Posts Tagged Pittsburgh

  • Pittsburgh Penguins: Joe Vitale’s Contract Extension Is Affordable, Yet Valuable

    The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Friday morning that forward Joe Vitale was signed to a two-year contract extension.It marks the second time in his tenure that his contract has been extended; he had previously agreed to an additional two years in the 2009-10 season.Vitale has certainly earned his k...

  • Penguins vs. Bruins: Will Evgeni Malkin Challenge Wake Up Boston vs. Pittsburgh?

    Discounting empty-netters, the Boston Bruins have allowed three goals or more in regulation on four consecutive occasions and in six of their last nine outings. They have been outscored 31-25 over those last nine games, amounting to a nightly median of 2.78 goals for and 3.44 in their own cage.Offen...

  • Pittsburgh Penguins: Why Sidney Crosby Should Not Lose His Captaincy

    Unless you have been living in a cave, you know everything you could have wanted to know about Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby's injury woes.Crosby suffered a concussion in January 2011 and missed the remainder of the regular season and the postseason. After returning in November of this s...

  • Pittsburgh Penguins: 5 Best Jerseys in Team History

    With the Winter Classic, the Pittsburgh Penguins have shown off the pre-black-and-gold days with their two new sweaters showcasing teams of the past. What many fans did not know about the Pens was that they, unlike their football city counterparts, had a lot of different jersey changes as the g...

  • Pittsburgh Penguins: Evgeni Malkin’s Renewed Swagger Enough to Help Win Cup

    The Pittsburgh Penguins' six-game winning streak hasn't been a spontaneous event. They've been led by the dominant Evgeni Malkin, who has scored at least one goal in each of his last six games. His chemistry with James Neal has been reminiscent of the Mario Lemieux-Jaromir Jagr days of the earl...

  • NHL Power Rankings: Pittsburgh Penguins Collapse, Boston Bruins Still No. 1

     Power Rankings History: Dec 13-19 | Dec 20-26 | 1. Boston Bruins Last week: 1 So what if they lost to Dallas? The Bruins are still hands-down the best team in the league. Once again, the fact that they are in the top five in goals scored and No. 1 in goals against is more impres...

  • James Neal Could Play Tonight for Pittsburgh Penguins

    James Neal participated in the morning practice with the rest of the Pittsburgh Penguins Tuesday morning, according the the Penguins website.It was initially believe that Neal suffered a fractured foot and would be out "weeks, not "days" as coach Dan Bylsma put it.As it turns out, the injury was now...

  • Pittsburgh Penguins Hit with 2 Major Injuries at a Critical Point

    The news on the injury front over the last two seasons has pushed the Pittsburgh Penguins to the limit many times, and it looks like it won’t be any different this season.  Almost exactly a year after the Penguins lost Sidney Crosby to a concussion, an issue they are still dealing with, i...

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