Penguins down Ducks 4-3 (4-Nov-09)
The Penguins boost their road record to a perfect 7-0-0 with a 4-3 win over the Ducks in front of 16,128 at Honda Center. The game was tied at two after two periods with Mike Rupp and Kris Letang both scoring in the second period. A 1:18 span of the third saw the Pens take the lead with an Alex Goligoski goal only to have Saku Koivu tie it up 19 seconds later. Pascal Dupuis responded with the game-winner 59 seconds later.
Penguins fall 2-1 to Wild (31-Oct-09)
Despite out-shooting Minnesota 35-15 the Penguins lose 2-1 in front of 16,960 at Mellon Arena. The Wild found themselves up 2-1 after the first period while getting out-shot 16-4. Niklas Backstrom, Minnesota's goalie, ended up with a 34 save performance and was clearly the game's number one star.
Penguins defeat Blue Jackets 4-3 in shootout (30-Oct-09)
The Penguins defeat Columbus 4-3 on Sidney Crosby's shootout goal in front of 19,136 at Nationwide Arena. Pittsburgh got two late third period goals 39 seconds apart from Ruslan Fedotenko and Alex Goligoski to send them game to overtime and eventually to the shootout. In the shootout, Crosby notched the lone goal and Brent Johnson denied all three Blue Jacket attempts to keep the Pens' road record perfect at 6-0-0.
Penguins recall Chris Conner (30-Oct-09)
The Penguins have recalled forward Chris Conner from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Conner, who signed with Pittsburgh this past offseason, is Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s leading scorer with eight points (2G-6A) through seven games this season, and has taken a team-high 27 shots.
Malkin to miss 2-3 weeks with shoulder injury (29-Oct-09)
The official site is reporting that Evgeni Malkin will miss 2-3 weeks with a strained shoulder injury.
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Penguins crush Canadiens 6-1 (28-Oct-09)
Sidney Crosby gets his third career hat trick as the Pens crush Montreal 6-1 in front of 16,965 at Mellon Arena. Chris Kunitz had a goal and three assists for a four-point night and was the game's number two star. Marc-Andre Fleury finished the game with 23 saves on 24 shots and increased his record to 9-1-0.
Penguins lose 4-1 to Devils (24-Oct-09)
The Penguins lose for only the second time this season with a 4-1 defeat by the Devils in front of 17,132 at Mellon Arena. Pittsburgh spoiled Martin Brodeur's shutout attempt with a third-period Alex Goligoski goal.
Penguins defeat Panthers 3-2 in shootout (23-Oct-09)
The Penguins play their first game without Sergei Gonchar and defeat the Panthers 3-2 in a shootout in front of 16,971 at Mellon Arena. The Panthers got two goals from Steven Reinprecht in the first past Pittsburgh goaltender Brent Johnson. Sidney Crosby scored a power play goal and his first career shorthanded goal in the third to send the game to overtime and then a shootout. Crosby scored the lone goal of the shootout as Johnson turned aside all three shots he faced.
Gonchar out 4-6 weeks with broken wrist (21-Oct-09)
Sergei Gonchar will miss the next 4-6 weeks with a broken left wrist suffered in last night's 5-1 win over St. Louis.
Pens defeat Blues 5-1; Gonchar injured (20-Oct-09)
The Penguins cruise to an easy 5-1 win over St. Louis in front of 17,132 at Mellon Arena. Pittsburgh got goals from five different players en route to their eighth win in their first nine games. The only down note was an undisclosed injury to Sergei Gonchar which kept him out for the second half of the game.
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