The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers after Rickard Rakell's two-goal game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss.
The Pittsburgh Penguins had lost seven consecutive games to Edmonton before Thursday evening. They had been outscored in those games, 37-9, and might have been outplayed even more than those numbers suggest.
The Edmonton Oilers must’ve gotten their timezones mixed up Thursday night, as their failure to start the game on time cost them. Stinkers are going to happen but what transpired from the Oilers in the first ten minutes against the Pittsburgh Penguins was outright pungent.
Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists to move into ninth on the NHL’s career scoring list as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 5-3.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice to reach 31 goals this season, but Alex Nedeljkovic made 40 saves for Pittsburgh on Thursday night in a 5-3 defeat for the Oilers that snapped their four-game win streak
The Penguins came into Thursday’s matchup with Edmonton at PPG Paints Arena especially motivated. First and foremost, they wanted to ensure they grabbed two points after picking up just one in three of their last four games (0-1-3),
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers after Rickard Rakell scored two goals in the Penguins' 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Pittsburgh is 17-17-8 overall ...
Pittsburgh Penguins (17-17-8, in the Metropolitan Division)Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m.BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Edmonton Oilers after Rickard Rakell scored two goals in the ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off a 5-2 win last night against a streaky Buffalo Sabres club. The game saw Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell continue their hot run since they were left off their national teams for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.
The Pittsburgh Penguins' improved play of late doesn't appear to be altering general manager Kyle Dubas' plans to sell.The Penguins are still expected to make multiple trades, reports The Athletic's Josh Yohe.
Michael Bunting's absence against Tampa Bay was noticeable after a car accident near the arena Sunday. Sacco said Bunting was uninjured.
The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped the second end of a home back-to-back on Sunday, falling to the Tampa Bay Lighting 5-2.