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For Young Penguins, Loss Hurts, but There’s Hope

Losing may be part of the maturing process for the Penguins, but it’s painful none-the-less.

Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:42 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Detroit (Mich), Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh (Pa), Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

Red Wings 3, Penguins 2: Playoff M.V.P. Helps Detroit Raise Another Cup

The Penguins ran out of magic as Henrick Zetterberg’s third-period goal helped Detroit close out the Stanley Cup finals.

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 11:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

Penguins 4, Red Wings 3: Penguins Stay Alive With Triple-Overtime Victory

Petr Sykora’s goal 9:57 into the third overtime Monday night, helped the Penguins take the Stanley Cup finals to a Game 6.

Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 1:10 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

From Stubble to Grizzly, a Superstition Endures

Most players in this year’s Stanley Cup finals are continuing the superstitious tradition of foregoing the razor in the name of hockey immortality.

Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 10:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Athletics and Sports, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup, Superstitions

Hossa and Penguins Regain Postseason Touch

Marian Hossa’s performance in the playoffs has made the Penguins’ trade for him at the deadline look brilliant, but the Red Wings have slowed him down in the finals.

Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 8:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Hossa, Marian, Stanley Cup

Penguins 3, Red Wings 2: Crosby Scores Twice, and the Penguins Can Exhale

The Stanley Cup finals are suddenly competitive again after Sidney Crosby scored two goals on Wednesday night to give the Penguins a toehold.

Posted Thursday, May 29, 2008 12:27 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Crosby, Sidney, Stanley Cup

Penguins Look for Way to Relocate Their Offense

The Detroit Red Wings have obliterated the image of the Pittsburgh Penguins as a puck-possession team with enough firepower to score seemingly whenever necessary.

Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

Red Wings 4, Penguins 0: Detroit Keeps Penguins Silent

Mikael Samuelsson broke out of a slump with two unassisted goals and Chris Osgood made 19 saves to help Detroit stifle the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 11:13 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, Detroit (Mich), Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, Stanley Cup

Slap Shot: Things We Leaned This Season

This year’s Stanley Cup finals have fans more excited than they have been in a long time: a dream matchup between two electrifying, star-studded teams from cities steeped in hockey culture.

Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 4:20 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hockey, Ice, National Hockey League, Stanley Cup

Stanley Cup Finals | Penguins vs. Red Wings: N.H.L. Is Hoping Dream Matchup Gets Attention

After three seasons of trying to climb back on the top rung of American sports since its devastating lockout, the N.H.L. finally finds itself with a Stanley Cup Finals it can brag about.