Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins certainly surprised many of us with the last minute deal today, especially given the pre-trade day belief that the Penguins were not looking for a blockbuster deal. It would be hard to refute that snatching Marian Hossa, one of the league’s top wingers, to play alongside one of the league’s most…
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Penguins Trade – Hossa/Dupuis/Gill in…Armstrong, Christensen, Esposito out
BREAKING TRADE NEWS TRADE DEALS JUST ANNOUNCED…..the Pittsburgh Penguins and Atlanta Thrashers have completed a trade with less than an hour to go to before the deadline. To the Penguins: Marian Hossa and Pascale Dupuis To Atlanta: Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito and a 1st Round Draft Pick Marian Hossa: 6’1″, 210#, Right Wing, Shoots…
Penguins Battle Hard, But Lose to Senators in OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins missed an opportunity to move into 1st place in the Eastern Conference as they lost to the Ottawa Senators with just 3.2-seconds left in ovetime on Saturday afternoon. Despite outshooting the Senators 17-8 in the 1st period and building a 3-0 lead through the fist half of the game, the Penguins played…
Penguins Beat Panthers 3-2 as Malkin Grasps NHL Scoring Lead
The Pittsburgh Penguins clawed back from a 2-0 deficit in the 3rd period to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in regulation on Tuesday night, keeping them firmly in the hunt for the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference titles. Evgeni Malkin picked up 2-assists in the game to push him a point ahead of fellow Russian Alexander Ovechkin…
Penguins Rattle Sabres 4-1, Regain Atlantic Lead
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Sunday night to regain the Atlantic Division lead alongside the New Jersey Devils. After 59 games, the Penguins and the Devils amazingly share the exact same record (33-21-5) with 71-points, just 2-points behind the Eastern Conference leading Ottawa Senators. Penguins goaltender Ty Conklin had another superb…
Crosby Scores Winter Classic Shootout Winner!
The NHL’s Amped Winter Classic was just that; the players and fans were amped, it was definitely winter weather, and it turned out to be a real classic! The Pittsburgh Penguins needed 65-minutes of skating and a shootout, but they beat the Buffalo Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium on New Year’s Day by a score…
Roberts Breaks Leg as Pens Shutout Sabres
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a very strong game and won the first leg of their indoor/outdoor back-to-back series against Buffalo Saturday night as they shut out the Sabres 2-0. Despite the win, the Penguins suffered a loss in the 2nd period. After being honored by Ray Shero at the beginning of the game for scoring 900-points…
Gonchar Redeems Himself as Pens Rally to Beat Caps in OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to pick up a win in overtime at home on Thursday night against the Washington Capitals, after battling from behind and scoring a late 3rd period goal to tie the game and force the extra play. Sergei Gonchar scored the game winner in overtime, after a unsavory performance in which two of his…
Crosby Gets First “Gordie Howe Hat Trick”
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Thursday night in a thrilling game that was decided in a shootout after the Bruins posted a mighty comeback. After going down 4-0 against the Penguins in the first half of the game, the Bruins battled back to tie the game and force the overtime marker, but…
Pens Come From Behind to Win 4-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) -Sidney Crosby needed a little time to get warmed up in his first NHL game in Western Canada. Crosby had three assists in the third period to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally for a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. “In the third everybody came to play and that’s…
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