The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their first game in 9-outings on Saturday night to the Atlanta Thrashers, but still managed to pick up a point in the 3-2 overtime shootout loss. As if scripted by the hockey gods, it was former Penguin Mark Recchi, the Thrashers’ 4th shooter, who scored the game winning goal in the extended shootout. …
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Penguins Season Performance Comparison
The Pittsburgh Penguins (9-11-2) have played 22-games or just over 1/4 of the season so far and in many discussion forums, there is a lot of concern being generated over how they have played so far this season. This is likely the result of unreasonably high expectations set by the various media outlets at the…
Pens Turn the Tide, Beat Isles
The Pittsburgh Penguins notched their first win in 5-games on Thursday night against the New York Islanders by a score of 3-2. The long overdue win came with an altered lineup as veterans Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor were healthy scratches. In their place on the ice for the Penguins (and looking good) were Tyler…
Canadiens Beat Penguins 3-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up their second loss of the season tonight by losing to the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 3-2. The Penguins were stymied on several good chances by the Canadiens 20-year old rookie netminder Carey Price who made 26 saves in his NHL debut tonight. The Canadiens put 35 shots on…
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…
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