2013-06-18 00:14:28
Penguins GM pays no attention to media or fans, and that is a good thing.
2013-06-17 14:02:44
The Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks, who are in the Stanley Cup finals, were two of the six teams in the NHL between 1942-67.
2013-06-15 22:19:29
The honor goes to the most outstanding NHL player as voted by the players.
2013-06-15 00:07:41
He beat out Marc Bergevin of Montreal and Bob Murray of Anaheim for the top general manager recognition.
2013-06-13 23:52:23
Malkin will be the team's highest-paid player in terms of average salary. Sidney Crosby last summer signed for 12 years and $104.4 million.
2013-06-13 01:37:42
Tuukka Rask did his part, but the Bruins fell 4-3 in triple overtime in a riveting Game 1 against the Blackhawks.
2013-06-13 00:53:05
Shero assesses team and himself in detail "I am not getting rid of Marc-Andre Fleury".
2013-06-13 00:11:18
The coach wins a vote of confidence and a contract extension from the team on the heels of an abrupt exit from the playoffs.
2013-06-12 13:37:11
Hot topics in this week's chat: Penguins post-mortem, Cole's Pirates debut and Pitt re-ups Pederson.
2013-06-12 11:53:21
In addition to announcing a 2-year extension for Dan Bylsma, GM Ray Shero said his faith in the Penguins' franchise goalie "hasn't waned."
2013-06-12 00:13:15
In parts of five seasons with the Penguins, Dan Quinn was known to have the ear of superstar teammate Mario Lemieux.
2013-06-12 00:07:37
Douglas Murray, Jarome Iginla and Brenden Morrow are unsure if their future is with the team.
2013-06-12 00:05:07
The Post-Gazette's Dave Molinari breaks down the Stanley Cup final between Boston and Chicago.
2013-06-11 00:09:54
For next season, coach Dan Bylsma projects Beau Bennett being a top-six forward and Simon Despres a top-four defenseman.
2013-06-10 00:11:46
Extending -- not firing -- Penguins coach Dan Bylsma will be the right thing for general manager Ray Shero to do.
2013-06-10 00:09:34
Some Penguins, especially Paul Martin, were banged up throughout the playoffs but most of the injuries were only "minor problems."
2013-06-10 00:03:49
The PG's Dave Molinari says the Penguins can't keep making a habit of squandering great opportunities.
2013-06-10 00:03:17
According to Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, there is no controversy surrounding the goalie position next year -- it is Marc-Andre Fleury's job.
2013-06-09 00:09:50
Just how much blame does coach Dan Bylsma deserve for the Penguins' collapse, and will it cost him his job?
2013-06-08 16:37:28
Boston capped the four-game sweep on defenseman Adam McQuaid's 3rd-period goal.
2013-06-08 00:28:51
Crosby, Malkin offer no excuses for their lack of offense in series sweep.
2013-06-08 00:25:54
Penguins, Flyers eyeing outdoor game at Beaver Stadium.
2013-06-08 00:24:21
Gene Collier: As postseason meltdowns go, the one that ended inside TD Garden Friday night was slower, deeper and more mystifying.
2013-06-07 11:02:57
The informal talks have been between Penguins CEO David Morehouse and Flyers president Peter Luukko.
2013-06-07 00:19:50
Many fans spent Thursday trying to overcome the shock of their team falling behind, three games to none, in the Eastern Conference final.
2013-06-07 00:14:01
Boston coach Claude Julien's career course might be worth scrutiny before Penguins decide whether to dump Dan Bylsma
2013-06-07 00:13:32
Fake versions of sports merchandise proliferate during playoffs, creating headaches for law enforcement.
2013-06-07 00:12:17
Absence of production from stars like Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin has undermined the Penguins' effort against Bruins.
2013-06-07 00:04:14
Bruins awed by Campbell playing on broken leg
2013-06-07 00:03:16
Penguins, Bruins have to recover quickly from the two overtimes in Game 3, because Game 4 is on tap for tonight.
2013-06-06 01:48:34
Despite a much stronger performance, especially from goalie Tomas Vokoun, the Penguins still couldn't top the Bruins Wednesday night.
2013-06-06 01:43:59
The Penguins were hoping for some recognizable emotion Wednesday night.
2013-06-06 00:35:17
The Penguins have reached the brink of playoff elimination and will have to pull off an historic comeback to avoid having their season end.
2013-06-06 00:22:18
Vokoun gets nod in goal, says it would be tough for Fleury to start after long stretch with starting
2013-06-05 18:40:11
Already well-known as a Steelers bar in Italy, Giovanni Poggi's establishment welcomes Pens fans who want to watch the NHL playoffs.
