Hurricanes Wipe Out Penguins!!

The Pens took a horrible loss to the Canes. The Canes dominated the Pens 4-1 and it was a horrible performance by the Pens. Flower was the exception as he was working hard in the net without any support. Hopefully the Pens get their heads back in the game and bring it on Saturday against the Canadiens.

Game Summary 

Pens 1 Canes 4

Scoring

1st Period
Kuni (snap shot) from Sid and Niskanen
Eric Stall (tip-in) from Semin and Tlusty

2nd Period
Jiri Tlusty (wrist shot) from E. Staal and Gleason
Jeff Skinner (wrist shot) from Dwyer and Corvo
Jiri Tlusty (wrist shot) from Semin and E. Staal

3rd Period
None

Penalties

1st Period
Tanger - cross checking - 2 minutes
Chad LaRose - interference - 2 minutes
Jay Harrison - roughing - 2 minutes
Glass - delaying game-puck over glass - 2 minutes
Jay Harrison (served by Drayson Bowman) - tripping - 2 minutes
Jay Harrison - roughing - 2 minutes
Adams - roughing - 2 minutes

2nd Period
Engo - hooking - 2 minutes
Jeff Skinner - diving - 2 minutes
Eric Staal - interference - 2 minutes
Bennett - too many men on the ice - 2 minutes

3rd Period
Vitale - interference - 2 minutes
Jeff Skinner - tripping - 2 minutes
Eric Staal - interference - 2 minutes
Bortuzzo - tripping - 2 minutes
Bortuzzo - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Jay Harrison - fighting (major) - 5 minutes

Shots were 29-27 in favor of the Hurricanes! 

Pens take on the Hurricanes! 2/2/13

The Pens are in Carolina to take on the Hurricanes. This will be the first time the Pens will face Jordan Staal in his new uniform as a Hurricane. Time for the Pens to deliver him a loss from his former team.

 Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Neal
Cooke, Jeffrey, TK
Bennett, Sutter, Duper
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Bortuzzo, Engo


Flower will start between the pipes.

Play By Play
Pens 1 Canes 4

3rd Period
0:00- CANES WIN 4-1 OVER THE PENS! Not a good game by the Pens at all, the only one that showed up was Flower. He did his best in the net especially with no support.

1:00- Pens empty their net.

1:40- Bortuzzo and Harrison drop the gloves and Harrsion knocks Bortuzzo off his skates. Nothing going on during that fight.

4:00- Sid with a huge chance and shoots from the side of the net. Ward makes the pad save and Sid makes a sick pass to Kuni, but his shot doesn't make it either. Best chance for Pens in a long time.

6:25- Canes just dominating and keeping the Pens from getting any quality time in the offensive zone. Pens not able to create any chances and when they do Ward shuts them down.

8:45- Pens kill off the Canes 5th PP. Time for the Pens to pressure the Canes net!

10:45- Canes get their 5th PP chance as Bortuzzo takes a seat for tripping.

11:10- Pens PP ends and it wasn't much of a PP. Pens didn't look good at all and Canes took control of the Pens PP from the beginning.

13:10- Huge chance for the Pens as they get a PP opportunity as Skinner is sent to the box for tripping.

15:23- Pens able to kill off another Canes PP. Flower was caught behind the net and was able to get back in the net just in time to make a toe save. Flower was lucky on that one.

17:23- Canes get another PP chance as Vitale is sent off for interference.

20:00- Third period is underway! Huge uphill battle for Pens, but if any team can do it it's the Pens! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Canes take a dominating lead 4-1 over the Pens. Big uphill battle for Pens in the third period.

0:10- CANES TLUSTY SCORES! Pens give the Canes way too many opportunities and Tlusty puts in another one. Canes lead 4-1 over Pens

1:40- Pens kill off the Canes PP.

3:40- Canes now get a chance at a PP as Pens get a too many men on the ice penalty. Bad time for Pens to take a penalty. Big kill for Pens.

3:55- Pens PP comes to an end. Good chance on that PP.

4:47- Kuni gets two shots at the side of the Canes net. Pens swarm the goal and all take whacks at the puck that is loose in the blue paint. Great chance.

5:55- Time for a Pens PP as E. Staal is sent to the box for interference. Pens really need a goal on this PP chance.

6:34- Duper flies into the Canes zone. He fires one high and wide of the net.

8:29- Back to full strength for both teams.

10:00- Duper hits the GOOOAL POOOST!! Second time the post has robbed a Pens player.

10:29- We will play some 4 on 4 hockey as Engo gets a hooking call and Canes Skinner is called for diving.

12:13- Cooke sneaks behind the Canes defense and waits to shoot the puck waiting for Ward to make the first move. Ward is able to rob Cooke when he does shoot the puck. UNREAL!

14:10- Pens call a timeout. Flower not getting any help or support back there. Pens need to pick up their play!

14:11- CANES SKINNER SCORES! Flower makes the initial save but the Pens defense lose coverage of their guys and don't pick up Skinner flying towards the rebound chance. He is able to put one pass Flower and the Canes take a two goal lead. 3-1 Canes

15:57- CANES TLUSTY SCORES! Pens let the Canes get to much time in the zone and quality chances on their net. Tlusty is able to finally put one pass the Flower giving the Canes the 2-1 lead over the Pens.

16:04- Flower is making snow angels in the crease to keep the puck out of the net. Canes chance was way to close for comfort.

17:35- Sutter takes a shot and it rings off the goal post!

18:00- Canes kill off the Pens PP.

20:00- Second period starts and Pens looks to take back the lead also control of this game! Pens will have a PP chance! Adams gets a roughing penalty and Canes Harrison gets tripping and roughing penalty. Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and it's 1-1 game! Scrum erupts behind the Canes net and refs try to break it up.

0:24- E. STAAL SCORES! Canes keep pressuring in the Pens zone. Canes Semin shoots from the half circle and E. Staal is able to redirect one pass Flower. Late goal and it's a tie game now 1-1.

3:10- Pens kill off the Canes PP. Great job blocking shots/lanes and pressuring the Canes. Much better then the last game.

5:10- Canes will head to the PP as Glass is caught for a delay of game penalty.

6:46- KUNI SCORES!!! Sid carries the puck into the Canes zone and makes a mind blowing cross ice pass to Kuni. He was laid on a silver platter for Kuni and he doesn't miss. He fires one high pass Ward. Pens take the early lead 1-0 over the Canes.

7:01- Flower makes two great saves and even gets the rebound out of harms way, so the Pens are able to carry the puck out of the zone.

10:27- Pens PP comes to an end. Nothing special and didn't really get a long time in the Canes zone to set up a cycle.

12:28- Scrum in front of the Canes net erupts and Canes Harrison gets a roughing penalty. Pens will get a PP to work with.

15:17- Flower makes two unbelievable pad saves after the puck is turned over in the Pens zone. He just shut down the door on the Canes. Just a jaw dropping performance by the Flower.

16:43- Pens brief PP comes to an end. Full strength.

17:14- Pens will get a short PP for about 31 seconds.

18:44- We will get some 4 on 4 hockey as Canes Larose gets an interference penalty.

19:15- Canes will get a PP chance as Tanger is called for cross-checking.

20:00- The puck has dropped and the game is underway! Time to put some points on the board early and take control! Lets Go Pens! 

Panthers Stalk Penguins!

The Pens take an unfortunate 6-4 loss in the sunshine state to the Panthers. The Pens were slow to start, but looked like they were going to get the win after making it a 4-4 tie game. However the Panthers kept putting in goals and the Pens didn't match them, but they did fight till the end. Hopefully the Pens turn things around in Carolina Thursday and dish out a loss to Staalsy.

