The Pittsburgh Penguins (2-0-0) return to Mellon Arena tonight as they face off against the Western Conference’s Phoenix Coyotes (1-0-0) at 7:30 PM. This is the only matchup between these two teams this season. Last season, they met only once (in Phoenix) with the Coyotes winning 4-1. The Penguins are looking for their 3rd consecutive win after…
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Pens Look to Conquer Their Demons (and the Devils)
The Pittsburgh Penguins hit the road on Wednesday night eager to put their struggles behind them as they head to New Jersey thirsty for a win against the Devils. After a tremendous start, the Penguins (15-8-4) have struggled in their last 8-games, posting a 3-4-1 record. The Devils, on the other hand, have lost just…
Penguins Adjust and Shake Things Up
After posting just 7-shots in the final 42-minutes of Game 1, the Penguins are wasting no time in making adjustments. At practice on Sunday, Coach Therrien juggled the lines in an apparent effort to shake things up a bit and to give the Penguins a different look. The practice session on Sunday is a likely…
Winter Classic 2008 Primer!
The NHL’s Winter Classic 2008 is finally upon us, and we have compiled the following information as a primer to get you Amped up for the event! Background: In the 90-year history of the NHL, only 1 regular season game has ever been played outdoors. That game, dubbed the Heritage Classic, was played in Edmonton on…
Winter Classic 2008
On New Year’s Day, the Buffalo Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the much anticipated and widely publicized NHL Winter Classic 2008. The Winter Classic, which will be played outdoors at Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium, is the NHL’s 2nd outdoor regular season game. The first was the Heritage Classic which was played in November…
Battle of the Basement, Devils Visit Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (8-10-2) host the New Jersey Devils (8-10-2) Wednesday night in the Atlantic Division’s battle of basement. The Atlantic’s 2-slowest starters this season have identical records of 8-10-2, but the Penguins have the advantage in goals scored to win the points tie for divisional placement. But that won’t help the Penguins if they lose…
Penguins Look For 3rd Win in November
The Pittsburgh Penguins (8-10-1) play host to the surging New York Rangers (11-7-1) tonight in another Atlantic Division battle. The Rangers are looking for their 4th consecutive road win after beating the Leafs, Devils and Flyers all on the road over the last 7 days. The Penguins will be looking to add a second consecutive win at…
Penguins Callup Letang, Host Islanders
The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-10-1) host division rival New York Islanders (9-5-0) on Thursday night at the Mellon Arena. The struggling Penguins, who have dropped to last place in the Atlantic Division, have lost 4 straight games and 8 of their last 10. The slide has left many fans and some sports writers questioning the coach’s wisdom in…
Penguins Host Devils Tonight
The Pittsburgh Penguins (7-9-1) host the New Jersey Devils (6-8-2) in a battle of the bottom-feeders tonight. Last year, New Jersey finished atop the Atlantic Division with Pittsburgh a close second. With 20% of this season completed, both teams are struggling to get to 0.500 and are locked in a battle for last place in the…
Penguins Look For Win in Philadelphia
The struggling Pittsburgh Penguins (7-8-1) will look to get their 2nd win in 6-games tonight as they travel to Philadelphia to take on the Atlantic Division leading Flyers (9-6-0). The Penguins will have their work cut out for them, as the Flyers have been perfect at home this season, going 4-0-0. For the Flyers, it will…
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