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Bad weather in the forecast? It must be a Penguins outdoor game.
They can’t say they’re not used to it by now. The forecast for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stadium Series game against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at Lincoln Financial Field is promising a soggy mess. The National Weather Service in Philadelphia is calling for a 90 percent chance of rain starting...
NBC ready to cover all bases in Flyers-Penguins Stadium Series game
NBC plans to have all the angles covered when it televises the Stadium Series game between the Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field. That means increasing its production crew considerably. “We will have about 40 cameras in this outside game, and that is a little...
Penguins turn to Casey DeSmith in goal against Sharks
With the Pittsburgh Penguins playing amid a stretch of five games in eight days, coach Mike Sullivan figured it was the right time to get backup Casey DeSmith another start. DeSmith will start in goal Thursday night when the Penguins play the San Jose Sharks, the team with the second-most...
U mad, bro? Jim Rutherford, Steelers fans among those angry with ‘media’
“U mad, bro?” this week features a celebrity Penguins appearance. Multiple attacks on the media. And the usual amount of people bashing Antonio Brown and Mike Tomlin. We start with a celebrity entry from Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford! He is blaming the media for fan perception of defenseman Jack...
Bragging rights at stake for Penguins’ Aston-Reese, Sharks’ Labanc
Zach Aston-Reese is looking forward to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ game Thursday night against San Jose, and not simply because it will be his fifth consecutive game on the ice since he missed 13 with an injury. Aston-Reese will be playing against Sharks right winger Kevin Labanc. Like Aston-Reese, Labanc is...
Penguins fans have last chance to submit new Mike Lange catchphrase
“Scratch my back with a hacksaw.” “He smoked him like a bad cigar!” Pittsburghers know these phrases well. They mean the Penguins just scored a goal. Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, along with the Penguins Radio Network and S&T Bank, is looking for a new catchphrase — aka Lange-ism...
Penguins GM Jim Rutherford backs Jack Johnson, lays out deadline plan
Given the abundance of high-end talent reportedly available on the rental market, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford could absolutely make a sexy addition to his roster before Monday’s NHL trade deadline. He is not, however, trying to aggressively reshape a defense corps that he is largely pleased with. And...
Puddy from ‘Seinfeld’ makes special appearance at Penguins-Devils game
It was “90s Night” in New Jersey for the Penguins-Devils game Wednesday. The Pens won 4-3. But the Devils had their fun before the game. Because the team’s number one fictional fan was on hand: Puddy from “Seinfeld.” Yes, actor Patrick Warburton was in attendance to reprise his role for...
Chad Ruhwedel helps Penguins breathe easier with first goal of season
NEWARK, N.J. – The Pittsburgh Penguins heaved a collective sigh of relief when they finally beat the last-place New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. It was only fitting, then, that the game-winning goal was scored by a player celebrating a monkey being extricated from his back as well. Chad Ruhwedel...
Penguins finally get better of DevilsVideo
NEWARK, N.J. — Under normal circumstances, a victory over the last-place New Jersey Devils in mid-February wouldn’t be cause for much celebration. Under these circumstances, no one would blame the Pittsburgh Penguins if they passed around champagne bottles the whole flight home. Bryan Rust scored a tiebreaking goal in the...
Penguins’ Marcus Pettersson showing surprising offensive punch
NEWARK, N.J. – When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Marcus Pettersson from the Anaheim Ducks in December, his offensive abilities were pretty far down the list of reasons they coveted the lanky Swedish defenseman. Including his time in Sweden’s top league and the AHL, Pettersson had never before topped two goals...
Tanner Pearson, Dominik Simon back among Penguins’ top 12 forwards
NEWARK, N.J. – On paper, Tanner Pearson and Dominik Simon are two of the top 12 forwards on the Pittsburgh Penguins roster. They’ll get a chance to show it on the ice when the Penguins visit the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Based on line combinations at morning skate,...
