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PensHead Daily Links 11-30-2011

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011

Farewell, Dan Bylsma’s mustache Source: The Pensblog
As Puck Daddy put it… What else can be said about this classic? … More here

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Ranking the 10 greatest NHL mustaches for Movember 2011 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
This is Jaromir Jagr of the Philadelphia Flyers. Earlier this month, he led our 10 Greatest NHL Mustaches for Movember 2011 (So Far), daring to go with a Fu Manchu. But as you can see, the Fu Manchu made a Continue reading … See more here

Penguins vs. Capitals Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 14-7-4-32 Home: 8-1-2-18 Road: 6-6-2-14 WHEN: Dec. 1, 2011 – 7:00… … Excerpt from

HERE’S the Michalek injury Source: The Pensblog
Don't bother reading the last post. Here's the Michalek injury to the head. Happened with 5 minutes left in the 3rd period. Apparently Michalek left the ice right after this happened and didn't return. @Allie874 all business. … Go here to read the rest

Puck Headlines: Hedman signs, Miller denies, Ovechkin dates (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. As tweeted by Alex Ovechkin. Rumors of his scoring issues this Continue reading … Continue reading here

Michalek and Letang update, other stuff Source: The Pensblog
Gotta love it when media members get all jammed up when the Penguins don't disclose injuries. @Allie874 did some detective work and went through the Montreal game film. This was the only notable incident she found Michalek being involved in. May have more to do with Michalek tweaking that broken hand than anything involving a concussion. … Read the rest here

Penguins’ Michalek, Letang won’t play vs. Capitals Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins will again play without defensemen Zbynek Michalek and Kris Letang when they face the Capitals in Washingon on Thursday. … View post

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (11/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after practice at the Verizon Center. … Watch video here

Video: PIHL: Canon Mac vs Upper St. Clair (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Canon McMilan takes on Upper St. … Watch video here

Sean Avery and Tyler Kennedy – A history of violence – 11-30-11 Source: Empty Netters
Last night’s skirmish between Tyler Kennedy and the Rangers’ Sean Avery was the third fight between the two in their careers. A brief recap of their trilogy of fights: March 28, 2009 in the Mellon Arena: Oz9gYYeZzBU Nov … Read the rest here

Sidney Crosby Comeback: NHL breaths a sigh of relief Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby made his comeback last week and the NHL and hockey fans everywhere breathed a huge sigh of relief. … Continued here

Video: Scouting Report: Washington (11/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Check out what’s in store as the Penguins take on the Washington Capitals and new Head Coach Dale Hunter. … See this video

Wednesdays With Stoosh 11.30.2011 Source: The Pensblog
Mailing it in with some thoughts, dudes… Tonight’s two assists make it eleven points in five games back for Crosby. I wonder if Sid would admit this may be better than what even he expected … Continued here

Overwhelming Demand for Civic Arena Roof Ornaments; Only First 15,000 Can Be Delivered Before Christmas Source: penguins.nhl.com
Because of overwhelming demand for the Civic Arena roof ornaments, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation announced today they will only be able to deliver the first 15,000 ornaments by Christmas. The foundation sold more than 11,000 of the ornamen… … The rest is here

RECAP: All Boxed Up. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
When you play at MSG, you need all guns blazing. The Pens didn't have that, and they still almost gutted one out. Down Kris Letang and Michalek Island, the Pens were just a little overmatched on defense, although call-ups Robert Bortuzzo and Andre Picard played their sacs off. Not even sure what the culprit was in this game. Maybe it's just the Rangers are the hottest team in the world at home right now. Always scary to start pointing fingers at certain Penguins when the team's engine doesn't have all its cylinders. You don't take Kris Letang's 25+ minutes per game out of the lineup and not expect a hiccup or two … Link

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Empty Netter Assists – 11-30-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “It’s given up two goals in three of the last four [away] games … Follow this link

Penguins suffer second-period meltdown against Rangers, 4-3 Source: Post Gazette
These Penguins are a pretty resilient group. They’ve survived a lot of adversity the past couple of seasons, and seem to be better for it. … View post

Letang: Punishment fit the crime Source: Post Gazette
The blind-side blow to the face defenseman Kris Letang absorbed Saturday from Montreal’s Max Pacioretty broke his nose and compelled him to spend a lot of time with medical personnel the past few days. Even so, Letang doesn’t seem to be carrying a grudge and said he believes the three-game suspension Pacioretty received Monday is reasonable punishment. … More here

