Pens News & Notes: 5/20/13

The Penguins cancelled practiced on Monday in Ottawa, not surprising considering the team played a marathon, double-overtime contest in Game 3 Sunday night. The players were fatigued from the game and bruised from the postseason in general. With t...

Penguins' Approach Doesn't Change

Throughout these playoffs, the Penguins have approached both wins and losses, no matter the final score and how the games played out, with the same mentality. From their very first game of this postseason, a 5-0 win over the New York Islanders...

18th Annual Street Hockey USA National Championships

18th Annual Street Hockey USA National Championships An all-time high of 48 teams (over 750 players) participated in the 18th annual Street Hockey USA National Championships at RMU Island Sports Center in Pittsburgh. Results were:Adult B S...

Pens Fall in 2 OT to Sens

The Penguins dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime game to the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place Sunday night. Despite the setback, the Penguins still have a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against Ottawa. Pi...

Vokoun Excellent in Game 3

KANATA, Ontario – The Penguins may have lost in double overtime to the Senators on Sunday in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series, but it wasn’t for a lack of excellent play by their goaltender.Tomas Vokoun produced his best per...

Pens-Sens Game Blog (Game 3)

Penguins Report: Game Day at Ottawa (Game 3)

Penguins Report: Game Day at Ottawa (Game 3)

Crosby's Hat Trick Demonstrates His Full Range of Skills

PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby was at his best Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. As a result, he rewrote the Pittsburgh Penguins' history book a bit and gave his team a 2-0 series lead against the Ottawa Senators.Pittsb...

Penguins Sign Defenseman Nick D’Agostino

The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Nick D’Agostino, to a two-year entry-level contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. The deal begins with the 2013-14 season and runs through ...

Penguins Report: Practice 5/18/13

Penguins Report: Practice 5/18/13

Analysis: Pens Go to Work in Game 2

The roar of the crowd was at its highest decibel ever in CONSOL Energy Center. But the cacophony wasn’t inspired by Sidney Crosby’s second career playoff hat trick or Tomas Vokoun’s breakaway save on Cory Conacher – although those events did gener...

Crosby's Hat Trick Leads Penguins

The play started when Sidney Crosby received a breakout pass from Paul Martin while skating full speed out of his own end.Crosby proceeded to slither through a tiny sliver of space between an approaching Jakob Silfverberg and the boards before...

Pens-Sens Game Blog (Game 2)

Four-Year-Old Superfan Sees First Game

A four-year-old who can identify current Penguins superstars like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin by their numbers is impressive. A four-year-old who can identify former Penguins like Ken Wregget and Sergei Fedorov? Now, that’s astounding.Maci...

Former Penguin Brent Johnson Sees High Ceiling for Pittsburgh Youth Hockey

Former Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson has been a part of some big-time hockey markets. Playing in major cities like Washington D.C and St. Louis, spending his junior days in Canada and being a native of Detroit, the longtime net minder is as go...

Pittsburgh Selects Ready to Go

The game of youth hockey continues to thrive in Western Pennsylvania. While the past ten to fifteen years have been growth stages for the sport, organizations and officials continue to take it to the next level. Along with the creation of the Pitt...

Martin's Revival Came with Return to Defensive Roots

PITTSBURGH -- Paul Martin has found his comfort zone on the ice.The journey was neither easy nor pleasant, at times; but the results for the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman are simply stunning. After a career year during the regular season -- 2...

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Ottawa (Game 2)

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Ottawa (Game 2)

The Charitable Side of Matt Cooke

Before practice on Thursday, Penguins winger Matt Cooke attended a church service at the arena ministered by team chaplain Brad Henderson.After the service finished up, Cooke was touched and sincerely grateful when he learned that the team’s P...

Dupuis Flies Above the Radar

Scoring, grit, leadership and consistency. Pascal Dupuis owns all four of those characteristics and, finally, it seems like those outside the Penguins’ locker room are beginning to realize that.After another lights-out regular season – 38 poin...

Fan Guide: Penguins vs. Ottawa Senators (5/17)

Game DateFriday, May 17, 2013OpponentOttawa SenatorsGame Time7:30 PMDoors Open6:00 PMJerseyBlackPromotional ItemPenguins Playoff Rally Towel presented by 84 Lumber & WeyerhaeuserPensGear Item of the GameBe sure to stop by...

Penguins Report: Practice 5/16/13

Penguins Report: Practice 5/16/13

Five Reasons Penguins Power Play is Excelling

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have been absolutely lethal on the power play this postseason.Their man-advantage performance likely was the telling factor in a more tense-than-expected first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series against the ...

Penguins PK Finding Its Groove

The Penguins’ mindset when it comes to killing penalties is pretty simple.“For us, it’s all about the next kill and the next time over the boards,” head coach Dan Bylsma said. But for now, let’s take a look at the last time over the boards...

Penguins Report: Practice 5/15/13

Penguins Report: Practice 5/15/13

Less is More for Malkin

One key for the Penguins’ 4-1 win in Game 1 against the Ottawa Senators? Get in on the forecheck and work their players down low. That’s because apart from Erik Karlsson and Sergei Gonchar, the remaining four defensemen that dressed for Ottawa...

Analysis: Physical Play Marks Game 1

As Tomas Vokoun scanned for the puck, there was a battle of wills taking place behind him. Literally. Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik and Ottawa Senators rookie Cory Conacher were hacking, pushing, slashing and shoving inside the blue paint. ...

Special Teams is the Difference in Game 1

In a game that was closely contested during even strength, Pittsburgh’s ability to score on the power play while denying Ottawa’s numerous man advantages proved to be the difference in the Penguins’ 4-1 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi...

Pens-Sens Game Blog (Game 1)

Letang Shines in all Situations for Penguins

PITTSBURGH -- Kris Letang said Monday he did not become a defenseman as a teenager just so he'd get to be on the ice more often during games. That's just an added benefit. Letang is seemingly everywhere in every situation for the ...