2013-06-05 13:40:07
Heavy Penguins discussion in anticipation of tonight's Eastern Conference Final game, plus some Pirates and Steelers.
2013-06-05 12:36:33
Vokoun started the past nine playoff games, but was pulled for Marc-Andre Fleury Monday in Game 2 after giving up three first period goals.
2013-06-05 00:52:19
They drag an 0-2 series record, slumping stars and 1-9 goal differential into the game in Boston, but unspecified changes are coming.
2013-06-05 00:45:13
Penguins center and team captain Sidney Crosby couldn't wash off the stink of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final.
2013-06-05 00:42:54
If something needed to be said in the locker room after the debacle Monday night, it has been uttered.
2013-06-05 00:17:47
Dan Bylsma said Tuesday he knew which goaltender he planned to start tonight in Boston, but he had no interest in sharing that information.
2013-06-04 00:42:25
About 6,000 fans set up chairs, coolers and even couches to watch the game outdoors on a big screen across the street from the arena.
2013-06-04 00:38:16
The Penguins claim the later starts in the Boston series haven't disrupted their normal routine.
2013-06-04 00:37:49
The Penguins now have a goaltender controversy after coach Dan Bylsma pulled Tomas Vokoun for Marc-Andre Fleury in the first period.
2013-06-04 00:37:05
The first period Monday night belonged to Boston's "Little Ball of Hate" Brad Marchand in less than 30 seconds.
2013-06-04 00:33:25
The "obscenely talented" Penguins -- like Crosby, Malkin and Letang -- have been thoroughly outplayed by the Bruins' stars, Ron Cook writes.
2013-06-04 00:22:58
Boston got the first three goals of the game and kept rolling. The Penguins now are trailing, 2-0, in the Eastern Conference final.
2013-06-03 13:13:52
Despite a tough outing against the Bruins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, Tomas Vokoun will start in net tonight.
2013-06-03 00:17:00
Perhaps nobody knows better than Boston that its Game 1 win wasn't as easy as the 3-0 result indicated.
2013-06-03 00:14:52
Tomas Vokoun isn't at fault, but after a Game 1 loss to the Bruins, the Penguins need to go back to Marc-Andre Fleury, Ron Cook writes.
2013-06-03 00:13:47
Matt Cooke remembers vividly his controversial hit against Adam McQuaid, and says he doesn't agree with the penalties imposed.
2013-06-03 00:08:45
Despite the frustration and physical altercations, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma isn't thinking back to last season's Flyers series.
2013-06-03 00:06:21
The players feel far from defeated after the Game 1 loss, but they say they know what they need to do to win Game 2.
2013-06-02 00:46:24
We ask you to hop into the Jerry Trupiano Wayback Machine for some history of this rivalry and these old-timey sports cities.
2013-06-02 00:45:10
Boston coach Claude Julien sang the praises of his goaltender, Tuukka Rask, for bailing out the Bruins defense a few times Saturday night.
2013-06-02 00:44:30
Evgeni Malkin wasn't the only Penguin who was clearly frustrated in the Game 1 loss.
2013-06-02 00:43:38
The Penguins' midseason addition Jussi Jokinen figured out that tips on Boston's goalie Tuukka Rask are hard to come by.
2013-06-02 00:43:01
Scoring leader David Krejci and goalie Tuukka Rask sparked Boston's 3-0 win vs. the Penguins in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
2013-06-02 00:39:13
The Bruins were led by goaltender Tuukka Rask. Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Monday night at Consol Energy Center.
2013-06-01 13:23:44
Ryan Mill, the voice of Consol Energy Center who took over for legend John Barbero, had growing pains but he appears entrenched now.
2013-06-01 00:13:52
The advance focus for the Penguins-Bruins playoff series remains on the Bruins' towering defenseman, Zdeno Chara.
2013-06-01 00:13:50
After a long layoff, the talented, unrelenting Bruins clearly pose the sternest test for the Penguins so far in the playoffs.
2013-06-01 00:04:51
With Boston on tap, general manager Ray Shero likes the position his Penguins are in right now.
2013-06-01 00:03:46
Ray Shero concedes this is the deepest team he has fielded since becoming Penguins GM, but he won't commit on the level of talent.
2013-06-01 00:03:11
Penguins star Evgeni Malkin is full of confidence going into the Eastern Conference final against Boston.
2013-05-31 00:04:38
Dave Molinari analyzes the Penguins-Bruins series.