NHL Roundup: Blues spoil debut of Capitals’ Hunter Source: Post Gazette
Dale Hunter’s NHL coaching career began with a thud as Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals struggled again in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues … Read more

Penguins Report: 11/30/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
4:00 AM: Good morning from the capital of the United States of America! The Pens arrived in Washington, DC, late last night and will practice today at the Verizon Center Wednesday afternoon. On Thursday, they’ll have a showdown with the Ca… … Link

Letang, Michalek leave Pens for evaluation Source: Tribune-Review
Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek will be re-evaluated in Pittsburgh for precautionary reasons, coach Dan Bylsma said. … See the article here

Rangers hold off streaking Pens for victory Source: Tribune-Review
A 4-3 win by the Rangers sent the Penguins to their first regulation loss since center Sidney Crosby’s return from an 11-month absence. … Read this article

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Hunter, Muller lose debuts; Kipper shines (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames The Flames goalkeeper earned his 41st career shutout with 26 saves, making defenseman Derek Smith’s first NHL goal stand up in a 1-0 win over the Nashville Predators. … Go here to read the rest

Sidney Crosby Trolls Still Not Impressed Source: The Pensblog
Bloggers and the media learned a long time ago that a great way to get attention is to mention Sidney Crosby. This works because Crosby is a pretty polarizing figure: Either you love him or you hate him. If you say something that is pro-Crosby, you'll get a bunch of people jumping all over you for supporting him and if you say something negative about him you'll find that a different group of people is attacking you … Follow this link

Morning Pens Buzz: On the Rangers Game Changers; Pens didn’t take advantage of off night for King Henrik; By the Numbers & more tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
New York 4 – Pittsburgh 3 Post-Game Buzz: Rangers have game changers unlike previous years The New York Rangers (13-5-3, 29 pts) who are trying to move into elite status in the Eastern Conference, have put together a strong stretch ofwins with three straightvictories against Washington, Philadelphia and now Pittsburgh. What we saw tonight from … See more here

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Evgeni Malkin (11/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The UPMC Spotlight focuses on the stellar performance of Alternate Captain Evgeni Malkin. … View video here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.29 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type: The “I thought Dale Hunter would change all this” stunned pic . Pic taken during the Blues 2-1 victory in Washington tonight … Read more

Rangers score 4 in 2nd, hang on to beat Penguins (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Not only are the New York Rangers streaking on home ice, they are picking off some NHL powerhouses in the process. … Visit link

Endgame: Rangers 4, Penguins 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Crosby has 21 multi-point games in his last 35 regular season games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby continues to move up the ranks in the NHL points race. Crosby collected 2 assists in the Penguins 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers, giving him 11 points in five games. … Read more here

Pens lose 4-3 in MSG Source: The Pensblog
Fedetenko probably dove after this celebration, too. Pens couldn't stop taking penalties late. MSG is always a fun place to play. … Link

Penguins defensemen Letang, Michalek return home (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Injured Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek returned home to Pittsburgh to be re-evaluated while their teammates took on the Rangers in New York. Letang broke his nose Saturday in Montreal when he was struck by Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty, who was suspended three games for the hit. … More

FIRST PERIOD – Pens play center stage at MSG Source: The Pensblog
Pens minus Michalek and Letang in the worlds most famous arena. Let's roll Go pens … Visit link

Pens-Rangers In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
RANGERS 4, PENS 3 0:00: That’ll do it. Pens fall to the Rangers 4-3. 0:54: Pens back to full strength … Visit link

Penguins at Rangers – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Quite a weird day today will all the moves this afternoon. To summarize: Kris Letang, Zbynek Michalek returned home for medical evaluations. Steve MacIntyre was placed on injured reserve Robert Bortuzzo and Alexandre Picard were recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton … Continue reading here

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 9, Flyers 3 – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title … … See the rest here

Rangers defeat Penguins, 4-3 Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — The New York Rangers ran off four unanswered goals during the final 12 minutes of the second period en route to a 4-3 victory against the Penguins at Madison Square Garden tonight. … Read this article

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after falling to the New York Rangers. … Click here to view video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after falling to the New York Rangers. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media after falling to the New York Rangers. … View video

