Sidney Crosby assisted on 4 of his team’s 5 goals on Thursday night to help the Penguins outscore the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2, despite being outshot 36-22 in the game. For the Penguins, it was a night for their top wingers to snap out of their collective scoring slump as Petr Sykora (2G), Pascal Dupuis (1G), Miroslav Satan…
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Sabourin Victimized by Rangers in Shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins coughed up a 2-goal lead to a New York Rangers’ rally on Wednesday night to force the overtime, and then lost the game 3-2 in the shootout. The Penguins got goals from Mark Eaton (yes, you read correctly) and Jordan Staal in regulation, and Kris Letang in the shootout. Sidney Crosby was…
Penguins December Preview
After a great start to the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins enter the month of December with a 14-6-3 record having garnered 31 of 46 possible points so far this season (67%). This puts them on pace for a 110-point season. The Penguins hold 4th place in the Eastern Conference where they trail the streaking New York…
NHL’s Brightest Stars in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins are certainly blessed to have two of the top hockey players in the world on their roster. Evgeni Malkin currently leads the league with 39 points (10G, 29A). Right behind him in 2nd place (and gaining fast) is Sidney Crosby with 34 points (13G, 21A). On almost any given game night, each…
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