Penguins have mishandled Whitney since returning from injury

The Penguins begin a crucial 5 game stretch beginning Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. So much for the Penguins turning the corner after beating the Rangers 6-2 Wednesday night. Losing to a rebuilding team like the Leafs shouldn’t happen. The biggest disappointment with this team is their inability to clear the front of the

Penguins rout Islanders 9-2

Petr Sykora scored a hat trick for the first time in his career, ending the longest streak in NHL history without a hat trick by a player who had at least two goals in a game and Pascal Dupuis also netted a hat trick as the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 9-2 Thursday night

The Latest Buzz from the BOG Meetings

The economy has halted any talk about expansion in the United States. That is a good thing because the NHL needs to downsize or relocate some cities. This talk of expanding into Europe would not be a good thing. The cap will remain in the $55 – $57 million range for the upcoming season but

OVECHKIN, MALKIN AND MacDONALD NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ OF THE MONTH

NEW YORK (Dec. 1, 2008) — Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders goaltender Joey MacDonald have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for November. FIRST STAR — ALEX OVECHKIN, LW, WASHINGTON CAPITALS Ovechkin led all NHL scorers with 25 points (11 goals, 14 assists) and had

Game 21: Penguins faceoff against the New York Islanders

Pittsburgh Penguins (12-5-3) at New York Islanders (9-10-2) 2008-09 SEASON SERIES Pittsburgh: 1-0-0 TEAM LEADERS Pittsburgh – Miroslav Satan, 9 goals; Evgeni Malkin, 24 assists, 31 points; New York – Bill Guerin, Trent Hunter, 8 goals; Doug Weight 17 assists, 21 points GOALTENDING Matchup Pittsburgh – Dany Sabourin (4-2-1, 1.66 GAA, .935 SV%) New York– Joey MacDonald (9-7-2, 2.78

The Latest Penguins Buzz

Has Marc Andre Fleury gone from day-to-day to being out for 4-5 weeks? Plus the latest speculation and more

Deal in the works between the Av’s & Sens?

The Latest NHL Buzz The Tampa Bay Lightning are shopping Radim Vrbata who has minimal value right now. Vrbata has gone 40 games dating back to last season without a goal. Winger Gary Roberts is also believed to be on the trade block with the Detroit Red Wings showing interest. The big name who could

The Latest Penguins Buzz

Is Pittsburgh preparing a package for a major impact player? Plus are the Islanders still interested in Daryl Sydor? Read more for the latest rumblings