The Penguins entered the weekend riding the third best start in franchise history. That’s an impressive accomplishment for a team that has won four Stanley Cups and has been around for 50 years, but (isn’t there always a but) something just doesn’t look right with them at the moment. They saw a five-game winning streak…
If winning back-to-back Stanley Cups were easy, every good team that hoisted the 34.5-pound trophy would do it again and again. That’s the rub when it comes to winning the Cup. Only 13 of the 30 – soon to be 31 – teams in the NHL have won it more than once and just 10…
Buffalo, NY – The Penguins do not have a dog in the race that is the first round of the NHL Draft, but that doesn’t make the evening any less intriguing. The draft is the first step towards rebuilding your franchise, reloading it or simply giving your fanbase hope for the future. That is especially…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Penguins’ coach Mike Sullivan didn’t want to go through a feeling-out process during the first game of the Stanley Cup Final against the San Jose Sharks. He wanted his team to dictate the tempo. Consider the message received. Pittsburgh jumped on San Jose early in…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby picked an opportune time to snap out of a playoff slump. Crosby scored 40 seconds into overtime, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning during Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Finals series Monday at Consol Energy Center….
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – Matt Murray has proven through six games that the big stage of the Stanley Cup playoffs isn’t too large for the rookie goaltender. Murray came up big again with a career-high 47 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins built a three-goal lead and held on for a…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – The New York Rangers just couldn’t keep up with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Not many teams have been able to since Mike Sullivan took over as coach in December. This year’s Penguins’ team is decidedly different than the one that blew a 3-1 series lead two seasons…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – Two short-handed goals scored on the same penalty allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins break out of another early funk and ultimately pick up another win. Kris Letang and Phil Kessel scored in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell behind early before holding off the Buffalo Sabres…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – A poor start sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to another much-needed victory. Sidney Crosby scored twice and Phil Kessel also had a goal as the Penguins, in the midst of a heated playoff race, scored four unanswered times to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, Thursday at Consol…
Talking Pens/NHL with Gord Stellick and Rob Simpson over at SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. We touched on trade deadline, three goalie situation and last night’s Pens loss to the Washington Capitals.
