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March 17 – No Luck of the Irish on Penalty Shots

Don't be surprised if the Penguins are awarded a penalty shot today against the Bruins. The Penguins have had three penalty shots on March 17  – the most penalty shots attempted on any one day. No luck of the Irish for the Pens, though, as they didn't score on any of them. The streak of [...]

By |2014-09-22T16:07:18-04:00March 17th, 2013|Pittsburgh Hockey History, Pittsburgh Penguins|0 Comments

Therrien Faces Old Team, a Look at Ex-Coaches Record v. Pens

Former Penguins coach Michel Therrien faces coach Dan Bylsma tonight in Montreal. It's the first time a former Pens coach faced his coaching replacement. Byslma took over for Therrien on Feb. 15, 2009 and went on to lead the Penguins to their third Stanley Cup Championship. Here's a look at former Pens coaching records v. [...]

By |2014-09-22T16:08:00-04:00March 2nd, 2013|Pittsburgh Hockey History, Pittsburgh Penguins|0 Comments

How Sidney Crosby Turned Pittsburgh into Hockeytown

The Globe and Mail's James Mirtle did an excellent article on the explosion of hockey's popularity in Pittsburgh. A region with fewer than four million people, in other words, has accounted for 15 percent of the growth in youth hockey in the United States, outpacing every other state. READ THE ARTICLE HERE

By |2014-09-22T16:08:13-04:00March 2nd, 2013|Pittsburgh Hockey History, Pittsburgh Penguins|0 Comments

Penguins Alternate Puck for 2013

The Penguins wore their third, or alternate jerseys against the New Jersey Devils on February 10, 2013.  Since the NHL changed the design of the official game pucks this season, the alternate logo finds it way on another new style puck. The Penguins will be wearing their third jerseys six more times this year. Click [...]

By |2014-08-24T05:10:38-04:00February 11th, 2013|Pittsburgh Hockey History|0 Comments
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