Rematch Against the Chicago Blackhawks!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are back in Pittsburgh to battle the Chicago Blackhawks at Consol Energy Center! The last time these teams meet the Blackhawks where the victorious ones. The Penguins will now look to change that and get the win this time. The Penguins are battling a lot of injuries, but they played a good game against the Columbus Blue Jackets and hopefully bring that momentum into this game. It will be a battle of the Captains between our Captain Sidney Crosby and the Blackhawks Captain Jonathan Toews. The Penguins need to play a clean game and limit the mistakes as the Blackhawks will make a team pay for them. The Penguins need to come out strong and keep pressuring the Blackhawks. Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Bennett, Jokinen, Neal
Pyatt, Sutter, Gibbons
Glass, Adams, Megna


Defense
Orpik, Bortuzzo
Niskanen, Maatta
Scuderi, Engo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 4 Blackhawks 1

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 4-1! SID SCORES 2 GOALS AND CHECKS THE HAWKS OFF HIS LIST! FLOWER WAS AMAZING IN THE NET! HAWKS HAVE LOST 3 IN A ROW THANKS TO THE PENS! LETS GO PENS!

1:16- SID SCORES AN EMPTY NETTER!!!! The Hawks turn over the puck and Sid gets the puck. He shoots from the red line and doesn't miss! 4-1 Pens!

1:47- Hawks empty their net!

4:51- SID SCORES!!! Kuni puts a saucer pass up to Sid who gets a 2 on 1 with Stempniak! Sid lets go of a snap shot that blows right over the shoulder of Crawford into the net! What a sick release by Sid! A clothes dryer goal by our Captain! That will be Sid's first goal against the Hawks! No team will be safe! The Pens add to their lead 3-1!

7:44- Sid gets two shots off, but Crawford comes up with the save. Sid had a great chance, but just couldn't get it pass the Hawks netminder.

9:18- The Pens are turning over the puck way to much and getting pinned in their own zone for a long time. The Hawks are bringing it and the Pens are sitting back. They need to get the puck in the offensive zone and set up some time. Flower has been phenomenal for the Pens tonight.

11:14- Sharp takes a Pens turnover and comes down the center all alone. Flower comes out to challenge and makes the save with his shoulder! Great save!

13:30- Jonathan Toews will not return for the rest of the game tonight.

14:19- Flower has done an outstanding job in the net, keeping the Hawks at bay. Good back and forth hockey right now, but the Pens need to get more sustain pressure in the offensive zone.

17:50- Huge save by Flower as he looses his stick in the process! The Pens are able to clear the puck up ice.

20:00- Puck drop on the third period! The Pens need to keep their foot on the gas this period to get the win! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- The second period has ended and the Pens still have the lead 2-1 over the Hawks!

2:21- The Pens are laying some heavy hits and the Hawks are trying to answer the call with their own hits.

3:47- The Pens ice the puck and the Hawks with a offensive zone face-off with tired Pens players.

6:24- Orpik just obliterates Toews into the boards! A huge hit by Orpik, but just a clean, hard hit.

7:10- The Pens crash the net, but Crawford and the Hawks somehow keep the puck out of the net! Sid had a amazing shot in the slot zone, but Crawford gets a piece of it with his glove!

8:50- BROOKBANK SCORES! Brookbank drifts to the side at the blue line and rifles a shot through traffic. Flower is heavily screened on the play doesn't even see the puck as it goes pass his glove. The Hawks cut the Pens lead in half. 2-1 Pens.

10:58- The Hawks are able to kill off the Pens PP. Sid was giving a lot of space on the PP and had some great chances, but Crawford made the necessary saves in the end.

12:54- The Pens now have a regular PP once again to work with.

12:58- Hossa is called slashing on Megna and the Pens will have a 5 on 3 PP for four seconds. Then a regular PP for the rest of the time.

14:54- The Pens will now have a PP chance as Sharp high sticks Sid on a play.

15:12- The Toews line gets some sustained pressure in the Pens zone as they battle down low. Flower shuts the door on their chances!

19:34- The Pens are able to kill off the Hawks PP and Engo is set free. The Pens had a great PK effort and didn't get the Hawks a chance to set up.

20:00- Time for the second period! The Pens have to kill off a Hawks PP for 1:26! They need to keep up the good work! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 2-0 over the Hawks!

0:34- Engo takes a seat for slashing and the Hawks get a PP chance.

1:39- The Hawks ice the puck and the Pens get a offensive zone face-off.

3:28- Sid outlets a pass from behind the net to Bennett in the slot. Crawford makes a huge pad save on Bennett's point blank shot! Great pass by Sid!

6:17- Flower makes a shoulder save on Kruger's shot. Hossa and Kruger crash the net, but Flower holds strong to keep the puck out of the net.

9:55- STEMPNIAK SCORES!! Niskanen puts the puck on Stempniak's stick! Stempniak takes the puck into the Hawks zone and power moves pass a defender! Stempniak beats Crawford five-hole! Just like that it is 2-0 Pens!

10:16- NEAL SCORES! Jokinen passes the puck up to Neal who has Bennett on the wing. They have a 2 on 1 chance! Neal holds and puts it over the pad of Crawford! Rocket shot by Neal! 1-0 Pens

12:05- Flower makes a huge save as the Hawks get a chance at the side of the net. The Pens are able to carry out the loose puck.

12:13- The Pens are matching up the Sutter line against the Hawks Toews line.

18:16- Shaw just runs right over Flower, but Flower looks to be ok after the hit.

20:00- The puck has dropped at Consol! It's Hockey Night in Pittsburgh! The Pens need to come out with speed and pressure the Hawks early on! Lets Go Pens! 