Game Summary 

Pens 4 Panthers 6

Scoring

1st Period
Tomas Kopecky (backhand) from Campbell and Kulikov - PPG

2nd Period
Neal (snap shot) from Sid and Kuni
Tomas Kopecky (wrist shot) from Fleischmann and Campbell - PPG
Brian Campbell (slap shot) from Kulikov and Shore - PPG
Marcel Goc (wrist shot) from Kopecky and Fleischmann - PPG
Jeffrey (slap shot) from Orpik and Bennett
Martin (slap shot) from Neal
Kuni (wrist shot) from Sid - PPG

3rd Period
Tomas Fleischmann (snap shot) from Smithson
Tomas Kopecky (slap shot) from Gudbranson - EN

Penalties

1st Period
Shawn Matthias - hooking - 2 minutes
TK - boarding - 2 minutes

2nd Period
Cooke - delay of game (puck over glass) - 2 minutes
Orpik - elbowing - 2 minutes
Vokoun served by Cooke - roughing - 2 minutes
Tanger - roughing - 2 minutes
Brian Campbell - roughing - 2 minutes
Tomas Kopecky - roughing - 2 minutes
Tomas Kopecky - roughing - 2 minutes
Glass - high sticking - 2 minutes
Duper - hooking - 2 minutes
Kuni - interference on goalkeeper - 2 minutes
Neal - hooking - 2 minutes
Jonathan Huberdeau - interference - 2 minutes

3rd Period
Tomas Fleischmann - tripping - 2 minutes
Scott Timmins - delay of game (puck over glass) - 2 minutes



Shots were  34-36 in favor of the Panthers! 

Pens @ Panthers 2/26/13

The Pens travel to Florida to take on the Panthers tonight. They look to continue their winning streak and keep the momentum going especially without the services of Geno, who has been placed on IR retroactive. Another player update the Pens signed Mark Eaton to a one-year contract! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Neal 
Bennett, Sutter, Duper
Cooke, Jeffrey, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Bortuzzo, Engo


Vokoun will start between the pipes!

Play By Play
Pens 4 Panthers 6

3rd Period
0:00- PANTHERS WIN 6-4 OVER PENS! Not the best game for Pens, but at least they fought till the end.

0:21- Pens call a timeout.

0:58- Pens keep their net empty.

0:59- PANTHERS KOPECKY SCORES AN EMPTY NET GOAL! Kopecky fires one down the ice and it finds its way into the Pens empty net. Kopecky gets a hat-trick and now lead 6-4 over the Pens.

1:06- Pens empty their net.

3:25- Panthers Huberdeau get a breakaway chance and Flower comes up with a huge save!

5:00- Sid makes a pass to Kuni in the slot, but he shoots one wide of the Panthers net! Nice play by Sid.

6:35- Flower makes two amazing pad saves, shutting the down the door!

10:08- Pens not able to capitalize on the PP as it's killed off by the Panthers.

12:08- Panthers Timmins gets a delay of game penalty and the Pens have a PP chance to work with. Good time to tie up this game for Pens.

13:28- Amazing save by the Flower! Goal post helped him out also, but he was alert enough to freeze the puck.

13:40- Neal, Kuni, Sid all in front of net as puck is loose in the blue paint.

16:41- PANTHERS FLEISCHMANN SCORES! Pens PP comes to an end. Tanger goes in deep and the Panthers will get a 2 on 1 chance. Fleischmann is able to put one pass Flower giving the Panthers the lead once again 5-4!

18:41- Pens will get a PP chance as Panthers Fleischmann is sent off for tripping.

20:00- Third period is underway! Pens look to keep the momentum going from the last part of the second period. Time to take the lead! Lets Go Pens! Clemmensen is now in the net for the Panthers.


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Pens have tied it up at 4!

0:40- KUNI SCORES ON THE PP!!! Kuni banks one off the legs of Weaver and the puck goes between the pads of Theodore! Just like that the Pens have made this a tie game 4-4!

1:52- Panthers Huberdeau gets an interference penalty and the Pens will get a PP chance!

2:33- Pens come up with yet another big PK. Nice work by Flower and Tanger.

4:33- Panthers will get yet another PP as Neal gets a hooking penalty.

5:52- MARTIN SCROES!!! Pens head the other way to the Panthers zone. Kuni drives to the net while Neal passes to Martin at the half boards. Martin just fires a rocket of a shot and it blows pass Theodore! Pens are back in this game like that! 4-3 Panthers.

6:02- Pens are able to kill off the Panthers PP. Great save by Flower on the PK.

8:02- Kuni heads to the box for goalie interference and the Panthers will get another PP chance. Pens really need to stay out of the box.

10:09- JEFFREY SCORES!!! Jeffrey fires one from the half boards and it sneaks pass the pads of Panthers Theodore! Pens within two points!

11:06- PANTHERS SCORE ON THE PP! Panthers just swarm the Pens net and put another one pass Vokoun. Pens now 4-1 to Panthers.

11:37- PANTHERS CAMPBELL SCORES ON THE PP! Campbell fires one right pass Vokoun and the Panthers are up 3-1! Panthers still have a full 2 minute PP as Duper is in the box for tripping.

12:46- Pens will have to kill off another Panthers PP as Glass is sent to the box for slashing!

14:37- Panthers able to kill off the Pens PP.

16:37- Pens get a PP chance. Vokoun (served by Cooke)gets a roughing penalty and Tanger gets a cross-checking penalty. Panthers Campbell and Kopecky get roughing penalties.

16:38- PANTHERS KOPECKY SCORES ON THE PP. Kopecky is right in front of Vokoun and redirects the puck into the net. Panthers take the lead once again 2-1 over the Pens.

16:41- Panthers with a regular PP for 12 seconds as Cooke is released.

18:29- Now Orpik will going Cooke in the box, but for elbowing. Panthers get a 5 on 3 PP chance.

18:41- Cooke gets a delay of game penalty and Panthers get a PP.

19:09- NEAL SCORES!!! Sid gets a pass to Neal as they enter the Panthers zone with a 2 on 1 chance. Theodore cheats to the right side thinking Neal is going to pass to Sid. Neal fires a shot on net and it finds it way in. Pens tie it up 1-1.

20:00- Second period time! Pens need to bring their game to a new level and put some pucks in the Panthers net!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens are trailing 1-0 to the Panthers.

0:46- TK lays a big hit at center ice! Wow that shook the whole arena.

3:07- Sutter gets a golden chance right on the Panthers Theodore's doorstep, but the puck is steered out of danger by Theodore.

6:03- PANHTERS KOPECKY SCORES ON THE PP! Panthers Campbell waits and fires a shot, Vokoun makes the pad save. Kopecky puts up the big rebound and puts it into the net. Panthers take the lead 1-0.

7:06- TK gets a boarding penalty and the Panthers get a PP!

8:23- Vokoun makes two pad saves and Kuni knocks the puck out of mid air! Playing a little goalie also.

8:50- Not much going on, just some up and down hockey. Pens have had a few good chances.

11:50- Tanger makes a great pass to Jeffrey, who just redirects the puck wide of the Panthers net. So close!

14:22- Pens ice the puck and the Panthers get a faceoff in the Pens zone.

16:02- Pens PP comes to an end!

18:02- Panthers Matthias gets a tripping penalty and the Pens will get a PP chance.

20:00- The puck has dropped and we are underway! Pens are in the sunshine state to take on the Panthers. Lets Go Pens! 

Pens Shock Lightning!

The Pens get the win tonight 5-3 over the Lightning and without the services of Geno. Sid notched a 6th three point game tonight, getting two goals and one assist. Flower was solid in the net all night for the Pens keeping the Lightning from doing any really big damage. Beau Bennett scored his first NHL goal on a PP with a great saucer pass from Sid. Great game for the Pens and maybe they can take that momentum going into Tuesday's game as they travel to Florida to take on the Panthers.

Game Summary

Pens 5 Lightning 3

Scoring

1st Period
Sid (wrist shot) from Kuni
Sid (wrist shot) from Neal and Martin
Martin (wrist shot) from Cooke

2nd Period
Eric Brewer (tip-in) from Stamkos and Killorn
Steven Stamkos (slap shot) from Purcell and St. Louis - PPG
Bennett (snap shot) from Sid and Tanger - PPG

3rd Period
Cory Conacher (wrist shot) from Hedman and Stamkos
Cooke (wrist shot) from Sutter and Tanger

Penalties

1st Period
Vitale - fighting - 5 minutes (major)
Adam Hall - fighting - 5 minutes (major)

2nd Period
Despres - holding - 2 minutes
Adams - boarding - 2 minutes
Eric Brewer - interference - 2 minutes
Sami Salo - interference - 2 minutes

3rd Period
None

Shots were 30-22 in favor of the Lightning!

