Posts About "Kris Letang"
Penguins' Roster Better Than Stanley Cup Winning Teams
February 26th, 2020 The 2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins’ season has seen its highs, lows, and countless injuries. It’s one that also came with many positive changes. The trade deadline has come and gone, and some major additions came to the organization. This team that is currently assembled (disregarding the injuries) is a better Penguins team than those...
The NHL's Top 5 Defenses
January 28th, 2020 Defense wins championships. It's a saying as old as hockey itself, but there is truth to this wisdom. A stout defense can both limit the opponent's scoring chances while placing additional pressure on them in the offensive zone. When a defense is playing near perfection, it also helps ease some of the burdens on both the goaltender and...
Penguins' 3 Stars Of Week: Wins in the West
December 23rd, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins faced off against the Western Conference and ended the week with a 2-1 record. On Tuesday, they battled the Calgary Flames and won 4-1; this game also featured a milestone for Evgeni Malkin and 33 goals saved for netminder, Tristan Jarry. Next, they faced the Edmonton Oilers, winning 5-2; goals in this game were...
Tristan Jarry, Penguins Beat Oilers 5-2
December 20th, 2019 EDMONTON — Tristan Jarry made 26 saves and Jared McCann scored the eventual winner as the Pittsburgh Penguins emerged with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Chad Ruhwedel, Joseph Blandisi, Kris Letang and Brandon Tanev a...
Penguins' 2010s All-Decade Team: Defense
December 13th, 2019 Defense wins championships is a common phrase in sports. You can have a great offense, but if you do not have a defense on the back end that can stop the opposition when needed, your chances of success are much lower. The Pittsburgh Penguins have had anchors on the blue line for years. They put it together to win back-to-back Stanley...
Penguins in Trouble on the Blue Line
December 3rd, 2019 Another Pittsburgh Penguins injury. With the way their season has gone so far, is it really any surprise that another key player is sidelined? Most recently, Brian Dumoulin was injured in the game against the St. Louis Blues. The good news is that Kris Letang has returned to the lineup, giving the team half of their top pairing, and it...
Penguins’ 3 Stars of the Week: Top Players Producing
December 1st, 2019 With four games in six days, this week was always going to be difficult for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After beating the Calgary Flames 3-2 and a crazy 8-6 comeback win against the Vancouver Canucks, they suffered back-to-back defeats against the Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues. With injuries to Bryan Rust and Brian Dumoulin on...
Peerless Penguins: 5 Unforgettable Seasons Since 2008
November 10th, 2019 The era of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin has produced a number of memorable moments in Pittsburgh Penguins history. From the 2008 playoff run, which saw the team come within two wins of winning the Stanley Cup, only to hoist it the next season, and the back-to-back Cups in 2016 and 2017. The Penguins have also had a number of...
Penguins' Keys That Could Generate Long-Term Success
October 27th, 2019 The season opener against the Buffalo Sabres caused some Pittsburgh Penguins fans to be nervous about the teams’ future. The Penguins lost to the Sabres, 3-1, with a noticeably less-than-spectacular performance plagued with similar mistakes that haunted the team in the 2018-19 season. However, the season opener is in the past, and...
Penguins Defense Generating Offense
October 20th, 2019 Friday night the Pittsburgh Penguins scored a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars to secure the longest active win streak in the NHL (which was then broken Saturday night by the 3-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights). It’s been quite a whirlwind for the team that was swept by the Islanders last season and had a dubious start to the season....
Letang, Penguins Rally Past Stars 4-2 for 5th Straight Win
October 18th, 2019 PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the undermanned Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to win their fifth straight, 4-2 over the Dallas Stars on Friday night. Letang dangled his way past a sliding Tyler Seguin to skate in and beat Anton Khudobin from in close 6:34 into the third,...
Penguins' 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 9-15
October 16th, 2019 Another week of hockey is in the books and what a week it was for the Pittsburgh Penguins. During their three-game winning streak, two in back-to-back road games against the Minnesota Wild and Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins have somehow put pucks in the net despite their five injured forwards. With $22 million in salary on injured reserve,...
Pulse of the Penguins: Winning Streak, Depth Scoring & Milestones
October 14th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins had a busy week with a four-game slate against Western Conference opponents. After a sloppy loss to the Winnipeg Jets, they caught fire and finished the week 3-1-0 with a plus-6 goal differential. Injuries slowed the offense down but they bounced back big time with 14 goals in their two weekend games. With a...
