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Pens Points: Happy Thanksgiving

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Enjoy Pens Points as an appetizer before the Thanksgiving meal to come. It was closed than it had to be in the end, but right now the Pittsburgh Penguins will take wins anyway they can get them an

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Published: 2 months ago

The Penguins’ own goal made even worse by what happened afterwards

Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images After a stunning goal, the Pens got the short end of the stick The Penguins scored on themselves this week in the third period against Arizona while awaiting a touch up for a delayed pe

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Published: 1 year ago

Kingerski: One Fix the Penguins Power Play Must Try

What if there was one simple fix to improve the Pittsburgh Penguins power play? The broken system has produced more failures than all but one other NHL team and has become such an albatross around the Penguins’ season that mere signs of energy and

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Published: 1 year ago

Evgeni Malkin Addresses Infamous Own Goal & Its Effects

Evgeni Malkin declined to speak with media in the aftermath of his historic own goal against the Arizona Coyotes last Monday. On a delayed penalty, Penguins defenseman Kris Letang executed a drop pass toward Evgeni Malkin near the Penguins’ vacated

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Game 46 vs. Canadiens: Lines, Notes & How to Watch

Whatever emotions the Pittsburgh Penguins will take into their nine-day break will be shaped by what happens Saturday when the Montreal Canadiens visit. The Penguins (21-17-7) are in desperate need of points in their pursuit of a playoff spot. They p

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Published: 1 year ago

So Close and Yet So Far: Penguins Fall Just Short in 3-2 Shootout Loss to Panthers

I thought we had this one. I really did. Not just when Evgeni Malkin beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky with a Lemieux-esque, sharp-angle shot from the goal line to tie the game at 2-all with 41.5 seconds left. But also when goalie Alex Nedeljkov

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Wrap: This Definitely is Not What They Had in Mind

The Pittsburgh Penguins wanted to enter the NHL all-star break on a roll, generating so much momentum that it might have carried over when play resumes next month. That’s not going to happen. Not when their final week before the break began with a

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Published: 1 year ago

Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/27/2024 - Lines, how to watch

Photo by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The Pens are hoping to bounce back from last night’s overtime loss to the Florida Panthers. Who: Montreal Canadiens (20-21-7, 47 points, 6th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Pe

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Six-Pack: Change for the Better; Nedeljkovic Pulls a Surprise

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Florida are in different divisions, so they only play each other three times during the regular season. That apparently is enough, though, for the teams to develop a considerable dislike for each other. Although the Pengui

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Postgame: Solving the Power Play; Malkin Shuffled

The Pittsburgh Penguins fought the Florida Panthers to draw in regulation; Penguins center Evgeni Malkin scored the game-tying goal with under a minute remaining to force overtime and earn the Penguins a point. However, the Florida Panthers won in a

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins Grades: Malkin, Craziness, & Would Someone Fix the Power Play? (+)

The Pittsburgh Penguins trailed for more than half of the game despite getting eight power plays, a power play goal, and more than 15 minutes of man-advantage time. The Florida Panthers scored two power-play goals, and that looked like the difference

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins/Panthers Recap: Pens claw out a point but lose the special teams battle, game

Photo by Pamela Smith/Getty Images The Pens’ power play gets a season-high eight chances, but only produce one goal. Florida scores two PPG of their own to go onto a shootout win Pregame No surprises for the Penguins, who st

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Published: 1 year ago

Penguins’ Power Play Scores, Then Short-Circuits in 3-2 Shootout Loss

The Pittsburgh Penguins tried something radically different Friday night: They scored a power-play goal. On their first chance of the evening, no less. Seemed like a good idea at the time, but the Penguins apparently didn’t agree, because they fail

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Published: 1 year ago