The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up a late 2-goal lead on Friday night against the New Jersey Devils to send it into overtime, before losing with 1-minute left in the extra frame. The Penguins’ 2-goal lead was broken midway through the 3rd period after Petr Sykora took a double minor (hooking/unsportsmanlike), and the Devils converted just 4-seconds…
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Penguins Find the Right Trajectory
The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to have finally found the right trajectory after beating the Atlantic Division leading New York Rangers 3-0 on Sunday afternoon. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33-shots to post his 2nd shutout of the season, and 13th of his career. With the win, the Penguins have managed to take 3 of their last 4…
Penguins Find Something to Build On
The Pittsburgh Penguins put an end to the Philadelphia Flyers 8-game home winning streak, but more importantly found something to build upon in notably well-coached and well-executed 4-2 win over their cross-state rivals. Despite giving up an early goal on a botched play by Marc-Andre Fleury, the Penguins quickly regained their composure and put up…
Downward Spiral Continues, Therrien at Risk
The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their downward spiral on Saturday afternoon as they lost 5-3 in a matinee to the Colorado Avalanche in the Mile-High city. The Penguins have won just 1-game in their last 8, leaving many wondering what it will take to get them out of their on-going funk. In their last 20-games, the Penguins…
Penguins Look for Answers as Slump Continues
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ woes continued on Saturday as they lost to the Florida Panthers 6-1 and fell to 9th place overall in the Eastern Conference. The loss was the fourth straight for the Penguins, and their fifth consecutive loss at home. In just one month, Pittsburgh has plummeted from fourth to ninth place in the…
-
NHL Rumor Mill
