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 [...]
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. [...]
A Slow Start for the Pittsburgh Penguins
2 3 It looked like the Pittsburgh Penguins were going to chalk up their first Win of the season, up 2-1 with less than three minutes remaining in the game. Unfortunately, two goals from the Montreal Canadiens, within 30 seconds of each other, changed the outcome of the game. Pittsburgh had several Power Play opportunities, [...]
Evgeni Malkin Tears it Up at World Championship
With the absence of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals, Evgeni Malkin went to Cologne, Germany to represent his home country of Russia in the World Championship. Russia made it to the finals, but could not finish off the Czech Republic in the Gold Medal Game. However, Malkin really put up a great [...]
Penguins Grab First Win in Montreal
2 0 After shutting out the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night, in Montreal, the Pittsburgh Penguins are now up a game in the series. Despite starting out hot at the beginning of the series, Sidney Crosby had another game with no points. Regardless, the Penguins lead the series, 2-1, with one more game in Montreal [...]
Penguins Drop First Playoff Game
5 4 The Pittsburgh Penguins put up a tough fight against the Ottawa Senators in Game 1, but just couldn’t pull out the win. This game came down to the wire, with Pittsburgh bringing themselves within a goal during the final minutes of the game; Evgeni Malkin netted two goals and Sidney Crosby grabbed three [...]
Evgeni Malkin Named Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year
Thursday Night, Evgeni Malkin was awarded the Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year. The award is given, annually, to the top male athlete/coach/executive in the city of Pittsburgh; Sidney Crosby won the award in 2006 and 2007. Coach Dan Bylsma introduced the award for Malkin with an opening speech that contained a few humorous quips [...]
Penguins Catch Tough Overtime Break
2 3 A single second is what stood between Overtime and a Shoot Out…between another chance for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and a victory for the Carolina Hurricanes. Pittsburgh trailed the Hurricanes for most of the game, but by the end of the second period, the Penguins began putting goals in, eventually going to Overtime. Despite [...]
Malkin’s Third Period Goal Give Penguins the Win
2 1 The Olympic break has apparently been a great thing for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who added a fourth consecutive win to their streak after taking down the Boston Bruins. Despite a low scoring game, there was plenty of action, with a total of 55 shots being exchanged between the two teams. The Penguins now [...]
Penguins Start Back Up in Less Than a Week
It’s been almost two weeks since the Pittsburgh Penguins took the ice. Sure, you could still watch Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Sergei Gonchar, Brooks Orpik, and Marc Andre Fleury play for their nations, but now the Olympics are winding down and the Penguins’ return is right around the corner. The Penguins’ first match back will [...]