Penguins Double-Up on Blue Jackets – Guentzel Gets Hat Trick The Canadian Press | November 25, 2018 PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel scored his first career regular-season hat trick and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Saturday night. Guentzel’s first career hat trick came in the 2017 playoffs against Columbus, and he had a…
Bruins Beat Penguins on Nordstrom OT Winner The Canadian Press | November 24, 2018 BOSTON — Joakim Nordstrom scored 1:57 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Friday night. Jake DeBrusk also scored and Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves for the Bruins. Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal for Pittsburgh, whi…
NHL News & Notes: Wideman Trade, Crosby’s Return & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 22, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, the Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers have made a Thanksgiving Day trade, Sidney Crosby shined in his return from injury and the Montreal Canadiens have…
Crosby Scores in Return, Penguins Pound Stars 5-1 The Canadian Press | November 21, 2018 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby returned from an upper-body injury to pick up a goal and two assists and the Pittsburgh Penguins drilled the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Wednesday night. The Pittsburgh captain missed three games after getting hurt last week, the lat…
NHL News & Notes: Crosby, Trocheck & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 21, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Sidney Crosby is returning from injury, Vincent Trocheck underwent successful surgery and Nico Hischier is healthy and ready to return. Related: NHL News & Notes: Bergeron,…
Penguins Trying to Stay the Course During Bumpy Start The Canadian Press | November 20, 2018 PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan’s regular film sessions with the Pittsburgh Penguins don’t lack for clues on why one of the NHL’s marquee franchises is in the midst of its bumpiest stretch in more than a decade. The defence can morph into a disjointed mess …
Sabres Lifted Over Reeling Penguins by Eichel’s OT Winner The Canadian Press | November 20, 2018 PITTSBURGH — Jake Eichel’s shot squirted past Casey DeSmith 45 seconds into overtime as the surging Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Monday night. The Sabres won their sixth straight by overcoming a three-goal de…
Penguins Pulpit: Last Place in the Eastern Conference Conner McTague | November 19, 2018 Last week, general manager Jim Rutherford threatened changes if his team’s play didn’t improve. It looked like the threats worked, with the Pittsburgh Penguins finishing their week with a hard-fought…
NHL Rumors: Kessel, Senators Video, Flames Goaltending, More Jim Parsons | November 19, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, Elliotte Friedman takes a second look at the Flames goaltending situation and mentions names Calgary might be interested in while the Montreal Canadiens are looking to…
Penguins & Thanksgiving Eve: A Holiday Tradition Christy Walters | November 19, 2018 American Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November and ushers in the holiday season, bringing with it a myriad of made-up, lesser celebrations like Black Friday and Cyber Monday.…
Senators Beat Penguins – Stone & Duchene Score Twice The Canadian Press | November 17, 2018 OTTAWA — Mark Stone and Matt Duchene had two goals apiece to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 6-4 win over the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night. Brady Tkachuk and Cody Ceci also scored for the Senators (9-8-3), who won their second strai…
NHL News & Notes: Elliott, Wickenheiser Strome & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 16, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Brian Elliott will be out of action for a few weeks, Hayley Wickenheiser’s Hall of Fame eligibility period was verified, Ryan Spooner has been traded…