Possible First Round Playoff Match-Up!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins will be in Columbus to battle the Blue Jackets! The Penguins are in need of a win and a win would will get them back on track. They played a hard fought game last night against the Los Angeles Kings, but fell 3-2. The Penguins lead the NHL in man lost games and will be adding another name to that list. Marcel Goc is out with a lower-body injury for a few weeks. He will join Evgeni Malkin who is out 2-3 weeks with a hairline fracture in his foot. However the Penguins have some good news on the injury front. Kris Letang has been cleared for games, but it will be up to him when he wants to join the Penguins back on the ice for game time. It's great to see Letang doing better and I want him to be 100% ready when he returns, whenever he thinks that is. The Penguins have recalled Beau Bennett from Wilkes-Barre Scranton and has been praised for his hard work in the minors. He is a hard working player and will be a great addition for the Penguins with their lineup falling to injuries. The Penguins need to come out and put pucks on the net. They will have to dump in the puck and battle for it. The Penguins will have to get to the dirty areas and battle for a good shot on net.

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak

Bennett, Jokinen, Neal
Pyatt, Sutter, Gibbons
Glass, Adams, Megna

Defense
Bortuzzo, Orpik
Niskanen, Scuderi
Despres, Engo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 2 Blue Jackets 1

3rd Period
0:00- THE PENS GET THE WIN 2-1 OVER THE BLUE JACKETS! FLOWER WAS SOLID IN THE NET! SID AND BENNETT WERE FLYING! GREAT JOB BY THE PENS! THE PENS SWEEP THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS IN THE REGULAR SEASON! 

0:56- Blue Jackets have an empty net.

1:25- The Blue Jackets call a timeout.

3:06- WISNIEWSKI SCORES ON THE PP! With only six seconds left Wisniewski blast one from the point and it goes pass the blocker of Flower, who was being heavily screened. Bad penalty for Kuni to take and it gives the Blue Jackets life. 2-1 Pens.

4:59- Kuni skates off to the sin bin for tripping and the Blue Jackets get a PP opportunity.

8:38- BENNETT SCORES!! Bortuzzo makes a diving play to sweep the puck away and gets up to pass the puck up to Bennett! Bennett carries the puck up the ice and into the offensive zone! Bennett rifles one pass the blocker of McElhinney! 2-0 Pens!

9:25- KUNI SCORES! Sid makes a path into the center of the Blue Jackets zone, stick handling like no one else! Sid puts the puck right on Kuni's stick and Kuni fires one pass McElhinney! The Pens break the ice! 1-0 Pens

11:00- Flower slams the door in Anisimov's face! Great stop by the Flower!

11:56- Neal fires one off the boards, but McElhinney makes the pad save and the Blue Jackets clear.

15:13- Sid is flying in this third period! Time is ticking away on this scoreless game.

20:00- The puck has dropped to start the third period! The Pens need to keep putting pucks on net and make their presences known in front! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and we are still SCORELESS!

0:55- Flower has been strong in the net for the Pens.

3:05- The Blue Jackets come up with a huge kill and the Pens PP ends. We are still scoreless.

5:01- The Pens now have a regular PP.

5:05- Bennett draws a penalty and the Pens will have a 5 on 3 PP for 4 seconds. After that a regular PP.

7:02- The Pens will now be getting another crack at the PP as Wisniewski sits for high sticking.

7:26- The officiating is very inconsistent tonight, I must say.

11:56- The Blue Jackets kill off the Pens PP. They had some good chances on the net, but McElhinney making the saves. Bennett has been impressive tonight as every time he is on the ice, he makes plays happen.

13:56- The Pens are heading onto the PP as Sid draws a penalty. He looks in pain on the bench and is getting his left knee looked at. Sid had a long chat with trainer, but looks to be ok.

15:03- Bennett getting chances, but McElhinney makes the save. The Pens are getting more chances on net, but McElhinney stepping up to the challenge...so far.

16:00- The Pens ice the puck and the puck comes down to the defensive zone for a face-off.

18:52- Flower makes another good glove save. He looks calm and collected, but the Pens need to get more time in the offensive zone.

20:00- The Pens are back out for the second period! They need to stay out of the box and put pucks on net! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and this game is scoreless even after the Blue Jackets getting four PP chances.

1:13- Pyatt lays a punishing hit behind the Blue Jackets goal!

3:31- The Pens are able to kill off yet another Blue Jackets PP.

5:31- David Savard goes crashing into Flower and Engo had shoved him, but Savard didn't try to avoid the Flower. Engo ends up being the only one in the box for interference. Blue Jackets PP to come.

7:20- A roughing match ensues after the play with Kuni, Sid, and Neal along with Blue Jacket players. Kuni is sent to sit for roughing along with Jack Johnson for the Blue Jackets.

8:38- Stempniak gets a scoring chance, but it goes wide. Stempniak ends up drawing a penalty as MacKenzie is caught for tripping. The Pens will get a crack at their first PP.

8:55- Despres is set free and the Pens PK comes up with another great PK!

10:55- The Blue Jackets will head back onto the PP as Despres is called for holding.

11:17- Bortuzzo and Foligno drop the gloves! DING! DING! Great fight by Bortuzzo and punched off Foligno's helmet!

11:32- The Pens have a great PK as Adams is released from the box. Orpik with a veteran move to get the puck clear!

13:32- Adams will have to sit in the box for hooking giving the Blue Jackets the first PP of the game.

14:15- Neal with a great sniper shot, but McElhinney gets a piece of the puck to make the save!

16:14- Flower makes a good glove save to stop play for a face-off. Neither team has an advantage right now to start his game.

20:00- The Pens need to come out ready to battle and get some dirty goals! Time to fight the Blue Jackets! Lets Go Pens! 

The Penguins Could Clinch a Playoff Spot!

By MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are ready to take it to the Phoenix Coyotes tonight in Pittsburgh at Consol Energy Center! The Penguins are still battling injuries and a new member has been added to that list and his is a big star. Evgeni Malkin will be out 2-3 weeks due to a foot injury per Coach Dan Bylsma. Malkin suffered the injury during his first shift against the St.Louis Blues. The doctors have not indicated that Malkin would need surgery on the foot, but it doesn't seem like he will. The Penguins have recalled Jayson Megna from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. It's hard to see Malkin go down with such an injury and this late in the season. We won't be seeing Malkin play till the playoffs start. However Megna is a tough and hard working player who will definitely put his heart into this game. Tonight the Penguins can clinch a playoff berth for the eighth consecutive time. The Penguins need to pull it together and play a tight game. They need to limit the turnovers, put the puck behind the Coyotes and battle! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Jokinen, Sutter, Neal
Pyatt, Goc, Gibbons
Glass, Adams, Megna

Defense
Orpik, Bortuzzo
Niskanen, Maatta
Despres, Scuderi

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
Pens 2 Coyotes 3

3rd Period
0:00- The Coyotes get the win 3-2 over the Pens. The Pens just couldn't get pass the Coyotes and penalties hurt them. The Pens needed to forecheck and ware down the Coyotes, but didn't do that in the beginning.

