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Penguins give Matt Murray night off in Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Matt Murray’s streak of consecutive starts in net for the Pittsburgh Penguins won’t hit double digits. After turning to Murray to start the team’s previous nine games, coach Mike Sullivan will use backup Casey DeSmith in goal for Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. Murray was...
Tim Benz, Jonathan Bombulie discuss Penguins’ strong push, injury updates
It’s our weekly Sided.co Penguins podcast with Tribune-Review beat writer Jonathan Bombulie. We open up wondering if labor peace in the NHL could be a model for the NFL. Then we talk about how the Penguins have blended good play with entertaining hockey of late. LISTEN: Penguins making strong push...
Tim Benz: Penguins’ speed starting to dominate again
The comment from Nick Bjugstad resonated after the Pittsburgh Penguins blanked the Columbus Blue Jackets, 3-0, on March 7. “It’s a little different style than what I was used to,” the former Florida Panther forward said. “These guys play … fast! It’s a fun way to play.” Even with Bjugstad’s...
Kevin Gorman: Pros and cons to Penguins playing playoff hockey in March
The Pittsburgh Penguins are providing a treat typically reserved for April and beyond, playing a brand of hockey over a seven-game stretch this month that has positioned them for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Penguins are 5-1-1 since March 1, with back-to-back wins over two of the NHL’s hottest teams...
5 fun facts about Evgeni Malkin’s 1,000-point milestone
Considering the only 88 players have reached the 1,000-point milestone in the 102-year history of the NHL, it’s pretty remarkable that PPG Paints Arena has hosted two such celebrations in the span of a little more than two years. Evgeni Malkin hit 1,000 with a third-period assist on a Phil...
Crosby, Ovechkin share tender moment after Penguins beat Capitals
Talk about respect. While Evgeni Malkin was showered with congratulations for notching his 1,000th point during the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-3 win Tuesday, the other Russian-born superstar in the game hit a milestone of his own. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin earned his 1,200th point with an assist on John Carlson’s...
Penguins players past, present honor Evgeni Malkin on his 1,000th point
One thousand is quite a number. But in the NHL, when it comes to points scored … it’s beyond outstanding. Evgeni Malkin reached that elite goal Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, scoring his 1,000th point — something only 87 other players in the history of the league have done. "It's one...
Penguins reveal winner in Mike Lange catchphrase contest
For one lucky Pittsburgh Penguins fan, you could say, “He shoots, he scores.” For the past several months, S&T Bank and the Penguins have been running the Name that Lange contest in search of a new catchphrase for Penguins Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange. You know, the “Scratch my...
Another big game for Jared McCann sparks Penguins
In 20 games since being acquired from the Florida Panthers in a Feb. 1 trade, Jared McCann has made a significant impact with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He’s scored nine goals. He’s given the team’s top-line duo of Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel a formidable running mate. He’s been an effective...
Kevin Gorman: Spotlight shines on Evgeni Malkin as Penguins star scores 1,000th pointVideo
Even after his milestone moment, Evgeni Malkin expression was more of relief than reward, more exasperation than celebration. Scoring the 1,000th point of his NHL career had become more burdensome than anything for the Pittsburgh Penguins center, who prefers to play in the shadows instead of the spotlight but was...
Three-goal flurry in 2nd period helps Penguins knock off Capitals
If he tried really hard, Evgeni Malkin could think up a thing or two that could have gone better on the night he became the 88th player in NHL history to record 1,000 career points. The milestone moment could have come on one of those trademark Malkin goals where he...
Penguins star Evgeni Malkin scores 1,000th career point against Capitals
Evgeni Malkin is the 88th player in NHL history to record 1,000 career points. Malkin reached the milestone when he recorded the second assist on a Phil Kessel power-play goal in the third period as the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Malkin came into the...
Trade to Capitals blurs line between good guys, bad guys for ex-Penguin Carl Hagelin
A short time after he was traded to the Washington Capitals on Feb. 23, Carl Hagelin came to a shocking realization. They’re not the jerks he thought they were all those years. Playing against the Capitals in high-pressure, high-intensity games for the better part of three seasons while with the...
