Posts About "Kris Letang"
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...
