Posts About "Kris Letang"
The Next 5 Penguins Jersey to Hang From the Rafters
January 3rd, 2019 A recognizable tradition in sports, at all levels and in all leagues, is the retiring of jersey numbers. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the first professional sports team to retire a number, the No. 6 of Ace Bailey in 1934. There are no league-wide criteria for retiring a number, though this honor is usually bestowed upon a player who...
Penguins Pulpit: Malkin, Letang, Aston-Reese & Rust
December 17th, 2018 It's been two and a half months, but the Pittsburgh Penguins may finally be turning the page on another rough start to a season. With wins against the New York Islanders on Monday night, the Boston Bruins on Friday and Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Penguins moved up to third place in the Metropolitan Division and sit...
Penguins' First Quarter: Goalies, Letang & Depth Scoring
November 26th, 2018 The first quarter of the 2018-19 season is through, and it's not one the Pittsburgh Penguins would like to replicate the rest of the way. After finishing October with a 6-2-2 record and a plus-12 goal differential, the Penguins fell into a November swoon as they've gone 3-6-3 with a minus-seven goal differential in 12...
Peerless Penguins: 5 Unforgettable Seasons Since 2008
November 10th, 2018 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' Letang & Murray Hit Milestones
October 21st, 2018 On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins visited the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first game of a four-game road trip across Canada. It wasn't just Penguins goaltender Matt Murray's return to the ice after missing some time with a concussion, but Maple Leafs netminder Frederik Andersen made his first appearance back in the net since...
Penguins Pulpit: Letang, Dumoulin, Malkin & Murray
October 20th, 2018 It can't be easy for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get into a rhythm right now. Since opening their season on Oct. 4, they've played just six games in 15 days, or once every three days. Week three of the season was no exception, as the Penguins had another two-game slate. On Tuesday night, the Penguins forgot to show up and were lucky to...
