PensBurgh 12 hours ago
Penguins to welcome limited number of fans back to PPG Paints Arena following Gov. Wolf’s easing of gathering restrictions in Pa.
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ The team announced the news Monday afternoon. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced Monday afternoon that gathering limitations in place in the state related to COVID-19 were being eased, including allowing up to 15% capacity for indoor events. Following this news, the Penguins announced that they would be welcoming a limited number of fans back into attendance for home games played at PPG Paints Arena. The team announced that they had received approval from Governor Wolf and the Pa. Department of Health to reopen the arena to 15% capacity,...
PensBurgh 15 hours ago
Could familiar trading partners in Ducks and Penguins find another deal?
Photo by Harry How/ Rickard Rakell could be one of many Ducks players out there that could be on the move The Penguins and Anaheim Ducks have had a wonderful working relationship and have made several trades in recent years. Most recently the Ducks picked up Erik Gudbranson and his $4.0 million cap hit from Pittsburgh for a seventh round pick in October of 2019. The teams made a fairly minor move to swap veteran forwards Derek Grant and Joseph Blandisi earlier in 2019 and in late 2018 the teams made a “change of scenery” deal that sent Daniel Sprong west for Marcus...
PensBurgh 18 hours ago
WBS Report: The WBS Penguins finish a busy week with three straight victories
Forward Radim Zohorna, on his way to his first two goals of the season. | @WBSPenguins Here’s a quick recap of the last four games for the WBS Penguins, who are starting to see some of their new arrivals settle in and take charge while the roster churns. Despite this being a shorter, more irregular season for the WBS Penguins, the fact remains that they are a farm team. Their best performers can (and quite often are) promoted to Pittsburgh or the Pittsburgh taxi squad seemingly at whim. Such roster turnover started to hit WBS at the very end of their week off leading...
PensBurgh 20 hours ago
The Penguins special teams can not do anything right at the moment
Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via The power play and penalty kill are both among the worst in the NHL. If the Pittsburgh Penguins miss the playoffs during the 2020-21 season you will be able to point the finger in a lot of different directions. But the first place you go might be the two special teams units that are starting to become a major liability. A season-crushing liability. This team has its flaws and issues to be sure. Evgeni Malkin is still, well, who the hell knows what is going on there. They are not a particularly great 5-on-5 team. The goaltending is still a...
PensBurgh 21 hours ago
Pens Points: Long Island Split
Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports Penguins return home after weekend split with the Islanders. Pens Points is here to get your week started before the games resume on Tuesday. Less than 24 hours after a come from behind win, the Pittsburgh Penguins could not repeat the magic on Sunday in a 2-0 loss to the New York Islanders. This marks the first time the Penguins have been shutout this season, and they deserved the result, producing only 20 shots on goal in the contest. [Pensburgh] No one likes Mondays but Pens Points is here to help... With COVID in the rearview...
PensBurgh Feb 28, 2021
Recap: Sleepy Penguins fall 2-0 to Islanders at end of a road trip
Photo by Al Bello/ The Penguins looked tried today and fell behind and never really got back into this game, losing 2-0 to NYI. Pregame The Penguins stick with the same winning lineup and lines as last night, except it’s Casey DeSmith in net for the first time since the sixth grade picnic (February 11th). Almost that time.#LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/RqIPeo6j4s— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 28, 2021 First period A pretty bland start for both of these teams second games starting about about 18-19 hours after the last game ended. The Pens only record...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Feb 28, 2021
Scoring outburst has Kris Letang back near the top of NHL's blue-line leaderboard
Add it all up and Letang had four goals in 18 games entering Saturday’s rematch.
PensBurgh Feb 28, 2021
Game 20 Preview: Penguins @ Islanders 2/28/2021: lines, how to watch
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ The Pens and Islanders are going back to back for one more game Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (11-7-1, 23 points, 5th place in the Eastern Division) @ New York Islanders (10-6-4, 24 points, 3rd place Eastern Division) When: 5:00 p.m. eastern (hooray for earlier games!) How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet in Pittsburgh, MSG+ in the NYC area Opponent Track: The Islanders had won two games before dropping the OT game to the Pens last night. After today, NYI moves on to make the short trip to play @New Jersey on Tuesday before hosting the Sabres for two games...
PensBurgh Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Standings: Now it’s heating up in the East
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Boston finally shows they’re human and the Eastern Division inches more towards chaos after a wild week. The weekly Sunday standings post here is important, just ask Sidney Crosby! Crosby on if the team is watching the standings more closely this season: "Yeah, I think we are. You have to worry about playing, but you also have to worry about the scenario you are in. With the season being so short and every game being divisional, that's a product of that."— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 27, 2021 And here’s how those...
PensBurgh Feb 27, 2021
Recap: Penguins beat Islanders in OT after a big Kris Letang night
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Kris Letang nets two goals and the Pens escape with Pregame A multitude of changes for the Penguins. Jared McCann is back off the IR, and Mark Jankowski is out with a day-to-day injury. Anthony Angello slots in for his first NHL game of the season as Drew O’Connor also sits this one out. Lined up and ready for hockey.#LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/pFIYDIR3zz— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 27, 2021 First period The Penguins get two power plays in the first period and do nothing with it. Tristan Jarry does his part to keep his...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Feb 27, 2021
Penguins beat the Islanders in OT, 4-3
The Penguins on Saturday continued their domination of the New York Islanders in February, fighting back to beat them, 4-3, in overtime at Nassau Coliseum.
PensBurgh Feb 27, 2021
Gamethread: Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Islanders
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Hockey on the Island as the Pens look to get back to winning Talk about the game with Penguins fans here!
PensBurgh Feb 27, 2021
Penguins name Chris Pryor as Director of Player Personnel
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Pryor was one of Hextall’s assistant GM’s with the Flyers. Since taking over as General Manager of the Penguins several weeks ago, Ron Hextall has made his first hiring of someone who will work under him. The Penguins have hired Chris Pryor as the new Director of Player Personnel. The news was announced Saturday morning. Pryor’s role with the team will be to help oversee scouting in North America and Europe and assist with all player personnel decisions. The Penguins have named Chris Pryor director of player personnel. In his new role,...
PensBurgh Feb 27, 2021
Game 19 Preview: Penguins @ Islanders 2/27/2021: lines, how to watch
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ Live from New York, it’s Saturday night! (Kinda) Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (10-7-1, 21 points, 5th place in the Eastern Division) @ New York Islanders (10-6-3, 23 points, 3rd place Eastern Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet in Pittsburgh, MSG+ in the NYC area Opponent Track: Last week we saw the Islanders at their worst, losing two games to the Pens in regulation. Since then, they returned home and recorded two wins; one over Buffalo 3-2 on Monday and then a super-impressive 7-2 win over first place Boston on Thursday...
PensBurgh Feb 26, 2021
Will the Pens replace Jason Zucker from within? Or with a trade?
Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Looking at Pittsburgh’s options moving forward without one of their top wingers Jason Zucker wasn’t having as strong as a season as was expected and hoped for when he went down injured on Tuesday night with just four goals and three assists in 17 games and just a 42.3% expected goals share. Still, the Penguins took a big hit when one of their star wingers got injured, and now have a big hole in their lineup which will apparently remain for quite a while. Coach Sullivan continued: "We would rather just report the injuries...
