http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/96 Recent articles about the Pittsburgh Penguins en-us PITTSBURGH(AP) Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:36:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_too_much_for_Habs_as_Pens_keep_rolling/1633907 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_too_much_for_Habs_as_Pens_keep_rolling/1633907 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_too_much_for_Habs_as_Pens_keep_rolling/1633907 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7a8c576bbbb503f66395e9b1f61d3ae1e2d31660/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92912835.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0D694AEA11E899B6467D1BBA509B0015A22927F8844D8B9AF.jpg Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:16:09 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_goal_assist_help_Pens_match_team_mark/1633712 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_goal_assist_help_Pens_match_team_mark/1633712 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_goal_assist_help_Pens_match_team_mark/1633712 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/e/bed0297af51d317014c5c7c4f719180773eba2c9/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_5f5e.jpg Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:15:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosbys_goal_assist_push_Penguins_past_Canadiens/1633781 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosbys_goal_assist_push_Penguins_past_Canadiens/1633781 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosbys_goal_assist_push_Penguins_past_Canadiens/1633781 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/ae08b8c5bfceed3dd487b9edf5bfafc9c8092d1e/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_1b01.jpg Sidney Crosby scored a goal and set up another with an no-look pass and the Pittsburgh Penguins matched a franchise record for most victories in their first 25 games, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:12:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_has_goal_assist_in_Pens_win_over_Habs/1633716 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_has_goal_assist_in_Pens_win_over_Habs/1633716 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosby_has_goal_assist_in_Pens_win_over_Habs/1633716 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/b/bb572531dbfa6d4f11c5642f91a23c2b1d464745/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f92958365.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D08BEDEFDD3BCC3C7B829EAC19CF9F42B01C614DBBF13E0B3A.jpg Forward Maxime Talbot, who was a folk hero in Pittsburgh before his two goals in Game 7 lifted the Penguins to a Stanley Cup title, will get a rousing welcome as he plays his first game of the season Wednesday night. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:56:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Maxime_Talbot_Pittsburghs_Unlikely_Savior_Returns_to_a_Heros_Welcome/1631441 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Maxime_Talbot_Pittsburghs_Unlikely_Savior_Returns_to_a_Heros_Welcome/1631441 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Maxime_Talbot_Pittsburghs_Unlikely_Savior_Returns_to_a_Heros_Welcome/1631441 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/6/96ddd4be718fba3da8a63e11dc2926cde799b466/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f80694187.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1931AD2F86D56B5E5A7C7A6A8414FFFCD64.jpg As we talked about yesterday, Enrico and I have always enjoyed the connection our favorite band—Phish—has had with the local sports scene, particularly the Flyers. Trey's previously worn a John LeClair jersey onstage before, honoring the Vermont native, and the band has even done the National Anthem before a Flyers game. So I wasn't all THAT surprised when I got to our seats last night, right as the band was coming onstage at the Wachovia Center, and Trey was wearing a Flyers jersey. ... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:30:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Phish_in_Philly_Trey_Rocks_the_Richie_Winter_Classic_Jersey/1631105 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Phish_in_Philly_Trey_Rocks_the_Richie_Winter_Classic_Jersey/1631105 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Phish_in_Philly_Trey_Rocks_the_Richie_Winter_Classic_Jersey/1631105 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/a/7ae82e569d3c5839cd3afb305c3310febde42f72/small/Flyers_v_Penguins_ffa1.jpg Mark Eaton gets it. And really, why wouldn't he? It's pretty easy to see why people find it noteworthy, and maybe even amusing, that after sitting out 107 games because of injuries during the past three seasons, he is the only Penguins defenseman to dress for all 24 of their games this season. