Points of Emphasis: Pens’ Coach Johnston Survives Big Test
The Pittsburgh Penguins power play failed to show up once again, this time in their game versus the Washington Captials. During the first period, the Pens had a 5-on-3 power play that…
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Penguins Approach Their Biggest Challenge – The Metro
The Pittsburgh Penguins, currently sitting at .500 while trying to find an identity and effective line combinations, will face the Washington Capitals for NBC’s Wednesday Night Rivalry game. A nationally televised…
Pittsburgh Penguins: What We’ve Known vs. What We’ve Learned
When you’re as active as the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout the offseason, it comes with an abundance of predictions and expectations that the team may or may not live up to.…
Penguins Problems Are Correctable
The Pittsburgh Penguins have not started the 2015-16 season very well. On the bright side, Phil Kessel is on pace to score 41 goals this season, but the Penguins are…
Simple System Will Put Mike Johnston on the Hot Seat
Is Mike Johnston willing to discipline the Penguins’ star players if they continue to make mistakes?
Stars on the Kill: Pens Practice Special Teams
Today the Penguins held a practice focusing on their power play and penalty kill. Head coach Mike Johnston said that today’s focus was to “give the players a little bit…
Penguins Could Run Away With the Metropolitan Division
The Pittsburgh Penguins are Jim Rutherford’s team, now more than ever. When Rutherford was first brought in, it was assumed that he would initiate a retooling, rather than a rebuild…
Mike Johnston: Better Than Advertised
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a team riddled with talent that failed to live up to expectations since winning the 2008-09 Stanley Cup. Despite having a new man at the helm,…
Has Beau Bennett Proven to be a Bust?
Beau Bennett was the Pittsburgh Penguins 1st round pick (20th overall) in the 2010 NHL entry draft. His career has been one of more controversial in recent Penguins history and…
Metro Woes: Penguins in Danger of Missing Playoffs
The Pittsburgh Penguins stink against their own division. In 27 games this season, Metropolitan teams have outscored Pittsburgh 85-62, and shut the team out four times. On Wednesday, in front of a…
Compete Level a Concern for Penguins
In the post-game conference following the Pittsburgh Penguins’ loss to St. Louis on Tuesday, Head Coach Mike Johnston made mention of some concerning issues regarding a few unnamed players. Mike…
Despite Health Scares, Pens Have Plenty of Reasons to be Thankful
There has been no other team in recent memory that has gone through such dramatic health scares in one year as the Pittsburgh Penguins. In January defenseman Kris Letang suffered…