Penguins’ McCann Can Bring Unique Skills to His First Playoff Run Christy Walters | March 25, 2019 There are just two weeks left in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2018-19 regular season schedule, but their plans for the postseason are anything but set in stone. As of Mar. 23,…
Penguins Pulpit: Late Leads, Murray & Guentzel Conner McTague | March 25, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have provided plenty of scares along the way but will earn their 13th consecutive playoff berth in the coming days barring a complete collapse over the season’s…
Penguins’ McCann Fitting in Perfectly Shane Darrow | March 24, 2019 On Feb. 23, 2018, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Derick Brassard and believed they had finally found the long-term solution for their third-line center. With superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni…
Penguins Hold Off Stars – McCann Scores Twice The Canadian Press | March 24, 2019 DALLAS — Jared McCann scored twice, including the go-ahead goal on a spinning short-handed play in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. McCann has 11 goals in 26 games since coming over in a trade w…
Penguins 1st-Round Matchups – How Do They Stack Up? Tyler Bowen | March 21, 2019 With just eight games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are still looking to clinch a postseason berth for the 13th consecutive season. The team is in third…
Hurricanes Outlast Penguins – Mrazek Perfect in Shootout The Canadian Press | March 20, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Dougie Hamilton scored in the shootout, Petr Mrazek stopped Pittsburgh cold and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday night. Justin Williams scored the tying goal with 1:56 left in regulation, and Brock McGinn also sc…
Penguins Pulpit: Malkin, Kessel & Gudbranson Conner McTague | March 19, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins inched closer to a playoff berth by earning five of eight possible points this week, but things could’ve, and should’ve, gone better than they did. However, with…
Penguins Make March a Month of Milestones Christy Walters | March 18, 2019 Evgeni Malkin has been the talk of the town in Pittsburgh since reaching the 1,000-point marker with two assists in a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Mar. 12. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1106986735509094400…
Flyers Rally Late to Beat Penguins in Overtime The Canadian Press | March 18, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Sean Couturier beat Matt Murray with 3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers put together an improbable rally to edge the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Sunday night. James van Riemsdyk tied the score with 18 seconds left i…
Blues Trip Up Penguins – Dunn & Maroon With 2 Points Each The Canadian Press | March 17, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Vince Dunn scored twice and Pat Maroon had a goal and an assist as the St. Louis Blues defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Saturday. Maroon scored his sixth for the Blues, who ended a three-game losing streak, which matched their longe…
Penguins Blank Sabres – Kessel & Crosby Lead the Way The Canadian Press | March 15, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby added two assists and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 on Thursday night. Nick Bjugstad and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which…
Evgeni Malkin: The Superstar That No One Notices The Canadian Press | March 13, 2019 PITTSBURGH — The cameras crowd around Sidney Crosby’s stall, parting only to let the Pittsburgh Penguins captain slip through and tug on a baseball cap before the lights flip on, the microphones close in and the questions come. Fifteen feet away, Evgen…