0:45- Coyotes will be a PP as Neal is called for slashing.

1:22- Neal snipes one on net, but Greiss and Stone get a piece of it to make the saves.

1:38- The Pens have an empty net.

1:39- Sid fires a shot, but the puck is on edge and it goes wide of the net.

3:11- Time is becoming an enemy of the Pens as they are still down by a goal.

7:08- Greiss robs Neal of a chance as he was able to get open right at the side of the net.

9:03- The Pens end up with a huge PK and Bortuzzo is set free. They need to take the momentum from the PK and turn it into a goal.

11:03- The Coyotes will be able to bring their #3 ranked PP out as Bortuzzo takes a seat for hooking. The Pens are playing with fire.

11:35- Glass just bulldozes Michalek with a had hit!

12:10- The Pens third and fourth line get it. Dump the puck and forecheck. The rest of the lines are starting to get it also.

16:18- The Pens come up with a successful kill and Sid is released from the sin bin.

18:18- Sid will go to the box for high sticking and the Coyotes get a PP. It's a lethal PP.

20:00- The third period is underway! The Pens have to come out with speed, dump in the puck, and forecheck! Ware down the tired Coyotes! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Pens are down 3-2 to the Coyotes.

3:13- Stempniak gets two shots on net and one was his own rebound. Great chance and words are exchanged after the play.

4:35- Neal with a great back checking effort to get the puck and get a shot on net. Greiss makes the pad save and holds the puck.

6:42- BOEDKER SCORES! Just as the penalty expires Boedker puts the puck up over the glove of Flower. It was a bad angle shot and the Coyotes retake the lead 3-2.

8:42- Jokinen takes a slashing penalty and the Coyotes deadly PP will come out.

10:31- The Pens have had some good looks, but having been able to get a lot of offensive zone time.

15:02- Glass has returned to the ice.

16:01- Glass has left the ice.

20:00- Second period time! The Pens need to keep battling for the puck and getting it towards the Coyotes net! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have tied things up 2-2!

0:04- PYATT SCORES!! Pyatt goes to work battling for the puck in the Coyotes zone and puts the puck to the point! Scuderi fires a shot and Pyatt redirects it right in front pass Griess! The Pens tie it up 2-2!

1:00- Coyotes are getting players free in front of the net and the Pens defense isn't picking them up. Need to fix that.

2:32- The Coyotes are getting some good chances on net, but the Pens are weather the storm for now.

5:13- VERMETTE SCORES ON THE PP! Flower makes the first save, but Vermette is able to poke the puck between Flower's pads into the net. The Coyotes retake the lead 2-1.

5:53- The Coyotes will not get a crack at a PP as Niskanen is called for cross-checking.

6:32- Erat pulls away from the Pens defense getting a breakaway chance, but Flower shuts the door on his chance!

8:09- JOKINEN SCORES ON THE PP! The refs review Jokinen's shot after a stoppage in play! It's ruled a good goal! Neal make a great pass to Jokinen at the side of the net and Jokinen puts it right over the glove of Griess! The Pens tie the game up 1-1! Time has been added back to the clock!

7:32- The Pens PP comes to an end. They had a chance at a wide open net, but it somehow stays out!

9:32- Summers heads off to the box for interference and the Pens will get the first PP of the game.

10:54- MOSS SCORES! Niskanen and Maatta have a tough shift. Moss comes out of nowhere to pick up the loose puck right in front of the net. He doesn't miss and the Coyotes take the lead 1-0.

11:21- The Pens still the puck on a great forecheck effort. Sutter feeds the puck to an open Neal in the slot, but Griess makes a quick pad save.

14:13- The Coyotes get a quality chance as Flower is unable to freeze the puck. Stempniak is there to get the rebound chance and take it up ice.

18:02- The Pens have had some good chances to start this game. Coyotes have turned over the puck a few times, which has lead to chances on net.

20:00- It's Hockey Night in Pittsburgh! The Pens need to limit turnovers and keep the puck behind the Coyotes zone! Lets Go Pens! 

Weekend of Penguins Games!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show 

The Penguins are set to take on the St. Louis Blues at Consol Energy Center! It has been a weekend of Penguins hockey as they played the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday and won in overtime 4-3! Evgeni Malkin had a stellar game and tallied four points during that game. The Penguins are in the hunt for the Eastern Conference lead, which is currently held by the Boston Bruins. The Bruins hold a commanding lead and are on a hot streak. The Penguins need to stay focus and play Pittsburgh hockey. With playing back to back games the Penguins need to get on the board early. They also need to limit the turnovers and stay out of their defensive zone. If they get trap in their own end it will ware them down early. Lets do this Penguins! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Gibbons, Sutter, Adams
Glass, Goc, Engo

Defense
Orpik, Bortuzzo
Niskanen, Maatta
Despres, Scuderi

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
Pens 0 ST. LOUIS BLUES 1

3rd Period
0:00- The Pens fall to the St. Louis Blues 1-0 after a hard fought game. Flower was great in the goal, but the Pens couldn't get pass Elliot.

1:10- The Pens have an empty net.

2:44- The Pens PP is unable to score and the Blues still have the lead 1-0.

4:44- The Pens get a much needed PP and they need to capitalize on this one!

5:13- Despres has no stick as the Blues crash the Pens net, but Flower comes up with a huge glove save! What a save by the Flower!

5:49- Sid, Kuni, and Stempniak battle in front of the net and get three quality chances! The Pens just can't get the puck into the net!

