The impending snowstorm in the Nation's capital could hamper the Penguins travel plans, or force the cancellation of a game against Washington Capitals. The Penguins are scheduled to play on at the Verizon Center in Washington on Sunday at 12:35. The team can't travel earlier to beat the storm because they host the Vancouver Canucks [...]
Winnipeg Jets' Bryan Little scored on his first career penalty shot to help the Jets defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins, 1-0, tonight in Winnipeg. It was the fourth time in NHL history that a game was decided by a single, penalty shot goal and the second time the Penguins fell victim to the rare 1-0 feat. [...]
Former Penguins coach Dan Bylsma brings his new team, the Buffalo Sabres, to Pittsburgh to face Mike Johnston tomorrow night at the CONSOL Energy Center. It’s the second time a former Pens coach faced his coaching replacement. Byslma took over for Michel Therrien on Feb. 15, 2009 and went on to lead the Penguins to [...]
Former Penguins assistant coach Jimmy Roberts died today after battling cancer. He was 75. Roberts, won five Stanley Cup rings as an all-star as a defenseman with the Montreal Canadiens and St. Louis Blues, served as an assistant with the Penguins from 1984 through 1987, under head coach Bob Berry. He also served as a head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, [...]
October 17, 1984 - Mario Lemieux played his first home game ever for the Penguins, a 4-3 win over Vancouver in which Lemieux set up a goal on his first shift and engaged the Canuck Gary Lupul in a fight.
