by Angie Carducci | Oct 5, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maybe it was the springy boards. “You can just tell on the bounces, they’re a lot more lively and springy this year,” said Jake Guentzel, who scored two of the Penguins’ seven goals. “It’s something we’ve been trying to get used to and, obviously, it’s going to take...
by Angie Carducci | May 8, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Capitals had burned the Penguins on odd-man rushes early in their second-round series, but Pittsburgh had done a much better job of limiting those chances over the past two games. And now, 5:27 into overtime of Game 6, here was Penguins defenseman Kris Letang...
by Angie Carducci | May 6, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins might’ve played their most dominant game of the playoffs Saturday night in Washington, but they return home to Pittsburgh facing elimination. The Penguins blew two one-goal leads, including surrendering a third-period lead for the second time in three...
by Angie Carducci | May 2, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
With five penalties called in the first period alone, the Game 3 officiating crew seemed to be sending the Penguins and Capitals a message – play it clean. By the second period, emotion on both sides began to bubble over, and the officials started to lose control of...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 29, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins had plenty of reasons to feel like nothing went their way in Sunday’s Game 2 at Washington. To name a few: Center Evgeni Malkin, a full participant in practice Saturday, nonetheless had to miss his third straight game with a leg injury, so their depth and...