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Eaton_becomes_Penguins_apos_ironman_on_defense/1628427 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Eaton_becomes_Penguins_apos_ironman_on_defense/1628427 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Eaton_becomes_Penguins_apos_ironman_on_defense/1628427 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/1/01a1c1fbf183ea020fc372391791d06db220a0c0/small/Stanley_Cup_Finals_b1c9.jpg Sidney Crosby scored on a power play at 3:07 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 Monday night. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:55:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosbys_OT_goal_rallies_Penguins_past_Panthers/1621642 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosbys_OT_goal_rallies_Penguins_past_Panthers/1621642 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Crosbys_OT_goal_rallies_Penguins_past_Panthers/1621642 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21f747521d5e14f61050085b93c56f5ea26f4002/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_005b.jpg Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins today announced the return of the Little Penguins “Learn to Play Hockey” program.  The program, launched last year, is designed to introduce the game to more children ages 4-7 in the Pitts... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:58:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Sidney_Crosby_Penguins_Announce_the_Return_of_the_Little_Penguins_Learn_to_Play_Hockey_Program/1617684 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Sidney_Crosby_Penguins_Announce_the_Return_of_the_Little_Penguins_Learn_to_Play_Hockey_Program/1617684 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Sidney_Crosby_Penguins_Announce_the_Return_of_the_Little_Penguins_Learn_to_Play_Hockey_Program/1617684 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/0/002be8734aba82992d2ba22db125c4622b5403ba/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_5f0d.jpg Tyler Kennedy returned to the ice yesterday for the morning skate. There hasn't been a date reported for his return; however, during last night's game the possibility of next week (Monday) against the Florida Panthers was discussed."It's a weird injury," he said of the lower-body ailment that is not believed to be limited to a hurt groin. "It's taken longer than I thought (to heal)."According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Kennedy has been rehabilitating... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:16:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kennedy_Returns_to_Practice/1611697 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kennedy_Returns_to_Practice/1611697 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kennedy_Returns_to_Practice/1611697 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/2/8216df4119a1b696959bf4399720f5f4c7261ec1/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91466639.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B3AA7C9F2E56D4273574445FB3DD740996DF6BFFB64D5B4D.jpg King Crosby is having a pretty good year. On the same day that he carried the Olympic torch in his native Canada, he was nominated for Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year.Given the Penguins' recent luck, I was fully prepared to hear that Sid dropped the torch, burning his lower body and keeping him out of the lineup 2-3 weeks. But there was no such news to report, making this event even more special.WPXI went with the "saturation coverage" angle, sending Gordon Loesch to No... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:39:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/SID_CARRIES_THE_TORCH/1594016 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/SID_CARRIES_THE_TORCH/1594016 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/SID_CARRIES_THE_TORCH/1594016 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/e/ae08b8c5bfceed3dd487b9edf5bfafc9c8092d1e/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_1b01.jpg Defenseman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks. He was hurt late in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Anaheim on Monday and is the fifth of the team's top six defensemen to be sidelined since late October. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pittsburgh_Penguins_lose_Jay_McKee_Sergei_Gonchar_Max_Talbot_could_return/1589735 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pittsburgh_Penguins_lose_Jay_McKee_Sergei_Gonchar_Max_Talbot_could_return/1589735 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pittsburgh_Penguins_lose_Jay_McKee_Sergei_Gonchar_Max_Talbot_could_return/1589735 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/17d70ebe7e4559232dc9b7940dff8168e6f419fa/small/Penguins_v_Sabres_f5c8.jpg The injury-thinned Pittsburgh Penguins are down another player. Defenseman Jay McKee has an infected finger that will keep him out two to four weeks. He was hurt late in Pittsburgh's 5-2 win over Anaheim on Monday, and is the fifth of the team's top six defensemen to be sidelined since late October. The Penguins, already playing with three defensemen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, may not have to recall another because Sergei Gonchar is expected to return Thursday night in Ottawa. