Pittsburgh Penguins News & Opinion

Islanders Beat Penguins in Game 2 – Eberle & Lehner Lead

The Canadian Press | April 13, 2019

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Anthony Beauvillier also scored and Robin Lehner sto…

Lightning, Penguins, Jets & Golden Knights Look to Bounce Back Tonight

The Canadian Press | April 12, 2019

The Tampa Bay Lightning faced little adversity in the regular season on the way to a record-tying 62 wins and the most points in a season in 23 years.
That all changed as fast as the Lightning squandered a three-goal lead before losing 4-3 to the Colum…

Penguins Take Islanders to OT, Lose on Bailey Winner in Game 1

The Canadian Press | April 11, 2019

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Josh Bailey scored on a rebound at 4:39 of overtime and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night in the opener of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
Jordan Eberle had a goal and an a…

Penguins Enter the Postseason With Momentum

Steve Rodenbaugh | April 10, 2019

After a tumultuous season, one in which the only thing consistent about them at times seemed to be their inconsistency, the Pittsburgh Penguins have advanced to the postseason for a…

Star-laden Penguins Open NHL Playoffs Against Stingy Islanders

The Canadian Press | April 10, 2019

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — The Pittsburgh Penguins have the big-name players. The New York Islanders rely on their system for success.
Perennial All-Stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lead the high-scoring Penguins against Anders Lee, Mathew Barzal and the…

Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Round One

Christy Walters | April 9, 2019

The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons under their belt. However, the fate of that streak hung in the…

Penguins Nearly at Full Strength as Islanders Loom

The Canadian Press | April 9, 2019

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan spent a significant portion of his team’s choppy season in search of healthy bodies. Ten players — including stars Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang and goaltender Matt Murray — missed at least 10 games, a spate of i…

Sid for Selke? Crosby’s All-Around Game has Earned It

The Canadian Press | April 8, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Casey DeSmith has seen it at every stop of his hockey career. Practice comes, the focus shifts to defending and the guys paid lavishly to score goals take their foot off the gas.
“I’ve had people on every single team I’ve ever played on li…

Rangers Outlast Penguins – Strome Scores OT Winner

The Canadian Press | April 7, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Ryan Strome scored 2:09 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 Saturday night in the regular-season finale.
Brendan Smith, Brady Skjei and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for New York, long eliminated fro…

Penguins Survive Rocky Path to the NHL Playoffs

The Canadian Press | April 6, 2019

PITTSBURGH — Erik Gudbranson didn’t want to be “that guy,” the one who whooped it up after the Pittsburgh Penguins locked down a playoff spot for the 13th straight year with a win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
The veteran defenceman kno…

NHL Rumors: Krug, Kessel, Wild, More

Jim Parsons | April 5, 2019

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are updates on Torey Krug out of Boston and Phil Kessel out of Pittsburgh. How much does it matter what they do in the…

Penguins Beat Red Wings – Keep Playoff Streak Alive

The Canadian Press | April 5, 2019

PITTSBURGH — The NHL’s longest active playoff streak is still alive.
Phil Kessell scored twice, Sidney Crosby added a goal and two assists and Matt Murray stopped 33 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins clinched a post-season berth for the 13th straight ye…