Penguins
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3.4KBonino ‘probably’ out tonight with illness
in Raleigh, N.C.POSTED: 1:45 PM February 21, 2017Fatigue seems to be the least of Mike Sullivan's worries as the Penguins prepare to play the Hurricanes tonight at PNC Arena.
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5.4KWilkes-Barre Watch: A Warsofsky homecoming
in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.POSTED: 12:01 AM February 20, 2017A Sunday afternoon game in Providence was somewhat of a homecoming for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defenseman David Warsofsky.
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Crosby honored by Lemieux with golden stick
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 4:23 PM February 19, 2017Sidney Crosby was formally recognized for achieving 1,000 points, and it was done in style, befitting a franchise that's long carried itself in a first-class way.
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16.2KKovacevic: What matters more than Murray’s rise?
in Columbus, OhioPOSTED: 12:58 AM February 18, 2017"Big game. Rivalry. Huge game." So spoke Sergei Bobrovsky after his Blue Jackets outlasted the Penguins in overtime, 2-1, Friday night at Nationwide Arena.
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9.4KMalkin bludgeons Jets … but might take a hit
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 3:20 AM February 17, 2017Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena belonged to Sidney Crosby, but it was Evgeni Malkin who beat the Jets' best defenseman, then beat the Jets.
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6.3KSo much for that healthy defense: Schultz, Maatta go down
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 1:42 AM February 17, 2017Two of the Jets' most rugged players took down the Penguins' Justin Schultz, then Olli Maatta, both via questionable hits Thursday night.
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11.4KKovacevic: For truly transcendent, one show of greatness is never enough
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 8:19 PM February 16, 2017Sidney Crosby's 1,000th point took a little longer than he'd have liked, but it came in familiar form and in front of his family and thousands of fans.
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5.4KKovacevic: Don’t lose sight of Winnipeg’s Laine
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 1:20 PM February 16, 2017There's been a premature anointment, at least from this perspective, of the Oilers' Connor McDavid and, to a lesser extent, the Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews.
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8.5KDrive to the Net: Defining attention to detail
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 2:11 AM February 15, 2017"It's not about effort. It's never been about effort." Those nine words from Matt Murray followed his 29 saves and the Penguins' 4-0 shutout of the Canucks.
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10.7KKovacevic: It’s time for Penguins to reconnect
in Cranberry Township, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM February 14, 2017The Penguins have kept winning, which has masked a lot of shortcomings. But what they aren't doing, and what they haven't done all winter long, is defending.
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5.5KWilkes-Barre Watch: Ethan Prow goes on attack
in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM February 13, 2017Not much went right Wednesday for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in an ugly 4-0 loss to St. John’s, particularly along the blue line.
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5.6KPittsburgh offers NWHL ‘flicker of hope’
in Cranberry Township, Pa.POSTED: 6:21 PM February 12, 2017As Team Kessel skated past Team Steady for the 2017 NWHL All-Star Game, the sold-out crowd may have gotten a glimpse into the future.
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3.0KNWHL stars hope to provide a-ha moments
in Cranberry Township, Pa.POSTED: 2:41 PM February 12, 2017Meghan Duggan stood in her parents’ living room as a wide-eyed 12-year-old in 1998, watching Team USA skate to the world’s first Olympic gold medal given to a women’s hockey...
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3.0KNWHL’s All-Star Weekend arrives in town
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 11:00 AM February 10, 2017The National Women’s Hockey League will bring the best of its sport to Pittsburgh this weekend.
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9.1KDrive to the Net: Guentzel shows speed, skill, smarts
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 5:08 AM February 8, 2017Jake Guentzel is 22 going on 2, judging by that baby face and boyish enthusiasm in pinballing all over the rink.
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5.8KWilkes-Barre Watch: Blueger builds both ways
in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.POSTED: 12:00 AM February 6, 2017Teddy Blueger has 14 points this season. Perhaps more impressive is his plus-16 rating, a testament to his commitment of being a dependable two-way player.
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12.6KKovacevic: Road to Cup evidently hasn’t changed at all
at PPG Paints ArenaPOSTED: 1:31 AM February 4, 2017It's 22-3-2. That's the Penguins' record now at PPG Paints Arena after beating the Blue Jackets, 4-3, Friday night on this Phil Kessel layup in overtime.