Penguins Goaltending
Top 3 All-Time Penguins Goalies
October 2nd, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins — at least for the past few decades — have been a franchise known for their offense. When an organization is lucky enough to have multiple generational talents like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin it isn't...
Penguins Goalie Dilemma: Jarry or DeSmith?
August 30th, 2018 With just under three weeks until training camp opens, the Pittsburgh Penguins don't have many positional question marks. Barring injuries or sudden trades, their skaters are set. It's a nice spot to be in a year after beginning camp without a third or fourth-line...
Matt Murray Ready to Join Elite Ranks of "Money" Goalies
April 10th, 2018 The first round of the NHL playoffs is nearly upon us, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have drawn the Philadelphia Flyers. The series will begin on Wednesday night, and fans should man their proverbial battle stations; this will be a hard-fought battle between two teams that...
Fleury Meets the Penguins on the Way to the Playoffs
February 6th, 2018 For more than a decade, Marc-Andre Fleury was the unquestioned starting goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Everybody remembers his spectacular Cup-clinching save on Nick Lidstrom; the native of Sorel-Tracey, QC has always had a knack for theatrics. Professional...
Penguins Need to Find Matt Murray's Counterpart
October 28th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins had a great goalie situation last season. Matt Murray and Marc-Andre Fleury split the year and led the team to a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship. Fleury moved on this offseason in the Expansion Draft, and the Penguins are now moving full...
Q & A with Penguins Alumnus Jean-Sebastien Aubin
August 14th, 2017 On March 9, 2016, the NHL announced the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers would participate in the Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. The game would be held in Pittsburgh at Heinz Field and give the hockey world the opportunity to see the "Battle of Pennsylvania"...
Antti Niemi's Best Perfomances
July 30th, 2017 In the wake of the NHL's first expansion draft in 17 years, the Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves with a large hole to fill in the roster, and Finnish goaltender Antti Niemi found himself a free agent. The Penguins didn't have to wait long to find a suitable...
Niemi Right Choice for Penguins
July 2nd, 2017 People who have heard tales of the Dallas Stars’ goaltending woes over the 2016-17 season might be wary of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Saturday acquisition, but picking up goaltender Antti Niemi in free agency was the best response to the departure of Marc-Andre Fleury...
Pittsburgh Bids Farewell to the Flower
June 23rd, 2017 In the end, it was Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford who couldn’t come up with a crucial save. After the emergence of young goaltender Matt Murray over the past two seasons, Pittsburgh deemed Marc-Andre Fleury expendable. Once Fleury waived his no...
How Clutch is Matt Murray?
June 15th, 2017 Late in the 2015-16 season, Pittsburgh’s third round (83rd overall selection) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, got his shot in the NHL when Marc-Andre Fleury fell to a concussion. Murray, a standout performer in the American Hockey League with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in...
Rutherford's Two-Goalie System Paying Off
June 1st, 2017 After Matt Murray led the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup last June, trade rumors immediately began circling for Marc-Andre Fleury. Especially with the expansion draft a year away, many assumed Fleury would be dealt before the season even began. Penguins general...
Facing Off: Murray over Fleury a Mistake?
May 19th, 2017 Facing Off is a column debating hockey’s hottest topics. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit, not always with a serious tone. We’re keeping this column light,...
Senators Embarrass Pens as Fleury Left out to Dry
May 18th, 2017 In case it's been forgotten, Marc-Andre Fleury shut out the Washington Capitals in Game 7. Next up, he allowed just one regulation goal through the first six periods of the Eastern Conference Finals. He is an elite goaltender. What isn't elite in Pittsburgh—their...
