Kevin Gorman stories, Page 145
Kevin Gorman: Islanders’ sweep provides painful ending for PenguinsVideo
It was a sorry scene, seeing the Pittsburgh Penguins skate off their home ice Tuesday night after being swept by the New York Islanders in this Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series. Don’t blame the Penguins for being in a state of disbelief after being swept into a perfect storm. Only...
Playoffs by period: Penguins couldn’t solve Islanders’ strategy or avoid a sweep
THIRD PERIOD: Islanders 3, Penguins 1 The strategy for the New York Islanders is simple: Sit back and wait for the opponent to make mistakes. The Penguins were all too happy to comply. That made their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series a bad matchup for the Penguins, despite the two...
Penguins move Jake Guentzel to top power-play unit for Game 4Video
Jake Guentzel talked about Game 4 being a chance for the Pittsburgh Penguins to do “something special,” and that starts with moving the winger to the top special-teams unit. Looking for a way to spark the Penguins with a man advantage in the Stanley Cup playoffs, coach Mike Sullivan switched...
Kevin Gorman: Not even Sidney Crosby can save the Penguins this timeVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins had just missed a golden goal-scoring opportunity Sunday when the television camera zoomed in on Sidney Crosby chewing on his mouthpiece on the bench. That was supposed to be a sign of Sid’s frustration. Or it could have been just a bad habit that was magnified in...
Playoffs by period: After missing shots to score, Penguins running out of chances
THIRD PERIOD: Islanders 4, Penguins 1 It comes down to chances. When the Penguins got theirs, they missed. Sidney Crosby had the puck behind the net and slid a pass to Jake Guentzel at the bottom of the left circle. Guentzel fired a shot off the left shoulder of Islanders...
Kevin Gorman: Penguins shouldn’t panic, but they need to show some urgencyVideo
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Pittsburgh Penguins say they aren’t about to press the panic button, even after they blew a lead against the New York Islanders and a critical chance to even their Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series. Maybe they already did. Not only did the Penguins make a lineup...
Playoffs by period: Paging Sidney Crosby — Penguins’ top line remains pointless
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — THIRD PERIOD: Islanders 3, Penguins 1 This tells you everything you need to know about the way this first-round series is going at Nassau Coliseum: Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey have scored two goals each. Sidney Crosby has none. Crosby came into these Stanley Cup playoffs with...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: For Penguins, everyone is a game-time decision
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Pittsburgh Penguins had an optional skate Friday at Nassau Coliseum, so the absence of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Patric Hornqvist, Brian Dumoulin and Kris Letang didn’t raise any eyebrows. When Matt Murray did not participate, however, it begged an obvious question: Is he still starting...
After playoffs debut, Penguins’ Jared McCann ready for moreVideo
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — After getting his first taste of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Game 1 against the New York Islanders, Jared McCann is ready for more. The 22-year-old forward was the only Pittsburgh Penguins player in the Game 1 lineup who hadn’t participated in the postseason, so the 4-3...
Kevin Gorman: Islanders should be alarmed by Sidney Crosby’s scoreless gameVideo
UNIONDALE, N.Y. Something was missing next to Sidney Crosby’s name on the score sheet for the opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs, as the 100-point scorer went scoreless. Statistically speaking, Game 1 against the New York Islanders wasn’t a great showing for the Pittsburgh Penguins captain. He didn’t produce...
Kevin Gorman: Penguins provide no defense for Mike Sullivan’s scratchVideo
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Mike Sullivan made a double-edged decision on his defensemen that he kept calling difficult, one that ultimately backfired on the Pittsburgh Penguins. The first part was simple: If Brian Dumoulin was good to go, playing him was a no-brainer. The second part was a struggle: Making Jack...
Penguins Game 1: Josh Bailey’s rebound goal sends Islanders to OT win
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — OVERTIME: Josh Bailey was denied by the post in the final seconds of regulation. He scored on a shot after the puck bounced off the post at 4:39 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Penguins in Game 1 of their...
