Penguins
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Follow the Stanley Cup’s summer travels
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM September 4, 2017The Penguins are celebrating with the Stanley Cup in their respective hometowns for a second consecutive summer. Follow along with us.
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12.0KKovacevic: Why rush a third-line center?
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:02 AM August 29, 2017Jim Rutherford absolutely, positively must find a third-line center before the Penguins' season starts because ... why, exactly?
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7.6KRecording history: All our footage from that night in Nashville
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM July 7, 2017It's been almost a month since the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship in Nashville, and the four of us who covered it have only recently begun organizing our lives anew.
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23.7KKovacevic: Pending one piece, Rutherford has roster in possible position
in Cranberry Township, Pa.POSTED: 8:45 PM July 1, 2017The first day of NHL free agency, from the Penguins' perspective, was probably defined by the people going. But what about those coming?
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19.4KKovacevic: Except inside Sid’s head, Reaves trade isn’t quantifiable
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:00 AM June 27, 2017Sidney Crosby hops over the boards. It's a Tuesday night in November. The Penguins are in Columbus. Brandon Dubinsky's taken two shifts.
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4.0KSuperhero sendoff: Our Stanley Cup champs, concept to cover
in Richmond, Va.POSTED: 12:00 AM June 23, 2017I couldn't even tell you exactly when the idea for the Penguins/DK Comics Presents covers struck me.
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10.2KFew changes to Penguins’ new adidas jerseys, but are ads next?
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 11:01 PM June 20, 2017The NHL and adidas on Tuesday unveiled the new jerseys for all 31 teams ahead of the first season of their seven-year partnership, and not much changed for most teams.
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4.8KPenguins, Sabres to play preseason game at Pegula Ice Arena
in State College, Pa.POSTED: 10:42 AM June 19, 2017Penn State's desire to continue bringing preseason hockey to Pegula Ice Arena will continue when the Stanley Cup champion Penguins make the trip to Happy Valley for a Sept. 19...
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Sketchbook: The art of vulcanized rubber as canvas
in Charlotte, N.C.POSTED: 12:00 AM June 19, 2017You’d be surprised how often the fanbases of comic books and ice hockey intersect.
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8.4KBest social media posts from the Cup parade
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 6:00 AM June 15, 2017This Stanley Cup parade was an absolute goldmine for ridiculous pictures and videos of Penguins players. Many of the players got out of their trucks for some up-close interactions with...
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14.8KChampions celebrate with 650,000 faithful as Pittsburgh hosts yet another parade
in DowntownPOSTED: 6:09 PM June 14, 2017Just as the city marveled at the indomitable Penguins' march to a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship, the players marveled on Wednesday at the estimated 650,000 that turned out for...
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Kovacevic: Not even 66 could have envisioned all this glory
in Nashville, Tenn.POSTED: 1:35 PM June 13, 2017For several decades, the NHL was a six-team league. Which obviously didn't make for much of a league. It was more like a game of bridge.
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11.0KInside the industry: Take a walk on Stanley Cup championship ice
in Nashville, Tenn.POSTED: 3:27 AM June 13, 2017Reporters are permitted on the ice after the Stanley Cup champions take their team photo. So I flicked on the camera to take you on a walking tour.
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30.1KKovacevic: Remarkable, resilient Penguins complete historic back-to-back championships
in Nashville, Tenn.POSTED: 11:58 PM June 12, 2017Patric Hornqvist held it high. Then, he held it a little higher. Maybe no more than a millimeter, but definitely higher.
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11.0KSocial media reacts to the Cup
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 2:36 AM June 12, 2017The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup champions for the fifth time in their 50 seasons. In all the excitement, you may have missed some of the fun postings on social...
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20.5KKovacevic: It’s a day for every fan to savor, front to finish, heart and soul
in Nashville, Tenn.POSTED: 4:00 AM June 11, 2017Sports are supposed to make you smile, though they seldom do. For every athletic achievement that makes you marvel, there's a mistake that disappoints or angers.
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24.0KKovacevic: Uh-oh, Nashville, you’ve woken up a championship city
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 4:44 AM June 9, 2017Justin Schultz lowered his bum shoulder, leveled his blade and let loose. He couldn't have known in that moment that the Stanley Cup Final was about to change course.