http://www.post-gazette.com/penguins/ Penguins coverage / NHL news en-us Copyright 2012, post-gazette.com. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 13:09:54 -0500 15 http://www.post-gazette.com/includes/2007design/images/150x30pg_now_logo.gif http://www.post-gazette.com/ 144 39 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208209-61-0.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Sam Gagner was still having trouble Friday believing his name is in the Edmonton Oilers record book alongside the likes of Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey. Gagner moved himself into such lofty company with a club record-tying eight points Thursday night in host Edmonton's 8-4 win against the Chicago Blackhawks. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:10:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208154-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Penguins center Joe Vitale maintains a particular perspective when it comes to his place in the NHL. "There's a lot of skill, a lot of talent in this league," he said Friday after practice at Southpointe. "God hasn't given me the most talent as far as that goes, so I feel like I have to work harder to kind of keep up and stand out a little bit. "It's been a good mentality so far. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12035/1208142-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml When the Penguins and Boston last met, Sidney Crosby was in the lineup for the Penguins, the Bruins were on a 13-0-1 roll, and the teams were the class of the Eastern Conference. That was Dec. 5 at Consol Energy Center. The Bruins won, 3-1, to climb to within a point of the first-place Penguins in the East. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207898-100.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:55:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207819-61-0.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Circumstances dictated that it was time to make a move. The general manager had watched his team, studied his depth chart, and concluded he had no choice but to bring in a center. Especially because he had no way of knowing when the gifted young player considered a major piece of the franchise's foundation would make it into the lineup. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207833-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml The NHL is investigating a scoreboard error Wednesday night in Los Angeles that could have an "enormous impact" on playoff races in the Western Conference. Near the end of the game at Staples Center, the clock briefly stopped in the closing seconds -- giving Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty enough time to score the winning goal in the Kings' 3-2 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12034/1207871-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Sweeping the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins is nice, but the Carolina Hurricanes would trade all four wins for a better spot in the standings. Cam Ward made 47 saves, 22 in the first period and 20 in the third, and Brandon Sutter had a goal and an assist Thursday night as the visiting Hurricanes finished their first season sweep of Boston with a 3-0 victory. Fri, 3 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207622-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml The Penguins have been living on the edge lately. A lot. Just about every time they reported for work, really. And when a team spends enough time on the edge -- as the Penguins had done by going to overtime or a shootout in five of their previous six games -- it eventually falls off. Like the Penguins did in a 1-0 loss to Toronto Wednesday night at the Air Canada Centre. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 01:13:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207615-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots for his 41st career shutout and sixth of the season and the Sabres' Ryan Miller made 29 saves for his second shutout this season as the Rangers won a five-round shootout, 1-0, at First Niagara Center. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12033/1207616-61-0.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Center is, on paper, the Penguins' deepest position. Fact is, they have the finest collection of centers in the NHL. When it is intact, anyway. It has not been very often over the past two seasons, however, which is why the Penguins claimed Cal O'Reilly from Phoenix on re-entry waivers Wednesday. Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207573-100.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml TORONTO -- Clarke MacArthur scored late in the third period to give Toronto a 1-0 victory against the Penguins at the Air Canada Centre tonight. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:33:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207373-100.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml TORONTO -- The Penguins claimed center Cal O'Reilly off re-entry waivers from Phoenix today. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:28:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207380-100.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL's No. 2 star for the month of January. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:58:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207292-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Down. Yes. Out? Not quite. The Penguins returned from the All-Star break and pulled off a wild comeback Tuesday night, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, in a shootout after trailing by three goals in the third period. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:21:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207265-61.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml Sidney Crosby was reluctant to share stories with his teammates about his weekend. While they had several days off or played in the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa, the Penguins captain was again addressing the health issues that have troubled him the past 13 months. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:20:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207276-61-0.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml David Clarkson scored the tying goal for New Jersey in the final minute of regulation, and Ilya Kovalchuk netted the only goal in the shootout as the Devils snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the visiting New York Rangers Tuesday night. Kovalchuk had the first attempt in the shootout and beat New York backup Martin Biron between the pads. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/12032/1207297-61-0.stm?cmpid=penguins.xml At least one thing did not change over the NHL's All-Star break: Goalie Brent Johnson was in his usual position at the end of the Penguins bench Tuesday when their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs began at Consol Energy Center. Marc-Andre Fleury made his 23rd consecutive appearance - all but two of them as a starter - to extend the longest such streak of his career. Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500