Pens take on the Lightning! 2/24/13

The Pens are set to take on the Lightning, but they will be without the resources of Geno as he is out with a possible concussion (he has experienced symptoms of a concussion). Hopefully the Pens can get the win and Geno gets better! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Neal
Bennet, Sutter, Duper
Cooke, Jeffrey, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams


Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Despres, Engo

Flower will start in the net!

Play By Play
Pens 5 Lightning 3

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 5-3!!! #1 IN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE!! 

0:52- COOKE SCORES AN EMPTY NET GOAL!!! Cooke whips one from the blue line into the empty net! 5-3 Pens

1:10- Lightning empty their net.

2:40- Martin is tripped up in the neutral zone by St.Louis and there is no call on the play

6:00- Neal with a great chance, but decides to try a pass to Sid in the slot. Lightning able to break up the pass attempt.

9:09- Flower makes a great pad save and Orpik with a defensive play to deny Lecavalier the rebound shot.

11:53- Sutter rips a shot that rings off the goal post. Close one.

13:13- Flower makes a huge pad save on a breakaway chance for Panik! Amazing save by the Flower!

14:00- Lightning putting some pressure on the Pens net.

16:45- LIGHTNING CONACHER SCORES! Lightning had a delayed penalty  but Conacher sneaks behind the Pens defense and puts it in the net! 4-3 Pens

19:40- Sid makes a turning pass/shot to Kuni. It hits the poooost!!!

20:00- Time for the third period and the Pens to put this game away! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and it was a crazy period of hockey. Pens keep the lead and even extend it further. 4-2 Pens

1:24- Flower has come up with some great saves. Garon robs Glass on a up close shot! Just an unreal save by Garon!

6:15- Pens PP ends! Flower makes an amazing shoulder save on Thompson who had a SH breakaway chance!

7:40- BENNETT SCORES ON THE PP!!! Tanger makes a sick play to keep the puck in the zone and get a pass to Sid across the ice. Sid dishes a pass to Bennett of the top of the faceoff circle. Bennett fires a shot into the net! His first NHL goal! 4-2 Pens

8:15- Pens will have a 5 on 3 PP chance for 1:18 as Salo is called for tripping.

8:57- Pens will get a PP chance as Brewer is called for interference.

10:26- Sid gets a pass from Tanger and carries it into the Lightning zone. Sid's slap shot is saved by Lightning Garon!

15:05- Pens able to kill off the Lightning PP and avoid anymore trouble. Lightning Brewer now credited with first goal.

16:46- LIGHTNING STAMKOS SCORES! Stamkos is left wide open and he fires a hard shot. It finds its way to the back of the net. Lightning still have a PP to work with for 1:39. 3-2 Pens

17:06- Now Adams is sent to the sin bin for boarding and the Lightning will have a 5 on 3 to work for 1:35.

17:31- Despres is sent off for hooking and the Lightning will get a PP chance.

18:23- LIGHTNING KILLORN SCORES! Pens are caught up in their own zone and the puck is loose in front of the Pens net. Killorn is able to put the puck behind Flower into the net. 3-1 Pens

20:00- Time for the second period and the Pens need to keep the momentum from the first period going! Lightning make a goalie switch and bring in Garon! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 3-0 over the Lightning!

0:28- Vitale and Hall drop the gloves. Vitale takes down Hall to the ice!

0:33- MARTIN SCORES!!! Martin comes into the Lightning zone and passes to Cooke, who shots from the side of the net. Lindback makes the first save, but Martin shots the rebound into the back of the net! 3-0 Pens

1:01- Pens crash the net as the puck is loose, but the Lightning are able to keep the puck out.

4:27- Sid carries the puck into the Lightning zone and passes to Tanger. He finds Kuni in the slot and lets go of a shot, but Lindback makes the save. Puck was rolling on Kuni and hard for him to settle down. Lightning clear the rebound chance.

8:20- Stamkos gets a run on the wing, but Tanger stays right with him and makes a great defensive move to get the puck away from Stamkos.

9:18- TK gets a shot off at the half circle and Lightning Lindback it able to make a pad save.

12:45- SID SCORES AGAIN!!! Martin fires a shot from the point and it is loose in the blue paint. Looks like Sid touched it into the net and the Pens take a 2-0 lead over the Lightning.

13:56- Tanger turns over the puck in the defensive zone to St. Louis and Flower comes up with two pads saves! Standing strong in the net!

15:50- Sid takes the puck around the back of the Lightning net and comes out to the side. He makes a pass to Neal in the slot and his shot is blocked. Lightning are able to clear the puck.

18:44- SID SCORES!!! The Lightning turn over the puck in the neutral zone and Kuni gets the puck to carry it into the middle of the Lightning zone. Kuni passes to Sid and he fires a shot into the high corner of the net pass Lindback! Just an amazing shot and accurate. Pens take the early lead 1-0!

20:00- The puck has dropped and we are underway! Time for the Pens to show the Lightning how to really strike! Lets Go Pens! 

Penguins Find Kittens Instead of Panthers!!!

The Pens get back on track with a win at home over the Panthers evening out their home record at 4-4! Pens hope to keep this momentum going into Sunday when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning! Flower was solid in the net and keep the Panther at bay. Pens looked better on the defense during this game and brought it on the offense.

Game Summary

 Pens 3 Panthers 1

Scoring

1st Period
None

2nd Period
Mike Weaver (tip-in) from Campbell
Kuni (tip-in) from Neal and Geno

3rd Period
Niskanen (slap shot) from Tanger
Jeffrey (wrist shot) from Cooke and TK


Penalties 

1st Period
Jonathan Huberdeau - holding - 2 minutes

Flower (served by Jeffrey) - tripping - 2 minutes
Peter Mueller - tripping - 2 minutes

2nd Period
Jerred Smithson - holding - 2 minutes

3rd Period
TK - slashing - 2 minutes
Tomas Kopecky - slashing - 2 minutes

Shots were 40-23 in favor of the Pens!! 

Pens Are Set To Host The Panthers! 2/22/13

The Pens look to bounce back after a disappointing loss to the Flyers as they are set to host the Florida Panthers! Hopefully they can get back on track with a win against the Panthers tonight. Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Bennett, Geno, Neal
Cooke, Sutter, TK
Glass, Jeffery, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Engo, Despres 


Flower will start in the net!

Play By Play
Pens 3 Panthers 1

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 3-1 OVER THE PANTHERS!!!! Nice job Pens, big win at home. 4-4 home record.

0:26- Kuni shoots wide of the empty net.

1:20- Panthers empty net. They call a timeout as the Pens ice the puck.

2:26- Flower makes a pad save off a Panthers faceoff win and directs it to the corner for Orpik to handle.

4:45- JEFFREY SCORES!!! Cooke passes to Jeffery, coming to the net and he slides it into the net! 3-1 Pens.

7:15- Pens not giving the Panthers any breathing room, just on the puck and body right now.

12:11- NISKANEN SCORES!!! Pens keep the puck in the Panthers zone and get the puck to Niskanen at the point. He fires a rocket shot and it flies pass the glove of Panthers Markstrom! Pens take the lead 2-1!!

12:32- Pens PP comes to an end. Had some amazing chances and still have the Panthers trapped in their own zone.

14:32- Flower freezes the puck, but Panthers Kopecky pokes at Flower. Pens get angry and a scum ensues. Pens get a PP chance as Kopecky will be sent to the sin bin for slashing.

15:12- Geno gets a chance the wing and shoots the puck. He goes down and slams into the boards his head gets a violent whip lashed. It was such a hard and violent hit. He gets up and skates off the ice. Geno heads down the runway to the runway, but has trouble. Don't expect him to return.

16:45- Pens are able to survive the Panthers PP. Flower comes up big with a save right as the Panthers PP expires. To close!

