by Chaiwoman Pittsburgh Penguins’ radio color analyst Mike Lange is fond of saying “…to take the heat out of a hot kitchen” during harrowing defensive stands, but he may have to amend that slightly as the Pens and their opponents are fighting fire with fire. Penguins 6–Devils 1: The Pens cranked up the heat on…
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Critical Weekend for Penguins
After going 15-2-3 in their last 20 games, the Penguins are still not assured of a playoff berth. With just 5-games left to play, the Penguins could still finish the season as high as 3rd place or as low as 10th place in the East. This uncertainty underscores the importance of this weekend for the Penguins…
Crosby Assists Penguins’ Wingers Out of Slump
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…
Penguins Explode Late in 3rd to Beat Canes 4-1
It took almost two and a half periods for the Penguins offense to prime the pump, but when they did the goals started to flow. With their first goal coming at 8:15 of the 3rd period, the Penguins managed to add 2 more in just 3:36 to put th egame out of reach for the Carolina…
Penguins Stumble Against Bruins and Hurricanes
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost back-to-back games against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night (2-1) and the Carolina Hurricanes (4-2) on Thursday night. Despite the losses, they still retained 1st place in the Atlantic Division, however they are just 1-point ahead of the New Jersey Devils who have a game in hand against the Penguins. Both…
Penguins Awaken in 3rd Period, Beat Hurricanes 4-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins can thank Ty Conklin for keeping them in the game until the 3rd period before they finally awoke to score 4-goals and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Saturday night. Despite playing arguably his worst two periods of hockey this season, Evgeni Malkin recovered in the 3rd to get a goal and…
Pens Stop Canes in Shootout 4-3; Game Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins put an end to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-game winning streak tonight, but it took until the last shot in the first round of the OT shootout to decide the game. Sidney Crosby’s shootout goal proved to be the game winner after Dany Sabourin made the only save of the shootout against Ray Whitney,…
Hurricane Warning up in Pittsburgh: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-3-0) are bracing for a nasty storm as the red hot Carolina Hurricanes (4-1-1) come to town on Friday night. The Canes, who have shaken off the post cup doldrums of last year and lead the Southeast Division, have only lost 1 of 4 on the road this year. Currently in second…
Penguins Drop Opener 4-1
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a forgettable evening in Raleigh tonight, dropping their season opener to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 4 to 1. The Hurricanes, who were playing their second game of the season, dominated in nearly every aspect of the game. To their credit, the hurricanes looked more like the Stanley Cup winning…
Penguins at Hurricanes: Game Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins kick off the 2007-08 Regular Season tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC, at 7PM. The Hurricanes will be playing their 2nd game of the season after losing their home opener in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday, Oct 3rd, by a score of 3-2. Pittsburgh kicks of…
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