8:40- BACKES SCORES! Just as the penalty expires the Blues capitalize. The Blues fire the shot from the blue line and it's deflected by the leg of Backes pass Flower. 1-0 Blues.

10:40- Geno is set to timeout for high sticking and the Blues get a PP chance. Huge kill for the Pens right now.

13:44- Maatta lets go of a low drive from the blue line, but Elliot comes up with a great glove save to deny the Pens!

15:18- The Blues get a 3 on 2 chance while the Pens are changing. Flower comes up with a huge save and holds the puck for the whistle.

20:00- The third period is underway! The Pens need to keep taking it to the Blues and get to the dirty areas! They need to get in the face of Elliot! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- That is it for the second period and this game are still scoreless after two periods!

2:01- Bortuzzo blast a shot from the blue line and Elliot makes the pad save, but Sid gets to the puck first! Elliot just able to make the save! Great shift by Sid!

5:07- The PP comes to an end and we are still tied 0-0. The Pens had some good looks, but Elliot was solid in the net and had some help up front blocking shots.

7:07- Adams and Lapierre drop the gloves, but no punches are thrown. More like an aggressive hugging match. The Pens will get a PP as Lapierre gets an extra two minutes for instigating.

8:20- This game is still tied 0-0.

13:06- Great penalty kill by the Pens as the Blues PP comes to an end. Flower was solid in the net!

13:23- Great save by Flower and made sure there was no rebound chance.

15:06- The Blues will get their first PP of the game as Bortuzzo is called for interference on Reaves in the neutral zone.

15:48- Bortuzzo lays a punishing hit on Bouwmeester behind the Pens net.

19:06- The Pens PP comes to an end and we are back to 5 on 5 hockey.

19:28- The Pens 5 on 3 ends. They had some great chances on net, but Elliot is up to the challenge. Now a normal PP for a few seconds.

20:00- Time for the second period! The Pens have a 5 on 3 PP to work with for 1:32 to start this period! The Pens need to been shots on net and screen Elliot! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and this game is tied up 0-0!

0:06- The Pens will now get a 5 on 3 PP as Schwartz trips up Geno.

0:28- Stempniak is hooked up by Oshie and the Pens will get another PP opportunity.

4:22- Geno powers his way to the front of the net, but is robbed by Elliot!

5:07- Niskanen blast a shot at the blue line and it catches Elliot off guard, but he is able to make the pad save just barely.

7:00- The Blues kill off the Pens PP. The Blues pressured the Pens as soon as they came into the zone and had a great net front presence.

9:00- The Pens are getting the first PP of the game as Backes is sent to the sin bin for interference on Gibbons.

12:18- The Pens are weathering the storm the Blues have brought to start this game! The Pens get some good time in the Blues zone with Geno getting a quality chance!

15:31- Fast pace start to this game. The Pens have gotten some chances along with the Blues. Flower has come up big to start this game.

20:00- The puck has dropped at Consol Energy Center and the Pens need to come out strong! They need to stay out their own end and get on the board early! Lets Go Pens! 

The Stars are in Pittsburgh!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are ready to get back on track tonight at Consol against the Dallas Stars! The Penguins are battling injuries, which they are no stranger to. However some good news on the injury front is that Chris Kunitz, Kris Letang, and James Neal have returned to practice. It's great news to hear that those guys are getting back to playing condition and huge relief that Kris Letang has been cleared. He is a great player and it's great to see him doing well after suffering a stroke, which is unthinkable for someone at such a young age. Flower will be getting a rest tonight after playing back to back games against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins need to bounce back after the two losses to the Flyers! They need to play a clean game and outwork the other team! Lets do this Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Glass, Goc, Vitale

Gibbons, Sutter, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Niskanen
Scuderi, Maatta
Despres, Bortuzzo

Zatkoff in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 5 Stars 1

3rd Period
0:00- THE PENS WIN 5-1 AND WHAT A BOUNCE BACK GAME BY THE PENS!!!!! THEY WERE FLYING AND PLAYING THEIR GAME!!!!! ZATKOFF WAS A BEAST IN NET!!!!! LETS GO PENS!!!!!

1:44- Roussel gets a game misconduct and heads to the locker room early.

4:27- The Stars are able to kill off the Pens PP chance.

6:04- Neal gets a one on one breakaway chance and tries to go five hole on Lehtonen, but he makes the save.

6:27- The Pens will now have their opportunity at a PP as Garbutt is sent to timeout for goalie interference.

7:08- Geno is set free and the Pens with a very successful PK.

7:13- SUTTER SCORES A SHORTHANDED GOAL!!!!! The Pens clear the puck and Sutter is able to get behind the Stars defense to get a one on one chance! He backhands one and it sneaks through the five-hole of Lehtonen over the goal line! 5-1 Pens!

9:08- Geno is in the box for tripping and the Stars get another PP opportunity.

11:00- Stars get a huge breakaway, but Zatkoff robs him! Just been amazing in the net tonight!

13:34- Gibbons is back on the ice.

14:14- Gibbons comes up with a huge shot blocker, but he heads down the runway in pain.

15:50- The Pens PP comes to an end and the Stars are back to full strength.

17:22- The Stars get a 2 on 1 chance and Zatkoff makes the save. Eakin runs right over Zatkoff and the Pens go after him. Kuni is sent to the box along with Eakin and other Stars player. Still Pens PP.

17:50- Garbutt goes to the sin bin for hooking up Kuni on the previous play. The Pens will bring out their PP unit.

18:04- SID SCORES HIS SECOND OF THE NIGHT!!! Niskanen fires one from the blue line and Stempniak redirects it right in front of the net! Sid gets the redirect with his skate and puts it to his stick! Sid jams it in the open net! 4-1 Pens!

18:28- The Pens have a successful penalty kill as Vitale is released from the box.

20:00- Time for the third period! The Pens have to kill off a Stars PP for 1:32 to start! Huge kill for the Pens as this will set the tone for the third period! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Horn sounds on the second period and the Pens have extended their lead to 3-1 over the Stars!

0:28- Vitale heads off to take a seat for slashing and the Stars get a late PP.

2:26- Stempniak gets another chance in the slot area, but Lehtonen is able to glove up the shot this time.

