Category: NHL

Murray Shines For Penguins In Ottawa

The Penguins were victorious once again on Thursday night, defeating the Senators 3-1 at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

Neither team scored in the first, but Patric Hornqvist tallied with 5 minutes to go in the second, and with 9 seconds to go in the frame, Jake Guentzel notched his 6th of the season and what proved to be the game-winner. Billy Sheehan picked up his first goal in a Pittsburgh uniform to seal it with 31 seconds left in the game.

Matt Murray only stopped 21 shots on the night, but an early robbery of Mike Hoffman in the 1st was a key play that kept the game scoreless. After the game, Murray had some thoughts about that save:

(Audio courtesy of Penguins Radio Network)

Pittsburgh (11-7-3) now returns to the PPG Paints Arena on Saturday night to face the Chicago Blackhawks. Pregame is at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio, and puck drop is at 7:00.

Pro Sports Scores & Schedule: November 16, 2017

NFL

8:25pm
Tennessee at Pittsburgh
[Pre-game at 6:25]

NHL

Last Night
Chicago 6, NY Rangers 3
Detroit 8, Calgary 2
Anaheim 4, Boston 2

7:00pm
Carolina at NY Islanders
New Jersey at Toronto

7:30pm
Pittsburgh at Ottawa
Arizona at Montreal
Dallas at Tampa Bay

8:00pm
Philadelphia at Winnipeg
Nashville at Minnesota

9:00pm
St. Louis at Edmonton
Washington at Colorado

10:00pm
Vegas at Vancouver

10:30pm
Florida at San Jose
Boston at Los Angeles

NBA

Last Night
Cleveland 115, Charlotte 107
New York 106, Utah 101
Washington 102, Miami 93
Atlanta 126, Sacramento 80
Indiana 116, Memphis 113
Minnesota 98, San Antonio 86
Toronto 125, New Orleans 116
Milwaukee 99, Detroit 95
Oklahoma City 92, Chicago 79
Portland 99, Orlando 94
Philadelphia 115, LA Lakers 109

8:00pm
Golden State at Boston

10:30pm
Houston at Phoenix

Sheary, Penguins Defeat Buffalo In OT

Conor Sheary ended overtime rather quickly, scoring 16 seconds into the frame, and giving the Penguins a 5-4 overtime victory over the Sabres on Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Sheary’s 2nd career OT goal (and 2nd of the night) gives Pittsburgh their 7th straight win over Buffalo, and their 12th in the last 13.

Phil Kessel scored his 4th goal in as many games, while Sidney Crosby tallied his first goal since October 20. Patric Hornqvist also tallied for the Pens, and Matt Murray made 28 saves.

The Penguins are now 6-0-1 at home this year; one of only two teams to not lose in regulation on home ice this season (Islanders). After the game, Crosby spoke about the importance of winning at home:

(Audio courtesy of Penguins Radio Network)

Pittsburgh will now travel to Ottawa for a Thursday night match before returning home Saturday to play Chicago.

Crosby, Eichel Looking For Sparks On Ice In Pittsburgh

The Penguins return home to the PPG Paints Arena for a Tuesday night battle with the Buffalo Sabres at 7:00pm.

Pittsburgh enters this game with a record of 5-0-1 at home, including winning their last 5 in a row at the “Paint Can”. However, the team is coming off back-to-back losses to Washington and Nashville over the past weekend and enter this game tied for 2nd in the Metropolitan with the Caps and Blue Jackets.

Buffalo is also entering tonight’s match after back-to-back losses on Friday and Saturday; losing to Florida and Montreal, respectively. The Sabres are 5-9-3 this season for 7th in the Atlantic, and on the road they are 3-5-2 this season.

Two of the biggest stars in tonight’s game are coming in with a cold streak: Sidney Crosby has not scored a goal since October 20, and has 3 points (all assists) in his last 11 games. Buffalo’s Jack Eichel has fared no better, having 3 points (all assists) in his last 8 contests, not having scored a goal since October 21.

Pre-game is at 6:30 on Beaver County Radio.

Kessel Remains Hot, Schultz Returns To Lineup

The Pittsburgh Penguins won their fourth straight game against the Coyotes in four games at PPG Paints Arena, winning Tuesday night by a score of 4-1.

The Pens are now 5-0-1 at home this season, winning 5 straight since their season opener (a 5-4 OT loss to St. Louis on October 4). The pairing of Phil Kessel and Evgeni Malkin continue to produce, as both men notched a goal and two assists in the game. Kessel now has 5 goals and 14 assists, putting him in a 5-way tie for 5th in league scoring with 19 points.

Malkin and Kessel were the assistants on the first goal of the game by Penguin defenseman Justin Schultz, who returned the lineup after missing six games to injury. After the game, Schultz spoke about getting back into rhythm:

(Audio courtesy of Penguins Radio Network)

Matt Murray made 24 saves in the Pittsburgh victory.