Erik Gudbranson latest Penguins player to tackle Tom Wilson problemVideo
Over the past year-plus, controversial winger Tom Wilson has been the centerpiece of the rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. From an illegal hit that injured Zach Aston-Reese in last year’s playoffs to a right hand that gave Jamie Oleksiak a concussion in a fight early this season,...
Opportunity knocks for Penguins’ Teddy Blueger with Zach Aston-Reese hurt
With winger Zach Aston-Reese sidelined on a day-to-day basis with a lower-body injury, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have a different look up front when they face the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Aston-Reese was injured in the second period of a 4-2 Penguins win over Boston on Sunday night. His...
First call: Even WWE in Pittsburgh piles on Antonio Brown departure
In “First Call” Tuesday, even the WWE is piling on Antonio Brown’s departure. A local kid impacts the NHL last night. And the Eastern Conference playoff picture is still chaotic. Who wants to walk with A.B.? Plum native and WWE star Elias played the bad-guy role perfectly in a recent...
Podcast: How many points will Penguins get in 4 games this week?
Brian Metzer of the Penguins radio network joins me for our weekly Sided.co hockey podcast. We talk about Matt Murray’s steady play. Was he the star of the weekend? And can he hold up against the Capitals on Tuesday night? We get into the emergence of the Florida guys, particularly...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Two points for Penguins, 1,000 for Evgeni Malkin
The Pittsburgh Penguins made it clear every point counts. That was especially true against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena, where the Penguins were going for two points. Not only did they want the two points to pull within four points of the first-place Caps in...
With Zach Aston-Reese injured, Penguins call up Joseph Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre
Needing reinforcements after an injury to winger Zach Aston-Reese, the Pittsburgh Penguins called up forward Joseph Blandisi from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL on Monday. Aston-Reese suffered a lower-body injury in the second period of a 4-2 Penguins victory over Boston on Sunday night and did not return. Afterwards, coach Mike...
Penguins leaning on young wingers for playoff push
Veterans Phil Kessel and Patric Hornqvist are in scoring slumps. Bryan Rust is injured. Carl Hagelin and his replacement, Tanner Pearson, have been traded away. On the wings, as they battle in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race, the Pittsburgh Penguins have placed their fate in the hands of a...
Penguins announce finalists for new Mike Lange catchphrase
There will be a lot on the line Tuesday night when the Penguins face off against the Washington Capitals. The Penguins can inch closer to the Metropolitan Division-leading Capitals. Evgeni Malkin could reach 1,000 career points. And the new Mike Lange catchphrase will be announced. Five finalists of the “Name...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden discuss Antonio Brown trade, Penguins’ split weekend
This week’s edition of Madden Monday comes to you from the catacombs of PPG Paints Arena. Mark Madden of 105.9 the X joins me as we exhale after that Penguins win against the Bruins on Sunday night. Man, was that huge for the Penguins after the loss in Columbus Saturday....
Penguins goalie Matt Murray thriving under heavy workload
Playing on back-to-back nights for the second time in the past two weeks, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Matt Murray had one thing going for him Sunday at PPG Paints Arena: Space. “Columbus is a short flight, which helped,” Murray said, referring to the location of his team’s game the night before....
Penguins sign college free agent Jake Lucchini
Having regularly traded away draft picks in pursuit of Stanley Cup championships, it’s important for the Pittsburgh Penguins to replenish their prospect pool with undrafted college free agents. They took a step in that direction Monday, signing Michigan Tech winger Jake Lucchini to a one-year contract that kicks in next...
Jared McCann, Penguins cool off Bruins for key victory
While most NHL players fall somewhere between tolerating and actively hating it, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann said he actually likes playing games on back-to-back days. “You almost feel better the second game. You feel like you’re still in it from the first one,” McCann said. He proved it Sunday...
