The Hockey Writers 3 hours ago
Penguins’ Franchise Stars: Malkin Is Better Than Jagr
Pittsburgh Penguins’ center Evgeni Malkin finished the 2018-19 season with 72 points, which for most would be a pretty stellar season. It matched that of fellow Russians Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alexander Radulov, but it wasn’t good enough for Malkin. Related: All-Time Best Player From Every NHL Team “Geno,” as some call him, was disappointed with […] The post Penguins’ Franchise Stars: Malkin Is Better Than Jagr appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
The Hockey Writers 6 hours ago
Ranking the Canucks 2000s First-Round Picks
* games played is as of the beginning of this season when this article was originally produced There was certainly a large disparity of first-round talent drafted in the 2000s. Some teams, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, drafted franchise cornerstones such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury at the top of the draft. Other teams, […] The post Ranking the Canucks 2000s First-Round Picks appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
PensBurgh 8 hours ago
Penguins recall Zach Trotman from WBS, updates on Malkin and Dumoulin
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via The defenseman was called up as John Marino was put on IR. The Penguins announced Wednesday morning that they were calling up Zach Trotman from Wilkes/Barre-Scranton. The recall is on an emergency basis. This call-up also comes at the same time as fellow defenseman John Marino being placed on injured reserve. Trotman has played in five games so far this season for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin was absent from practice Wednesday morning. This doesn’t come as a huge surprise, as he was a late scratch from Tuesday evenings game against the Maple...
The Hockey Writers 10 hours ago
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Getting Iced by Penguins
It was another rough one for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday as they were handed yet another loss at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins – and that was without Evgeni Malkin in the lineup. The Maple Leafs fell to the Penguins 5-2 and gave up five straight goals before getting themselves on the […] The post 5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs Getting Iced by Penguins appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
PensBurgh 11 hours ago
Coaching and Crosby are driving the Penguins
Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via The Penguins have a simple recipe for success right now. Mike Sullivan and Sidney Crosby have been the keys After thoroughly dispatching the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 last night, it was all smiles and kisses for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Make that the first place Pittsburgh Penguins. pic.twitter.com/lFZKW1b71U— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 19, 2020 Right now, the team can do no wrong. Even when they lose Evgeni Malkin right before game time, or important defensive forward Zach Aston-Reese as well, the mindset and results haven’t...
PensBurgh 14 hours ago
Pens Points: Atop The Division
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via There’s a recap of last night’s game, Aston-Reese is out, and a local rink will be upgraded. All that and more in today’s Pens Points! Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning... The Penguins kicked off a home-and-home series last night with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Even without Evgeni Malkin, who was a late scratch, the Penguins decimated the Leafs, going out 5-0 in the second period and not looking back, winning 5-2. [Recap] There’s been an update on the injury status of Zach Aston-Reese, who is out ‘week-to-week’ with...
PensBurgh 23 hours ago
Toronto/Pittsburgh Recap: Pens explode past Leafs, take over first place in Metro
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via A four point game for Sidney Crosby and Anthony Angello’s first goal highlight Pittsburgh’s big win over Toronto Lineups A couple of changes for the Penguins. First, it’s Tristan Jarry in net as the goalie rotation continues. Knew that. Zach Aston-Reese will be out a bit, he’s out and Dominik Kahun is back from the injury list to replace him. Ok, fine. Evgeni Malkin starts the warmup, leaves early and won’t play. Wait, what? Evgeni Malkin is sick and cannot play.— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 19, 2020 Who knows if...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Feb 18, 2020
Evgeni Malkin out for Penguins versus Maple Leafs due to illness
Malkin headed down the tunnel midway through warmups and did not return.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Feb 17, 2020
Ron Cook: With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, have Penguins fans been lucky or what?
Sunday’s game was the 750th regular-season game in which Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were in the Penguins lineup together.
PensBurgh Feb 15, 2020
The Metropolitan Division is the Penguins for the taking
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via The Pens are well-positioned to win the first division title since 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins 2019-20 season has been a story of overlapping injuries of key players, and yet also overcoming adversity and finding ways to win. They own a strong 35-15-6 record that, all things considered, probably couldn’t be expected to be much better. Success has many authors, and there are plenty of individuals who deserve at least a byline. Evgeni Malkin has 58 points in 43 games this season. That’s a 110 point pace if he had played a full 82. Sidney...
Sportsnet.ca Feb 14, 2020
Former Penguins player Alexei Morozov named KHL president
Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Alexei Morozov was appointed president of the Kontinental Hockey League on Friday. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Sportsnet.ca Feb 11, 2020
Yanni Gourde scores the overtime winner as Lightning beat Penguins
Goals from Mikhail Sergachev and Evgeni Malkin saw this game tied through three periods, but Yanni Gourde scores the overtime winner for the Tampa Bay Lightning to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
The Hockey Writers Feb 10, 2020
Jarry Making Case for Penguins’ MVP
The 2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins have been shackled by injuries. To list a few names: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Justin Schultz, Brian Dumoulin and Patric Hornqvist all spent time on the injured reserve list. Despite the many hurdles, the team has remained diligent and disciplined, combining together 34 wins and 73 points. Many factors […] The post Jarry Making Case for Penguins’ MVP appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
PensBurgh Feb 7, 2020
Penguins’ weekly stock report: The power play is cold again
Photo by Scott Audette/NHLI via Checking in on the Pittsburgh Penguins over the past week where Evgeni Malkin has been great but the power play has not. This is one of those weeks for the Pittsburgh Penguins where you should be mostly satisfied with the results (four out of six points is always good, especially with wins against your biggest divisional rivals) and still realize there is room for improvement and that the process behind the results is not ideal. The Penguins were probably fortunate to get the two wins they did get with the way they played in the third period of each...
Sportsnet.ca Feb 6, 2020
Ryan McDonagh takes Malkin slap shot straight to the ankle
Ryan McDonagh headed to the dressing room after blocking an Evgeni Malkin slap shot, taking the puck straight to the outside of his ankle. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
