The Penguins have traded center Marcel Goc to the Saint Louis Blues for center Max Lapierre, general manager Jim Rutherford announced after Tuesday night’s 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Lapierre, 29, is a 6-foot-2, 215-pound center from St. Leonard, Quebec. He is in his ninth NHL season. So far this year with the Blues, he has two goals and seven assists, 16 penalty mintes and a minus-2 rating. “He’s a big guy,” said Rutherford. “He plays with energy, he plays with an edge. He’s ... Read More
Pens back in action against red-hot Jets
After a six-day hiatus, the Pittsburgh Penguins will find their way back to Consol Energy Center ice tonight as they host the Winnipeg Jets. The Penguins looked like they needed a rest, as they coasted into the all-star break on fumes, going 0-2-2 in their final four games, a span that included three critical Metropolitan Division contests. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: For the Winnipeg, the all-star break couldn’t have come at a worse time. The Jets came into the break on an absolute tear, winning ... Read More
Flyers’ Zac Rinaldo suspended for hit on Letang
Flyers forward Zac Rinaldo was suspended eight games by the NHL’s department of player safety for this hit on Penguins defenseman Kris Letang on last Tuesday night. [youtube width="560" height="315" link="http://youtu.be/z7nr2UlQZxI"] The hit, which the league characterized as charging and boarding, took place at 15:36 of the first period. Letang left the game and did not return. He also missed the Penguins’ next game, which was last Wednesday night against Chicago. On-ice officials ... Read More
Injured Malkin, Crosby will miss All-Star Game, may be out longer
Pittsburgh Penguins centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will miss Sunday’s NHL All-Star, the team announced on Thursday. Malkin left the team’s game on Tuesday night in Philadelphia with what the team characterized as a lower-body injury. He was able to return to action and finish the game that night. The team had an optional morning skate on Wednesday, and Malkin did not participate. He attempted to take part in the team’s warmup before Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago ... Read More
Pens come from behind but fall to Blackhawks in a shootout
Coming into Wednesday night’s intra-conference showdown with the Chicago Blackhawks, the Penguins had lost three straight games, including a heartbreaker in over time in Philadelphia the night before. There are no must-win games in January in the National Hockey League, but the Penguins really wanted a win to right the ship and head of the for the all-star break on a high note. Then, they spotted the Blackhawks a two-goal lead. It wasn’t because the Penguins played poorly; the Blackhawks ... Read More
Pittsburgh’s Brandon Saad and the Blackhawks are another test for the Pens
The Penguins are stumbling into the all-star break with losses in three consecutive games coming into tonight’s matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks, their final chance to turn things around before the break. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: It will be a back-to-back situation including travel for both teams. The Penguins lost 3-2 in overtime in Philadelphia last night while the Blackhawks were handling the Arizona Coyotes 6-1 in Chicago. The Blackhawks, who looked like absolute world-beaters in the ... Read More
Penguins, Flyers renew Battle of Pennsylvania
It’s only a five-hour trip down Interstate 76, but two teams –and their fanbases- couldn’t be farther apart that the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. First-year Penguins head coach Mike Johnston has stressed puck possession and discipline with his squad. Although the Penguins are in the midst of a disappointing stretch (2-3-1 in their last six games), the results have been more positive than negative for the Penguins this season. They sit comfortable within playoff position in ... Read More
Penguins fall to Rangers, 5-2
Despite the New York Rangers playing their third game in four days, they soundly defeated the Penguins 5-2 in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon. The Rangers are heating up in the race for the Metropolitan Division and have now won 14 of their last 17 games and are just two points behind the Penguins for second place with a game in hand. The Rangers scored twice in the 1st period. Goals were from Rick Nash just 26 seconds into the first period and Derick Brassard with with 13:52 left. Nash now has ... Read More
Pens, Rangers will clash in a Metro Division matinee
The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the New York Rangers in a Sunday matinee at 12:30 this afternoon. The game will be nationally broadcast on NBC and kick off the network’s regular-season hockey schedule. It’s only the second early-afternoon contest for the Penguins so far this season. They beat the Ottawa Senators in a 1:00 p.m. game in early December. The Penguins will play in the early afternoon five more times this season. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: This will be the fourth and final meeting ... Read More
Fleury an All-Star after all
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was added to the roster for the 60th NHL All-Star game, the league announced on Thursday. "It's always an honor when you get a chance to go be with these guys, so I'm looking forward to it," said Fleury. After being left off the initial roster, the Penguins netminder was included as an injury replacement. "I was a little disappointed at first," he said. "I feel bad for Jimmy Howard going down hurt, but I'm happy that I got a chance to ... Read More