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…
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 – The Pittsburgh Penguins have clearly defined speed as their identity and competitive advantage. And when the Washington Capitals upped the physicality, the Penguins weren’t deterred. It helped Pittsburgh cap its best weekend of the season with significant back-to-back victories as the Penguins routed the NHL’s best…
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 on the Stellick & Simmer show over at SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. We talked about the Penguins improved play under Mike Sullivan, Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury. We also talked about the magnitude of this weekend as the Penguins faceoff against the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals.
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.
I joined Greg Linnelli of the Lightning Radio Network earlier today to preview Pens/Lightning. We also talked Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Drouin, NHL in general and a whole lot more!
I joined Gord Stellick and Rob Simpson for some Pens talk earlier today. We talked about the Penguins recent winning ways, Sidney Crosby’s improvement, Phil Kessel and lots more! Check it out below if you missed it this morning.
By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH – Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel stepped up when the Pittsburgh Penguins needed them the most. With captain Sidney Crosby out of the lineup and the team reeling from a lengthy losing streak under new coach Mike Sullivan, Malkin and Kessel both scored twice, leading the Penguins…
By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH – New coach Mike Sullivan knows the issues that currently plague the Pittsburgh Penguins won’t be a quick fix. And even though general manager Jim Rutherford pulled off a significant in-game trade to bolster the defense, the Penguins are far from a finished product. Nicklas Backstrom and…
