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5 Potential Choices if the Penguins Replace Coach Mike Sullivan

Through the first 23 games of the 2024-25 regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins look anything but a contending team. They currently sit at a record of 7-12-4 and are dead…

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Room: Puustinen Beams After 1st Goal, Letang Didn’t Know He Set Records

ELMONT, NY — The Pittsburgh Penguins laid waste to the New York Islanders. After several frustrating losses to the Islanders last season, leading to a four-game losing streak against them, the Penguins did everything right Wednesday in their 7-0 bl

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Published: 1 year ago

Islanders lament 'brutal' 7-goal lashing vs. Letang, Penguins

New York Islanders forward Mat Barzal summarized his team's 7-0 lashing at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night with two words."Just brutal," he said, according to Newsday's Andrew Gross. "You can imagine what it felt like," Barzal

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Published: 1 year ago

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Kris Letang becomes first defenseman in NHL history to get five points in a period

Letang had five assists in the second period of Wednesday’s 7-0 win over the New York Islanders.

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Published: 1 year ago

Letang has 6 assists, 5 in 2nd period of Pens' win

Kris Letang had six assists -- including five in the second frame alone, becoming the first defenseman in NHL history with five points in a period -- as the Penguins toppled the Islanders 7-0 on Wednesday night.

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Highlights: Penguins 7, Islanders 0

Kris Letang amassed six helpers en route to a historic night, and Tristan Jarry recorded a league-leading fourth shutout as the Pittsburgh Penguins blanked the New York Islanders 7-0.

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Kris Letang sets NHL record for defensemen with 5 assists in win over Islanders

Kris Letang returned from the Christmas break with a record-setting performance for the Penguins by assisting on six of seven goals scored by Pittsburgh against the Islanders in New York. Letang is the first defenseman in NHL history to record five a

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins/Islanders Recap: Letang, Malkin make history in Pens blowout over NYI

Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images Huge night for the Penguins, who leave the Islanders in the dust in the second period and end up destroying their division rival Pregame The Penguins are back from the break with a sim

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Pound Islanders 7-0; Malkin & Letang Make NHL History

ELMONT, NY — Kris Letang tied an NHL record with five assists in one period and six total assists. Jake Guentzel scored twice in 12 seconds. Evgeni Malkin also had two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins broke a four-game losing streak to the New Yo

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Published: 1 year ago

Letang’s historic period sends Islanders fans to exits as Penguins run up six straight

Watch as the Pittsburgh Penguins explode against the New York Islanders, with Kris Letang setting an NHL record for points in a period by a defenceman with five assists en route to six Pens goals, sending Isles fans to the exits in the second period.

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Letang becomes first defenceman to record five points in a period

Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins became the first defenceman in NHL history to record five points in one period.

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Published: 1 year ago

Gamethread: Penguins @ Islanders

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Talk about the game with Pens fans here!

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Published: 1 year ago

Even at 36, Sidney Crosby remains the gold standard for NHL players

In a league where young, skilful players like Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Connor Bedard are dazzling fans and grabbing headlines, 36-year-old Sidney Crosby is still the gold standard for many NHLers.

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Published: 1 year ago