Video: Better Late Than Never Source: penguins.nhl.com
With just 6.1 seconds remaining in the 2nd period, Evgeni Malkin scores to cut the Rangers’ lead to 4-2. … To see video click here

Tags: Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jaromir Jagr, Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, usbzoso, Zbynek Michalek
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PensHead Daily Links 11-29-2011

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Measuring Stick Game: Penguins @ Rangers Pre-Game Buzz, Notes & News Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins (14 – 6 – 4 (32 pts) @ New York Rangers (12 – 5 – 3 (27 pts) When: 7:38 PM | Where: Madison Square Garden Referees: Dean Morton #36, Dan O’Halloran #13 | Linesmen Jean Morin #97, Tim Nowak #77 Pre-Game Buzz The Penguins will be down two defensemen tonight as Kris … Follow this link

Puck Previews: Boudreau on rift; suspension outrages Pacioretty (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished … Read the rest here

Crosby rises fast in All-Star balloting Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — Penguins center Sidney Crosby has risen to fourth place in the NHL’s all-star voting for forwards. … Excerpt from

Gameday 25 – Rangers Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (14-6-4) @ New York Rangers(12-5-3) 7:30 pm/et TV: ROOT, Versus, TSN2 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY The “World's Most Famous Arena” has been heavily renovated and it looks quite a bit different than the last time the Pittsburgh Penguins visited. The Rangers are 6-1-1 at home this year, so many the renovations are working. Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek have gone back to Pittsburgh for medical evaluation … See the rest here

Penguins Crosby Surges to Fourth Place Among Forwards in All-Star Fan Balloting Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins fans around the country took notice of Sidney Crosby’s successful return to the lineup by casting 132,335 votes last week in an effort to elect Crosby to the 2012 NHL All-Star Game as part of All-Star Fan Balloting presen… … More

Letang, Michalek return to Pittsburgh in surprise move Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek will not play tonight against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Each player has returned to Pittsburgh for further evaluation, general manager Ray Shero said. … The rest is here

Pair of defensemen from Wilkes-Barre to play for Penguins tonight Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — The Penguins have recalled defensemen Robert Bortuzzo and Alexandre Picard from their farm team in Wilkes-Barre. … More here

Letang, Michalek out for tonight’s game vs Rangers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins will be down two defensemen for tonight’s game vs the New York Rangers. Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek both traveled to New York and participated in today’s morning skate, but both have been ruled out for tonight’s game and are returning to Pittsburgh to be evaluated for their respective injuries. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins make multiple moves – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Quite a busy afternoon for the Penguins. … More here

Penguins Recall Defensemen Alexandre Picard and Robert Bortuzzo from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defensemen Alexandre Picard and Robert Bortuzzo from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. … See the rest here

Pens Push: MSG renovations, strange going-ons w/Letang, and a headline Shanny might like. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick, late-afternoon hits, prior to the Penguins playing the Rangers at what feels like brand new Madison Square Garden: = Confession: MSG has always been my favorite US arena at which to cover a game. There is energy in this building that cannot be duplicated and the setup was unique. … Read more here

Maple Leafs F Kessel leads All-Star fan voting (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel has taken the overall lead in fan balloting for the All-Star game. The showcase event will be held Jan. 29 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. … Link

Cooke, With Just Four Penalties, is a Changed Player Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke wanted to be a different player this season. Through 24 games, he’s practically unrecognizable. The 33-year-old left wing made a name for himself for all the wrong reasons during his first three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins … Read this article

Puck Headlines: Bylsma backs Neal fine; Joe Sakic vs. polar bears (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Via our friend Nate Beeler of the Washington Examiner, and ouch. … Link

Kessel leads all players in all-star voting (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Don’t expect Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel to be selected last at this season’s NHL all-star game fantasy draft. … See the rest here

Penguins forward James Neal fined for high stick (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined $2,500 for high sticking Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban Saturday in Montreal. Neal was assessed a minor penalty on the play. … More

New York Rangers & Pittsburgh Penguins Line Combinations For Tonight Source: The Pensblog
There's a big Atlantic Division battle going down tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins meet the New York Rangers. Here are the potential line combinations for both teams: Pittsburgh Penguins Lines from Penguins.NHL.com : Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Pascal Dupuis Steve Sullivan – Evgeni Malkin – James Neal Matt Cooke – Jordan Staal – Tyler Kennedy Arron Asham – Joe Vitale – Craig Adams Kris Letang *** – Brooks Orpik Zbynek Michalek – Paul Martin Mat Niskanen – Deryk Engelland Marc-Andre Fleury *** Kris Letang has a broken nose. He'll need to see a doctor before a decision is made on him playing tonight. … Read this article

