Category: Pittsburgh Penguins
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) – The Pittsburgh Penguins are rolling so well without Evgeni Malkin, the star center might have trouble cracking the lineup once he is healthy enough to play. “I think he should be all right,” Penguins captain Sidney...
This game recap is going to be a little shorter, but I did add all the links like usual.This post is primarily for the injury updates. Endgame: Penguins 2, Bruins 1 Penguins defeat Bruins on Sunday to gain ninth straight...
TK AND DJ It seemed like Kennedy was just due for a goal the way he was playing on Saturday. He was flying all over the ice and his speed was giving the Rangers issues, as he kept getting steps...
SUPER DUPER Crosby and Chris Kunitz have been rolling all season, and now it looks like Pascal Dupuis is rolling right along with them â cementing their current status as the NHLâs hottest line. Dupuisâ two-goal effort against Toronto is...
Kris Letang makes playing hockey look effortless, especially with the way he skates. âI think the hair has something to do with it,â coach Dan Bylsma joked. And Letang has been an instrumental part of the Penguinsâ six-game winning streak....
OTHER NOTABLES Letangâs assist on Kunitzâs goal extends his assist streak to six games â a new career high (12 total). He continues to lead all defensemen in points (27) and assists (24). Letang skated a game-high 27:49 minutes (shocking,...
The Islanders are a young, skilled group that is right there in the battle for a playoff spot. But on Saturday night in Pittsburgh, they got absolutely dominated by the high-powered Penguins. Despite missing Evgeni Malkin, who missed the game...
DEFENSE INVOLVED The Penguins defensemen factored in heavily on the scoresheet on Saturday in Toronto. Paul Martin scored a goal and an assist, Kris Letang (the NHLâs top-scoring blueliner) collected two assists and Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik both finished...
“We know that we’re going to win some games by just being good offensively because we have so much talent up front and we have great goaltending, but what we’re looking for right now is being tough to play against,”...