Fleury and Defensive Fragility Concerns For Pittsburgh : May 06, 2013

Things haven't really gone to script for the Pittsburgh Penguins so far in their series against the New York Islanders. They may hold a 2-1 advantage in the series, but...

Sidney Crosby Absence – Familiar Story For Penguins : May 01, 2013

The Pittsburgh Penguins should feel frustrated. On paper they have arguably the best group of forwards in the NHL, but they’ve rarely been able to get that group on the...

Stanley Cup Champion Will Be A Familiar Face? : April 30, 2013

Since the 2004-05 full season NHL lockout and the introduction of a hard salary cap ahead of the 2005-06 season, parity has ruled the day in the NHL. That can...

2013 NHL Playoffs: Eastern conference preview and predictions : April 29, 2013

The business end of the shortened 2013 NHL season has finally arrived. On Tuesday night the 2013 NHL playoffs will kick off with the final potential first round games being...

NHL Final Day Preview: Eastern Conference : April 27, 2013

The final day of the shortened 2013 NHL season is here. It has certainly been a whirlwind with 48 games squeezed between the mid-January start and end of April finish....

Pittsburgh Penguins Lock Up Atlantic Division : April 10, 2013

The NHL's Atlantic division was expected to be the most competitive division in the shortened 2013 NHL season. However, strange things happen in longer NHL seasons, let alone in a...

Record Breaking Pittsburgh Penguins Keep Rolling : March 31, 2013

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Saturday afternoon extending their winning streak to 15 games, their home winning streak to 12 games and completing a perfect...

Ray Shero Strikes Again Trading For Brendan Morrow : March 25, 2013

Few NHL General Managers can be argued to have had as much success as Pittsburgh Penguins' GM Ray Shero in terms of pulling off trades that makes his team measurably...

Brandon Sutter Fitting In Just Fine With Pittsburgh Penguins : March 17, 2013

When Brandon Sutter arrived in Pittsburgh last summer as a part of the trade that sent star center Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes, there were few who didn't regard...

Evgeni Malkin Suffering Concussion Symptoms As Pittsburgh Face Similar Problems : February 23, 2013

Evgeni Malkin crashed head first into the boards during Pittsburgh's Friday game against Florida after getting tangled up with Erik Gudbranson. It was announced today that Malkin has already been...

Matt Cooke and Erik Karlsson: Ridiculous Accusations and An Unfortunate Incident : February 14, 2013

The incident in Wednesday night's game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators involving Matt Cooke and Erik Karlsson was an unfortunate incident. It was an unfortunate incident that led...

Matt Niskanen Injury Is Big Blow To Pittsburgh Penguins : January 30, 2013

The Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2013 NHL season as one of the early Stanley Cup favourites, but the one area where there may have existed question marks was on the...

NHL Atlantic Division Preview and Predictions 2013 : January 17, 2013

The Atlantic division has been regarded as the strongest in the NHL over the past couple of seasons and for good reasons. The Rangers, Penguins and Flyers entered the playoffs...

NHL Atlantic Division 2011-12 Review : October 08, 2012

The NHL's Atlantic division is unquestionably the top division in the entire league. The New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins were all considered to be legitimate Stanley Cup...

Ilya Kovalchuk And Evgeni Malkin Sign In Russia : September 17, 2012

Gary Bettman and the NHL issued a statement to re-assure fans as the NHL headed into a lockout situation on Sunday. Both the NHL and NHLPA have insisted that they...

Sidney Crosby: Time To Dominate Again? : September 12, 2012

The latest report from the Sidney Crosby camp is that he has been working out and skating this summer and has no health problems. Crosby missed the second half...

Pittsburgh and Chicago: Finding It Hard To Repeat Success : September 05, 2012

The story was the same after the 2009 and 2010 Stanley Cup finals when young teams in the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks lifted the trophy. Everyone agreed that these...

NHL Free Agency Review: Atlantic Division : July 18, 2012

Hockey Schedule's concludes its early quick look free agency review with the Atlantic division. The Atlantic has become known as the power division and for good reason. The New York...

