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Showing posts with label pittsburgh penguins. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Today in Hockey History (December 17th)

December 17th 1991: The Pittsburgh Penguins scored 8 goals in the 2nd period vs. San Jose Sharks including 1-2—3 from Joe Mullen. It was one shy of the NHL record for most goals by one team in a period (BUF: 9 vs. TOR on Mar. 19th 1981).

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Evgeni Malkin gets 1,000th Point

March 12th 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin records an assist on Phil Kessel's power-play goal to reach the 1,000-point milestone

Sunday, September 16, 2018

NHL Top 10 3-on-3 Overtime Goals


Since 2015 the NHL has adopted 3-on-3 overtime as a way to make games more exciting and avoid shootouts as much as possible. The result, nothing but entertainment. Take a look at the top-10 3v3 OT goals so far.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Top 10 Plays of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Now that all is said and done, let's take a look back at the top 10 plays from the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs including a double dose of Marc-Andre Fleury and Filip Forsberg and epic game-saving stops from Frederik Andersen and Braden Holtby

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

2017 Hart Trophy Nominees


2017 Hart Trophy Nominees for NHL MVP

Sergei Bobrovsky
(Columbus Blue Jackets)

Sidney Crosby
(Pittsburgh Penguins)
2007 and 2014 winner

Connor McDavid
(Edmonton Oilers)

Friday, February 17, 2017

Sidney Crosby sets up Kunitz for 1,000th point 2/16/17



Sidney Crosby battles for a loose puck and sets up Chris Kunitz's one-timer to earn his 1,000th career point, giving the Penguins a 2-0 lead

Monday, November 7, 2016

Stat of the Day

Russ Anderson (Defenseman)
1975 Entry Draft
Drafted 31st overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins (13th pick of the 2nd round)
the first US born player drafted in 1975


Played 1976 -1981 with the Penguins before being traded to the Hartford Whalers on December 29th 1981 for Rick MacLeish.
Spent the rest of the 1981-82 season with Hartford and the entire 1982-83 season before being released in the offseason.  He signed with the LA Kings for the 1983-84 season, after being sent to New Haven in the AHL for 6 games in 1984 he returned to finish the 1984-85 season with the Kings.

He appeared in 519 games with 22 goals, 99 assists, 121 points and 1086 penalty minutes

Thursday, August 4, 2016

2016 NHL Awards

2016 NHL General Manager of the Year Award

Jim Rutherford
(Pittsburgh Penguins)


Wednesday, August 3, 2016

WE LOVE HOCKEY!

The top three draft picks (L-R) Bobby Ryan of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jack Johnson of the Carolina Hurricanes pose for a portrait during the 2005 National Hockey League Draft on July 30, 2005