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Penguins won Stanley Cup twice after 1991 blockbuster trade with Whalers

On March 4, 1991, one of the biggest trades in NHL history was completed between the Hartford Whalers and Pittsburgh Penguins. It was a 3-for-3 blockbuster that greatly helped Pittsburgh win consecutive Stanley Cup championships. The Whalers traded their popular captain and best player, Ron Francis, along with defensemen Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings to…read more »

Bobrovsky makes 31 saves as Panthers beat Penguins 4-1

Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves, Sam Bennett scored in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers stopped Pittsburgh’s four-game win streak with a 4-1 victory against the Penguins on Saturday night. Bennett missed six games with a lower-body injury. Aleksander Barkov had two assists for Florida after he was sidelined for three games…read more »

Recap: Panthers march to 4-1 win over the Penguins

Four different players lit the lamp and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 31 shots as the Florida Panthers stayed firmly ensconced in the wild card or bust pack with a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. While the offense was gearing up during the first period, the Panthers concentrated on playing defense and held the visitors to…read more »

Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers end Penguins 4-game winning streak

Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and an assist, and Aleksander Barkov, Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Montour each had two assists for Florida (31-27-6), which moved within three points of Pittsburgh for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference. “I think right now, no matter who we’re playing it’s a…read more »