2:41- Zatkoff has been playing like a beast in the net tonight! Great glove saves!

6:39- STEMPNIAK SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL AS A PENGUIN!! Sid makes with a cross ice pass to Kuni! Stempniak battles to the front of the net and recieves Kuni's pass on his backhand! He quickly turns it to his forehand and snipes it between the glove and pad of Lehtonen! 3-1 Pens!

9:22- The Pens are playing much better along with Despres. He is having a great night and playing like a whole new player after having a few bad games.

12:23- Eakin wrist the puck towards the net and Zatkoff makes a sick glove save! It was across the body glove save as Eakin tried to use a Pens defender as a screen.

13:04- Sid gains a huge amount of speed to get behind the Stars defense and Lehtonen was just able to make the pad save!

16:07- The Pens forecheck is creating problems for the Stars and forcing turnovers.

20:00- Second period is underway! The Pens need to keep taking it to the Stars and not take their foot off the gas pedal! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 2-1 over the Stars!

0:09- The Pens kill off the Stars PP! Great PK work.

2:09- The Stars now get a PP chance as Kuni heads to the sin bin for slashing.

4:35- KUNI SCORES! The Pens forecheck and get the puck! Kuni outlets to Stempniak in the slot. Lehtonen makes the save, but Kuni buries the rebound! 2-1 Pens!

7:30- SEGUIN SCORES! The Stars fire a shot from the blue line and Seguin deflects the shot right in front of the net. It goes into the net and this game is tied up 1-1.

8:55- Sid is just feeling it tonight. He looks like he is on a mission and might I say his backhand is sick!

13:49- The Pens look much better to start this game. They are making the Stars turnover the puck and getting chances on net!

15:43- SID SCORES! Sid creates a turnover in the offensive zone and Adams helps by making a diving play to get the puck back to Sid! Sid holds the puck across the front of the net and backhands one in the open net! 1-0 Pens!

16:38- The Pens PP comes to an end and we are still scoreless, but the PP looked great. Much better then the last two games!

18:38- Eakin goes to the box for high sticking! The Pens will get the first PP of the game!

20:00- The puck has dropped and the Stars are in Pittsburgh! The Pens need to get to work right away and play a clean game! Lets Go Pens! 

Time to Sweep the Capitals!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

It's great to be back tonight after a long work night, but nothing like working for an NHL team. I was excited to see the Penguins come out with a win against the Washington Capitals. Sidney Crosby tallied three points that night in a 3-2 win. The Penguins are now back home and will be facing the Capitals once again. This is of course a huge rivalry. It's the last regular season game against the Capitals and look to keep their winning streak against them going. I think the Penguins can handle it tonight. The Capitals will be playing the same netminder tonight Jaroslav Halak. The Penguins have to come out with speed and take it early to the Capitals as they will be playing some desperate hockey to get a much needed two points.

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Pyatt, Sutter, Gibbons
Glass, Goc, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Maatta
Scuderi, Niskanen
Despres, Bortuzzo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 2 Capitals 0

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 2-0 OVER THE CAPITALS!! FLEURY WAS AMAZING IN THE NET AND EARNED HIS 5TH SHUTOUT OF THE SEASON!! FLEURY WAS THE #1 STAR AND THE PENS KEEP THE WINNING STREAK ALIVE AGAINST THE CAPITALS!! 

0:46- Caps call a timeout! Lets do this Pens!

1:16- The Caps have an empty net as Halak heads to the bench.

2:08- The Pens have a successful kill as Despres is released from the box. Flower is playing like a beast right now. Having a fantastic night!

4:08- Despres heads to the sin bin for interference and the Caps get another PP opportunity.

5:48- SID SCORES!! Sid and Kuni get a two on one chance! Sid keeps his eye on Kuni, but ends up snapping a wrister right pass the blocker of Halak! 2-0 Pens!

7:09- Flower flashes the glove to make a great save from a blue line wrister!

8:50- The Pens PP comes to an end. Sid puts up the puck at the side of the net, but his shot is just saved by the toe of Halak. That was so close for the Pens.

9:58- The Pens will now have a PP for 1:08.

10:50- We will have some 4 on 4 hockey for 52 seconds as Backstrom is called for high sticking.

11:58- The Caps will now get a PP chance as Niskanen is sent to the box for high sticking.

12:33- Flower slams the door shut on Ovechkin's shot and holds down the fort as Beagle tries to jam in the puck.

13:03- Kuni is back on the ice for his shift.

16:24- Kuni gets speed into the offensive zone, but Mike Green pushes Kuni. He falls down and goes sliding into the goal post. Makes one thing of Steven Stamkos and how he was injured. He skates off to the bench, but is in some discomfort.

18:54- Neal gets behind everyone, but Halak comes up with a huge pad save to deny him the goal.

20:00- Time for the third period! The Pens need to keep playing smart and control the speed of this game! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- The second period comes to an end and the Pens still hold the lead 1-0 over the Caps!

2:30- The ice has seemed to tilted towards the Caps side, but the Pens are holding down the fort and have started to look like they are coming out of the storm as the period whines down.

6:10- The Caps have been able to put more pucks on net this period, but Flower has been their to shut the door on everyone. Solid performance by the Flower so far in this game.

8:57- Flower in down in the blue paint, but lifts his leg up to make an amazing pad save!

11:43- Stempniak makes a beautiful move around the Caps defense to get a one on one with Halak. Halak makes the pad save. Right afterwards Stempniak knocks the puck out of mid-air in front of the net and hits the crossbar!

14:35- The Caps are able to kill off the Pens PP and we are back to full strength hockey.

16:35- The Pens will get the first PP of the game as the Caps to a too many men on the ice penalty.

20:00- Second period is underway! The Pens need to keep up the energy and keep the Caps on their heels! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and the Pens have the lead 1-0! Great start by the Pens!

2:10- The Pens are caught off guard on a change and Chimera gets a mini breakaway, but Flower denies him with a pad save!

3:19- JOKINEN SCORES! Geno steals the puck high in the offensive zone and puts the puck towards the net! Jokinen makes a sick redirect shot and puts it pass Halak! 1-0 Pens!

