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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Pens Drop the Lead to the Lightning
3 5 To be fair, the Pittsburgh Penguins only held the lead for less than 20 minutes, but at one point, they did have a two goal advantage over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The first period was where the majority of goals took place, despite being the lowest shooting period. Regardless, Pittsburgh still leads the [...]
Penguins One Game Out from Advancing
2 1 The Pittsburgh Penguins have pulled off a big win, taking the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5. Now, they have two chances to grab a single win in order to go to advance to Round 3. It wasn’t a very high scoring game, but Pittsburgh held the lead for almost the entire time, putting [...]
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 Off to a Good Start in Round 2
6 3 The Pittsburgh Penguins might have ended up with a blessing in Round 2. Going into the Playoffs as a Fourth Seed, Pittsburgh has emerged in Round 2 as the Highest Seeded team in the Eastern Conference. They are already off to a better start against the Montreal Canadiens than the Washington Capitals, winning [...]