CRANBERRY TWP. — Defenseman Kris Letang, whose been out of play due to surgery on a herniated disc in his neck in April, spoke Tuesday after the Penguins’ practice. He said that his recovery is going to plan.“I’ve been starting to work out, doing a lot of things off the ice. Everything ...
PITTSBURGH — Actually, T.J. Watt’s earliest dream in sports was not to sack quarterbacks for a living. That came much later.At first it was scoring goals. Growing up in Pewaukee, Wisc., the Watt brothers, which includes T.J.’s older siblings J.J. and Derek, all grew up playing hockey. ...
The 2016-17 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been unique. There have been upsets, unexpected goaltending performances, injuries, overtimes and pivotal Game 7s. The Penguins and Nashville Predators have experienced some or all of the above.It wasn’t easy, but the Penguins weathered multiple injuries, ...
CRANBERRY TWP. — When Kris Letang was lost for the season in April from neck surgery, it seemed like a devastating blow. A top-flight, minutes-eating defenseman has been a constant for just about any championship team, a role Letang played in the Penguins' Stanley Cup championship run last ...
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Mike Hoffman scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period to give the Ottawa Senators a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night and force a decisive Game 7 in the Eastern Conference Finals.Hoffman fired a slap shot through traffic off a pass ...
PITTSBURGH — The Penguins were doing everything right. They were putting loads of shots of goal, spending tons of time in the Senators’ offensive zone and playing tough defense.But they just couldn’t score. Not in the first period. Not in the second period. And not for the first 13:05 of ...
