Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

  • Down the Frozen River Podcast #61– Fight Coach

    Down the Frozen River Podcast #61– Fight Coach

    Nick and Connor discuss the ongoing 2017 Stanley Cup Final matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators, as well as Conn Smythe picks, St. Louis’s surprising coaching moves and more. Also professed, Connor’s love for tennis.

  • Penguins rout Predators 4-1 in Game 2

    2017 Stanley Cup Final– Game Two Recap Rookie Jake Guentzel continued to dominate the Stanley Cup Final spotlight as he scored two goals— including the game winner— en route to a 4-1 victory for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. Nashville Predators goaltender, Pekka Rinne, continued to live in…

  • Penguins trounce Predators 5-3 in Game 1

    2017 Stanley Cup Final– Game One Recap Comebacks are a bit of Peter Laviolette’s specialty. That is until Monday night when Nashville Predators head coach, Laviolette, faced fellow Massachusetts native and Pittsburgh Penguins head coach, Mike Sullivan in Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. Sullivan coaxed his Penguins to the 5-3 victory on…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals – May 25

      Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins – Game 7 With First Star of the Game Chris Kunitz‘ slap shot at the 85:09 mark of a winner-takes-all Game 7, Pittsburgh beat the Senators 3-2 in double-overtime at PPG Paints Arena to clinch its second-straight Prince of Wales trophy and the corresponding berth to the Stanley Cup Finals.…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals – May 23

      Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators – Game 6 Thanks to its 2-1 victory over the Penguins at the Canadian Tire Centre Tuesday, Ottawa has forced a winner-takes-all Game 7 for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals. The first period was an overall bland showing by both sides. Even though both Mark Stone and Second…

  • Down the Frozen River Podcast #60– Beating a Dead Horse

    Down the Frozen River Podcast #60– Beating a Dead Horse

    Nick and Connor discuss the ongoing Conference Finals matchups after Pittsburgh beat Ottawa 7-0 on Sunday. Additionally, the GM of the Year finalists are discussed. A weird trip into horse racing occurs and lends itself to a challenge for Pierre McGuire.

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals – May 21

      Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins – Game 5 With Pittsburgh’s seven-goal shutout victory over the Senators at PPG Paints Arena Sunday, it has pulled within one victory of hoisting the Prince of Wales Trophy for the second-straight year and advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. This game was over by the first intermission. Olli Maatta (Second Star of…

  • Down the Frozen River Podcast #59– We’re Baseball Guys Now

    Down the Frozen River Podcast #59– We’re Baseball Guys Now

    Colby makes his return to the podcast for the first time since… Anyway, Nick and Colby discuss the ongoing 2017 Eastern and Western Conference Finals matchups between Pittsburgh and Ottawa, as well as Anaheim and Nashville. Nick makes several plugs for brands that should sponsor the podcast and invites Ilya Bryzgalov to join the show…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals – May 19

      Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators – Game 4 With their 3-2 victory over Ottawa at the Canadian Tire Centre Friday, the Penguins have leveled the Eastern Conference Finals at 2-2. The biggest story coming into the game was Mike Sullivan‘s decision to entrust the Penguins’ net to Matthew Murray instead of Marc-Andre Fleury. The choice…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Finals– May 17

    Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators– Game 3 The Ottawa Senators cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday night. Mike Hoffman, Marc Methot, Derick Brassard, Zack Smith and Kyle Turris each had a goal in the Senators’ win. Ottawa takes the 2-1 series…