March 27th, 2013 at 10:00 PM
By Amanda PattisonSince the Pittsburgh Penguins' 7-6 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on March 2nd , the team has been unstoppable. Not a month later, last night’s 1-0 win against Montreal marked their 13th straight win (five away wins and eight home wins), including one shootout and two overtime wins. It was big news when the Chicago Blackhawks had won their first six games fresh out of the lockout, but now it looks as though the so-called “bandwagon” fans can move on to cheer on the Penguins to continue their winning streak.
Sidney Crosby scored the game’s only goal, set up with a great pass from forward Chris Kunitz and following through with a perfect wrist shot straight into the top corner of the net past goalie
Carey Price. It was Crosby’s 15th goal of the season. “He’s the best player in the world, so we got beat tonight by the best player in the world, by the perfect shot,” said Montreal coach Michel Therrien after being asked about his thoughts on the game. Montreal’s Price finished the game with 24 saves.
Pittsburgh goalies Marc-Andre Fleury and Tomas Vokoun teamed up to stop a total of 37 shots, proving that having talented goalies is what has helped keep the streak alive for the Penguins.
Read more... Join the Conversation... March 20th, 2013 at 2:41 PM
By Sports Media 101The 2013 National Hockey League season looks like it's going to be a good one, and there are some great games ahead as we get into the new season. There are a few players to keep an eye on, as they're going to make the games exciting. Here are a few players you may want to watch:
Sidney Crosby of the Penguins appears to be following in the steps of Pittsburgh greats like Lemieux and Jagr, and he is probably the best player on ice today — though his injuries have slowed him down a bit. With 22 games played, 29 assists, and 8 goals in the 2012 season, he may be the next great hockey player to lead the Penguins to a win.
Evgeni Malkin is the Penguins' Scotty Pippin, and winner of both the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Art Ross Trophy. The 2012 season saw him playing 75 games, scoring 50 goals, and racking up a total of 109 points — no mean feat for a hockey player! He is a force to be reckoned with, and is the alternate captain for when Crosby is out. Let's see what he can do this season with Crosby back on the starting roster.
Read more... Join the Conversation... October 16th, 2012 at 6:42 PM
By Thomas Kurth
In what seems like an attempt to compromise and get a deal done to save the season, the NHL and its owners have offered the players a 50/50 split of the league’s revenue. The league hopes that the players union accepts the deal and the NHL has a schedule in place that would start the regular season on November 2nd. This would be a full 82 game campaign and if agreed upon, would mean that the lockout only lasted less than a month into the actual regular season. The players might not agree on the deal outright and negotiations may continue, but this is a big step in the right direction. The owners were the ones who stepped up and made what seems like a fair offer. All along the players said all they wanted was an honest offer and that they were trying to get a fair deal done as soon as possible to save the season. Well, the owners made the first big move, now the ball is in the players’ court, or more appropriately the puck is in their zone.
Read more... Join the Conversation... October 12th, 2012 at 1:54 PM
By Thomas KurthOn October 11th 1967, 45 years ago from yesterday, the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise played their first game in the National Hockey League. Since that day, there have been many exciting moments in Pittsburgh hockey. As a franchise the Penguins have won 3 Stanley Cups, with the last one coming in the 2008-2009 season. There was the emergence of Mario Lemieux, the first superstar for the Penguins. Lemieux helped lead the Pens to two Stanley Cups. Jaromir Jagr was a scoring machine for the Penguins and was also a big part of the Pens two championships in the early 90s.
Super Mario’s contributions off the ice were just as important to the franchise as all his record-breaking performances on the ice. Lemieux saved the Penguins franchise when he stepped up and became the majority owner, saving the team from bankruptcy. In 2005, with the first overall pick in the draft the Penguins took Sidney Crosby. Crosby had been in the spotlight for a while and was the surefire top choice in the draft. Sid the Kid did not disappoint and has been a superstar ever since, winning an MVP, scoring titles and of course the Stanley Cup in 2009. Crosby is the captain of the Penguins and the face of the NHL. With Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, the Penguins have a young nucleus. If the Penguins are able to keep all these pieces together then the future looks bright for hockey in Pittsburgh for a long time to come.
Read more... Join the Conversation... October 3rd, 2012 at 7:23 PM
By Thomas Kurth
For those of you who are angry about the lockout…
For those of you who miss watching hockey…
For those of you who need your hockey fix…
For those of you who miss watching/going to Penguins games
And for those of you who appreciate some of the greatest moments in the history of the game.
Enjoy this video that expresses anger about the lockout and shows highlights from past seasons of this great sport.
Together We Can
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