18:45- Pens will have to face the Panthers PP again as TK is sent off to the penalty box for a slashing penalty.

19:27- Geno with a nice take away at center ice! Update: Panthers Weaver is now credited for the Panthers goal earlier.

20:00- Time for the third period and the Pens need to take command of the score board! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the game is tied at 1 a piece!

1:30- Pens getting some great chances, but the puck is somehow staying out of the Panthers net! Markstrom has been on his game, so that is the main reason the puck hasn't gone in.

6:21- Geno fires one high and wide of the net! Pens with some great pressure on the Panthers and Kuni just about jams in another one.

9:19- KUNI SCORES ON THE PP!!! Neal makes his way to the side of the net and takes a shot. The puck stays in the blue paint and Kuni goes into enemy territory to jam the puck between the pads of Panthers Markstrom! 1-1 tie game!

10:37- Panthers Smithson is sent to the sin bin for hooking and the Pens will get a PP to work with.

11:35- PANTHERS HUBERDEAU SCORES! Panthers Weaver fires from the point and it is redirected by Huberdeau into the Pens net. Nothing Flower could do on that one. Panthers take the lead 1-0!

11:41- Flower makes as huge save with his foot, stretching out his leg. Just an unreal save!

13:40- Panthers finally clear the puck after a long, very long Pens shift. Working hard and deserved a goal on that shift.

16:04- Bennett just had a great shift on the ice. Working hard on the boards and drives to the front of the net, but Panthers Markstrom makes the save.

19:14- Sid and Kuni get a 2 on 1 chance. Sid makes a cross ice pass to a wide open Kuni and the puck just jumps off his stick. Close one.

20:00- Second period is underway! Time for the Pens to put some pucks behind Panthers netminder, Markstrom!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and we are still scoreless going into the second period.

1:36- Pens PP comes to an end and had a few good looks, but they need to get more traffic in front of Panthers Markstrom.

3:36- Pens will have another PP chance to work with as Panthers Mueller sits for a tripping penalty. Nasty trip by Mueller on Orpik, lucky Orpik is unhurt.

6:07- Pens kill off Panthers PP. Flower made a huge shoulder save on a point blank shot as he came out to cut down the angle. Amazing save.

8:07- Cooke is sent off for tripping and the Panthers will get a PP chance.

9:14- Pens PP comes to an end. Not impressive by any means.

9:29- Sutter tries a backhand chip on a rebound of Geno's shot and Panthers Markstrom makes the glove save.

11:14- Pens will get a PP chance to work with as Panthers Huberdeau sits for holding.

12:46- Neal with a hard shot that is stopped by the pads of Panthers Markstrom. Bennett picks up the big, fat rebound and tries to put it in the net. It goes through the blue paint and Geno tries to shot it in. Somehow the puck stays out of the net. Such a close one for the Pens.

18:20- Duper makes a great move to turn the puck to his forehand, trying to stuff the puck between the pads of Panthers Markstrom. Markstrom makes the save.

19:04- Flower comes up with a huge shoulder save after the puck was turned over in the Pens zone. Flower covers up the rebound.

20:00- The puck has dropped and it's another hockey night in Pittsburgh! Time for the Pens to get back on track by putting the Panthers in their place.

Hockey Night In Pittsburgh! Pens vs Flyers Play By Play 2/20/13

 The Pens are set to take on their cross state rivals the Philadelphia Flyers at the Consol Energy Center! Time for the Pens to try to land the Flyers and get another win. Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Cooke, Geno, Neal
Bennett, Sutter, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Engo, Bortuzzo

Vokoun will start in the net.

Play By Play
Pens 5 Flyers 6

3rd Period
0:00- Flyers win 6-3! It was a hard fought game by the Pens and they fought till the last second of the game.

1:01- Pens empty the net.

1:31- FLYERS VORACEK SCORES! Voracek banks one off the back of Vokoun and into the net putting the Flyers once again in the lead 6-5.

2:03- SUTTER SCORES!!! Sutter takes the puck from behind the net and makes his way to the front of the net to jam one between the pads of Bryzgalov to tie the game 5-5!!!

3:43- Pens PP ends. Pens with some great chances on net and got really close to putting another one into the Flyers net. Good effort.

5:09- Pens 5 on 3 PP ends and Pens get regular PP for 1:30.

5:39- Kuni puts one into the Flyers net, but it is called back as Kuni used a kicking motion to put the puck in the net.

6:08- Talbot heads off the ice and Pens will get a 5 on 3 for 31 seconds.

7:14- NEAL SCORES ON THE PP!!! Geno with a great feed to Neal who rifles one pass Flyers Bryzgalov and the Pens are within one goal. 5-4 Flyers. Pens with 1:31 PP to work with.

7:43- Fedotenko gets a high sticking penalty on Neal and the Pens will have a 5 on 3 PP for a full 2 minutes.

8:04- Pens with a PP.

8:24- Pens will get a PP to work with for 3:40 as Flyers Knuble gets a double minor high sticking penalty.

12:04- Flyers will get another PP as Glass gets a double minor penalty for high sticking. 4 minute PP for Flyers.

12:24- FLYERS SIMMONDS SCORES! Simmonds comes flying into the Pens zone and his shot goes off the stick of Niskanen into the net. 5-3 Flyers

14:43- TK SCORES!!! Martin takes a shto from the point and it hits TK. TK turns and fires one from the side of the net at a bad angle. The puck finds its way through the pads of Bryzgalov into the back of the net. 4-3 Flyers.

18:46- Courturier and Geno get matching roughing penalties, but Geno will get an additional slashing penalty  Pens to the PK.

19:42- FLYERS VORACEK SCORES! Vokoun comes out to play the puck and is caught outside of the net. Voracek puts it in the empty net!

20:00- Third period time and the Pens to take back the lead! Time to get to work guys.


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Flyers are able to take the lead 3-2! Pens need to step up their game.

0:10- FLYERS VORACEK SCORES ON THE PP! Vokoun makes the first save on Simmonds, but Voracek is able to get to the rebound to put it in the net. Flyers take the lead 3-2 over the Pens.

1:32- Adams is sent to the box for elbowing and the Flyers get a PP.

3:45- Vokoun flashes the gloves a nabs a Flyers shot out of the air. Just an amazing save by Vokoun, looking solid in the net!

5:13- Pens third and fourth lines battling hard in the Flyers zone. Getting to the dirty areas, trying to create some chances.

7:36- Pens with a great PK effort and are able to kill off the Flyers PP.

9:36- Neal is called for interference and the Flyers will get a PP to work with.

13:15- Pens PP ends. Sid and Neal had great chances, but Flyers were able to get the rebound out. Vokoun comes up with a huge save to poke away the puck from a Flyers short-handed chance.

15:15- Flyers Couturier takes a seat for cross-checking and the Pens get a PP.

20:00- Second period is underway and Pens need to take back control of this game! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and it's a 2-2 tie game. Neal received a high stick to the face, thanks to a Flyer as the period ended, but no call. Pens need to calm down and bring it for the second period.

0:40- Both teams are back to full strength.

1:37- Sid gives Martin a shot on a silver platter and an open net, but he just shoots wide of the net! Nice play.

2:40- Flyers Rinaldo will get a slashing penalty and Tanger will get a matching cross-checking penalty. 4 on 4 hockey.

4:32- Both teams are back a full strength.

4:44- Pens will get a 12 second PP to work with!

6:43- Flyers Simmonds is called for boarding. Glass and Simmonds drop the gloves! Glass gets a few great hits in on Simmonds. 4 on 4 hockey for 1:47.

6:45- Engo heads to the box for a roughing penalty. Flyers will get a PP. Cooke and Flyers Voracek will get matching unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

7:11- FLYERS SIMMONDS SCORES! Simmonds comes into the zone and isn't challenged to put one pass Vokoun. 2-2 tie game.

8:11- FLYERS GROSSMAN SCORES! They is a mess in front of Vokoun and Pens players are laying down all over to keep the puck out. Flyers don't give up and Grossman gets a goal. 2-1 Pens

12:43- GENO SCORES ON THE PP!!! Martin takes a shot at the point and it bounces off the back boards. Geno picks up the puck and puts it around the outstretched pad of Bryzgalov. Pens take a 2-0 lead!