2013-05-31 00:03:42
No bold prediction this time, but former Penguins star Kevin Stevens likes the team this year and its Stanley Cup chances.
2013-05-31 00:02:22
Penguins winger Matt Cooke won't let Boston fans bait him into another alleged dirty play controversy.
2013-05-31 00:01:44
Dave Molinari analyzes the Blackhawks-Kings series.
2013-05-30 00:15:38
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma and his players are comfortable with each other, but still striving to be even better.
2013-05-30 00:14:48
Crosby scored his first NHL goal against Boston, and fought his first NHL fight with the Bruins' Andrew Ference.
2013-05-30 00:03:30
Television, the league and the lockout shaped an eight-day layoff for the Penguins before the Eastern Conference finals begin.
2013-05-29 13:55:16
This week in the chat: the Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Steelers in OTAs and the Pirates on a roll.
2013-05-29 00:44:22
The Penguins will open the NHL Eastern Conference final at 8 p.m. Saturday against Boston at Consol Energy Center.
2013-05-29 00:34:50
Like the rest of the hockey world, defenseman Matt Bartkowski was tethered to the web March 27.
2013-05-29 00:32:37
The Penguins are watching the NHL's Western series mostly as fans.
2013-05-29 00:17:14
Sidney Crosby braces for battles with Bruins center Patrice Bergeron and 6-foot-9, 255-pound defenseman Zdeno Chara.
2013-05-28 00:12:14
Perhaps the key to stopping Boston's Milan Lucic is not making him unhappy
2013-05-28 00:05:36
The Penguins have given Jarome Iginla what he wanted -- a serious shot at the Stanley Cup; he has fulfilled his part of the bargain, too.
2013-05-27 00:12:22
Pascal Dupuis has been better than good for the Penguins, and he should earn big bucks wherever he plays next season, Ron Cook writes.
2013-05-27 00:09:13
Depth has been crucial for the Penguins and Bruins thus far in the playoffs, and it will be a big factor again in the Eastern final.
2013-05-27 00:07:17
Penguins center Sidney Crosby plans to start playing without the face guard he has worn since breaking his jaw in the regular season.
2013-05-26 00:40:29
Boston beat New York, 3-1, in Game 5 Saturday at TD Garden and advanced to the Eastern Conference final.
2013-05-26 00:25:18
The Penguins' offense has been dominant lately, but players are attributing much of that to a greater focus on the defensive end.
2013-05-26 00:16:28
A deep, talented Penguins team is halfway to its ultimate goal of a Stanley Cup, and that's nothing to scoff at.
2013-05-26 00:10:51
Tomas Vokoun knows he is not "The Man." But for 17 days, he has been the Penguins' go-to goalie on the game's biggest stage, not bad at 36.
2013-05-26 00:10:35
The Boston Bruins beat the Rangers Saturday to advance to the Eastern Conference final and take on the Penguins.
2013-05-26 00:05:18
Despite the blame game outside of the locker room after the loss in Game 3, it might have been just the jolt the Penguins needed.
2013-05-25 20:20:31
The schedule for the series was not immediately available, but the Penguins are assured of holding the first two games at home.
2013-05-25 00:35:46
The feisty Penguins, not the Senators, had the look of a team on the brink of elimination in Game 5.
2013-05-25 00:32:51
Daniel Alfredsson's controversial comment about the Senators' slim chances to win the series came true after all.
2013-05-25 00:32:20
Known more for some controversial plays, Matt Cooke is playing perhaps the best hockey of his career for the Penguins this postseason.
2013-05-25 00:31:51
His unexpected heavy work load in the postseason doesn't bother Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun.
2013-05-25 00:19:06
The Penguins will play Boston or the New York Rangers for the right to go to the Stanley Cup final.
2013-05-24 00:12:43
With a 3-1 series lead, the Penguins have the opportunity to finish a playoff series at home for the first time since 2008.
2013-05-24 00:08:57
Alfredsson's comments don't have Penguins resting easy
2013-05-24 00:05:44
Coach Dan Bylsma served his team well when it needed him most in the first two rounds of the playoffs
2013-05-23 00:31:09
They can secure a spot in the Eastern Conference final with a victory in Game 5 at 7:38 p.m. tomorrow at Consol Energy Center.
2013-05-23 00:14:52
Penguins notebook: Sutter hopes to rediscover his knack for winning faceoffs on a consistent basis sooner than later.
2013-05-23 00:10:05
The Penguins are too strong and too loaded for the Ottawa Senators, and proved it with a 7-3 victory in Game 4, Cook writes.
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