Patric Hornqvist Will Play in Game 4 Dustin L. Nelson | May 20, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins appear likely to get Patric Hornqvist onto the ice for Friday’s Game 4, set to play out in Tampa’s Amalie Arena. Hornqvist was injured in Game 3…
What the Hockey World Can Learn from Phil Kessel Marcy Di Michele | May 19, 2016 The huge smile on his face during the awkward post-game interview with Pierre McGuire said it all. Phil Kessel is having fun. This exciting playoff run in Pittsburgh, of which…
Pittsburgh Penguins Recall 8 Players from Wilkes-Barre Mike Necciai | May 19, 2016 General Manager Jim Rutherford announced today that the Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled two defensemen, five forwards and one goalie from their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The #Pens have recalled 2…
Stars Beginning to Align; Pens Finding Their Stride Tannor Torrao | May 19, 2016 Sidney Crosby scored his first career playoff overtime goal in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday night. He added the game winner in the third period of…
Uniting Crosby and Malkin is Long Overdue Mike Necciai | May 17, 2016 Pressure is mounting for Penguins’ superstar Sidney Crosby as the postseason plays on. He responded by burying the OT winner in Game 2 but both Crosby and fellow superstar Evgeni…
Sidney Crosby Scores Just 40 Seconds Into Overtime Dean Plunkett | May 17, 2016 That didn’t take long. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby wound up an already wild home crowd, and probably silenced some of the pundits, by scoring the game-winner just 40 seconds into overtime.…
Rutherford Similar Spot to his 2006 ‘Canes Mark Shiver | May 16, 2016 Jim Rutherford has watched his Pittsburgh Penguins advance to the Eastern Conference Final. The headlines were bold after the Penguins knocked off the Washington Capitals 4-2 in the Eastern Conference…
Each Remaining Team’s Conn Smythe Candidate Devin Slawson | May 16, 2016 Each year, the Conn Smythe Trophy is handed out to the player judged most valuable to his team during the playoffs. It a trophy given to clutch players who find…
Matt Murray Gets the Start in Game 2 Dustin L. Nelson | May 15, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins will stick with the man who has brought them this far, despite a 3-1 loss in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Goaltender Matt Murray is…
Brian Dumoulin Expected to Play in Game 2 Dustin L. Nelson | May 15, 2016 Despite taking a big check in the third period of Game 1, Pittsburgh defenseman Brian Dumoulin is expected to play in Game 2 on Monday. The hit fro Tampa’s Ondrej…
Big Guns Crosby and Malkin Have to Step up Gian Accola | May 14, 2016 The Penguins-Lightning series’ opening game was probably the weirdest game we’ve witnessed in a while. It was nasty out there, people got hurt, returned to play or got carried out…
Stanley Quips: What Does Postseason Failure Really Look Like? Ben Lutz | May 13, 2016 Another season, another playoff disappointment. That’s what almost everyone will remember of the 2015-16 Washington Capitals and not the fact that they had their second greatest regular season in franchise…