Penguins get one last chance to beat last-place Devils
NEWARK, N.J. — There is a long list of reasons the Pittsburgh Penguins still find themselves fighting for a playoff spot late into February, but near the top is this: They’re 0-3 against New Jersey this season. They’ll have one last chance to beat the last-place Devils on Tuesday night...
Tim Benz: Players say Penguins must ‘Embrace the Race’ to playoffs
So much for that sweep. In advance of this weekend’s back-to-back home games for the Penguins, I wrote that skating away with two victories was important for the organization. I wanted to see this 2018-19 Pens club — renowned for its sputtering inconsistency — to get on a roll akin...
Tim Benz, Brian Metzer talk about Penguins’ line changes, playoff chances
It’s our weekly Sided.co hockey podcast with Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network. Check him out on the broadcast tonight as he hosts in-game and post game of Penguins versus Devils. We discuss the logic behind some of Mike Sullivan’s line changes, the return of Justin Schultz, the playoff...
Playing 3rd-line center for Penguins can be tricky
As Monday’s trade deadline starts to come into focus, one aspect of this season’s annual NHL swap meet will be very different for Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford than last year’s. This time, he won’t be looking for a third-line center. Last year, anticipation for the Penguins adding a...
Penguins’ Sidney Crosby picking up scoring pace, wins NHL honor
While Evgeni Malkin was stealing headlines with a four-goal weekend, Pittsburgh Penguins teammate Sidney Crosby was quietly piling up the points. Crosby was rewarded for his efforts when he was named the NHL’s third star of the week on Monday. Crosby had a goal and two assists in a 4-1...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden talk Penguins roller coaster, Steelers’ meeting with Antonio Brown
It’s our weekly Madden Monday podcast with Mark Madden of 105.9 the X. We break down the Penguins’ victory over the Rangers. Their up and down season so far. Kris Letang’s highlights. Goaltending. Line combinations. LISTEN: Tim Benz, Mark Madden talk Penguins roller coaster, Steelers` meeting with Antonio Brown When...
Tim Benz: Zach Aston-Reese looks like best fit on Evgeni Malkin’s left wing
After the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon, Zach Aston-Reese made a prediction. “When NHL Network is playing its top 100 goals of the season, I’ll be on it for sure,” Aston-Reese declared. He’s right. He will be. I mean, he’s not the one who scored...
Critical penalty kill swings momentum in favor of Penguins
At the moment New York Rangers defenseman Neal Pionk reached up near his eye and saw blood on his fingers, it was clear the game was on the line. Pionk had been injured by an accidental high stick from Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby in the waning seconds of the...
Penguins defensemen have game to remember against Rangers
It’s not unusual to see Kris Letang score goals. In fact, in the past week, he’s flown past Paul Coffey into the top spot of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ all-time list of goals scored by a defenseman. What’s odd is for him to have so much company. In a 6-5 victory...
Evgeni Malkin scores twice – again – as Penguins topple Rangers
There is little that could lift the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the hole they’ve dug for themselves in the Eastern Conference playoff race faster than a resurgent Evgeni Malkin. As luck would have it, they just might have one of those on the roster. Malkin scored two goals for the...
Penguins turn to Casey DeSmith to get back into playoff picture
The Pittsburgh Penguins will turn to Casey DeSmith to try to get back into the playoff picture Sunday afternoon. DeSmith will start in goal as the Penguins take on the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Coming into the game, the Penguins were ninth in the Eastern Conference, one...
Penguins’ Justin Schultz makes impact in return from broken leg
Justin Schultz’s return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup went off without a hitch Saturday afternoon. Out since Oct. 13 with a broken leg, Schultz played about 17 minutes in a 5-4 loss to the Calgary Flames, skating on a pair with Jack Johnson and recording an assist on a first-period...
Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin hopes 2-goal game provides spark
Having gone 7-9-1 since an eight-game winning streak ended Jan. 6, the Pittsburgh Penguins are locked in a fight for their playoff lives. To merely qualify for the postseason, never mind contend for a championship, they’re going to need to get something going — and soon. They’re hoping that spark...
