(Photo Credit: Penguins Chronicles/YouTube) On this date in 1993, the Penguins almost blew a 3-goal lead to lose to the Whalers. On this date in 1993, the Penguins took the ice at the Hartford Civic Center to take on the Whalers. The Penguins went into the game with a 12-7-7 record, coming off of three straight ties in their last three games. The team would storm out to … [Read more...] about On this date in Penguins history: Penguins win barn burner in Hartford
Report: Penguins among teams “exploring” hosting outdoor home games in 2021
Photo by Brian Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images Could the Pens have a new temporary home that would allow fans to watch games in person? The NHL will have to be creative these days, and this is at least a creative idea, have to give credit there. Could the Penguins be playing games in 2021 outdoors? Elliotte Friedman at Sportsnet: Let’s begin this quickie blog with a … [Read more...] about Report: Penguins among teams “exploring” hosting outdoor home games in 2021
Pens Points: What’s The Next Move?
Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images We wait and see if the NHL will start soon, Gary Bettman is trying to calm fears of a lockout, and we get a closer look at one of the Penguins’ rising stars. All that and more in today’s Pens Points! Here are some new Pens Points for this Thursday morning... The clock is ticking faster by the minute for the NHL to resume play … [Read more...] about Pens Points: What’s The Next Move?
Clock ticking on early January start to new NHL season
Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Time is running out if the NHL hopes to start the 2020-21 by the new year. For weeks now, it has been assumed that the NHL planned on dropping the puck on its 2020-21 season either right on January 1 or sometime not long after. Taking a quick glance at the calendar, one can easily see that the NHL’s target date is … [Read more...] about Clock ticking on early January start to new NHL season
Thinking ahead to Evgeni Malkin’s next contract
Photo by Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Pens’ Russian star center is only under contract through 2021-22 As we wait on the start and details for the NHL’s latest return to play for the 2020-21 season, one item that stands out for the Penguins is the following season in 2021-22. That will be the last season that Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are … [Read more...] about Thinking ahead to Evgeni Malkin’s next contract