Must-read Malkin feature Source: The Pensblog
We linked this over Thanksgiving but it is worth another one. Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Conboy got a one-on-one with Geno and Conboy just knocked it out of the park. ( As usual) Some highlights: An interesting look at his escape from Russia A good story about his first time in Pittsburgh, and his trip to 66's house … Excerpt from

Penguins’ Neal fined $2,500 – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward James Neal was fined $2,500 by the NHL for a high stick penalty against Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban. … More

Civic Arena Roof Holiday Ornaments
To Benefit Penguins Foundation Youth Charities Source: penguins.nhl.com
Just in time for the holidays, Wendell August Forge has crafted two unique ornaments from pieces of the steel roof at the old Civic Arena – with all pr… … More

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo breaks down tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. … See this video

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to reporters before tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden against the NY Rangers. … Video here

Video: Game-Day: Kris Letang (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to reporters before tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden against the NY Rangers. … Click here to view video

Video: Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden against the NY Rangers. … Watch video here

James Neal fined $2,500 Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins winger James Neal was fined $2,500 for high sticking PK Subban in Saturday’s game. … View post

4 Things To Know About The Rangers Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read more for the breakdown.. … More

Should players always be condemned for getting coaches fired? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Let’s say Alex Ovechkin skates off the ice against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night to the appreciative roar of the assembled masses; having posted a hat-trick or a game-winning goal in Washington Capitals Coach Dale Hunter’s debut, looking Continue reading … View post

Penguins’ Neal fined $2,500 for high-sticking (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined US$2,500 for high-sticking Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban during a game last Saturday in Montreal. … Follow this link

James Neal fined for a high stick on P.K. Subban Source: The Pensblog
This makes limited sense. [ NHL ] Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban in NHL Game No … See the rest here

NHL fines Penguins winger Neal $2,500 for high-stick incident Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — Penguins winger James Neal has been fined $2,500 by the NHL for a high-stick on Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban during the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime victory at the Bell Centre Saturday night. … Continued here

Civic Arena Roof Holiday Ornaments To Benefit Penguins Foundation Youth Charities Source: penguins.nhl.com
Just in time for the holidays, Wendell August Forge has crafted two unique ornaments from pieces of the steel roof at the old Civic Arena – with all proceeds benefitting Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation youth charities. Each ornament … … Follow this link

Penguins Report: Game Day at NY Rangers Source: penguins.nhl.com
9:20 AM: In this week’s Great Moments in Pens History, Bob Grove takes us back to the Pens’ NHL record-setting 16th straight win in a game at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers in 1993. 9:15 AM: The Rangers have been o… … Read this article

About the Rangers – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Rangers. When and where: 7:30 p.m., EST; Madison Square Garden. TV: Root Sports, MSG, Versus (outside the Pittsburgh and New York Markets), TSN2 … See more here

An unloading of links Source: The Pensblog
In the Montreal recap, we wondered why Crosby wasn't given an assist on that Staal goal. We saw some chatter on Twitter about it, too. Well, the NHL gatekeepers have decided to give Crosby that assist. So his stat line this season is now 2g7a9p . … Visit link

Crosby volleys Brian Murray’s comments Source: The Pensblog
After what Brian Murray chirped about Sunday evening, Crosby answered back on Monday. … Continued here

Montreal Canadiens: Max Pacioretty suspended for 3 games (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Montreal Canadians forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended for three games for his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. … Link

Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It seemed improbable that Sidney Crosby’s return to Canada could be upstaged, but it was. Defenseman Kris Letang was injured when Montreal forward Max Pacioretty blasted him in the head with a controversialand unpenalizedhit … Visit link

Carolina fires Maurice as coach Source: Tribune-Review
The last-place Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice for the second time in less than a decade and replaced him with former All-Star Kirk Muller. … See more here

Caps fire Boudreau, hire Hunter as coach Source: Tribune-Review
Tuned out by his players, coach Bruce Boudreau was fired by the Washington Capitals after winning 200 games faster than any coach in modern NHL history. … Read the rest here

