Pittsburgh Penguins Off Ice: Google, zamboni race, Fandom 250

Pittsburgh Penguins Off Ice is a collection of off-the-ice headlines and stories related to the Pens.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 2 -1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, and head to Arizona on Saturday for a game against the Coyotes. In the meantime, here are some highlights regarding what’s happening off the ice in Pittsburgh.

Pens Top Google Search Trends

The Pittsburgh Penguins were the most searched hockey team in 2017 according to Google’s search trends. They repeated this feat from 2016, making them back to back champions. (These past two years have treated these guys pretty well.)

In addition to the team getting some love online, Sidney Crosby was the most popular player searched this year. Jake Guentzel and Matt Murray also saw a serious bump in their results. [Trib Live]

Zamboni Race

Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin aren’t just good at driving the net, they pretty decent at driving zambonis as well. The superstars took to the parking lot and showed off their skills in a video on the team’s official website.

This is just one of the many challenges the team has posted sponsored by Keybank. We won’t spoil who wins, but Geno might just be a lead-foot. [Penguins Official Website]

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Pittsburgh Penguin Fans Honored by Fandom 250

FanSided released it’s list of the 250 best fandoms in the world on Tuesday. Categories ranged from sports, television, music, games and more. The Pittsburgh Penguins ranked first among all teams in the NHL, and 14th overall! The article cited the city’s passion, parades, and string of sellouts as the fandom’s best qualities. [FanSided]

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