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Kingerski: Penguins Core, Needed Dubas Correction
The Pittsburgh Penguins are turning toward the bitter reality of playing out the remaining string of games with nothing to play for but pride, personal accomplishments, and jobs for next season. If there was any doubt about the shortcomings of the 2023-24 Penguins team, they were confirmed en masse as the team took a commanding 4-0 lead over the Colorado Avalanche only to choke it away in the biggest squandered lead of the season.
Three Things Penguins Still Can Accomplish This Season
It’s been a lot of years since the Pittsburgh Penguins have been in a situation like this. They have 12 regular-season games remaining, and slightly less hope of qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs than they do of winning the Powerball lottery. The next three-plus weeks will be an...
Penguins Postgame: Horrible Collapse, Angry Fans, and What-Ifs?
DENVER — There were nearly as many Pittsburgh Penguins fans at Ball Arena Sunday as there were Colorado Avalanche fans. However, the Penguins did not treat their traveling faithful to an unforgettable game in any positive way. Instead, the Penguins ushered their worst defensive collapse of the already nightmarish season, giving up a four-goal lead in the final 24 minutes.
Penguins Grades: Soul-Crushing Loss to Avs Raises More Questions
DENVER — Not even a four-goal lead could bring the Pittsburgh Penguins good vibes or a moment of hope. A 4-0 lead became a 5-4 overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena Sunday. The cascading effects will be felt longer than the next few hours and should...
Rocky Mountain Low: Avalanche of Late Goals Buries Penguins, 5-4, in OT
The Pittsburgh Penguins have proven repeatedly this season that almost no lead is safe when they’re playing. Not if they’re the team with that lead, anyway. But they outdid themselves Sunday, losing to Colorado, 5-4, in overtime at Ball Arena despite building a 4-0 advantage with less than 24 minutes remaining in regulation.
Steep Mountain; Penguins Game 70 vs. Avalanche: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
On paper, this is another mismatch for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who go up against the (mile) high-flying Colorado Avalanche Sunday in Denver. Perhaps the matchup of hometown buds and superstars Sidney Crosby of the Penguins and Nathan MacKinnon of the Avalanche can serve as a point of interest. The Penguins...
Dan’s Daily: Penguins Debate & Analysis; Matt Murray Back on the Ice
DENVER — The Pittsburgh Penguins discussion centered with Pittsburgh Hockey Now on Saturday. Dave Molinari framed the Penguins real race, and I deconstructed president of hockey operations/GM Kyle Dubas’s decision to wait until the NHL trade deadline to deal Guentzel and the corrosive effect it had on the season at a critical moment. Not everyone understood, but we’ll get into that. The NCAA and CHL are preparing for a major change that doesn’t sound like anything most fans would be interested in but could significantly impact a team’s control of the prospect. The Minnesota Wild dropped a pivotal game to St. Louis and are falling out of playoff contention, and John Tortorella let Sean Couturier back into the Philadelphia Flyers lineup.
Kingerski: Dubas Mistake, Lesson Learned Crushed Penguins Season
The Pittsburgh Penguins are technically still in the race for a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. A great run over the last 12 games could put the Penguins within shouting distance of the Detroit Red Wings, putting pressure on the young team with many players who have never been in this spot before.
Molinari: Penguins Are Still in a Tight Race. Just Not That One
Hockey people tend to react to difficult situations in ways that make the Black Knight of Monty Python fame look like an inveterate wuss. You know, the guy who, upon having his left arm lopped off in a sword fight with King Arthur, insisted that ” ‘Tis but a scratch,'” and assessed that “It’s just a flesh wound” after having his other one removed shortly thereafter.
Penguins Wrap: The Inevitable Gets Closer; Crosby Chases History
The Pittsburgh Penguins started and finished the past seven days the same way: By losing to one of the better teams in the NHL. In between those defeats by the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars, they split a pair of games against a couple of clubs that, like themselves, are trying to claw their way into the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Penguins Postgame: Disappointment, Prospects,& What Comes Next
DALLAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins started well and finished well, but it was the 40 minutes in between that were the more accurate descriptor of their season and the deciding factor of the game. The Dallas Stars scored a pair of quick goals as the Penguins defensive zone coverage cratered.
Penguins Grades: Team Deflated, Cold Reality Sets In
DALLAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins’ balloon popped at the start of the second period as yet another power play turned into an exasperating carousel of passes and failed zone entries. The Dallas Stars pounced on the emotionally deflated Penguins, driving the Penguins’ playoff aspirations further into the symbolic dirt of the NHL standings.
New Script, Same Old Ending: Dallas Beats Penguins, 4-2
This time, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ problem was not a bad start. Quite the opposite, really. They got a pretty good one against Dallas at American Airlines Center Friday night, and the momentum from it carried them through to the first intermission. Turned out, though, that they just deferred their...
St. Ivany to Make NHL Debut; Ryan Graves Has Big News
DALLAS — Good fortune is a win-win inside the Pittsburgh Penguins locker room and defenseman Jack St. Ivany will make his NHL debut Friday in Dallas. The first bit of good news is that defenseman Ryan Graves is expecting his first child. Graves remained in Pittsburgh to attend the birth with his partner. Without Graves in the lineup, the other good news fell on St. Ivany.
Penguins Plan ‘Pride Night’ Game Tuesday
The Pittsburgh Penguins will sponsor their fourth annual “Pride Game” Tuesday when they face Carolina at PPG Paints Arena. Announcement of the game by the team said the event “will celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.”. Organizations tied to the LGBTQ+ community will have information tables in the concourse...
Now or Never, Penguins Game 69 vs. Stars: Lines, Notes & How to Watch
Sometimes, the universe just throws its best challenge at you to see how you will respond. The Pittsburgh Penguins might feel that is the case this weekend, starting with their road game Friday against the Dallas Stars. The Penguins (30-29-9) will take on two of the best in the NHL in Dallas and Sunday in Colorado at a time when they are both struggling to stack wins together and needing a string of wins just to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Dan’s Daily: Tom Wilson Faces Big Suspension; Penguins Face Must Win
DALLAS — The Pittsburgh Penguins know this weekend is their last chance to make a credible claim to be in the playoff race. Tonight in Dallas is essentially a must-win. There was a swift and loud and polarized reaction to the Mike Sullivan critique. The Detroit Red Wings surged to a win, and they looked like a good team with the return of captain Dylan Larkin. In the process, Detroit may have put the dagger in the New York Islanders. Also the Washington Capitals’ charge to the final playoff spot may be without Tom Wilson, who has an in-person hearing today for high-sticking.
Is Knockout Punch for Penguins’ Playoff Hopes Looming?
CRANBERRY — The Pittsburgh Penguins still have a chance to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. And Duquesne, fresh off its opening-round victory over BYU, has a chance not only to win the NCAA basketball championship, but to do it without giving up more than 30 points in any of its remaining games.
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