Penguins
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3.3KKovacevic: No cause to pause
in San Jose, Calif.POSTED: 8:01 AM June 4, 2016"You never know when you're going to have another chance at a championship," Billy Guerin was saying. And he grasps that.
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4.0KKovacevic: No room for passengers in Cup drive
at Highmark StadiumPOSTED: 12:36 PM June 3, 2016The Stanley Cup Final has been all about speed. If, by speed, you mean depth.
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6.4KKovacevic: Crosby waving wand at maestro level
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 4:42 AM June 2, 2016It's not as if Sidney Crosby was going all Babe Ruth and calling his own shot. If only because it was never going to be his shot.
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3.0KMorning skate: Rust joins team, aims to play
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 10:32 AM June 1, 2016Bryan Rust joined the Penguins on the ice for their morning skate Wednesday in advance of Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, this despite being knocked out of Game...
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6.2KKovacevic: Latest, greatest stage suits Penguins
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 3:50 AM May 31, 2016There won't be any topping Brent Burns' analysis of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, so let's begin by bowing out of the big man's way.
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3.4KRust ‘day to day’ after Marleau head shot
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 2:35 AM May 31, 2016It’s hard to envision anything slowing Bryan Rust anymore, especially after he scored yet again Monday night in the Penguins’ 3-2 victory over the Sharks in Game 1 of the Stanley...
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2.8KMorning skate: Bonino ‘good to go’ in Game 1
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 11:52 AM May 30, 2016Nick Bonino participated in the Penguins’ optional Monday morning skate and declared himself “good to go.” Kris Letang didn’t participate, this a day after being held out of practice, but...
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4.0KKovacevic: Penguins’ path couldn’t be clearer now
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 1:23 AM May 30, 2016The Capitals produced the most points in the NHL's regular season and were, by virtue of that body of work, broadly regarded as the league's best.
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4.8KKovacevic: The Penultimate
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 5:04 AM May 27, 2016Do it for Olli Maatta. The kid's barely out of puberty, at least to look at him, and he's been through hell and back.
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3.3KKovacevic: Penguins earn only shot they need
in Tampa, Fla.POSTED: 4:25 AM May 25, 2016You get one shot. And you'd better take it.
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2.7KMurray to start Game 6 for confident Penguins
in Tampa, Fla.POSTED: 12:07 PM May 24, 2016TAMPA, Fla. — Matt Murray will be the Penguins’ starter for the do-or-die Game 6 of the Eastern Conference final, Mike Sullivan confirmed after the team’s Tuesday morning skate at Amalie Arena. Murray...
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3.5KKovacevic: Where’s the core (minus) four?
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 1:47 AM May 23, 2016A couple months back, it would have been cool to consider the Penguins climbing within a couple wins of the Stanley Cup Final.
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2.5KSullivan: No word on Daley, starting goalie
in Tampa, Fla.POSTED: 11:28 AM May 21, 2016TAMPA, Fla. — Mike Sullivan had nothing new to share on the status of Trevor Daley, the Penguins’ injured defenseman, or which goaltender he’ll choose for Game 5 of the...
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2.8KKovacevic: Maybe being uncomfortable is best
in Tampa, Fla.POSTED: 4:21 AM May 21, 2016There's bogus urgency, and there's bona fide urgency. Or "desperation," as the hockey boys casually call it.
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3.2KKovacevic: Anyone left who can skate with this team?
in Tampa, Fla.POSTED: 6:14 AM May 19, 2016Yeah, yeah, I know, there are a half-dozen hard miles still ahead.
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3.1KWhat all ails Hornqvist after Game 3?
in Tampa, Fla.POSTED: 12:58 AM May 19, 2016TAMPA, Fla. — Patric Hornqvist fluctuated between feisty and frustrated throughout the Penguins’ 4-2 victory over the Lightning in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final, especially when it looked...
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3.1KKovacevic: The shot heard way out of orbit
at Consol Energy CenterPOSTED: 4:02 AM May 17, 2016The puck had sprung off Sidney Crosby's blade with all the unpredictability anyone should have expected.