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Pittsburgh Penguins win Game 6 in OT, eliminate New York Islanders from playoffs

A dream shot from Brooks Orpik ended what could’ve been a nightmare series for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 10-year veteran defenseman scored his first career playoff goal 7:49 into overtime, shoving…Read More

Brooks Orpik, James Neal return to Penguins practice on Monday

The Pittsburgh Penguins had their depth tested in a high-tempo 5-4 overtime Game 3 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday afternoon. Less than 24 hours later, the team got promising news regarding…Read More

Great theater, but same old lousy result for Penguins

If Twitter, Facebook and other media sources are reliable measuring sticks, Wednesday night’s nationally-televised Penguins-Flyers hockey smorgasbord played to rave reviews. And really, if you weren’t…Read More

Pittsburgh Penguins Offer Contract to Defenseman

The playoffs showed a glaring weakness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ defense. The Philadelphia Flyers killed them time after time getting behind their defense for easy breakaways. The problem is the…Read More

NHL Shelves Pens Kris Letang

Add defenseman Kris Letang to a list that includes Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Dustin Jeffrey,and Brooks Orpik and you have one dominant unit. Those five on the ice together would likely…Read More

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Nuggets from Penguins training camp

by Matt Gajtka Penguins training camp officially began last Friday, with the team hitting the ice for…Read More