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pens_lose_another_defensemen_to_injury/1589859 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pens_lose_another_defensemen_to_injury/1589859 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pens_lose_another_defensemen_to_injury/1589859 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/7/17d70ebe7e4559232dc9b7940dff8168e6f419fa/small/Penguins_v_Sabres_f5c8.jpg Last night's Penguin game had a lot to smile about, even though it came at the expense of a 6-10-3 Anaheim team, and this heavyweight bout between Bill Guerin and Ryan Getzlaf will rank near the top of the highlight reel of the 5-2 victory.Guerin scored his fifth goal of the season, Matt Cooke lit the lamp twice (hey, empty netters count!), Jordan Staal scored shorthanded, and Martin Skoula found the back of the net for the first time, sending 17,052 home happy. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:54:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/GETZLAF_V_GUERIN/1580524 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/GETZLAF_V_GUERIN/1580524 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/GETZLAF_V_GUERIN/1580524 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/9/e9422d0f5b68b1c9973b8615d0f6bfbef808f251/small/Phoenix_Coyotes_v_14d7.jpg Alex Goligoski is expected to miss two to three weeks because of an unspecified lower body injury, leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with only two healthy defensemen among their top six. The Penguins already were playing without Sergei Gonchar (wrist), Kris Letang (shoulder) and Brooks Orpik (undisclosed injury), plus forwards Max Talbot (shoulder), Tyler Kennedy (groin) and Chris Kunitz (undisclosed injury). Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:51:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pens_39_Goligoski_out_with_lower_body_injury/1575750 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pens_39_Goligoski_out_with_lower_body_injury/1575750 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Pens_39_Goligoski_out_with_lower_body_injury/1575750 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/0/80345a588ed3a142d80b5a847eaf2d05d185c26c/small/Pittsburgh_Penguins_v_1389.jpg Seriously? Yes, seriously: the injury bug chomped on the Penguins once again, as it was announced that Chris Kunitz will miss about two weeks with the contagious "lower body" injury. With Kunitz's injury, the defending champs are now missing over one-third of its roster.For those scoring at home, that's four players injured in the last four games for the Pens, starting Nov. 5 at Los Angeles with Tyler Kennedy, then Nov. 7 at San Jose (Kris Letang) and Tuesday at Boston (Broo... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:48:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/CHRIS_KUNITZ_OUT_TWO_WEEKS/1564868 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/CHRIS_KUNITZ_OUT_TWO_WEEKS/1564868 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/CHRIS_KUNITZ_OUT_TWO_WEEKS/1564868 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/0/f070c64b3e73d20001898763ae64e068eb846d74/small/St_Louis_Blues_5f8c.jpg It's raining and pouring right now for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as it was announced today that defenseman Brooks Orpik will miss two weeks with the mysterious "lower body" injury. I'm sure I speak on behalf of Penguin fans everywhere when I wish him a speedy recovery.As far as the other injured Flightless Birds, forwards Tyler Kennedy and Evgeni Malkin remain day-to-day with their respective boo-boos, while Max Talbot is still about 10 days away from making his 2009-10 debut... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:56:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/BROOKS_ORPIK_OUT_2_WEEKS/1551986 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/BROOKS_ORPIK_OUT_2_WEEKS/1551986 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/BROOKS_ORPIK_OUT_2_WEEKS/1551986 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5ac8d658e1073f44b0dd259a38be36ad6dc8e450/small/Stanley_Cup_Finals_f898.jpg The Pittsburgh Penguins may be defending Stanley Cup champions, but they weren’t feeling like winners after a 4-1 drubbing by the Devils on Saturday. Pens players opted to get over the loss in a unique manner: the team had a players-only Halloween party on Sunday night. [...] Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:55:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/THE_PENGUINS_COSTUME_PARTY_WAS_COOLER_THAN_ICE/1442615 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/THE_PENGUINS_COSTUME_PARTY_WAS_COOLER_THAN_ICE/1442615 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/THE_PENGUINS_COSTUME_PARTY_WAS_COOLER_THAN_ICE/1442615 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/8/f897ecb2ef14c21f39b62985ef4319541c50c85a/small/St_Louis_Blues_d3e1.jpg