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Kris Letang will play tonight against Rangers

It’s official, Kris Letang confirmed this morning that he will play tonight against the Rangers.   For the first time all season, all our big guns are going to be on the ice.  When Crosby returned the first time Kris Letang was out with a concussion then.  We also have all three of our [...]


Letang rumored to return against the Rangers

Sidney Crosby might not be the only one that could be back in the Penguins lineup tomorrow.  It’s rumored that Kris Letang, who was out for the last several games with a recurrence of concussion like symptoms, could dress for Thursday’s showdown with the Rangers.  The return of Letang would be a huge boost [...]


Penguins at Rangers is a must win for Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins are riding high after rattling off 9 straight wins over the last few weeks.  They are undoubtedly the hottest team in the NHL and threaten to overtake the longtime time Eastern Conference leading New York Rangers for the East’s #1 seed in the playoffs.  In order to do so [...]


Sidney Crosby will play on Thursday against the Rangers

It’s the news everyone has been expecting, Crosby will be back!  Hopefully this is the last time we have to think about his return from a long injury.    He couldn’t come back at a better time with the 3 game road stretch we have against division rivals Ranger, Devils and Flyers.

Here’s a quote [...]


Penguins make it 9 straight with dominance over Bruins

If there was ever a statement game, and the Pens have made a lot of statements lately I feel like this was definitely one.  Completely punishing the very physical reigning Stanley Cup Champion Bruins is just what the Penguins did yesterday on their way to a 5-2 win and their 9th in a row.

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Pens’ Malkin scores 500th career point Sunday

Yesterday was a great day for the Penguins on the ice, but it was extra good for Hart Trophy hopeful Evgeni Malkin.  He scored his 500th career point yesterday (and added 501 & 502 just for good measure).  Malkin now has 196 goals and 306 assists in the 413 games of his [...]


Pens closing in on Rangers for top spot in the East

As the Penguins continue the NHL’s best stretch since January, the Rangers have started to show some signs of weakness as New York has seen it’s once comfortable division lead dwindle down to a mere 6 points.  The Rangers have lost two in a row while the Penguins have rattled off seven straight wins [...]


Penguins’ Letang skates before practice today

Kris Letang was on the ice this morning for the first time since he took a shot to the head on February 29th in Dallas.  He skated with Deryk Engelland who has also been out with injury.

Letang & Engelland just finished up some pre-practice on-ice work at @CONSOLEnergyCtr #Pens -SK

— Pens Inside Scoop [...]


Penguins make it 7 in a row, first place within reach

Remember when the Penguins lost 6 in a row and we all panicked?  And there was talk of the Pens not even making the playoffs?  Yeah me either.  Because since January 13th the Penguins have gone an impressive 19-4-1 and are 2nd in points in the Eastern Conference and within reach of the first [...]


Mario Lemieux statue unveiled at Consol Energy Center

Yesterday on a near picture perfect day in Pittsburgh the city and the Penguins unveiled a statue of Penguins great and now part owner Mario Lemieux.  Lemieux is one of the biggest reason that the city has the Consol Energy Center and why we still have a hockey team.  He was one of the [...]


Crosby cleared for contact

Sidney Crosby announced Tuesday at practice that he has been cleared for contact by physicians.  This confirmed my speculation that Crosby was close to a return after a rare quiet trade deadline for GM Ray Shero and the Penguins.

There is still no timetable for a return but Crosby did describe this as a “good step”.  And that [...]


Pens push towards the post-season

With the post-season about a month away, the Penguins have really started to hit their stride.  They moved into 4th in the East while holding the second highest point total in the Conference behind the Rangers and their special teams rank among the top five in the NHL for both the PP and PK.  [...]


Kris Letang out with concussion symptons

After Kris Letang took a hit to the head in the first period of yesterday’s game against Dallas, he never returned to the game.  Today he did travel with the team to Denver but will not be playing with the team on Saturday due to concussion symptoms.  This is not a good thing at [...]


It could be a costly 2 points for the Pens in shootout win over Dallas

If you were able to watch last night’s Penguins game against the Dallas Stars then you know it was nothing if not exciting.  This game had great goals, really great goal tending despite the 3-3 score and lots of drama.  Though this game could prove to be very costly to the Pens down the [...]


Penguins sign James Neal to six year contract extension

The day after James Neal scored his 30th goal of the season he was rewarded with a 6 year $30 million contract extension reported by the Penguins this morning.  The deal begins with next season and runs through the 2017-2018 season with an average of $5 million per year.  Neal was acquired [...]