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Game Preview: Calgary Flames @ Pittsburgh Penguins 11/30/2024

Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The Pens could mark their first three-win streak of the season with a victory tonight. Who: Calgary Flames (12-8-4, 28 points, 3rd place Pacific Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (9-12-4, 22 poi

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Published: 2 months ago

Penguins-Flyers: A Classic Rivalry Subdued, Not Renewed

CRANBERRY — Sidney Crosby says he didn’t have any particularly strong feelings, negative or otherwise, about the Philadelphia Flyers before breaking into the NHL in 2005. “They always had pretty good teams, with (Eric) Lindros and (Mark Recchi)

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Published: 1 year ago

20 Fantasy Thoughts: Crosby delivering arguably his most impressive season yet  

Given his age and the state of the Pittsburgh Penguins roster, there’s an argument to be made that this year may end up being Sidney Crosby’s most impressive.

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Published: 1 year ago

Latest Penguins PP Makeover Has Karlsson, Letang on Same Unit

The Pittsburgh Penguins circled back to an earlier look on their unproductive power play Sunday during practice at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Sort of. The Penguins deployed top defensemen Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang together on the top unit,

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Published: 1 year ago

Fly(er) By Night Power Play Costs Penguins Again in 4-3 Shootout Loss

Blow it up. No, make that BLOW IT UP. That was my reaction as the Penguins’ power play sank to new levels of ineptitude while contributing in as negative a way as possible to our disappointing 4-3 shootout loss to the blood-rival Flyers l

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Published: 1 year 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