On Sept. 4, 2016, I took a long, hard look at Penguins forward Conor Sheary. I pointed to his production alongside Sidney Crosby during the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a sign that he could potentially thrive in that role moving forward, but I also spent time being a critical of the young winger. My fear…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward Patric Hornqvist couldn’t wait to put the puck on net, and for good reason. His quick flick of the wrist has the Penguins one win away from a trip to the Eastern Conference finals, and the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Washington Capitals on the brink…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – In a Stanley Cup playoff series featuring two of the top goaltenders in the league, it was the backups who stole the show in Game 1. Pittsburgh goaltender Jeff Zatkoff had plenty of help settling into his playoff debut as Patric Hornqvist netted his first career…
Metz joined Joe Lodanosky on ESPN 1120 this afternoon to talk Pens, Pucks and the team’s opening night loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Check it out below and don’t forget to follow Metz and Joe on Twitter!
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…
By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins, after enduring arguably their lowest point of the season, appear to be back on track after an inspired weekend of play. Stellar goaltending and a timely goal from a star forward continued to push the Penguins in the right direction. Marc-Andre Fleury shut…
By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH — The band is back together for the Pittsburgh Penguins. And as it turns out, Blake Comeau looks like the missing piece from a group that started strong, endured an injury-filled month-and-a-half swoon, and now appears to be finding its stride. Comeau, playing for the first time…
By Brian Metzer Rumors of James Neal being on the move sparked up a couple of months back. They were so loud that the player took to his Twitter account to debunk talk that he asked to be moved out of town. However, there was no denying it when Gary Bettman took the podium in…
