Penguins' Olympians Return To Practice, Reflect On Sochi
Several Penguins players who represented their countries in Sochi returned to the ice for practice today. However, their Olympic experiences are still fresh in their minds.
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Several Penguins players who represented their countries in Sochi returned to the ice for practice today. However, their Olympic experiences are still fresh in their minds.
Sidney Crosby has spent a good portion of the year without one of his top wingers in Pascal Dupuis as he recovers from knee surgery, but that hasn't appeared to slow him down very much.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are back on the ice following the Olympic break and a certain goaltender showed off a new look today.
Craig Adams said there will be no Olympic hangover as this team prepares for a Stanley Cup run.
Pens defenseman Olli Maatta returned from the Olympics yesterday and returned to the Pens locker room today as the full team is scheduled to practice on Wednesday.
The NHL's Olympic break is all but wrapped up and players from across the league are getting ready to return to action.
The Olympic hockey tournament has sadly come to a close. Once again, Canada sits atop the hockey world after a rather dominating performance throughout the tournament.
Jonathan Toews scored in the first period, captain Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the tournament and Canada defended its Olympic men's hockey title Sunday with a 3-0 victory over Sweden in the gold-medal game.
Pens defenseman Paul Martin could be out for as long as a month after injuring his right hand in the Olympics.
Injuries and illness have plagued many teams in the Olympics this year and for the most part the Penguins players taking part have avoided both until today.
Penguins D Rob Scuderi joined The Fan Morning Show today to offer his thoughts on Olympic hockey, including the big US vs. Canada semifinal matchup coming up at noon.
Matt Niskanen is picking the United States, but says Sidney Crosby lives for the big moments.
It's no secret in Pittsburgh that finding the ideal wingers to play alongside Sidney Crosby can be a difficult task. Now Team Canada and Head Coach Mike Babcock are finding that out first hand.
With the 2014 Winter Olympics (pretty much the Sochi Hockey Tournament) winding down in Russia, what better time to slap together a few thoughts on the Games?
NBC hockey analyst, former Penguins player & head coach, and 1984 US Olympian Eddie Olczyk joined The Fan Morning Show live from Sochi on Thursday to give his thoughts on this year's Olympics.
Craig Patrick joined The Fan Morning Show on Thursday to talk about his experiences in the Olympics and this year's Olympic hockey action.
After being sidelined since the pre-season with blood clots, Penguins' goaltender Tomas Vokoun has officially been cleared for action and says it's only a matter of conditioning before he's ready to get back on the ice for a game.
The Olympic hockey tournament has been the highlight of the Games thus far and the best may be yet to come.
Adams says it was nice to have a break to recharge but he has the itch to get back to playing.
Here is the truth: As these Olympic games approached, as the run-up to Sochi was happening, there was much skepticism from this vantage; a healthy bit of hoping that the Team USA men's hockey squad could compete, but a notion deep in the back of my cranium doubting them.
Phil Kessel scored two of his three goals in the opening 4:33 and became the first U.S. player with an Olympic hat trick in more than a decade, leading the Americans to a 5-1 win over Slovenia on Sunday.
Bob Pompeani talked with former NHL player Brian Mullen about suffering a stroke and life afterwards.
While the focus at CONSOL Energy Center was on the ice Friday night, thoughts were with the one defenseman whose absence was felt by fans who earlier in the day learned of Kris Letang's stroke.
Brad Richards and Mats Zuccarello scored in a shootout, and the New York Rangers beat Pittsburgh 4-3 on Friday night to hand the Penguins a rare loss in the tiebreaker.
Kris Letang's stroke is thought to be related to a hole in his heart.