14:40- Flyers Zolnierczyk makes a nasty boarding hit on Bortuzzo. The Pens will get a PP as a result.

14:52- NISKANEN SCORES!!! Tanger passes the puck to his defensive partner on the blue line. Niskanen just rips a hard shot pass everyone and Bryzgalov to the back of the Flyers net. Pens take the early lead 1-0 over the Flyers.

16:10- Flyers get a 2 on 1 chance and Vokoun comes up with a huge diving save!

17:08- Sid takes the puck from behind the Flyers net and tries to stuff it in the side of the net. Bryzgalov holds tight to the post to make the save.

20:00- The puck has dropped and it's officially Hockey Night in Pittsburgh! Time for the Pens to beat up on some Flyers. Lets Go Pens! 

The Pens Skewer The Sabres!

The Pens celebrate Hockey Day in American with a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres! Pens came out hard and fast in the beginning, getting two goals early to go up 2-0 over the Sabres. However the Sabres battled back and were able to tie the game and then go ahead 3-2 by the third period. The Pens didn't let that last for long as Duper scored to tie the game 3-3, giving him his second goal of the game. The Pens made sure to take back their lead as Martin fired one giving the Pens the 4-3 lead. Flower really stayed strong in the net and kept the Sabres at bay along with some great defensive plays. It was a great game and exciting!

 Pens 4 Sabres 3

Game Summary 

Scoring

1st Period
Duper (slap shot) from Orpik and Kuni
Sid (wrist shot) unassisted - PPG
Cody Hodgson (wrist shot) from Ehrhoff and Vanek

2nd Period
Thomas Vanek from Enrhoff and Ennis - PPG 5 on 3

3rd Period
Steve Ott (wrist shot) from Gerbe and Hecht
Duper (slap shot) from Tanger and Sid
Martin (slap shot) from Sid and Duper

Penalties

1st Period

Tyler Myers - high sticking - 2 minutes
Jason Pominville - tripping - 2 minutes
Mike Weber - interference - 2 minutes
Geno - slashing - 2 minutes
Neal - interference - 2 minutes
Robyn Regehr - interference - 2 minutes

2nd Period
Sid - cross checking - 2 minutes
Glass - using hand on faceoff - 2 minutes
Jason Pominville - holding - 2 minutes

3rd Period
Cody McCormick - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Glass - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Kuni - slashing - 2 minutes
Steve Ott - misconduct (10 minutes) - 0 minutes

Shots were 35-33 in favor of the Pens! 

The Pens Visit The Sabres! 2-17-13

The Pens travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres! Hockey Day in America and lets so everyone why we are the best! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Cooke, Geno, Neal
Bennett, Sutter, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Engo, Bortuzzo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
Pens 4 Sabres 3

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 4-3!!! What a game by the Pens!

0:20- Duper tries for the empty net, but just misses the the net!

1:00- Sabres empty net!

2:04- MARTIN SCORES!!! Sid passes the puck off to Martin as Sabres surround him. Martin fires one from the point and it goes into the net! Sid may have redirected the shot, but Martin still has the credit! Pens lead 4-3

3:08- Miller just robs Neal!! Unreal save as Neal fires a shot with a seemly wide open net. Miller flashes the gloves to nab the puck out of the air.

3:35- Goalie battle going on right now! Amazing chances by both sides and great saves by both goalies!

4:18- Pens kill off the Sabres PP. Amazing PK by Pens and Flower making amazing saves. Unreal

6:18- Kuni will take a seat for slashing and the Sabres will head onto the PP.

8:30- Flower with quick saves on Sabres. Keeping the Pens in a tie game and working hard to keep the door closed on the Sabres!

12:54- DUPER SCORES!!! The Sabres turn over the puck in the offensive zone and Sid, Duper, Kuni attack. Tanger is able to make a great move to get space and makes a pass to the other side of the Sabres net to a wide open Duper. He lets go of a quick shot and it blows pass the blocker of Miller. 3-3 tie game!

14:43- OTT SCORES! Sabres come into the Pens zone and pass to the center. Ott is left wide open and fires one pass Martin and Flower into the back of the net. Pens now trailing 3-2 to the Sabres!

16:21- Sid hussling around to keep the puck in the Sabres zone and fires a shot from the blue line. Kuni redirects that shot and Miller just able to make the pad save. Nice play by the Pens there.

17:38- Glass and Sabres McCormick drop the gloves. Good fight, but can't say that Glass won that one. Taken up for Sutter as McCormick had laid a nasty hit on him last period.

20:00- Time for the third period and for the Pens to put some more goals on the board to take back the lead! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Sabres have tied it up 2-2!

0:30- Glass makes a diving play to stop a Sabres pass in front of the Pens net! Amazing defensive play by the forward.

6:08- Pens PP ends. Tanger hits the crossbar with a shot from the point! Pens had some good looks at the Sabres net and Sabres did a good job at blocking shots also.

8:08- Pens will now get a PP chance as Pominville is called for interference.

10:32- Neal makes a pass to the center and Sid is driving to the net. Miller comes up with a save in close quarters. Good play.

10:19- Pens back at full strength. Flower still coming up big for the Pens.

10:44- VANEK SCORES ON THE 5 ON 3 PP! Vanek redirects a shot from the point by Enrhoff and it finds its way to the back of the Pens net. 2-2 tie game! Sabres still with 23 second PP.

12:19- Glass is now going to join Sid in the box and the Sabres will get a 5 on 3 PP for about a full two minutes.

12:21- Sid is off to the box for a cross checking penalty and the Sabres will get a PP.

14:44- Sabres Hecht gets a breakaway chance and Niskanen tries to get back. Hecht's wrist shot is fought off by the shoulder of Flower!

18:00- Pens PP ends. Martin made a great play to knock down the puck from mid-air to keep the puck in the Sabres zone! Pens had some great chances on Miller, just weren't able to put the puck in the back of the net!

20:00- Second period is underway and the Pens look to build on their lead! Pens on the PP to start! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 2-1 over the Sabres! Pens will have a PP to start the second period.

2:13- Pens are able to kill off the Sabres PP. Great PK by the Pens and didn't really give the Sabres a chance to set up in the offensive zone. Flower makes a stick save as the Sabres PP ends.

4:13- Neal is sent to the sin bin for interference and the Sabres will get their first PP of the game.

7:15- Neal breaks into the Sabres zone and makes his way around the defense. He gets a great shot off, but Miller makes the save.

10:21- We are back to some 5 on 5 hockey. Sid had an amazing move around Sabres defense and almost had a goal. Good work by Pens on both ends.

12:21- Geno and Sabres Weber are in the box and some 4 on 4 hockey.

13:28- SABRES HODGSON SCORES! Hodgson keeps at it trying to settle down a bouncing puck in front of Flower. Pens defense not able to shut him down. He settles down the puck then fires a shot high and over the glove of Flower. Sabres on the board as Pens still lead 2-1.

14:08- Pens PP ends. Martin made a great defensive play to keep the Sabres from getting a good short handed chance.

16:08- Pens will get another PP as Sabres Pominville is sent to the sin bin for tripping.

18:33- SID SCORES ON THE PP!!! A shot from the point bounces off the back boards, Sid takes the puck and jams it behind the pad of Miller, which was out to shot the first shot. It's a PP goal and the Pens lead 2-0

18:52- Pens will get a PP chance as Sabres Myers takes a seat for high sticking.

19:25- DUPER SCORES!!! Orpik takes a shot from the point and it is redirected by Duper into the Sabres net. Miller had no chance on that one. Pens take the early lead 1-0 over the Sabres

20:00- It's Hockey Day in America and the puck has dropped! The Pens @ Sabres. Lets Go Pens! 

Penguins Keep Jets On The Tarmac!