New NHL coaches will face surging Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
There was hesitance among Penguins players to specifically address the firing of Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau. … Read more

Coach Bylsma, Penguins play numbers game Source: Tribune-Review
Dan Bylsma’s been waiting almost two years to implement new lines and experiment, and now he gets his chance with the Pens healthy. … See the rest here

Civic Arena site’s destiny on table Source: Tribune-Review
Discussions that begin this afternoon could lead to Pittsburgh using millions of dollars to prepare the site of the old Civic Arena for development by the Penguins. … Follow this link

Empty Netter Assists – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty will forego $26,351.34 of salary as a result of his three-game suspension for a hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang during Saturday’s game in Montreal . -Letang i … … View post

NHL Roundup: Wild ends 2-game slide Source: Post Gazette
Niklas Backstrom rebounded from a rough game and an early exit with 32 saves, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. … Read more

Montreal Canadiens call up Louis Leblanc (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Max Paciorettys suspension has presented an opportunity for the Canadiens to see what Louis Leblanc can do at the NHL level. … View post

Talbot, Rupp get ’24/7′ curtain call Source: Post Gazette
When the latest edition of HBO’s popular “24/7″ series debuts Dec. … Continue reading here

Montreal’s Pacioretty gets suspended 3 games for hit on Penguins’ Letang Source: Post Gazette
Montreal left winger Max Pacioretty was suspended for three games for his open-ice hit Saturday that left Penguins defenseman Kris Letang with a broken nose. Letang is questionable for the game tonight in New York because of the injuries from the hit. … View post

Flyers D Pronger out one month Source: Post Gazette
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will have surgery on his left knee today and will miss a month. It has been a tough season for Pronger, Philadelphia’s captain, who also missed six games with an eye injury … Continue reading here

Capitals fire Boudreau; ‘Canes also make move Source: Post Gazette
For all of Bruce Boudreau’s success with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals — no coach in the modern NHL reached 200 victories as quickly — he failed to take them far in the playoffs. And now, suddenly, the regular season was becoming problematic, too. … See the article here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.28 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type: The behind enemy lines stunned pic . Pic from Monday nights Sharks vs Kings. … Continued here

PODCAST: 11.28 Source: The Pensblog
65 minutes. … Read more

Sidney Crosby and Nick Foligno: Plenty of Smoke, but Where’s the Fire? Source: Bleacher Report
Brendan Shanahan has a tough job. The NHL ‘s senior vice president of player safety and his crew have the unenviable task of defining what is and isn’t acceptable in terms of physicality in the post-lockout, post-concussion NHL era. … See the rest here

Did Senators GM Bryan Murray Just Warn Sidney Crosby and the Penguins? Really? Source: Bleacher Report
That ex-girlfriend, the one that is in fact an “ex” because she would never let anything go. Although equally culpable, somehow her part in every disagreement was magically omitted in every loud, yet decreasingly plausible denial. Yeah, THAT ex-girlfriend … The rest is here

Shanaban: Pacioretty suspended three games Source: The Pensblog
Max Pacioretty has been suspended for three games. Brendan Shanahan's explanation after read more… Why does Shanahan have to introduce himself … Excerpt from

Penguins vs. Rangers Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 14-6-4-32 Home: 8-1-2-18 Road: 6-5-2-14 WHEN: Nov. … More

NHL suspends Montreal LW Pacioretty for 3 games (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended three games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang. … More

Shanahan: Letang assumed risk, Max Pacioretty suspended 3 games (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
One of the hallmarks of the Brendan Shanahan-led NHL Department of Player Safety has been a shared responsibility between the player hitting and the player being hit. The high hit administered by Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty on Saturday night Continue reading … Excerpt from

Max Pacioretty suspended 3 games for hit on Letang Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended 3 games for delivering an illegal hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, the NHL announced this evening The incident occurred at 16:46 of the third period. … More

Montreal forward suspended for hit against Letang Source: Post Gazette
Montreal forward Max Pacioretty has been given a three-game suspension for a hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang late in the third period of the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime victory at the Bell Centre Saturday night. … See the rest here

Canadiens Pacioretty suspended three games for hit on Letang – 11-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was suspended today for three games for a hit to the face of Penguins defenseman in the third period of Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win by the Penguins. NHL senior vice president of player safety and hockey operations Brendan Shanahan issued the suspension after he held a disciplinary hearing with Pacioretty earlier today. Despite suffering a broken nose on the play … … Go here to read the rest

