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It might not have been pretty. It certainly wasn't how Dan Bylsma envisioned the evening going. But the Penguins managed to prevail in Game Six at Scotiabank Place despite falling behind 3-0 early on.  Thanks to Pascal Dupuis, the Penguins have booked a trip to the Eastern Conference Semifinals once more, but their opponent is unknown. While they wait for the Bruins, Sabres, Flyers or Canadiens, the team has a few ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins played the type of hockey Dan Bylsma preached for over five hours on Thursday night. They attempted close to 130 shots on the night. It all looked too perfect as who else but Sidney Crosby, scored a goal from his backside to put the Penguins ahead halfway through the third. But there was no quitting in the squad from Ottawa. They didn't care if they had to play ...

Game Four of a series is usually a must-win game for both teams. Unless it's a 3-0 advantage, chances are it will decide the series winner. That was exactly the mindset of both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators before the fourth game of the series at Scotiabank Place. For the Penguins, a win would give the defending Cup champions a commanding 3-1 lead heading back to Pittsburgh. For the Senators, a ...

It was announced on Tuesday that Pittsburgh Penguins' center Jordan Staal is one of the three finalists for the annual Selke Trophy for the NHL's best defensive forward, along with Ryan Kesler and two-time winner Pavel Datsyuk. The 21-year-old who normally makes his home on the third line was nominated for his first ever Selke Trophy, but it is not the first time he is a candidate for hardware, as he ...

However difficult the Stanley Cup playoffs might be in your own building, they only get twice as hard traveling into enemy territory. The beehive—also known as Scotiabank Place—would be the site of the Pittsburgh Penguins' newest obstacle. Despite a late winner in Game Two, the Senators had stolen home-ice advantage from the Penguins in the first game of the series at Mellon Arena. But in the process, both teams had lost ...

Lose one game at home in the Stanley Cup playoffs, you lose home-ice advantage. Lose a second game at home and you can nearly kiss any hopes of winning the series good bye. Despite putting up four goals in Game One with the Ottawa Senators, the defending Stanley Cup champions fell flat, prompting Dan Byslma to make a few changes. Veteran winger Ruslan Fedotenko was pulled in favor of the more ...

Nobody ever said it would be easy. In fact, repeating as champions in any sport is even harder than winning it the first place. By that standard, the Pittsburgh Penguins entered the 2010 playoffs differently than ever before. The Senators delivered their bucket of ice water loud and clear in front of the White Out crowd at the Igloo: We are going to be your worst nightmare for the next few weeks ...

It's that magical time of year again. For many months now, fans and players alike have waited anxiously for the playoffs to begin. Luckily, there's no more waiting now as the playoff matchups have been set. The Pittsburgh Penguins have drawn the Ottawa Senators for the third time in four years and in both of the previous two meetings, the winner has advanced to the Stanley Cup finals. For the Penguins, ...

Many times at the NHL trade deadline, fortune favors the bold. The bold General Managers, who are willing to pay the price to try to upgrade their rosters before a playoff push. Some trades are blockbusters but others are only minor depth moves. Either trade can have a major impact on a team. It doesn't take a big star to make a difference. In all, there were 31 total trades made ...

Another year, another busy trade deadline period for Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins. A day after trading a second round pick in the upcoming draft to Florida for defenseman Jordan Leopold, Shero was at it again, this time with offense in mind. After the conclusion of Tuesday night's victory over the Ryan Miller-less Buffalo Sabres, the Penguins announced the addition of Toronto left wing Alexei Ponikarovsky. But at what price? Veteran defenseman ...