The Pens get the win over the Jets tonight 3-1, thanks in large part to the amazing work Flower did in the net. He was standing on his head tonight and kept the Pens in the game. He is really the reason the Pens were able to get the win over the Jets and he has won five of his last six starts. Flower is blooming like no other. The Pens can hopefully take their two game winning streak momentum into their Sunday game against the Buffalo Sabres.

Pens 3 Jets 1

Game Summary

Scoring 

1st Period
Adams (wrist shot) from Vitale and Tanger

2nd Period
None

3rd Period
Neal (slap shot) from Geno and Sid - PPG
Andrew Ladd (backhand) from Little and Wheeler
Adams (wrist shot) from Kuni and Orpik - EN

Penalties

1st Period
Chris Thorburn - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Engo - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Orpik - cross checking - 2 mintues

2nd Period
James Wright - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Adams - fighting (major) - 5 minutes
Chris Thorburn - tripping - 2 minutes

3rd Period
Duper - high-sticking - 2 minutes
Zach Redmond - interference - 2 minutes
Mark Stuart - tripping - 2 minutes

Shots were 28-26 in favor of the Pens! 

Pens Travel To Take On The Jets!

The Pens are in Winnipeg to take on the Jets tonight at 7pm. The Pens will face a fimiliar face in that was Tangradi! On another note, Beau Bennett will make his NHL debut in the #19 Pens jersey! Also this game will be Orpik's 600th career game! Lets get a win for them both!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Cooke, Geno, Neal
Bennett, Sutter, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Despres, Engo

Flower in the cage tonight!

Play By Play
Pens 3 Jets 1

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 3-1!!! Hard fought game by the Pens and great job by Flower. He did an amazing job and was the reason the Pens where able to get the win tonight!

0:26- ADAMS SCORES AN EMPTY NETTER!!! Pens are now leading 3-1 over the Jets!

1:35- JETS LADD SCORES! Ladd is left alone on the side and Flower can't get over in time. Ladd puts it in the back of the net. It sucks Flower couldn't get a shutout, he deserved it!

1:43- Jets call a timeout after Pens ice the puck.

1:50- Jets empty their net for an extra attacker!

3:13- Flower with another mind blowing save as Jets Kane tries to bank one in off of Flower. Jets Burmistrov knocks the puck down out of mid-air and Flower is able to cover it up.

4:17- Pens PP ends.

4:49- NEAL SCORES ON THE PP!!! Neal fires a hard shot at the top of the faceoff circle. It blows pass Pavelec and the Pens now lead 2-0 over the Jets. Pens with a PP for another 31 seconds.

6:18- Now Jets Stuart sits for a tripping penalty and Pens will have a 5 on 3 PP for 1:37.

6:42- Jets Redmond will head to the sin bin for interference and the Pens will get a PP.

8:20- Sid fires a hard shot just wide of the Jets net!

9:00- Sid is able to get a pass to Geno at the center, before he is hit. Geno shoots, Pavelec with the save and Sid tires to drag the puck around a diving Jets defender. He just can't.

10:40- Vitale takes a shot and Pavelec is able to make the pad save. Glass shots the rebound, but it goes wide of the net.

11:44- Pens giving the Jets some good chances on Flower, kinda riding their one goal lead. They need to pressure the Jets more in their zone, so Flower can get some rest. He is just working over time right now.

13:02- Pens with another great PK effort as the Jets PP comes to an end.

15:02- Duper will head to the penalty box for high sticking and the Jets will get a PP. Big PK for Pens right now!

16:30- Flower makes a big pad save on a point shot by the Jets. Tanger with a great boxing out defensive move on Jets Little and Pens able to get the puck out of the front of the net.

18:14- Neal is on the ice for his shift on Geno's line. He looks good to go.

20:00- Third period time! Pens need to extend this lead and keep the Jets out of their zone. Lets Go Pens


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends! Pens still have the lead 1-0 over the Jets and thanks to Flower as the Jets where pressuring the Pens big time in their own zone.

1:00- Pens PP ends. Sid had an amazing saucer pass to Kuni, but his shot hits the side of the net. Just an awesome pass by Sid!

3:00- Flowers makes four fantasic saves up close and in traffic. TK drawls a penalty and the Pens will get a PP as Jets Thorburn sits for tripping. Neal is hurt on the play and goes to the bench, he looks to be in a lot of pain.

5:55- Flower with great awareness to glove up the puck and get the whistle for the Pens as the Jets where hammering them in their own zone.

6:30- Jets with great zone time and the Pens need to clear. Bennett goes out to the point to challenge and goes down to block a shot. He is able to get the puck out of the Pens zone and the Jets have to regroup.

7:53- Flower sticks out his right pad to make a save on a Jets shot after the puck bounced off the boards behind the net!

10:10- Pens fourth line working hard in front of the Jets net! Pavelec makes a diving save on Glass's shot.

11:33- Sid, Kuni, and Duper come into the Jets zone. Sid passes across the ice to Duper, but the puck bounces off his stick. Nice play!

13:11- Geno carries in the puck and does a drag move in front of the net getting around a diving Jets player. He shoots the puck and Pavelec is able to make the pad save. Have to say great save!

14:18- Niskanen gets a hard hit into the boards by Jets Wright and hobbles back to the bench in some discomfort. Adams and Wright drop the gloves, refs break it up early.

15:33- Kuni passes the puck to Sid, who is coming through the center of the Jets zone. His backhanded shot is just wide of the net.

17:43- Flower keeping the Jets at bay as he makes a great save. Should be 1-1, but Flower coming up big for Pens right now.

20:00- Time for the second period! Pens need to put some more goals into the Jets net and extend their lead! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 1-0 over the Jets!

0:54- Flower makes a mind blowing save! Jets Little gets a breakaway chance and is all alone in the front of the Pens net. Flower goes down, but is still able to get his left pad up to make the stop on Little's shot! Flower is holding down the fort for the Pens.

3:18- Flower makes a diving save with his glove! Awesome save!

5:10- Tanger was taken hard into the boards by Jets Kane. Don't think Tanger will forget that one.

7:01- Jets PP ends. Pens with a great PK effort. Pens were getting to the dirty areas and pressuring the Jets throughout their PP.

9:01- Jets will get a PP chance as Orpik will take a seat for cross-checking.

10:18- Jets Burmistrov makes a slick move to get pass Tanger and rips one high and into the netting. So close!

10:22- Sid makes a pass from behind the net to Duper stationed in front. Pavelec with the save.

14:02- Neal gets a second look at the net as he tries to bury in a rebound. Pavelec makes the pad save in tight quarters.

16:41- ADAMS SCORES!!! Vitale takes the puck into the Jets zone and drives to the net. He fires a save and Pavelec comes up with two saves, as he falls to his stomach out of desperation. Adams was in front of the net and puts in the loose puck. Pens take the lead 1-0!

16:58- Engo and Jets Thorburn drop the gloves. They have a pretty long fight and it was an even fight. Engo got in some really good hits.

17:47- Tanger takes a shot from the center of the ice and Pavelec makes the save with his pads. Duper can't steer in the rebound chance.

19:34- Flower makes a fantastic save on a redirected shot early in this game!

20:00- The puck has dropped and the game is underway! Lets Go Pens! 

Pens Are Set To Host The Senators!!

The Pens are looking to get back on track after two losses to the Devils, starting with a win tonight. The Senators visit the Consol Energy Center to take on the Pens. In other news, Tangradi has been acquired from the Winnipeg Jets for a 7th round pick.



The lineup for the Pens is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Boychuk, Geno, Neal
Cooke, Sutter, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Niskanen, Tanger
Despres, Engo

Flower will start between the pipes.

Play By Play
Pens 4 Senators 2

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 4-2 OVER THE SENATORS! 

2:06- Sens Neil attacks Cooke on the ice. Cooke and Neil are sent to the locker room. Both get 10 minute misconduct, but Cooke didn't deserve the penalty. Pens get PP.

2:16- Neal with a chance right in front of the net! Wide open chance, just too much traffic in front of the net.

4:12- Great saves by Flower, keeping the Sens at bay.