Video: Great Moments in Penguins History (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Bob Grove takes us back to a game against the Rangers in 1993 when the Penguins set an NHL record by winning their 16th consecutive game. … See video here

Tags: Arron Asham, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Deryk Engelland, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Matt Cooke, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Phil Kessel, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Zbynek Michalek
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PensHead Daily Links 11-28-2011

Monday, November 28th, 2011

Super Duper Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis is known for being a defensively responsible forward, but so far this season he’s being rewarded for his efforts on the stat sheet. With 19 points (6G-13A) in 24 games, Dupuis is on pace to have his most productive NHL seas… … Continued here

Post-Practice Buzz: Circle calendars for Dec 16; On Letang status for NYR; Challenging stretch Ahead & Crosby tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
(Credit: Ottawa Senators.com) Post-Practice Buzz The Ottawa Senators are still upset over Sidney Crosby’s elbow on Nick Foligno in Friday’s game. Senators GM Bryan Murray has now joined into the discussion. In the middle of a media scrum on Sunday, Murray asked the media if anyone is going to ask him about Sidney Crosby. … View post

Penguins Prospects Morrow, Harrington Among 41 Players Invited to Team Canada Tryout Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh’s top two picks from the 2011 NHL Draft – defensemen Joseph Morrow (1st round, 23rd overall) of the Portland Winterhawks and Scott Harrington (2nd round, 54th overall) of the London Knights – were among 41 players invi… … Go here to read the rest

Puck Headlines: Ovechkin on hot seat; Carlyle watch; 24/7 Preview (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. So things are going well for the Anaheim Ducks at 6-13-4. Continue reading … Read more

Crosby chirps Murray and the Sens again Source: The Pensblog
This is probably the most chirpy we've seen Sidney Crosby. … Read more here

Pens Push: Bylsma on Boudreau, Crosby on Murray and Letang’s ‘messed up’ nose. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick hits from the Penguins practice at Southpointe Iceoplex on Monday: = There wasnt a huge buzz inside the dressing room regarding the coaching changes with Washington and Carolina, and I will touch on how those moves might impact the Penguins in Tribune-Review notebook on Tuesday. However, HC Dan Bylsma had this to say on … See the rest here

Pens’ Letang questionable against Rangers after broken nose Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang is questionable for Tuesday’s road game against the Rangers as a result of facial injuries he suffered Saturday in Montreal. … See the article here

Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins: Giving Other Contenders Reason to Worry Source: Bleacher Report
I’m sure everyone knows why the Pittsburgh Penguins have people talking lately. … More

Video: Local Hero: Matt Bartkowski (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Bartkowski talks to PensTV about his hockey career so far. … View video

Video: Twitter Q & A: James Neal (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal answers questions from fans via Twitter. … View video here

Video: Crosby Named First Star of the Week Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby was the named the NHL’s First Star of the Week in his first week back in action! … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media following Monday morning’s practice at Southpointe. … To see video click here

Video: Scouting Report: NY Rangers (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pens will take on the NY Rangers in Madison Square Garden for the first time this season. Michelle Crechiolo checks out what the Empire State has in store. … See video here

Crosby named NHL ‘First Star’ in first week back Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Sidney Crosby capped his first seven days back in uniform by being named the NHL’s ‘First Star’ for the week that ended Sunday. … Link

Sidney Crosby Named NHL ‘First Star’ of the Week Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s triumphant return to the lineup last week following a 61-game injury absence earned him the NHL’s ‘First Star’ award for the week ending Nov. 27. Crosby, who made his season debut a… … Continue reading here

Crosby earns NHL’s first star in return (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. … See the article here

Sidney Crosby named NHL First Star of the Week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby was named the NHL’s First Star of the week for Nov 21 – Nov 27. … Continue reading here

Top pick Joe Morrow and Scott Harrington invited to Team Canada’s WJC camp Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
2011 First round pick Joe Morrow has been invited to Team Canadas final selection camp for the 2011 World Junior Championships. The camp will be held in Calgary from December 10 – 14. The World Championships start on December 26th. … Follow this link

Boudreau Out: Capitals must find good balance with Hunter but also get back to dynamic offensive hockey Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The lifespan of an NHL coach is only 2.3 years and coaches are starting to drop like flies. … See more here

