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. Evgeni…
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…
Penguins Rally Past Capitals – Malkin Hits 1,000 Points The Canadian Press | March 13, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored twice during a furious second-period rally and Evgeni Malkin picked up two assists to reach 1,000 career points as the Pittsburgh Penguins edged the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Tuesday night. Crosby picked up his 32nd a…
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…