3:54- Maatta takes the puck in the slot area and outlets to Sutter flying in on the right wing. He wrist a shot, which is saved by the shoulder of Halak.

5:10- Scuderi blasts a shot from the blue line, but Halak is able to glove up the puck.

5:36- Finally the refs have to blow the whistle and stop play as Halak covers the puck for a faceoff.

6:20- This game hasn't had a whistle or stoppage for over 13 minutes! This is crazy, but makes for an interesting tempo.

8:58- The Pens are starting to get more physical as the Pens are laying some hard hits in the offensive zone.

12:21- The Pens have great energy to start this game and really playing a strong game. The Caps are turning over pucks as the Pens are forcing their way. Hopefully the Pens can keep it going.

16:59- Neal is able to puck handle around a Caps defender and gets a great scoring chance! Halak is able to make the pad save...barely.

20:00- The puck has dropped at Consol Energy Center! The Pens need to take it to the Caps and stay out of the penalty box tonight! Lets Go Pens! 

The Penguins Look to Hunt Some Ducks!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are still in the mist of their road game sweep as they will take on the Anaheim Ducks tonight in Anaheim! Marcel Goc and Lee Stempniak where welcomed to the Penguins team last night. They seemed ready to play and hopefully they can contribute in tonight's game, helping the Penguins to a win. The Penguins played a hard fought game in San Jose, but where unable to capture the win in a 5-3 loss to the Sharks. It was a promising start and hopefully the Penguins can come out with the win tonight. They are going to have to play a tight game and limit the mistakes. It will be a tough, but good game for the Penguins tonight. The Ducks not only lead the Western Conference, but they have the most points in the NHL currently. The Penguins will have to be discipline and out work the Ducks. Time for a exciting game! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Stempniak
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Pyatt, Sutter, Vitale
Glass, Goc, Adams

Defense
Orpik, Maatta
Scuderi, Niskanen
Despres, Engo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 3 Ducks 2 SO

Shootout
PENS WIN 3-2 IN THE SHOOTOUT!!! SUTTER WITH THE SHOOTOUT WINNER!!! FLOWER WAS AMAZING IN THE NET AND IS THE #1 STAR FOR THE PENS!!!

Flower denies Getzlaf!

Sutter scores on the backhand!

Selanne scores!

Kuni puts one in!

Silfverberg is stopped by Flower!

Jokinen is stopped.

Perry scores!

Geno losses the puck and it's no good.

Palmieri is cartwheeled poke checked by the Flower!

Sid scores five hole on Hiller!

Flower denies Bonino!

Neal is stopped by Hiller.


OT Period
0:00- Well OT wasn't enough either! Shootout will now decide!

0:49- Flower makes two amazing saves on point blank saves!

1:22- Ducks take their timeout.

2:31- The Pens get a three-on-two chance, but they are really tired and at the end of their shifts. The Ducks are able to get control of the puck.

4:02- Sid gets a breakaway chance, but Hiller is up to the challenge!

4:11- Flower pokes the puck away and is able to glove up the puck for a faceoff.

5:00- OT time! Lets finish this one early Pens! Lets Go Pens!


3rd Period
0:00- 60 minutes wasn't enough time to decide this game! 2-2 after three periods.

0:59- The Ducks get two off-sides called on them.

2:30- Pyatt takes the puck into the Ducks zone and is able to get the puck on the net. Great scoring chance for the Pens!

4:57- Things are starting to get more physical and nasty as the game whines down.

11:03- GENO SCORES ON THE PP!! Sid passes backward on the boards to Neal who outlets to Geno flying into the slot area! Geno rifles a hard shot right pass Hiller! 2-2 tie game!

11:46- The Pens will get a PP and this is their chance right now! They need to capitalize...big time! Palmieri is called for tripping.

18:50- PERRY SCORES! Perry forces Orpik to turnover the puck behind the net and Perry gets the puck to Getzlaf at the front of the net. Getzlaf passes to Perry who is right on Flower's doorstep into the net. 2-1 Ducks.

20:00- Third period is underway! The Pens have to put more shots on net and crash the net! They need to be relentless! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and we are still tied up 1-1. Shots are 23-7 in favor of the Ducks.

0:36- The Pens are unable to take advantage of their PP opportunity.

2:36- Beauchemin will need to cool off in the box for hooking up Neal. Pens PP time!

3:37- Flower makes a nice stick save went some traffic on his doorstep.

5:48- Neal comes to the slot area to fire off a shot, which is gloved up by Hiller.

9:52- The Pens only have four shots on net in this entire game! They need to put pucks on net. You can't score unless you put pucks on net.

11:37- The Ducks get a three-on-one chance with only Niskanen back to defend. Flower ends up shutting the door in their faces! Great save!

15:06- Flower thinks he has the puck covered, but doesn't as it sneaks out into the blue paint. The ref blows the whistle quickly and the Pens avoid going down again in this game.

17:43- The Ducks are unsuccessful on the PP once again. The Pens need to stay out of the box from now on. Discipline hockey.

19:43- The Pens are in trouble again as Stempniak is called for tripping. Ducks to the PP.

20:00- Time to start the second period! The Pens need to keep things simple and outwork the Ducks in the offensive zone! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- The first period has come to an end and this game is all tied up 1-1!

0:18- The Pens are able to avoid danger as Neal is finally let out of the sin bin.

2:18- The Ducks are going to get their second PP of the game as Neal is sent off to chill for hooking.

2:45- The Pens are playing with the puck in their own zone too much and it's going to come back to haunt them. They need to get the puck up the ice and keep it there.

4:50- Vitale and Allen are set free from the box.

6:50- We will have some 4 on 4 hockey as Vitale is called for embellishment and Allen for tripping.

8:00- The Sharks are able to keep the Pens from capitalizing on the PP as Beauchemin is finally released from his sentence.

10:00- Geno draws a penalty and the Pens get their first PP chance of the game! Beauchemin sits in timeout for tripping.

11:39- DING! DING! Glass and Maroon drop the gloves right off a faceoff! Good fight by both guys!