Penguins’ Jared McCann jittery before 1st career playoff gameVideo
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jared McCann was so excited about making his Stanley Cup playoffs debut that he found it “tough to sleep.” The Pittsburgh Penguins forward kept the same pre-game rituals Wednesday at the morning skate but didn’t quite know what differences to expect between the regular season and Game...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Defensive depth brings big decisions for Penguins
When it comes to deciding the defense pairings for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs first-round series against the New York Islanders, Mike Sullivan has some important decisions to make. Just don’t call them difficult. The Pittsburgh Penguins are as about as healthy as they have been on defense...
Kevin Gorman: Penguins have a dozen reasons to win another Stanley Cup
The Pittsburgh Penguins start these Stanley Cup playoffs with a dozen players who have hoisted the Cup in celebration of a championship at least once. Whether they can win another could depend largely upon the postseason play of the dozen Penguins who have never experienced that elation. “You have the...
Kevin Gorman: Pitt scores by bringing back colors but must build pride in Panthers
Pitt’s search for an athletic identity started with a switch from its iconic script logo and school colors by turning its uniforms into a Notre Dame knockoff, a poor man’s version of the Panthers. Finally, Pitt is back where it belongs. A change of heart finally led to a change...
Reveal shows off Pitt’s new school colors and Panther head logo
Pitt revealed a new color scheme and secondary logo on Sunday in a celebration on its Oakland campus, returning to its royal blue and gold roots and introducing a Panther head logo that will be worn on the uniforms of all of its athletic teams. The university also held a...
Kevin Gorman: Failure to finish in overtime has Penguins going on the road in playoffs
Despite a milestone moment, the Pittsburgh Penguins ended their regular season with more of a sigh than a celebration. Sidney Crosby’s assist on Jake Guentzel’s tying goal gave the Penguins captain his 100th point and his right-hand man his 4oth goal but did nothing to improve their Stanley Cup status....
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Penguins maximize the minimum in season finale
On paper, the Pittsburgh Penguins were playing for keeps. On the ice, however, they forgot to keep playing. Well, with any sense of urgency anyway. Having already clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Penguins had only seeding at stake in the season finale against the New York...
Westinghouse, Duquesne great Chuck Cooper, who helped break basketball’s color barrier, elected to Hall of Fame
After starring at Westinghouse High School and Duquesne, Chuck Cooper became legendary for breaking barriers by becoming the first African-American basketball player to be selected in the NBA Draft. Cooper, who died at age 57 in 1984, was elected Saturday to be recognized posthumously with the 2019 class in the...
Kevin Gorman: For sake of seeding, Penguins must take advantage of finaleVideo
Before Mike Sullivan spoke a word about the Pittsburgh Penguins solidifying a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 13th consecutive season, he played the spoiler. Sullivan entered the media room at PPG Paints Arena Thursday night and glanced to his left at a television showing the shootout between...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Penguins finally take care of business
Two points from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins drew a rematch with the hottest team in hockey. The Detroit Red Wings, winners of six straight, beat the Penguins on Tuesday and were poised to play spoiler once again Thursday night at PPG Paints Arena. Things looked dim early,...
Kevin Gorman: With playoffs at stake for Penguins, ‘difficult decision’ is a no-brainerVideo
By not clinching a postseason spot sooner, the Pittsburgh Penguins put themselves in a predicament for their game Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings. If the Penguins had their preference, they would allow defenseman Kris Letang and center Evgeni Malkin more recovery time for their upper-body injuries so they...
Malik Ellison becomes latest player to leave Pitt basketball program
Malik Ellison is the latest member of the Pitt basketball program to leave the team. Ellison is expected to graduate this spring and transfer from Pitt, the university announced Wednesday. He has one season of eligibility remaining. Pitt announced on Monday that sophomore guard Khameron Davis also will transfer. That...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Too early to judge these Pirates
As disheartening as the Pittsburgh Pirates’ home-opening loss was, it is worth remembering it was only their third game of the season. So it might be just premature to suggest, based on their 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in 11 innings Monday at PNC Park, the Pirates are...
