Scifo on the Pens – Penguins’ comeback falls short, Rangers take Game 3, lead in series

By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH — It was too little, too late for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The New York Rangers suffocated the seemingly punchless Penguins defensively for two-and-a-half periods, and while Pittsburgh rebounded with a goal midway through the third and a ferocious rally, it couldn’t complete the comeback, falling, 2-1, during…

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Scifo on the Pens – Crosby nets 300th career goal, but Flyers rally past sputtering Penguins

By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH — Road games haven’t been kind to the Philadelphia Flyers this season. But they’ve always felt right at home against their hated cross-state rivals from Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby scored his 300th career NHL goal, but Brayden Schenn helped the Flyers rally, netting two of the next four…

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Scifo on the Pens – Dubinsky’s short-handed goal carries Blue Jackets past reeling Penguins

By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH – The frustration has reached a boiling point for captain Sidney Crosby and the struggling Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby was frustrated enough to drop his gloves for just the seventh time in his career, but counterpart – and recent nemesis – Brandon Dubinsky got the last laugh. The…

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