Penguins beat Sharks 5-1 (5-Dec-2013)
The Penguins score four in the second period and defeat the Sharks 5-1 in front of 18,522 at CONSOL Energy Center. Marc-Andre Fleury turned aside 44 of 45 San Jose shots. Pascal Dupuis (who left the game early in the second), Jayson Megna, Chris Kunitz and Kris Letang scored for Pittsburgh. Sidney Crosby had three assists in his 500th career NHL game.
Pittsburgh Penguins December Practice Schedule (4-Dec-2013)
The Pittsburgh Penguins December 2013 Practice Schedule has been released at http://www.letsgopens.com/practice.php. The Penguins have two open practices at Southpointe in December.
Penguins down Islanders 3-2 in overtime (3-Dec-2013)
The Penguins rebound from a 2-0 deficit first-period deficit to defeat the Islanders 3-2 in overtime. Pittsburgh got a late second-period power-play goal from James Neal and then a game-tying power-play goal from Sidney Crosby in the third. Crosby, on a nice individual effort, stole the puck in overtime and notched his fifteenth goal of the season in overtime.
Penguins win pair of games over the Thanksgiving (30-Nov-2013)
The Penguins get two strong performances from their goaltenders and win a pair of games in Florida against the Lightning and Panthers. On Friday, Marc-Andre Fleury blanked Tampa Bay 3-0 in front of 19,065 at Tampa Bay Times
Forum. On Saturday, Jeff Zatkoff stopped 39 of 40 shots as the Penguins beat the Panthers 5-1 in front of 17,583 at BB&T Center.
Penguins split pair of games over the weekend (23-Nov-2013)
The Penguins split their back-to-back games with the Islanders and Canadiens over the weekend. On Friday, Pittsburgh got a late third-period goal from Sidney Crosby to defeat the Islanders 4-3 in front of 18,515 at CONSOL Energy Center. On Saturday, the Pens got two goals from James Neal in the third period but it wasn't enough to overcome a 3-0 deficit and they lost 3-2 in front of 21,273 at Centre Bell.
Penguins blank Capitals 4-0 (20-Nov-2013)
The Penguins out-shoot the Capitals 40-18 and win 4-0 in front of 18,506 at Verizon Center. Pittsburgh got goals from Paul Martin and Beau Bennett in the first period, Sidney Crosby on a beautifully set-up power play goal in the second and James Neal in the third. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 18 shots for his second shutout of the season and 25th of his career.
Penguins defeat Ducks 3-1 (18-Nov-2013)
The Penguins get a goal and assist from Brian Gibbons in his first NHL game and defeat the Ducks 3-1 in front of 18,614 at CONSOL Energy Center. The game was scoreless after two before the four-goal total third period. Brandon Sutter and Sidney Crosby also scored for Pittsburgh. Marc-Andre Fleury kept the Penguins in the game in the first two periods and ended the game with 27 saves on 28 shots.
Penguins lose 2-1 to Flyers (13-Nov-2013)
The Penguins suffer their third straight defeat with a 2-1 loss to the Flyers in front of 18,656 at CONSOL Energy Center. Sidney Crosby scored the lone Pittsburgh goal on the power play at 8:29 of the second period. Philadelphia goaltender stopped 30 of 31 shots while Brayden Schenn scored twice.
Penguins beaten 5-1 by Rangers (6-Nov-2013)
The Penguins four-game winning streak comes to an end after losing 5-1 to the Rangers in front of 18,006 at Madison Square Garden. Kris Letang scored the lone Pittsburgh goal on the power play at 14:34 of the second period but the Pens were already down 3-1. Henrik Lundqvist turned in a stellar performance for New York stopping 28 of 29 shots. Pascal Dupuis left the game late in the second and did not return.
Penguins sweep home-and-home series with Blue Jackets (2-Nov-2013)
The Penguins sweep their home-and-home weekend series with Columbus. On Friday, the Pens built a 4-0 lead and won 4-2 in front of 18,620 at CONSOL Energy Center. On Saturday, G Jeff Zatkoff got his first NHL shutout and win as Pittsburgh beat Columbus 3-0.
Penguins defeat Bruins 3-2 (30-Oct-2013)
The Penguins defeat the Bruins 3-2 in a spirited battle in front of 18,627 at CONSOL Energy Center. After a scoreless first, Chris Kunitz opened the scoring with a power play goal at 6:54 of the second period. The Pens then got goals from Brandon Sutter and Jussi Jokinen in the third. Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves on 23 shots and fended off a late comeback attempt by Boston.
Jayson Megna leads Penguins to 3-1 win over the Hurricanes (28-Oct-2013)
Rookie Jayson Megna gets a goal and an assist to lead Pittsburgh to a 3-1 win over the Hurricanes in front of 15,042 at PNC Arena. Tanner Glass and Chris Kunitz also score for the Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves on 21 shots.
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