Pittsburgh Penguins News and Rumors

Kingerski: It’s Either Sullivan or Make Big Moves, Something Has to Give

The Pittsburgh Penguins are falling apart. The team that has seven wins in 23 games is devolving into a disorganized group of players whose poor defensive zone coverage only serves to mask a weak-willed team that has laid down for opponents so often

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Published: 3 weeks ago

Injured RW Rickard Rakell Having On-Ice Workout

CRANBERRY — Rickard Rakell, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ second-line right winger who is on the Long-Term Injured list because of an unspecified upper-body issue, is going through an on-ice workout at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. He has missed the pa

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Published: 1 year ago

Sunday Standings: December arrives

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Checking in on the Metropolitan Division The pack is tight in the Metropolitan Division as December begins. The gap between third place Washington and seventh place New Jersey is just four

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Wrap: Jarry Makes History; Power Play Repeats it

The past week was, in at least one regard, unlike any other the Pittsburgh Penguins have had since they entered the NHL in 1967. That’s because, for the first time in franchise history, one of their goaltenders scored a goal. Tristan Jarry turned t

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Room: Power Play Still Unplugged; ‘Low-Energy’ Loss

There is no obvious fix for all that is wrong with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play. It has failed on 26 consecutive tries in the past 10 games, including a 0-for-5 showing during their 4-3 shootout loss to Philadelphia Saturday night at PPG Pai

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Postgame: Power Play Doom, Reasons for Loss to Flyers

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not play well. From players and the coach, disappointment bordering on disgust filled the postgame locker room. Following a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Penguins knew they had let an important four-poi

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Grades: Nuke the Power Play, Flyers ‘Have Balls’

The Philadelphia Flyers had no intention of trying to match the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offensive potential. The Flyers strangled the life from the game by blanketing the star players, though the Penguins didn’t exactly begin with a lot of energy. A

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Published: 1 year ago

NHL Highlights: Flyers 4, Penguins 3 (SO)

Tyson Foerster had a goal and an assist and Sean Couturier fired home the lone goal of the shootout to lead the Philadelphia Flyers past the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3.

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins/Flyers Recap: Guentzel’s two goals earns a point, but power play struggles continue in loss to Flyers

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Penguins get to overtime, but an 0-for-5 power play that gives up a goal again proves to be the difference in winning and losing efforts Pregame Noel Acciari and Matt Nieto can’t go t

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Published: 1 year ago

Outhustled & Out of Luck; Penguins Lose to Flyers, 4-3, in Shootout

The Pittsburgh Penguins have gotten more goals from their No. 1 goaltender than they have from their power play during the past 10 games. That’s not the only reason they continue to bob along around .500 — they’re 11-10-2 after a 4-3 shootout l

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Published: 1 year ago

Ludvig sets tone for Battle of Pennsylvania, sends Deslauriers into his own bench

Watch as Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman John Ludvig helps start the Battle of Pennsylvania off with a bang as he sends Philadelphia Flyers’ Nicolas Deslauriers into his own bench.

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Published: 1 year ago

Gamethread: Flyers @ Penguins

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images Oh brother, these guys STINK! Talk about the game with Pens fans here!

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Published: 1 year ago

Is Age Contributing to the Penguins’ Power-Play Woes?

I close my eyes and the visions come rushing in, like some unrelenting hockey nightmare. The Penguins are working on a power play. They pass (pass, pass) the puck around the perimeter in search of the perfect setup or opening, only occasionally dari

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Published: 1 year ago