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The Rink Report: Penguins miss Playoffs for first time in 17 years

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist April 19, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins season came to an end after a loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets last Thursday, summing up a disappointing year for Pittsburgh hockey. The Pens failed to make the postseason for...

The Rink Report: NHL East Wild Card race coming down to the wire

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist April 12, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday,5-1. It was a dominant performance from start to finish for the Pens as they never trailed in the game.  Sidney Crosby led the way...

The Rink Report: Pens Pick Up Huge Win Over Flyers, hold wildcard spot a point ahead of Panthers

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist April 5, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Sunday. The win comes at a crucial time as the Penguins now sit in a playoff spot with just five games remaining. Rickard Rakell scored...

The Rink Report: Penguins defeated by Rangers in blowout

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist March 22, 2023

 The New York Rangers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in shut-out fashion after they scored six goals. This is the second time in a row the Rangers have routed the Penguins. It was never close —the...

The Rink Report: Pens Winning Streak Snapped at Four with Loss in Florida

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist March 8, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins were defeated 4-1 by the Florida Panthers on Saturday, which  ended their win streak at four games. It was a tough game in Florida as Pittsburgh was only able to put up a singular...

The Rink Report: Pens Disappoint with Back-to-Back Losses

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist February 22, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their second game in a row after a 5-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Saturday. The Pens defense wasn’t pretty. The Devils had countless two-on-one opportunities with a...

The Rink Report: Crosby booted from game during Penguins’ embarrassing west coast road loss to LA Kings

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist February 15, 2023

On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins were blown out 6-0 by the Los Angeles Kings. Kings’ forward Adrian Kempe recorded four of the six goals for L.A. Pens’ captain Sidney Crosby allowed his frustrations...

The Rink Report: Captain Crosby Shines in All-Star Game

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist February 8, 2023

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby put on a show at this year’s NHL All-Star Game over the past weekend. In 2016 the NHL got rid of the traditional regulation-length All-Star game and adapted to a more...

The Rink Report: Pens head into all-star break on losing streak

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist February 2, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins finished up a subpar week on Saturday after a 6-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Despite strong games from Pens’ superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh lost their...

The Rink Report: Pens Woes Continue with Loss to Hurricanes

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist January 25, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their second consecutive game after falling to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-1.  The Penguins struggled to find the back of the net with the lone goal coming...

The Rink Report: Pens woes continue with loss to Hurricanes

Written By Anthony Cugini, Sports Columnist January 18, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost their second consecutive game after falling to the Carolina Hurricanes by a score of 2-1.  The Penguins struggled to find the back of the net with the lone goal coming...

The Rink Report: Pens Break Losing Streak With Win Over Predators

Written By Anthony Cugini, Staff Writer April 13, 2022
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Nashville Predators on Sunday by a score of 3-2. This was Pittsburgh’s first win in their last five games.
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