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Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Pittsburgh’s play over the past week sets them up for a 17th straight trip to the playoffs After being humbled a week ago on Saturday night with a 6-0 defeat at the hands of the New York Rangers, it was gut check time for the Pittsburgh Penguins. “For all intents and purposes, we’re in the playoffs right now,” coach Mike Sullivan said after that defeat. “That’s how we feel. We’re in the playoffs right now. We’re playing with our backs against the wall.” With that sort of messaging coming from the coaching staff, the Pens...

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Evgeni Malkin’s eventful third period of a costly penalty and then game-winning goal completes a thrilling — but too difficult — win for the Penguins, who almost blow another game. Pregame Jason Zucker wasn’t on the ice for the pre-game skate, but he’s able to play in the game. Tristan Jarry is recovered enough to serve as backup, but not start. Jeff Petry remains out of the lineup as the closest injured player getting back in. Almost time for hockey.#LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/NZk0ydvENc— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins)...

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via One more Caps/Pens game for the season Talk about the game with Pens fans here!

Brian Dumoulin and Washington’s Nic Dowd battle for position at PPG Paints Arena on April 9, 2022. | Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via With every point counting in a desperate wild card race, the Pens face a Caps team bolstered by the return of John Carlson. Who: Washington Capitals (34-31-8, 76 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (35-27-10, 80 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 8:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National broadcast on ABC | ESPN+ Opponent Track: The Capitals received a huge boost— both talent- and morale-wise— with the...

Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via The process has been there for the most part, but the results are still not. All things considered the Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of reason to feel encouraged about this recent two-game road trip. They went into Colorado with a shorthanded roster and not only beat the defending Stanley Cup champions (and a team that has been white hot for a few weeks now), but significantly outplayed them. It was an absolutely massive two points in the playoff race, especially after dropping two points against the Ottawa Senators, and a...

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to the Lone Star State to round out a back-to-back set but came up short. Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning... The Pittsburgh Penguins traveled to the Lone Star State to round out a back-to-back set. After a convincing 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, the Penguins played a close game with Dallas but ran out of gas, losing 3-2. [Recap] Following Wednesday night’s game, it showed that Sidney Crosby is not going to let the Penguins die without a fight. [PensBurgh] More dreadful injury...

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Pittsburgh fights until the bitter end, but don’t have enough to overcome the Dallas Stars on Thursday, losing 3-2 in regulation. Pregame Mike Sullivan deemed both Jake Guentzel and Jason Zucker as game-time decisions, which didn’t seem promising — but both star wingers answer the bell and play this game while gutting out some bumps and bruises. Casey DeSmith starts on the back-to-back for the Penguins, but Tristan Jarry’s injury means he’s not serving as backup. Hockey coming up soon.#LetsGoPens pic.twitter.com/KMpN9olMy8—...

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Photo by Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Time for America’s favorite game: guess who is hurt? In a foreboding sign, the Penguins had to make to emergency recalls ahead of their game against the Dallas Stars. The Penguins have recalled goaltender Dustin Tokarski and forward Filip Hallander from the @WBSPenguins on an emergency basis. https://t.co/SAi8ymU5W3— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 23, 2023 By rule, emergency conditions are when teams don’t have enough healthy normal players available for a game. Emergency recalls are very common this time of season, when...

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via He had a vintage Sidney Crosby performance on Wednesday night, but he can not do it alone. On Wednesday night, he did not have to. If the Pittsburgh Penguins end up making the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs (and I still think they ultimately will) you might be able to circle Wednesday’s 5-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche as a big reason why. Sidney Crosby coming through with a vintage Sidney Crosby performance helped drive the bus in that win, putting the team on his back and carrying it to what was almost certainly its best and...

Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via The stars will be wearing white jerseys tonight in Dallas Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (35-26-10, 80 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Dallas Stars (38-19-14, 90 points, 1st place Central Division) When: 9:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: National game on ESPN Opponent Track: The Stars forced OT against Seattle in their last game on Tuesday with a buzzer-beating third period game-tying goal by Jamie Benn, but Dallas would fall in overtime. Their record in the last 10 games is pretty good (6-3-1) but they’re also only 1-2-1 in the last four...

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Crosby scored a vintage backhand goal en route to a 5-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions. It was another milestone night for Sidney Crosby last night in Denver. Crosby scored a vintage backhand goal against the Avalanche, helping lead the Penguins to a 5-2 win, ending the team’s four-game losing streak and getting two points at a pivotal point of the season. With the 2nd period goal last night, Crosby hit the 30-goal mark for the 11th time in his career, tying Mario Lemieux for the most in franchise history. Sidney...

Photo by Ashley Potts/NHLI via Penguins dominate the Avalanche for crucial road victory to move back into playoff position. Catch up with our recap and other news here in Pens Points. With their playoff hopes nearing the point of no return, the Pittsburgh Penguins marched into Denver and dominated the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche by a score of 5-2 to end a four game losing streak and jump ahead of the Florida Panthers in the playoff chase. Sidney Crosby opened the scoring with a vintage backhand in the second period and the Penguins never looked...

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Sidney Crosby scores a highlight reel goal, Jeff Carter (yes, that Jeff Carter) scores twice to help the Pens break their losing streak against the Colorado Avalanche Pregame Same lineup with Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell flipped on the top lines for the Pittsburgh Penguins from their last game. Let's do this. pic.twitter.com/EiYOFg2ddu— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 22, 2023 A similarly banged up Colorado Avalanche team enters the night on a six-game winning streak with this lineup. Game #️⃣7️⃣0️⃣#GoAvsGo...

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