PensBurgh 2 hours ago
Checking in on the 2019-20 surprises and duds for the Pittsburgh Penguins
Photo by Tim Bradbury/ It’s tough to predict a surprise - well hello there John Marino Back last July we looked ahead to the 2019-20 season, and since the NHL’s regular season is almost certainly completed due to the near-worldwide distancing due to the COVID-19 virus, why not look back at that to see what happened? By definition, a surprise isn’t something you see coming. So it’s tough to forecast the unpredictable, otherwise it could be predicted. Our candidates listed for being a pleasant surprise were: Alex Galchenyuk, Dominik Kahun, Jared McCann and Matt Murray. Potential...
PensBurgh 7 hours ago
Sidney Crosby Highly Regarded In NHLPA Poll
Photo by Joe Hrycych/NHLI via The Penguins captain was named among the best in the NHL according to his peers. In a recent poll conducted by the NHL Players Association, Sidney Crosby was voted in some of the highest regards among his peers. When asked who the best forward in the league was, Crosby finished second in voting behind the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid. Crosby would finish ahead of McDavid however, when asked if you needed to win one game, who you would want on your team? Crosby also finished first when asked who the most complete player in...
The Hockey Writers 23 hours ago
Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About
To date, there have been 659 skaters and 65 goalies to play at least one game in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform. There are the obvious ones, like Mario Lemieux or Sidney Crosby, but there is a long list of star players who spent a small portion of their illustrious careers in the Steel City. Related: […] The post Pittsburgh Penguins You Forgot About appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
Last Word on Hockey Apr 2, 2020
NHL Rivalry Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers
Even as hockey leagues all over the world take a hiatus, the Last Word on Hockey team is still devoted to publishing quality content in the absence of live sports. Such begins a new series: the NHL Rivalry Breakdown. Each article will take a look at two longtime rivals and break down how the rivalry came to be, how the teams stack up against each other currently, and how the matchup may look down the road. In the latest edition of our NHL Rivalry series: we take a look at the exciting rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. NHL Rivalry Breakdown: Pittsburgh Penguins...
PensBurgh Apr 2, 2020
On This Day: A Snapped Streak and Division Title
Photo by Phil Ellsworth/NHLI via Throwback Thursday, indeed. April 2 carries quite a bit of recent history for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Starting off in 2008. From PittsburghHockey.net: The Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-2, and claimed their first Atlantic Division Championship. The Pens’ 41st sellout of the season marked the first time in franchise history that the team sold out every game of the season. Since this time, the Penguins have continuously sold out Mellon Arena as well as CONSOL/PPG Paints Arena, with the current sellout streak standing at 609 consecutive...
The Hockey Writers Apr 1, 2020
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Eastern Conference Final
The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons. Though they failed to advance to the Eastern Conference Final in the 2019 postseason – as did other favored teams like the Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Vegas Golden Knights – there have been plenty of […] The post Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Eastern Conference Final appeared first on The Hockey Writers.
PensBurgh Apr 1, 2020
Mike Sullivan speaks for first time since season pause
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Touching on a wide range of topics, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan spoke with the media for the first time since the season went on pause three weeks ago. For the first time since the NHL hit pause on the 2019-20 back on March 12th, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan spoke to the media on Tuesday and covered a wide range of topics during the nearly 30 minute video conference. Since suspending the season nearly three weeks ago, several Penguins players have recorded short video messages with fans and captain Sidney Crosby participated in a...
PensBurgh Mar 31, 2020
Final Four: Vote on the best Penguins team in history
Photo by Bruce Bennett/ It’s getting towards the end, your vote counts to pick the best Pens team ever! See who is still in the running Our quarterfinal round has concluded, and now we’re down to the Final Four of our Penguins Madness tournament to decide which team is the best the franchise has ever had. Needless to say, it’s a battle of super-heavyweights at this point. Each of these teams winning two rounds of competition and looking to advance to our hypothetical finals. Last round we saw two Stanley Cup champions lose (the 1991 and 2017 teams) which just speaks to the strength...
PensBurgh Mar 31, 2020
Let’s look at the VERY random names on this autographed Penguins jersey I own
Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Studios/ Remember these players? Sure you do. While the 2019-20 NHL season remains on hold am going to spend my Tuesday’s sharing random stories or pieces of hockey memorabilia that I own. This is story time with Gretz. Was never much of an autograph collector growing up because I was never really in a position to actually collect autographs. Despite that, there is still one piece of hockey merchandise from my teenage years that is hanging in my basement bar that has several of autographs on it. Random autographs. Very random autographs. From...
Sportsnet.ca Mar 30, 2020
Pittsburgh Penguins season snapshot: Best moments from 2019-20 so far
With the NHL season on pause, here’s a quick taste of all the best moments from the resilient Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019-20 so far, including Tristan Jarry’s crazy shutout streak and Evgeni Malkin enjoying a major milestone. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
PensBurgh Mar 30, 2020
How would the Penguins be right now in a normal world?
Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports A look at where the Pens might be if the NHL season wasn’t paused due to the coronavirus How would the Penguins be looking right now in a world where there was no COVID-19 epidemic and life was more “normal”? It’s a trivial thought given the gravity and seriousness of the world at large, but hey, this is a hockey blog that is for trivial thoughts and distractions. The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn has been using his model to simulate games and Pittsburgh was sitting at 47-24-7 with 101 points. Yesterday would have been a Pittsburgh-Philadelphia...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mar 30, 2020
Pausing the Penguins: What to make of what could be a lost season for Sidney Crosby?
With one eye still on the future, the Post-Gazette is looking back at what each Penguins player did in 2019-20.
PensBurgh Mar 28, 2020
The 5 weirdest Pittsburgh Penguins injuries/maladies ever
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Sunburns, mumps, weight training accidents, getting hurt celebrating a goal — this team has dealt with it all To be a Pittsburgh Penguins fan or player is to know pain, joy and tremendous highs and lows. The Pens over the past 5-10 seasons, from year-to-year, have either been one of the healthier teams in the league, or one of the most injured. This year, it was the latter. But hockey is a contact sport, get 40 guys out there chasing a hard puck with blades on their feet and sticks in their hands and chaos is bound to ensue. With this latest pandemic...
PensBurgh Mar 28, 2020
Looking back at Mario Lemieux’s last goal in the NHL.
Photo by Linda Cataffo/NY Daily News Archive via Come for Mario’s last goal. Stay for Sidney Crosby’s first big monent. It was a hockey night in Pittsburgh back in 2005. It was Sidney Crosby’s first game against his childhood team, Montreal. Crosby suited up next to one of his childhood idols, Mario Lemieux. Crosby’s father, Troy, was in the house and he was also drafted by the Canadiens in the 1984 NHL Draft, the same year Mario went first overall to the Penguins. It was one night after losing to the Atlanta Thrashers! So many great sights to behold - all brought to you by Mike...
PensBurgh Mar 27, 2020
Sidney Crosby Takes Part in Zoom Conference Call During League Stoppage Due To Coronavirus
Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via The Penguins captain spoke to the media about the current state of things. Yesterday afternoon, Sidney Crosby took part in speaking to the media along with other Metropolitan Division players. The Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal, the New York Rangers’ Marc Staal, and the Philadelphia Flyers’ Claude Giroux all took part in offering their thoughts on the current status of the league, with play suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak. NHL players, they're just like us. They use Zoom! pic.twitter.com/skv5hFuLav— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) March...