11:52- ENGO SCORES! Geno enters the zone and passes across the ice to Jokinen! Jokinen puts the puck in the slot area and a trailing Engo finds it! Engo rifles one right through the five-hole of Hiller! Tie game 1-1!

16:06- PERRY SCORES! Getzlaf fires a shot one net, but Flower challenges to make the save. Perry comes flying into the blue paint to put the puck into the open net. The Ducks strike first. 1-0 Ducks.

16:33- The Pens have a successful PK as Kuni is released from the box.

18:33- The Ducks will get the first PP of the game as Kuni is sent to the box for slashing.

20:00-  The puck has dropped at center ice! The Pens must play a smart and tough game tonight! Lets Go Pens! 

The Penguins are in Nashville to Play Their Tune!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Penguins are now in Nashville to take on the Predators tonight at 8pm! The Penguins haven't gotten a win after returning from the Olympic break, they are 0-2. This is a perfect chance for the team to turn things around with a win in Nashville. This long road trip the Penguins are on will help the team bond after having such a long break and they will be able to mesh once again. On the injury front, there are no new updates. Beau Bennett, Chris Conner, and Thomas Vokoun skated after the team practice. Conner looks to be the closest to returning to team practices. Pekka Rinne will be back in the net for the Predators and Marc-Andre Fleury will mind the net for the Penguins. The rest of the lineup for the Pens will be game time decisions. The Penguins need to come out with speed, keep the Predators pinned in their own end, and put shots on net! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Gibbons
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Pyatt, Sutter, Vitale
Glass, Adams, Kobasew

Defense
Orpik, Maatta
Scuderi, Niskanen
Despres, Bortuzzo

Flower in the cage!

Play By Play
PENS 3 Predators 1

3rd Period
0:00- PENS WIN 3-1 OVER THE PREDATORS! GREAT WIN BY THE PENS TONIGHT AND THEY LOOK TO BE BACK ON TRACK! 

0:33- Preds empty their net!

0:55- The Pens PP comes to an end and time is clicking away!

2:54- The Pens are back on the PP as Cullen is in the box for unsportsmanlike conduct!

2:55- KUNI SCORES!!! HIS 200TH CAREER GOAL!!! The Preds hit the post and the Pens go the other way! Sid gets the puck and passes to Kuni! Kuni rips one pass Rinne! 3-1 Pens!

6:41- The Preds kill off the Pens short PP chance.

7:39- The Pens now have a PP for 58 seconds.

8:41- Legwand is called for interference! 4 on 4 hockey for 1:02 and then a Pens PP chance.

9:39- Niskanen will now head off to the sin bin for hooking and that will give the Preds a PP chance.

12:31- NISKANEN STRIKES AGAIN!! Flower makes a decision to go out and challenge for the puck! He pokes it away, but falls. He gets up and passes the puck up ice! The Pens get a 3 on 2 chance as Sid carries the puck into the Preds zone! Sid gives the puck to Niskanen and he fires the Nisk-Cannon! It flies pass Rinne! It's a PP goal! 2-1 Pens!

13:13- The Pens are going on the PP as Smith sits for hooking.

13:40- This game is such a defensive game going on right now. It looks like the next goal could be the game winner in this contest.

17:27- Flower makes a huge pad save on a point blank shot and dives out to glove the puck!

20:00- The Pens need to take back the lead and keep it! Third period time! Lets finish this! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- This game is tied up at 1-1 after two periods!

0:49- Maatta takes the puck behind the net and dishes it out in front of the net. The bouncing puck is finally cleared out by the Preds.

3:04- This is a defensive styled game tonight. Gibbons is back on the ice and looks to be just fine. Probably an equipment issue.

5:36- Gibbons heads down the runway to the Pens locker room. I am not sure why, but will update once I know something.

6:44- Gibbons is set free from the box as the Pens kill off yet another Preds PP. Great PK tonight for the Pens.

8:44- The Preds have a PP for 1:55!

8:49- The Pens are called for too many men on the ice. 4 on 4  for 5 seconds.

9:10- Geno rings yet another shot off the goal post!

10:44- The Pens will have a chance at another PP as Del Zotto is sent to timeout for tripping up Gibbons.

11:46- Geno gets space in the slot! His shot beats Rinne, but not the goal post!

13:34- The Pens have another successful PK as Despres is released from the box.

15:34- Despres takes a penalty for holding and the Preds head onto the PP.

19:21- HORNQVIST SCORES! Fisher fires one from the blue line and Flower makes the save. Hornqvist flags down the rebound and puts it around the outstretched pad of Flower. 1-1 tie game.

19:33- NISKANEN SCORES! Sid protects the puck as he makes his way behind the net and outlets to Niskanen! The Nisk-Cannon fires and puts one into the net! The Pens strike first! 1-0 Pens!

20:00- Time to get back to the action packed game! Second period is underway! The Pens need to put shots on net and outwork the Preds! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- First period ends and we are scoreless! Shots are 8-7 in favor of the Pens!

0:23- Bortuzzo and Wilson drop the gloves and it's a heated fight! Both fighters end up bleeding at the end of it!

0:26- The Pens kill off the Preds PP! Glass breaks his stick, but ends up blocking three shots right in a row! Bob Errey put it perfectly, "Bulletproof Glass".

2:26- Neal is going to the sin bin for boarding. I actually agree with this call...not a safe hit by Neal. (bad Neal). Preds get their first PP of the game.

3:14- The Preds seem to strike first, but the refs review the goal. It's determined that it's not a goal, because of a distinct kicking motion putting the puck in the net! Time to wake up Pens!

5:48- Smith lets go of a rocket shot that rings off the crossbar! Kuni gets a chance down the wing going the other way, but Rinne comes out to make the save!

8:11- The Pens had some good looks on the PP, but don't capitalize. Moser is released from the box.

8:25- Geno gets a great chance at the side of the net, but Geno shoots the puck just wide of the net!

10:11- The Pens will get a chance on the PP as Moser sits in the box for slashing.

11:50- Flower makes a huge save. He will be tested in this game, but I think he will handle it well.