Penguins and Kings Lock Up Superstars : June 29, 2012

The period before the opening of NHL free agency on July 1 is always a busy period of action. Every team is trying to assess and work out its roster...

Jordan Staal Dealt To Carolina : June 23, 2012

When it was announced earlier today that Jordan Staal had turned down a 10-year deal offer from the Pittsburgh Penguins, suspicions must have been high that a deal could be...

Can Pittsburgh Stave Off Elimination Again? : April 22, 2012

Friday’s 3-2 encounter was a relatively low-scoring one in the series between Pennsylvania rivals Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. ‘Only’ five goals were scored, which was incredibly low in the context of...

Philadelphia’s Offense Dominates Pittsburgh : April 17, 2012

The biggest story line of round one so far has undoubtedly been the complete offensive domination that the Philadelphia Flyers have enjoyed over Pennsylvania rivals the Pittsburgh Penguins. The series...

NHL Playoffs Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins v Philadelphia Flyers : April 11, 2012

The NHL playoffs kick off on Wednesday. Few things are more exciting than the two months of NHL playoff action, the eight series all have their stories to tell. The...

Atlantic Division Intrigue Surrounds Flyers, Rangers and Penguins : April 07, 2012

The New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers own the top three records in the Eastern conference and are widely regarded as the three favourites to come out of...

Peter Laviolette and Tony Granato Fined For Actions : April 03, 2012

Sunday’s contest between Pennsylvania rivals Pittsburgh and Philadelphia ended on a sour note as Flyers’ head coach Peter Laviolette and Penguins’ assistant coach Tony Granato were ejected after standing on...

The Rangers, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Jersey All Contenders : March 04, 2012

The Atlantic division has returned to being fiercely competitive in 2011-12. The Rangers lead the way and should win the conference, while Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New Jersey are competing for...

Sidney Crosby Talk : January 31, 2012

All season long the Sidney Crosby story has made itself a feature of the NHL. It hasn’t been out of the media, and it has come to symbolise the ‘concussion...

No Stopping Evgeni Malkin : January 23, 2012

There is always something unpleasant in sports writing when you find yourself writing about a topic that everyone else is writing about. Well, everyone is talking and writing about Pittsburgh...

Pittsburgh and Washington In Unfamiliar Positions : January 12, 2012

The rivalry between Pittsburgh and Washington has been one of the most enjoyable to watch since the lockout. Few will forget their incredible seven-game series in the 2009 playoffs. The...

Injury Woes Weigh Down Pittsburgh : January 08, 2012

The news just keeps getting worse and worse for the Pittsburgh Penguins at the moment. After losing back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday to division rivals stretching their losing streak...

pittsburgh penguins History

The National Hockey League (NHL) team the Pittsburgh Penguins is based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team plays in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. The franchise was established in 1967. They were one of the original expansion teams when the NHL expanded to twelve teams from six. From their first year through the 2009-1010 season the Penguins played their home games at Mellon Arena. Starting with the 2010-2011 season, they moved into Consol Energy Center. The Penguins have appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals four times and won three Stanley Cups: in 1990-1991, 1991-1992 and 2008-2009.

In 1984 the Pittsburgh Penguins drafted Mario Lemieux as the No. 1 overall draft pick. By the late 1980s Pittsburgh finally was able to bring in a strong cast to support Lemieux, including Paul Coffey, a superstar defenseman, and young scorers John Cullen, Rob Brown and Kevin Stevens along with Tom Barrasso, a top notch goaltender. From 1989 through 2001 the Penguins only missed the playoffs one time.

In 1990 the Penguins drafted Jaromir Jagr, a Czech right winger. He and Lemieux formed the biggest one-two scoring tandem in the league since Jari Kurri and Wayne Gretzky with the 1980s Edmonton Oilers. They also acquired Bryan Trottier in free agency, traded for Ulf Samuelsson, Ron Francis, Larry Murphy and Joe Mullen and brought up Mark Recchi out of the minors. Finally the Penguins were the best team in the league. The Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 1990-1991, 1991-1992 and 2008-2009.