LATEST PENS HEADLINES FROM THE PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE:
Penguins beat Thrashers to end five game slide
Take the Penguins' 3-1 victory against Atlanta at Mellon Arena last night for precisely what it was: A two-point tourniquet. Functional, efficient and maybe a life-saver. (Today)
Penguins Notebook: Armstrong thrust into a new role
Colby Armstrong, the former Penguins fan and locker-room favorite, was in a new role when he returned to Mellon Arena last night with the Atlanta Thrashers. (Today)
NHL Roundup: Capitals trip up Flyers
In a statement game against a "we don't like them" rival, the unusual happened as Washington Capitals red overcame Philadelphia Flyers orange -- on the ice and in the stands. (Today)
Penguins master the art of not scoring
NEW YORK -- The Penguins have talked a lot lately about the need to find a way to win some games, and that's understandable. (Yesterday)
LATEST PENS HEADLINES FROM THE PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW:
Penguins snap 5-game skid The Pens were desperate for a win, and they played like it Tuesday, snapping their five-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Thrashers.
Starkey: Therrien’s not the problem It wasn't long ago that Michel Therrien seemed a lock to become the longest-tenured coach in Pens history. All he had to do was make it to game 62 to surpass Ed Johnston's mark of 276 consecutive games.
How the Penguins have fared at the midpoint Excuses. Yep, and the Penguins had plenty of them — none good enough to justify a 19-17-4 mark heading into their 41st game Tuesday.
Sykora, Penguins snap skid Petr Sykora ended the Penguins' seven-game drought without a power-play goal while scoring twice. (2009-01-06)
Pens powerless to prevent loss An 0-for-8 effort with the advantage against the Rangers last night left the Penguins without a goal on their past 32 power-play opportunities. (2009-01-06)
Fleury takes shot-by-shot approach with Penguins Win as a team, lose as a team. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury has preached that mantra for weeks as a way for the Penguins to reverse this free fall. (2009-01-06)
Scouting the Thrashers The Penguins play host to the Atlanta Thrashers at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Mellon Arena. (2009-01-06)