Crosby’s Second Hat Trick of Season Results in Pens 8th Straight Win
3 2 Sidney Crosby had his second Hat Trick in a week, scoring all three of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goals in their victory over the Atlanta Thrashers. A big game for the captain, sealing the Pens eighth consecutive victory, tying him for Goal Scoring Leader in the NHL, and putting him on top of the [...]
Crosby Gets Hat Trick in Pens Victory Over Flames
4 1 Sidney Crosby nearly netted four goals against the Calgary Flames; however, an unsuccessful penalty shot still left him with a Hat Trick. The Pittsburgh Penguins dominated Calgary, nearly shutting them out; they’re now on a six game winning streak. Only four minutes into the game, Crosby was awarded a penalty shot after being [...]
Goligoski with the Game Winner in the Third
2 1 It was another successful game for the Pittsburgh Penguins, taking their fifth consecutive game with a win to the Ottawa Senators. Both of their goals may have come from Power Play opportunities, but at least they pulled out the Win. They are now trailing the Philadelphia Flyers by only three points. The Senators [...]
Conner’s First Point of Season Ends Up Being Game Winner
3 2 The Pittsburgh Penguins are now on a three game winning streak after taking Monday night’s game against the Florida Panthers. The Pens capitalized on two of their three Power Play opportunities, and Chris Conner scored the game winner mid-way through the third period. Pittsburgh is staying competitive in the Atlantic Division, only four [...]
Fleury Stepping It Up in Penguins Win Against Canucks
3 1 Marc Andre Fleury has had a tough start to this season, but things seem to be shaping up for him; he has been 3-0-1 in his last four games. The team grabbed their tenth win of the season, taking the Vancouver Canucks down with relative ease. Max Talbot even added a Short Hand [...]
Penguins Give Up Tying Goal in Final Seconds, Leading to Overtime Loss
2 3 The Pittsburgh Penguins looked like they had stolen this victory in the final two minutes of the game. Unfortunately, the New York Rangers tied things up less than 30 seconds later. While in Overtime, New York was able to capitalize on a game winner, giving Pittsburgh only a single point. The Penguins out [...]
Penguins Snag Dominate Lead Over the Lightning
5 1 After a pretty bad loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins redeemed themselves by snagging a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Marc Andre Fleury, who has struggled in this first part of the season, got his second win after giving up only a single goal. The Penguins still [...]
Penguins Let Game Slip Away in the Third Period
4 7 After two periods, it looked like the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to take this one against the Boston Bruins. Both teams were very aggressive out there, but after 40 minutes, the Bruins trailed by two goals. Unfortunately, Boston came out with an onslaught in the third period, taking the lead, and then some. [...]
Crosby Nets Pens’ Only Two Goals in Loss
2 3 The Pittsburgh Penguins almost came back from the three goal lead they gave up to the Anaheim Ducks, but fell just short. Sidney Crosby managed to give the Pens their only two goals of the game, nearly tying the game before the final horn. Pittsburgh currently holds the middle spot in the Atlantic [...]
Johnson Takes His First Loss in Regular Time
2 5 The Pittsburgh Penguins definitely struggled against the Dallas Stars, trailing them for nearly the entire game. The most surprising thing about this game was, despite both teams accumulating a total of 66 Penalty Minutes, neither managed to put in a Power Play goal. Brent Johnson, who has been on fire so far this [...]