8:18- SID SCORES!!! Geno makes a pass to Neal from behind the net. Neal passes to Martin on the half boards. Martin passes to the front of the net and Sid bangs one in the open net, as Anderson was moving all over since the Pens where passing so much. Sid puts the Pens up 4-2 over the Sens.

8:22- Pens PP ends

10:22- Sens Phillips heads to the box for holding and the Pens will get another PP chance.

11:30- Sid with an amazing pick pocketing move on a Sens and great stick handling behind the Sens net.

13:33- Back and forth hockey game right now! Both sides getting good chances.

15:30- Flower comes up with great save!

18:08- NEAL SCORES!!! Engo takes a shot from the point and the shot is redirected by Cooke. Neal picks up the redirected shot and buries it into the back of the Sens zone! Pens lead 3-2

20:00- Third period is underway! Time for the Pens to put this game away and get the win!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and it is tied up 2-2!

0:17- Pens able to kill off Sens PP.

1:00- Sens Alfredsson with a one knee, hard, point blank shot and Flower tells him no with a pad save. Just an amazing save.

2:12- Martin heads to the sin bin once again and for tripping. Sens will get a PP chance.

6:13- NEAL SCORES ON THE PP!!! Martin drives to the net to create space and passes it to Sid. Sid dishes out a pass from behind the net to Neal. Neal rips a shot hard and over the shoulder of Sens Anderson. Pens tie up the game 2-2! Sid gets his 400th career assist!

7:44- Sens Phillips is sent to the sin bin for hooking and the Pens will get a PP chance. Time to tie it up Pens!

9:05- SENS O'BRIEN SCORES! O'Brien receives a pass and is all alone in the Pens zone. He fires a hard shot and it's just missed by the glove of Flower. Pens now trial 2-1!

9:29- SENS DACOSTA SCORES ON THE PP! DaCosta is able to sneak one pass the pads of Flower, with only a second left on the Sens PP. Sens tie the game 1-1

10:09- Pens kill off the first PP and now the Sens have a regular 5 on 4 for 37 seconds.

11:29- Duper is caught for hooking and will take a seat. Sens with a 5 on 3 PP for 1:20.

12:09- Martin will head back to the sin bin, this time for hooking and the Sens will head to the PP.

12:40- Niskanen makes a great defensive move to break up the Sens 3 on 1 chance!

14:04- Cooke is now playing on the line with Geno and Neal. Boychuk is on a line with Sutter and TK.

16:30- Sid knocks the puck down from mid-air and carries it into the Sens zone. He fires a rocket shot and it almost sneaks under the pads of Anderson, but he is able to make the stop.

17:13- Vitale comes to the Sens net and fires a shot! Anderson makes the save.

20:00- Second period has begun! Pens have the lead and hopefully can keep the momentum going! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 1-0 over the Sens! Great back and forth action game in the first period!

1:13- Sid comes into the Sens zone with speed and makes a drop pass, but the Sens break up the play.

3:37- DUPER SCORES!!! Sid fires a shot across the ice to Duper, right over the stick of a defender! Duper gets the pass and puts the puck behind Anderson. Pens take the lead 1-0 over the Sens!

4:02- Orpik comes into the zone to pick up the puck as he just came off the bench. He fires one and it is blocked by the traffic in front of the Sens zone.

5:43- Pens PP expires. Geno came rushing into the Sens zone with some great speed and tries to split the defense. He just losses the puck in the process, solid defensive work by Sens.

7:43- Sens O'Brien heads to the sin bin for holding and the Pens will get a PP chance.

8:41- Pens have a great PK effort as the Sens PP expires!

10:41- Sens Devils Smith gets a breakaway chance and is robbed by Flower! Martin sits for tripping and the Sens will get a PP chance.

13:32- Flower makes a great save and the Pens clear it out of their zone. End to end action, open game right now.

15:55- Geno gets a chance and lets go of a backhanded shot. Sens Anderson makes the pad save. Geno didn't get much on that shot.

16:51- Niskanen and Tanger are paired up as they return to the Pens lineup tonight. Good shift by Kuni!

20:00- The puck has dropped and the game is underway! It's Hockey Night in Pittsburgh! Lets Go Pens!

Penguins Eggs Get Devil...ed Again!

The Devils beat the Pens for a second time in a row 3-1! Hopefully the Pens can rebound from these two losses when they face the Senators on Wednesday!

Game Summary

Pens 1 Devils 3

Scoring

1st Period
David Clarkson (wrist shot) from Henrique

2nd Period
Llya Kovalchuk (snap shot) from Matteau
David Clarkson (wrist shot) from Elias and Zidlicky - PPG

3rd Period
Neal (snap shot) from Kuni and Geno - PPG

Penalties

1st Period
Bortuzzo - fighting (major) - 2 minutes
Ryan Carter - fighting (major) - 2 minutes
Stephen Gionta - interference -  2 minutes
Anton Volchenkov - delay of game puck over glass -  2 minutes

2nd Period
Neal -  cross-checking - 2 minutes
Stephen Gionta - slashing - 2 minutes

3rd Period
None

Shots were 24-23 in favor of the Pens!

Pens vs Devils 2/10/13 Play By Play

 The Pens are set to host the Devils at the Consol Energy Center. They look to avenge their loss against the Devils yesterday! The Pens have called up Joseph Morrow from WBS and he is wearing the number 70!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Boychuk, Geno, Neal
Cooke, Sutter, TK
Glass, Jeffery, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Despres, Reese
Engo, Bortuzzo

Vokoun will start between the pipes!

Play By Play
Pens 1 Devils 3

3rd Period
0:00- DEVILS WIN 3-1! That was all she wrote and the Devils take another one beating the Pens by two!

1:30- Pens empty net!

2:32- Still no change as time whines down.

6:54- Pens getting some chances and getting offensive zone time!

9:01- Geno goes to one knee and fires a shot, but it's wide of the net!

12:09- Great chance for Kuni as he breaks through the Devils defense! Close one!

14:00- Geno with an amazing chance at the center of the Devils zone after a pass from Boychuk, behind the net. The puck just bounces off of Geno's stick!

15:30- Vokoun comes up with a nice save on Devils Clarkson.

19:45- NEAL SCORES ON THE PP!!! Matin starts the play from the Pens zone with a pass to Geno. Geno gets into the Devils zone and passes to Kuni at the center. He slides one under a Devil, trying to block the pass, to Neal. Neal goes down to one knee and fires one pass Hedberg into the back of the net! 3-1 Devils

20:00- Third period time! Pens will get a 1:49 PP to work with and they need to take advantage of it! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Devils extend their lead to 3-0 over the Pens. Pens will have a 1:49 PP to work with at the start of the third period.

0:11- Devils Gionta gets a slashing penalty and the Pens will have a PP chance.

4:31- Geno passes the puck up to Boychuk, who gets a one on one chance against Hedberg. He tries to backhand a shot, but Hedberg makes the pad save. Needed a little more elevation on that shot.

6:40- CLARKSON SCORES ON THE PP! Clarkson burries one into the net on the PP and is laid out by Orpik after the fact. Devils up 3-0 over the Pens.

7:50- Neal is sent to the sin bin for cross-checking and the Devils get their first PP of the game!

8:33- KOVALCHUK SCORES! Kovalchuk comes flying off the wing into the Pens zone. Devils have a 2 on 1 chance and Kovalchuk fires one between the pads of Vokoun. Devils now lead by two. 2-0 Devils

9:27- Duper with a pass across the ice to Sid, but his shot is blocked by Devils defender!

12:57- Vokoun comes up with three amazing saves in a row, right on his doorstep! Vokoun coming up big!

15:13- Pens with some fantastic chances, but Hedberg stays strong in the net for the Devils. Pens will have to do better to get a goal pass him tonight.

19:15- Pens PP ends. Devils Ginota loses an edge and slams, head first into the boards. Scary scene, but he skates off the ice on his own power and looks ok.

20:00- Second period is underway! Pens have a 45 second PP to work with! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens are trailing the Devils 1-0! Pens will have a PP to work with at the beginning of the second period!

1:15- Pens will get another PP chance as Devils get a delay of game penalty.

