Jozwiak: Penguins still old, but better

Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer For the first time since the 2003-04 and 2005-06 seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for two consecutive years. After a 16-year streak of making the playoffs that earned them three Stanley Cups out of four trips to the Cup Final, recent seasons have been rather lackluster for the Penguins: the team has … Continue reading Jozwiak: Penguins still old, but better

Penguins go all in at trade deadline

Russell Macias | Staff Writer March 24, 2022 Despite lofty hopes a season ago, New York Islanders forward Josh Bailey’s double-overtime goal in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ opening round pushed the Pittsburgh Penguins to the brink of another early postseason exit. Two days later, after one more New York win, Pittsburgh had been eliminated by the Islanders for the second time in … Continue reading Penguins go all in at trade deadline

Penguins in position for another playoff run

by Benjamin Gottschalk | staff writer Feb. 10, 2022 After a mediocre start to the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins used December and January to find their footing, jumping from middle of the pack to playoff hopeful. This was on full display during a 19-game stretch from Dec. 4 to Jan. 25 in which the Penguins won 17 of those 19 games. Contained within this stretch … Continue reading Penguins in position for another playoff run

Penguins weathering early-season injuries, absences

28Grace Heidinger | Staff Writer Oct. 28, 2021 Despite being without arguably two of the best players in the entire National Hockey League (Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin), the Pittsburgh Penguins have held their ground and managed to win games without top talent. Although the Penguins fell, 5-1, to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, Pittsburgh is currently 3-1-2 in the early part of the … Continue reading Penguins weathering early-season injuries, absences

Penguins off to promising start to 2019 campaign

  Jacob Hebda | Staff Writer Oct. 17, 2019 “I didn’t see a point where guys came together as a team. I wonder if it’s because there’s too many guys content with where they’re at in their careers after winning a couple Stanley Cups.” He added, “Some big decisions will have to be made. Obviously, there will be changes in our team.”  With cornerstone veterans Sidney … Continue reading Penguins off to promising start to 2019 campaign

Penguins poised to rebound after long summer

Zach Grace | Staff Writer 09/20/2018 After back-to-back Stanley Cup winning seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ reign as champions came to an end. The Alex Ovechkin-led Washington Capitals finally managed to beat the Pens in a six-game second round series, en route to their first ever Stanley Cup win. It was evident last season that the Penguins were exhausted from having played in consecutive Stanley Cups, … Continue reading Penguins poised to rebound after long summer

Back-to-back champs destined for more – but savor the present

Adam Lindner | Sports Editor At any given point during the Mike Johnston era, how many of us could have even dreamt of this? The Pittsburgh Penguins, back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. The first team to repeat as champions in the salary cap era, and the first team to do it since the Detroit Red Wings pulled it off in 1997-1998. However, questions abound this offseason, … Continue reading Back-to-back champs destined for more – but savor the present

Welcome back, Lord Stanley

Duke Staff On June 11, the Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators in a 2-0 victory and won the Stanley Cup for the fifth time in franchise history. This is the second year in a row that the Pens have won the trophy, and an estimated 650,000 Pittsburghers turned out to celebrate today with a parade that stretched from Liberty Avenue, winding through Downtown and ending … Continue reading Welcome back, Lord Stanley

Stadium Series showcases beauty of Pittsburgh sports

By Andrew White | Staff Writer When the NHL announced the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers rivalry was being brought outside as part of the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series this past March, excitement and anticipation flooded through the city. Hockey fans were thrilled that a big-time event like this was coming back to Heinz Field, and many were looking to attend. To some, … Continue reading Stadium Series showcases beauty of Pittsburgh sports

Staff Editorial: Fans choose Olympic favorites based on media outlets

By Duke Staff As the 2014 Olympic Winter games continues to captivate the world, the way in which we root for our favorite teams or athletes has changed due to media outlets’ take on the momentous events. It’s always been an American tradition for fans to cheer for our own, and it forms an immensely powerful form of camaraderie as a country. This tradition is … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Fans choose Olympic favorites based on media outlets