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Despres OT goal lifts Penguins over Devils

Simon Despres scored in overtime and Kris Letang had two assists as the ‪‎Penguins‬ rallied to beat the Devils 2-1.

The Penguins came from behind late to snap a five-game losing streak at the Prudential Center.

01/30/2015 - 22:34

by: Matthew DeTitta

Capitals shut out Penguins 4-0

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals and the #Capitals pounded the #Penguins 4-0 in DC on Wednesday night.

Washington’s win ended a four game losing streak for the Capitals, who now trail Pittsburgh by three points for second place in the Metropolitan Division.

01/28/2015 - 22:51

by: Matthew DeTitta

Pens acquire Maxim Lapierre

Marcel Goc traded for veteran forward

The Penguins have acquired Maxim Lapierre from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Marcel Goc.

01/27/2015 - 23:19

by: PSR Staff

Sutter leads Penguins over Jets

David Perron and Brandon Sutter scored power-play goals less than four minutes apart in the third period to rally the ‪Penguins‬ over the Winnipeg Jets 5-3.

Pittsburgh snapped a four game losing streak Tuesday night thanks to contributions from usual role players and a 17-save performance from backup Thomas Greiss.

01/27/2015 - 21:27

by: Joel Peretic

Penguins drop fourth straight after shootout loss to Chicago

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane scored in the shootout to lift the Blackhawks over the Penguins 3-2 at Consol Energy Center Wednesday night.

Toews beat Fleury five-hole before Kane snapped a wrister over the glove for the win. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford stopped David Perron and Sidney Crosby in the shootout.

01/21/2015 - 23:11

by: Tony DeFazio

Flyers power past Penguins 3-2

Claude Giroux scored a power play goal in overtime to lift the Flyers over the Penguins 3-2 Tuesday night in Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh has now lost three straight with one game left before the All-Star break.

01/20/2015 - 23:04

by: Matthew DeTitta

Rangers drop sluggish Penguins 5-2

Rick Nash and Derek Stepan each scored two goals as the Rangers beat the Penguins 5-2 at CONSOL Energy Center on Sunday afternoon.

Sunday’s game marked the final regular season matchup between the Penguins and the New York Rangers. The Penguins came into the game off a 6-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday.

01/18/2015 - 21:22

by: Emily Stock

Net Options

When the Penguins gave Marc-Andre Fleury a four-year, $23 million contract extension through the 2018-19 season in November, they also took some pressure off the goaltending minor league prospects in their system.

But that doesn’t mean those prospects aren’t still putting pressure on each other.

01/15/2015 - 20:44

by: Mike Tony

Penguins Settle Wild

The Penguins picked up a power play goal and fourth line contributions Tuesday night as they topped the Minnesota Wild 7-2 behind Marc-Andre Fleury's 30 saves. Marcel Goc and Chris Kunitz both found the net, allowing the Pens to earn their second consecutive win.

Goc didn't wait long to start the scoring for Pittsburgh, as he teamed with Craig Adams and Zach Sill to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead just 6:16 into the opening frame.

01/13/2015 - 21:34

by: Joel Peretic

Crosby's overtime goal lifts Penguins over Canadiens 2-1

Sidney Crosby scored on the power play in overtime to lead the Penguins‬ over the Canadiens 2-1 in Montreal Saturday night.

Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, while goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 of the 28 shots he faced.

01/10/2015 - 22:03

by: Tony DeFazio

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