by Angie Carducci | Apr 27, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Washington Capitals struck fast, with Evgeny Kuznetsov scoring on the first shift of the game. On the first shift of the third period, they did it again. That second goal, a laser from Washington captain Alex Ovechkin, seemed like it might be lights-out for the...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 22, 2018 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins gave the Flyers life in Game 5. And, for the better part of two periods, they continued to do the same in Game 6. Playing in front of their home crowd for a chance to tie the series, Philadelphia came out with a dominant start, outshooting the Penguins...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 21, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maybe the Penguins needed more time to decide who really serves up the best Whiz with, or wanted another run up the Rocky Steps. Because, although they said all the right things about wanting to finish off the Flyers on home ice in Game 5, the Penguins played a...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 19, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin had already gotten the all-important first goal just 4:33 into the contest, draining much of the energy out of the home crowd. But the Flyers weren’t about to roll over. Midway through the opening frame, the home team started to tilt the...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 15, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Wells Fargo Center is an intimidating playoff venue for an opposing team. The crowd is loud. The music is loud. The sheer volume of orange in the seats makes it clear you’re facing not only the Flyers, but the entire city of Philadelphia – or, at minimum, 19,955 of...