1:30- Vokoun with a great pad save and Pens clear the puck out of the zone.

4:10- Devils are able to kill off the Pens PP. Pens had some great chances, but Hedberg answered the everyone with a save.

5:10- Geno is just robbed by the left pad of Hedberg! Hedberg is doing some great work in the net for the Devils! Pens need to get traffic to the front of the net and get to those dirty areas if they want to score.

6:10- Devils Ginota will sit for interference and the Pens will get a PP chance.

6:54- DEVILS CLARKSON SCORES! Clarkson comes flying into the Pens zone and snaps one pass the glove of Vokoun. Devils take the lead 1-0 over the Pens.

7:54- Vokoun with a sweet pad save on Devils 2nd shot of the night. Looked sharp, even with only facing two shots so far.

8:39- Pens have gotten some good chances at the Devils net. Just back and forth hockey going on. Pens doing a good job of keeping the Devils from getting any offensive zone time.

13:38- Geno takes the puck behind the Devils net and comes to the front. He takes a shot at close range, but Hedberg is able to make the save. Hedberg looks good early for the Devils.

15:00- Pens have had a few good looks at the net. Still scoreless and Vokoun hasn't faced a shot yet.

19:59- Bortuzzo drops the gloves against Devils Carter and what a great fight. I would say Bortuzzo won that one! 

20:00- The puck drops and it's Hockey Night in Pittsburgh! Time for the Pens to avenge their loss yesterday against the Devils! 

Pens @ Devils 2/9/13 Play By Play

The Pens have traveled to New Jersey to take on the Devils this afternoon. Tanger did not travel with the team, so he will be out for the game and Reese will take his place once again. The Pens look to extend their five game winning streak to six and keep them this momentum going.

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Duper
Boychuk, Geno, Neal
Cooke, Sutter, TK
Glass, Vitale, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Martin
Despres, Reese
Engo, Bortuzzo

Flower in the net!

Play By Play
Pens 1 Devils 3

3rd Period
0:00- Devils win 3-1! Pens winning streak comes to an end!

0:57- Brodeur flashes the glove at Geno's shot. Have to say, what an amazing save by Brodeur!

1:42- Devils called for interference and Pens empty their net!

3:02- Pens with another penalty. Don't really know why! Something about bench chirping.

3:33- Devils with a normal 5 on 3 PP.

5:01- Martin goes off for holding and Devils with PP

5:34- Neal now takes a seat and 4 on 4 hockey results.

5:42- Pens finally get a PP chance as Devils Fayne goes to the box.

6:52- DEVILS BUTLER SCORES ON THE PP! Butler rips one pass the blocker of Flower and into the net. Time for the Pens to step up and get some pucks on net, also stay out of the box. 3-1 Devils

8:41- Geno sits and Devils once again get a PP.

8:50- DEVILS HENRIQUE SCORES ON THE PP! Henrique shoots in the rebound off the post and into the net. 2-1 Devils.

10:21- Now Devils get an actually PP as Glass is sent off for hooking.

10:40- Pens ice the puck. Geno was everywhere on his last shift and made up for his penalty with a goal saving defensive move.

12:30- Devils look as though they are on a PP. Flower with some great save and finally able to clear!

14:07- Devils ice the puck and Pens will get an offensive zone faceoff.

15:34- Both teams back to full strength. Great save by Flower on Devils, just fantastic!

17:34- Devils Clarkson gets a slashing penalty, but Geno evens it out with a roughing penalty. 4 on 4 hockey.

19:04- Pens PP ends and Devils back to full strength.

20:00- Time for the third period. Pens will have a 17 second PP to work with. Pens need to take back the lead and get the win! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and Devils tied the game 1-1!

0:35- Brodeur comes out of his net to get his goalie stick from the corner. Pens try to shoot the puck into the wide open net, but somehow it stays out of the net. Just unreal.

1:44- Pens with a PP chance as Devils Carter takes a seat.

3:29- DEVILS MATTEAU SCORES! Devils win the faceoff and  Devils Greene fakes a shot from the point. He passes the puck across the center of the ice to a wide open Matteau. He fires one pass Flower into the net, his first NHL goal! 1-1 tie game

4:43- Pens PP ends and the Devils back at full strength. Pens had some good chances, but just couldn't get it  into the back of the net.

6:43- Geno doing some great stick handling work to get through the Devils defense. He is tripped up on the play and the Pens will get a PP.

8:20- Pens kill off another Devils PP. Flower doing some dancing in the net and making saves in the process. Great PK playing.

10:20- Vitale takes a seat again for boarding and the Devils will get another PP.

10:50- Pens PP ends and the Devils are back to full strength.

12:50- Pens will now get a PP chance as Devils Clarkson takes a seat for cross-checking.

16:04- Engo is set free from the box and the Pens are at full strength, lets keep it that way.

18:04- Engo heads to the sin bin for interference and the Devils will get yet another PP.

18:46- Geno gets a pass from Neal at the center of the Devils zone. Geno is tied up with a Devil and can't really get a shot off.

20:00- Second period is underway! Pens need to attack the Devils net and keep the puck out of their zone. Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and Flower comes up with a huge save at the end of the period. Pens have the lead 1-0 over the Devils!

1:45- Flower has looked solid in the net so far and covers the puck with his glove for the whistle.

4:28- Pens with another good PK as the Devils PP comes to an end. Pens still lead 1-0

6:28- Dupuis and Bortuzzo sit in the box and Devils Henrique is in the box also for roughing. Devils will get a PP.

8:40- Pens kill off another Devils PP.

10:40- Vitale is sent off for boarding and Devils will get another PP.

11:20- Engo and Sid both lay big hits on Devils! Engo and Devils Barch drop gloves at center ice and Engo gets some great hits in. Great scrape!

11:53- Pens with a great PK and they kill off the Devils PP.

13:53- Geno takes a seat for interference and the Devils will get a PP.

14:44- Devils Clarkson cross-checks Engo and Engo exchanges a few words with him. They draw a crowd, but the refs get things under control.

18:47- SUTTER SCORES ON THE PP! Pens second PP unit is on the ice and Despres takes a shot from the point and Sutter redirects it pass the blocker of Brodeur. 1-0 Pens

19:16- Geno with a pass to Kuni, he does down to one knee and fires a shot! Brodeur with the save. Devils Clarkson for tripping and Pens to the PP.

20:00- The puck has dropped and the game is underway! The Pens are in enemy territory as they take on the Devils. Lets hope they can keep this winning streak alive and make it six! Lets Go Pens! 

Pens Roast Oven Chicken!!

The Pens roast Oven Chicken and the rest of the Caps as they get a 5-2 victory in the Consol Energy Center. The Caps came out the first period and got the scoring started as the Pens looked lack luster. That all changed in the second period as the Pens scored five...count them...five goals and didn't look back. The Caps were able to get one in during the third period during a PP chance. However the Pens were just too much for the Caps to handle. Reese made his debut as a Penguin and did a good job on defense for his first game with the Pens. The Pens extended their winning streak to five games with their win over the Caps. Great overall effort by the Pens and Flower delivered in the goal tending department, coming up big for the Pens.

Game Summary

Pens 5 Caps 2

Scoring

1st Period
Mike Ribeiro (wrist shot) from Kundratek and Ovechkin

2nd Period
Geno (snap shot) from Sid and Martin - PPG
Duper (wrist shot) form Sid and Kuni
Neal (backhand) form Kuni and Geno
Cooke (snap shot) from Sutter
Sid (tip-in) form Geno and Neal - PPG

3rd Period
Alex Ovechkin (wrist shot) form Ribeiro and Green - PPG

Penalties 

1st Period
Karl Alzner - holding - 2 minutes

2nd Period
Karl Alzner - interference - 2 minutes
Joel Ward - delay of game (puck over glass) - 2 minutes
Roman Hamrlik - hooking - 2 minutes

3rd Period
Bortuzzo - roughing - 2 minutes
Alex Ovechkin - cross-checking - 2 minutes
Orpik - roughing - 2 minutes
Bortuzzo - interference - 2 minutes

Shots were 28-25 in favor of the Pens!