The Sidney Crosby line had a tough night against the Chicago Blackhawks in the season opener, but it was pretty clear based on the reputation of that trio it was probably just a small blip on the radar and not anything to be overly concerned about, They responded in a big way the next two…… read more »
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Penguins take on the Red Wings following Rust’s 2-goal showing
Pittsburgh Penguins (2-1, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (2-1, second in the Atlantic Division) Detroit; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Detroit Red Wings after Bryan Rust’s two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Penguins’ 5-2 win. Detroit went 35-37-10 overall and 19-17-5 at home…… read more »
Mueller: Penguins show good, bad and ugly, all in first three games
Times’ sports columnist Chris Mueller writes that the Penguins had the good, bad and ugly all on display in the season’s first three games.… read more »
Malkin named NHL’s No. 3 Star of Week
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has been honored as the NHL’s third star for the first week of the 2023-24 season.… read more »
Caps seeking more scoring chances in home tilt with Flames
Both the host Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames will be looking to bounce back from disappointing defeats when they meet on Monday. Both clubs are coming off one-sided losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins. For the Capitals, it was a 4-0 setback in their home opener on Friday, while the Flames dropped a 5-2 affair in…… read more »
Penguins Are Working Towards Staying Consistent
The Pittsburgh Penguins began their regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 10 against the Chicago Blackhawks. This was probably one of the most anticipated season openers for both fan bases with the Blackhawks debuting Connor Bedard, the number one pick in the draft this year, and the Penguins’ new and improved roster on display. A blown…… read more »
The Week Ahead: Building on a strong start
In the former, the Penguins played one of the most complete games they have played in years by systematically shutting down the Capitals and cruising to a 4-0 win. The power play scored a couple of goals, the goaltending was strong, the defensive play was even stronger and they did pretty much everything right to…… read more »
‘Fire Matt Canada’ sign shows up at Bills tailgate
A Steelers fan shows up to a Bills tailgate to with his Fire Matt Canada sign.… read more »
Sunday Standings: Penguins in first place* (with a bullet)
It’s Sunday and the NHL regular season is in session, so you know what that means. In our minds, let’s just call it – the season is over and Evgeni Malkin has won the Hart trophy. Alright, so that fun delusion is just a happy fantasy but after giving up three goals in the third…… read more »
Malkin, Penguins surge past Flames with 5 goals in third for 5-2 win
Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist during a five-goal third-period surge and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night. Malkin tied Alexander Mogilny for third-most goals in NHL history among Russian-born players. Malkin, who scored his 473rd career goal, trails only Sergei Fedorov (483) and Alex Ovechkin (822). Malkin…… read more »