by Angie Carducci | Jun 9, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
When Evgeni Malkin’s hockey career ends, perhaps he will have a future as a prognosticator. “We’ll use our speed and win the game,” Malkin said prior to Game 5. “It’s a good time to show your best game, because there’s only three games left and we have two, three...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 4, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the Penguins, the plan was simple. Go into Nashville’s loud, hostile territory and get off to a quick start by playing smart, simple hockey. They did that, with a goal from Jake Guentzel – who else? – to quiet those passionate fans, just 2:46 in. “I thought the...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 1, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Two days ago, it looked like Patric Hornqvist rejoining the Penguins’ lineup meant that rookie Jake Guentzel might come out. Head coach Mike Sullivan couldn’t be blamed for contemplating that switch. Guentzel, 22, was still leading the league in playoff goals, but he...
by Angie Carducci | May 30, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
This Stanley Cup Final has been billed as a fast, skilled series between two highly entertaining teams – pitting the league’s best top-four on defense, with Nashville’s Ryan Ellis, Roman Josi, P.K. Subban and Mattias Ekholm, against the league’s top offense, with...
by Angie Carducci | May 26, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
They don’t call Ottawa the Pesky Sens anymore, but the Pittsburgh Penguins probably thought of their opponent that way more than once during the Eastern Conference Final. And, fittingly, after winning Game 6 at home to force Game 7 in Pittsburgh, the Senators were...