12:39- Jokinen makes a great effort to keep the puck in the Preds zone even after falling down! Neal tries a shot, but the puck is poked away.

15:16- Orpik fires a shot on net and Rinne makes the save. The Pens are getting shots on net and that is what they need to keep on doing!

17:22- Sid and Kuni get a 2 on 1 chance! Sid passes across to Kuni, but Rinne comes up with a huge save!

17:50- The Pens are playing a strict defensive game to start this game.

20:00- The puck has dropped and it's game on! The Pens need to pin the Preds in their own zone and put tons of shots on Rinne! Lets Go Pens! 

Solider Field Showdown!

By: MF, The Pens Hockey Show

The Pittsburgh Penguins are at Solider Field to take on the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series game! This will be the first time that our Captain Sidney Crosby and Blackhawks Captain Johnathan Toews will match-up against each other! It should be an exciting game between a potential Stanley Cup final series layout! The Penguins are beat up on the defense as Paul Martin had surgery today on his broken hand, his timeline is still the same. Kris Letang skated during the family skate, but it was light. The Penguins are going to rely heavily on Marc-Andre Fleury as the Blackhawks have a lethal offense and will look to hammer a lot of shots on the net. The Penguins will have to keep sustained pressure on the Blackhawks in the offensive zone and make sure to take shots on net whenever they can. It will be a tough game, but if the Penguins play their game and play a clean/smart game they will come out with the win! LETS DO THIS PENGUINS! Lets Go Pens!

The Pens lineup is as follows:

Forwards
Kuni, Sid, Gibbons
Jokinen, Geno, Neal
Glass, Sutter, Vitale
Pyatt, Adams, Engo

Defense
Niskanen, Maatta
Orpik, Scuderi
Bortuzzo, Despres

Flower in the net!

Play By Play
Pens 1 Blackhawks 5

3rd Period
0:00- The Pens fall 5-1 to the Hawks at Solider Field. The Pens are 0-2 after the Olympic break. They need to wake up and fast. This is ridiculous.

2:01- TOEWS SCORES KIND OF! Toews takes a shot and Flower makes the pad save, but Despres isn't able to handle the rebound. He directs it into the open net. Hawks take a even more commanding lead 5-1 over the Pens.

3:12- The Pens have been getting more pucks towards Crawford, but time is the enemy of the Pens right now.

6:03- BICKELL SCORES! The Hawks get a 2 on 1 chance once again. Bickell receives a pass, Flower makes a pad save on the first try, but can't keep it out on the second try. 4-1 Hawks.

7:31- The Pens are unable to capitalize on yet another PP chance.

9:31- Kruger takes a seat for delay of game penalty. Pens PP time! Perfect time for the Pens to finally get one on the PP!

10:00- The Pens and Hawks will now switch sides.

10:28- Sharp makes a play below the goal line to Kane out front, but Flower was there to put a stop to that play!

13:05- Due to wind the Pens and Hawks will change ends halfway through the third period.

13:39- NEAL SCORES! Neal backhands the puck towards the blue paint and Seabrook puts the puck in his own net! The Pens break the ice! 3-1 Hawks!

14:13- Versteeg gets a breakaway after splitting the defense, but Flower denies him!

19:07-The Pens PP comes to an end. The Pens have to score early in the third.

20:00- Third period is underway! The Pens have a PP for 42 seconds and need to capitalize on it! Lets Go Pens!


2nd Period
0:00- Second period ends and the Hawks have the lead 3-0.

1:18- Rozsival will sit for tripping and the Pens get a PP!

3:10- VERSTEEG SCORES! Kuni turns over the puck and Kane takes the puck up ice for a 3 on 1 rush. Kane passes to Versteeg who is able to direct one into the net. 3-0 Hawks.

6:22- The Pens fail to take advantage of the PP opportunity as Keith is released from his prison.

8:22- Keith is called for high sticking on Gibbons and the Pens will get a much needed PP chance. The Pens need to take advantage of this PP!

9:13- TOEWS SCORES! Toews takes the puck into the Pens zone and makes a sick move around Orpik. Flower closes the pads, but it sneaks through and over the goal line. 2-0 Hawks.

11:10- Flower snaps the puck out of the air on a shot by Toews!

12:04- 4 on 4 hockey now for 54 seconds.

12:51- Oduya interferes with Sid on a breakaway chance and the Pens will get a 4 on 3 PP for 48 seconds.

13:10- 4 on 4 hockey for 1:07 as Kuni is off to the box for cross-checking.

14:04- Keith is called for delay of game for putting the puck over the glass in the defensive zone. Time for a Pens PP!

15:57- The Pens avoid danger as they kill off another Hawks PP! They rang two shots off the post during that PP.

17:57- Despres will now have a chance to visit the sin bin once again this time for high sticking. The Hawks with their third PP of the game.

20:00- Second period time! The Pens need to step it up and get the puck deep in the Hawks zone! Lets Go Pens!


1st Period

0:00- The first period ends and the Hawks have the lone goal in this game.

0:14- The Pens PP comes to an end.

2:14- Oduya will take a seat for holding and the Pens will get their first PP of the game!

4:25- SHARP SCORES! Toews sets up behind the net and outlets a pass to Sharp. Sharp roofs one over Flower's shoulders. The Hawks strike first 1-0 over the Pens.

6:12- The Pens stand strong and kill off another Hawks PP! Way to go Pens!

8:00- Flower shuts the door big time on the PK!

8:12- Glass will head off to the sin bin for boarding. The Hawks will get another PP chance.

9:10- Sid gets a backhanded chance at the back side of the net! Great chance, but Crawford makes the save!

12:24- Flower makes an amazing save and looks to be handling the downpour of snow well!

13:48- The Pens have a great PK and Despres is released from the box. Hawks are unable to capitalize on the PP.

15:48- Despres takes a seat in the box for tripping and the Hawks will have the first PP of the game.

18:01- It's coming down at Solider Field and it's making it hard for the players to control the puck. The snow is slowing things down and making it harder to make plays.

20:00- The Pens need to get the puck deep and keep the Hawks pinned in their own zone tonight! LETS DO THIS! Lets Go Pens!