Posts Tagged ‘Pittsburgh Penguins’
Canadiens Take Out Penguins in Game 7, Play BOS/PHI Winner
The final game at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh ended in similar fashion to its first. In the first game played at the then Civic Center, Montreal defeated Pittsburgh 2 to 0. Now, in the last game for the Penguins before they move to their new arena across the way, Mellon Arena went down the way it came. The Canadiens came …
by Alex Herbst on May 13th, 2010 3 Comments »
Martin Brodeur Breaks Sawchuk’s Shutout Record
Move over Terry Sawchuk! There’s a new shutout king on the rink, and his name is Martin Brodeur! Yes, folks, Martin Brodeur has further solidified his case for being the best NHL goaltender of all time. His 104th career shutout against the Pittsburgh Penguins broke Terry Sawchuk’s shutout record and puts the Devils netminder on the top of the list. …
by Derek Johnson on December 22nd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Detroit Red Wings 1
Steel City is host to a bowl: the Super Bowl (or at least the trophy). Today, the city is now host to a cup: the Stanley Cup. With a 2-1 victory over the defending champion Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won their first Stanley Cup since 1992. In the two most recent Stanley Cup Finals between the Penguins …
by Derek Johnson on June 12th, 2009 3 Comments »
Breaking News: Penguins Win the Stanley Cup
In what may possibly be considered one of the best things to happen to Gary Bettman’s National Hockey League, the Pittsburgh Penguins have successfully defeated the defending champion Detroit Red Wings in Game Seven of the 2008-2009 Stanley Cup Finals. The win gives NHL-Face Sidney Crosby and his conrad Evengi Malkin their first ever world championship, and the Penguins first …
by Jon Alba on June 12th, 2009 1 Comments »
2008 vs. 2009 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2008 and 2009 NHL seasons ended with the same two teams duking it out for the coveted Stanley Cup. The Detroit Red Wings represented the West while the Pittsburgh Penguins represented the East. Game 1: 2008- After a scoreless first period, the Red Wings got their groove going with four goals in the last two periods of regulation. Mikael …
by Derek Johnson on June 11th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 Detroit Red Wings 1
Just like last year’s Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, the Pittsburgh Penguins scored two goals. Unlike last year, two goals was good enough to force a Game 7. With a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins did what they weren’t able to do last year, force a Game 7. Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy …
by Derek Johnson on June 10th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Detroit Red Wings 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 0
Although the Penguins broke last year’s Stanley Cup series sequence with a victory in Game 4, the Detroit Red Wings at least managed to put themselves in a similar situation as last year heading into Game 6: One game away from the coveted Stanley Cup. With a 5-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Detroit Red Wings now take a …
by Derek Johnson on June 7th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Detroit Red Wings 2
Just like last year’s Stanley Cup Finals, the Penguins found themselves down two games to one heading into Game 4. Unlike last year’s series, Pittsburgh ended up on top to avoid a must-win situation. Behind three second-period goals from Jordan Staal, Sidney Crosby, and Tyler Kennedy, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Red Wings by a score of 4 to 2 …
by Derek Johnson on June 5th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Detroit Red Wings 2
Similar to last year, the Penguins were down 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Finals heading into Game 3. Similar to last year, the Penguins won Game 3 to avoid a must-win situation. It was far from an easy task, however, for Pittsburgh as netminder Marc-Andre Fleury had to make 27 saves on 29 shots to keep his team in the …
by Derek Johnson on June 3rd, 2009 Leave a comment »
Detroit Red Wings 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 1
You might as well have replayed Game 1 if you wanted to watch Game 2. Pavel Datsyuk gets sidelined. Justin Abdelkader scores the last goal of the game. Red Wings win 3 to 1. This time, however, it was Pittsburgh who scored the first goal of the game on an Evgeni Malkin power play marker; it was Malkin’s 13th goal …
by Derek Johnson on May 31st, 2009 1 Comments »