In the wake of a stunning Game 6 and on the brink of a decisive Game 7, this is familiar territory. The Penguins have never done anything the easy way. They impress with brilliance and solid focused play on one night and fall apart the next, and just when you think they are sunk, they…
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No Timetable for Sidney Crosby as Injuries Mount
The news out of Pittsburgh on the return of Sidney Crosby is that there is no real news and no imminent timetable. While rumors and innuendo fly around the internet at the speed of light, the latest reliable report from USA Today is that Sidney Crosby is continuing to recover from concussion symptoms while visiting…
True Grit
This has been uncharted territory in the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins – a team without both its superstars, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Worse still, it couldn’t have come at a more critical part of the hockey season when teams are battling for the top eight spots in conference play, jockeying for positions almost…
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Evgeni?
When the Penguins are winning and dominating, the focus is on the prowess of Sidney Crosby. When the Penguins struggle, one of the biggest and most pervasive topics of focus is Evgeni Malkin. Such was the case the morning after the Penguins let a 2-0 lead against Boston implode, ending in a 4-2 loss. The…
Martin Helps Pens Snap Devilish Losing Streak
It was a homecoming (of sorts) for Defenseman Paul Martin as he returned to the rink that he called home for all 6 seasons of his NHL Career before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer. But his former fans didn’t lay out a welcome mat, instead they showered him with boo’s every time he touched…
No Consol-ing Fleury as Pens Remain Winless in New Rink
Despite looking loose, rejuvinated, and catlike with lightning fast reflexes in the pre-season and large stretches of the first two games, Marc-Andre Fleury let this one go tonight. Despite outshooting, out-hitting, and out-chancing them, the Penguins ended up giving up 2 goals in the final 3 minutes of the game to lose 3-2 to the…
Rookie Bobrovsky Beats Penguins in Season Opener
Somone forgot to tell the Philadelphia Flyers that goaltending is supposed to be their achilles heal. It certainly didn’t look that way tonight as Flyers’ rookie netminder Sergei Bobrovsky staked his claim as an authentic National Hockey League goaltender by holding the Pittsburgh Penguins to just 2 goals on 31 shots. That is a 0.936 GAA…
Penguins’ Training Shifts Into High Gear
With the start of the NHL regular season just a little over two weeks away, the Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Training Camp kicked into high gear this weekend with open practices on Saturday and Sunday at the all new Consol Energy Center. Players, coaches, and fans alike all descended on the new arena in the heart of…
Pens Beat Habs in Game 1, but Lose Staal to Lacerated Tendon
The Pittsburgh Penguins showed no fear of Montreal’s red hot goaltender Jaroslav Halak, as they put 5-goals past him in a 6-3 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals. The Penguins’ success in Game 1 was due to their explosive power play that went a perfect four-for-four on goals by Sergei Gonchar, Jordan…
TK on Malkin’s Wing for Day 1 of Practice
On-ice practice began this morning at Mellon Arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009/10 Training Camp. The most notable news from today is that Tyler Kennedy was the first player to be paired up with Evgeni Malkin and Ruslan Fedotenko. I am sure that this is just one of many pairings that will be evaluated on…
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