Penguins march into second wild card with win over Tampa

In Pittsburgh, the Penguins stretched their point streak to eight games on Saturday afternoon, with a 5-4 win over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. It wasn’t easy. The Pens blew a 4-1 lead in the third period and needed a … Continue reading

Penguins close gap to two points for wild card spot

In Washington, DC, the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Capitals, 4-1 on Thursday night. The win pushed the Pens past the Caps, and two points back of the New York Islanders for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference,  … Continue reading

Penguins score five in third to throttle New Jersey, 6-3

In Newark, the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins trailed the New Jersey Devils, 3-1, entering the third period. In the final 20 minutes of the game, the Pens scored five unanswered goals in a 6-3 win over New Jersey. If the Devils … Continue reading

Canes run into wall in Pittsburgh, lose, 4-1

In Pittsburgh, the Penguins paid tribute thei4r former teammate, Jake Guentzel, on Tuesday, who was returning with a new team, the Caroline Hurricanes. The Penguins were hospitable to start, but downed the Canes, 4-1, to end their seven-game skid. Sidney … Continue reading