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US Beats Swiss, Sets Up Rematch In Quarterfinals

The US team waits ready for Finland after their win against the Swiss on Tuesday by a score of 5-2.      Once again, the scoring is spread around though one of the goals came from former Pen Alex Goligoski.…Read More

Evgeni Malkin, Could He Be The Best Player In The World?

  If you have been following our coverage of the World Championships, you have figured out the Evgeni Malkin is having a great Tournament.        So I think it is fair at this point to ask the…Read More

Penguins And Islanders: Remembering May 14, 1993

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Islanders have had a long and storied rivalry in their NHL existence.  The rivalry began in earnest during the 1975 Stanley Cup playoffs.  It was this series…Read More

How Do You Solve a Problem like Geno? Malkin scores again in 2-0 win

Another game, another goal for Evgeni Malkin at the 2012 IIHF World Championships.  This time it was the bitter rivals from the Czech Republic that were on the receiving end of Malkin’s 7th goal…Read More

US Beats Up On Defending Champions Finland

The US scored a goal at the 16:19 mark of the first period and that would be all they would need as the Americans rolled to a 5-0 win over the Defending Champion Finland squad. Read | Share

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Fleury Needs To Return To Championship Form, No One Ready Behind Him

What did the Pens learn this season about their Goalie position?      I will tell you, after Marc-Andre…Read More

Looking Back: Frank Pietrangelo

This interview originally appeared on www.openingfaceoff.net on June 22, 2011. During the Stanley Cup…Read More

Red Machine fired up by Malkin and soundly beats Sweden 7-3

It was the game that everyone thought it would be.  It turned out to be a Malkin masterclass but Sweden…Read More

USA Beats Kazahkstan 3-2 In OT

The US Team was able to get by Kazahkstan on Friday with a 3-2 Win in Overtime.     It was closer…Read More

Season In Review: Pascal Dupuis

I don’t think that Pascal Dupuis will ever forget this season statistically for the Penguins. He was…Read More

Dane-gerous Malkin scores as Russia wins 3-1

Evgeni Malkin was on the scoresheet again as Russia, again, were pushed by a team they should beat easily.  This time, it was Denmark that proved to be difficult opponents.  Both teams played their…Read More

US Defeats Belarus 5-3

The US was able to hold on against a feisty Belarus squad on Thursday by a score of 5-3.     It was a total team effort as their were 5 different goal scorers for the Americans.      Read | Share

Another Less Likely Trade Rumor For Jordan Staal

Although extremely unlikely, another rumor has cropped up, more because of the relationship Pens GM Ray Shero has with Predators GM David Poile, whom he worked under.       Nashville could be in the…Read More

Russia win as Malkin assist helps defeat Germany 2-0

The ‘Red Machine’ is still not firing on all cylinders but remains unbeaten at the IIHF World Championships.  Russia ran out 2-0 winners but, for the third game running, found their opponents…Read More

Baby Penguins On The Ropes In AHL Playoffs

Even though the Pittsburgh Penguins are no longer playing hockey, their AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, are still heavily involved in the AHL playoffs. The question is, for how much…Read More

The “Best Player In The World” Gets One Game Suspension

The Pittsburgh Penguins were ousted by the Flyers whom were the better team in that first round, and Claude Giroux was the best player in THAT SERIES.      During that series the fans, players, and…Read More

Malkin leads the tournament scorers as Russia defeat resilient Norway

Evgeni Malkin contributed 2 assists as Russia overcame Norway’s dogged resistance and leads the tournament scoring with 5 points.  As with Latvia, the Russians found Norway equally determined on…Read More

Console Energy Center Packs A Punch

The Consol Energy Center is only a couple of years old and those of us that have been fortunate enough to go understand how nice it really is.      A website dedicated solely to rating Hockey Arena’s…Read More

Two Goal Malkin Thwarts Plucky Latvia at IIHF World Championships

Evgeni Malkin and the Russian team will be glad that this game is over as Latvia made a real spirited attempt in Stockholm today.  The Latvian team contained many KHL players from Dynamo Riga and this…Read More

Where Do The Penguins Go From Here?

It’s no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins weren’t supposed to be eliminated in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.  Many experts picked the Penguins to be a contender for…Read More

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