Penguins Pulpit: Murray, Simon & McCann Conner McTague | March 12, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t promised a playoff spot yet, but if they keep having more weeks like their most recent one, the letter “X” should appear by their name before…
Can the Penguins Rely on Murray Long-Term? Christy Walters | March 12, 2019 Since breaking into the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2015-16 and leading them to their fourth Stanley Cup championship, in the absence of Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Murray has been…
Penguins Beat Bruins – End 19-Game Point Streak The Canadian Press | March 11, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Jared McCann scored twice, Matt Murray finished with 39 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins handed the Boston Bruins their first regulation loss since January with a 4-2 victory on Sunday night. Nick Bjugstad and Jake Guentzel also scored fo…
Blue Jackets Beat Penguins – Atkinson Scores Twice The Canadian Press | March 10, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cam Atkinson had two goals, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets broke an eight-game losing streak against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 4-1 victory Saturday night. Boone Jenner and Oliver Bjorkstrand also s…
Penguins’ Johnson Has Been Pleasant Surprise Shane Darrow | March 9, 2019 On Feb. 23, the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles, as part of the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. Toward…
Penguins’ Ownership of Blue Jackets Continues Shane Darrow | March 9, 2019 With only 15 games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won three straight and earned points in eight of their last 10. Despite suffering some key injuries,…
Penguins Blank Blue Jackets – Murray Gets Shutout The Canadian Press | March 8, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Matt Murray stopped 25 shots for his 10th career shutout and the Pittsburgh Penguins opened a pivotal home-and-home with the Columbus Blue Jackets by rolling to a 3-0 victory on Thursday night. Phil Kessel scored for the first time in 17 g…
5 Things: Blue Jackets/Penguins Mark Scheig | March 7, 2019 Blue Jackets. Penguins. Need we say any more? The two Metropolitan Division rivals meet twice in the next three days with potential playoff positioning on the line. Although the season…
NHL Notebook: Kekalainen Hopeful, Rutherford Stressed and the Jerks The Canadian Press | March 6, 2019 BOCA RATON, Fla. — Jarmo Kekalainen received more than a few thumbs up from fellow general managers after his bold moves ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Time will tell if the gambles pay off. The GM of the Columbus Blue Jacket…
Penguins’ Gudbranson Trade Infuriates Some Fans Steve Rodenbaugh | March 6, 2019 Jim Rutherford has done it again. No, he didn’t hoist the Stanley Cup for the fourth time as a general manager, nor win another NHL Executive of the Year Award…
Penguins Overcome Panthers – Guentzel Gets OT Winner The Canadian Press | March 6, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Jake Guentzel scored on a breakaway 2:44 into overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Guentzel took a lead pass from Sidney Crosby and slipped a backhand by Roberto Luongo for his second goa…
Penguins Pulpit: Schultz, Crosby and Murray Conner McTague | March 5, 2019 Under head coach Mike Sullivan, the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be at their best when dealing with adversity, and they’ve certainly dealt with a lot of it over the last…