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…
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Sidney Crosby Hat Trick Bedevils New Jersey
The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from Friday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres by posting a 4-1 win against division rival New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Team Captain Sidney Crosby netted 4-points (3G, 1A) and proved that he is returning to form by scoring his second career hat trick, his first on home ice. In the…
Penguins Come Up Short in Buffalo
The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up 2-goals in the 3rd period and posted none of their own as they lost to the Buffalo Sabres on the road on Friday night 4-3. John Curry’s first start in goal for the Penguins didn’t go the way he wanted it, despite a couple of spectacular saves late in the game. …
Malkin and Crosby Loom Large in 3rd Period Comeback
The Pittsburgh Penguins staged yet another impressive comeback performance by scoring five unanswered goals in the final 21 minutes of the game, including a 3rd period hat trick by Evgeni Malkin, to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Wednesday night. After being largely outplayed through 2 periods, the Penguins got on the boards in…
Penguins’ Effort Falls Short Against Canucks
The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered their first regulation loss during the month of November on Saturday afternoon as they fell 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks. Despite an apparent groin injury to Canuck’s tender Roberto Luongo early in the first period that sidelined the two-time Vezina finalist, Vancouver held the Penguins to just one goal to win their 3rd…
Penguins Unleash the Hounds in 3rd Period, Beat Sabres 5-2
Donning their new powder blue 3rd Jerseys, the Pittsburgh Penguins posted yet another late game comeback by scoring 4-goals in the last 8:17 of the game to beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday night. Trailing 2-1 with less than 9-minutes to go in the game, the Penguins converted on a powerplay to tie the…
Penguins Recover and Beat Flyers 5-4 in Shootout
The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up 4-consecutive goals in the 2nd period and blew a 3-goal lead before rallying from behind to tie the game late in the 3rd on Thursday night. The Penguins went on to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 after a lengthy shootout that saw a total of 12-shooters and just 1-goal. Sidney…
Jordan Staal Reigns God-Like as Pens Stun Red Wings in OT
It promised to be a great rematch between last season’s Stanley Cup finalists, and for Jordan Staal and the Pittsburgh Penguins it turned into a personal and team statement about resilience! After falling behind 5-2, the Pittsburgh Penguins posted one of the most significant comebacks in recent years against the seemingly invincible team that bested them…
TK Gets 2 Goals as Pens Win Shootout on the Island
The Pittsburgh Penguins won their 3rd straight game on Saturday night by coming from behind and beating the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout on the island. After a largely flat 1st period, the Penguins picked it up to score 2-goals in the 2nd and poured it on in the 3rd to tie the…
Penguins Lose 2-Goal Lead in 3rd Period, Lose in Shootout
After playing a very strong 40-minutes of play, the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled another 3rd period disappearing act on Saturday night. The Penguins allowed the Rangers to outshoot them 18-2 in the final frame and score 2-goals, including the game tying goal with just 9-seconds left. After skating a scoreless 5-minute sudden death overtime, the game…
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