Twenty Years Later – Troy Loney – 11-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment, with a highly unimaginative name, which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history … Read the rest here

Capitals fire Boudreau; Hurricanes can Maurice – 11-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
We’re at Southpointe at the moment so we can’t write anything to detailed on this due to the shoddy wireless available here, but this definitely merited a post. … Read the rest here

STATS: On the slate this week Source: The Pensblog
Saturday night's game in Montreal marked the start of an unexpected 4-game road trip. There's one game this week that the entire league has circled on their calendars… Pens getting their first taste of the Blueshirts and MSG on Tuesday night at 7:30. The Rangers helped bring Washington to panic mode with a 6-3 win Friday night in Washington. And the Rangers are 6-1-1 at home this year . And that stat would be impressive if it wasn't for the Pens' 8-1-2 record at home. The Caps are in trouble. … More

Video: Off-Day: Kris Letang (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media following Monday morning’s practice at Southpointe. … Watch here

Video: Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Monday morning’s practice at Southpointe. … Video here

Morrow, Harrington Invited to Canada’s World Junior Camp Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins prospects Joseph Morrow and Scott Harrington are two of 41 players that have been iinvited to participate in Team Canada’s final selection camp leading up to the 2011 World Junior Championships that will take place Dec. 26-Jan … Read more

Maurice fired, Kirk Muller hired, it’s OK to be jealous of Carolina (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The time to fire Paul Maurice had arrived for the Carolina Hurricanes, with 20 points in 25 games and with four players sporting a minus rating in double-digits. So GM Jim Rutherford made an easy call for his team but Continue reading … Read more here

Penguins Report: 11/28/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Letang the only player missing from practice (11:17 AM). … Follow this link

What We Learned: Trade Jarome Iginla while the price is high (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about Continue reading … Follow this link

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Caps fire Boudreau; replaced by Hunter Source: Tribune-Review
The Washington Capitals have fired coach Bruce Boudreau and replaced him with Dale Hunter. … See the article here

This Grove City columnist is a Steelers fan and he hates you Source: The Pensblog
Every so often, the Internet recognizes all the time we spend with it and blesses us with an article that is almost too good to be true. And today we have one of those articles. … Read the rest here

BREAKING: Bruce Boudreau out in Washington Source: The Pensblog
Per NBC Washington And guess who is back in town? Dale Hunter. Oh mannnnnnn … More here

Pens’ comments draw return fire from Sens’ GM (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
Bryan Murray already has the Dec. 16 rematch against the Pittsburgh Penguins circled on his calendar. … Link

‘A win is a win’ (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
On a night when David Rundblad scored his first NHL goal and Jason Spezza scored twice to hit the 200-goal mark for his career, it was the Ottawa Senators’ defensive specialists who carried the club to victory Sunday. … View post

Discipline hearing set for Letang aggressor Source: Tribune-Review
All may be forgiven between the players, but the NHL wants to hear from Montreal Canadiens winger Max Pacioretty for his hit to the head against Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. … Read more here

Penguins not satisfied with play this season Source: Tribune-Review
Starting with a game this week at the Rangers, 10 of the Pens’ next 20 are against teams in the top eight of the East or West. … Read the rest here

NHL ROUNDUP: Spezza scores 200th in Senators’ 4-3 win Source: Post Gazette
Jason Spezza was overdue for a goal outburst and he timed it just right to record a milestone in the midst of the Ottawa Senators’ only stop at Scotiabank Place in a span of 10 games. Spezza scored twice, including his 200th regular-season goal, to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 win against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes Sunday night. … See the article here

Penguins: Letang, team’s core survive blow to nose Source: Post Gazette
Things can change quickly in this game, and the Penguins were reminded of that Saturday night. One moment, defenseman Kris Letang was in the Montreal zone, trying to get off a shot that would break a 3-3 tie at the Bell Centre late in the third period. … Excerpt from

Rumors of Bruce Boudreau’s demise begin to increase Source: The Pensblog
Could this be the end of Bruce Boudreau ? … More

Video: Mike Lange’s Journal (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Lange talks about former Penguins Player George Ferguson (78-83). … Watch video here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” This is the first time in a couple of years that everybody’s in and playing to their full potential .” – Pascal Dupuis on the team’s relatively good run of health the past week. -Foligno-gate continues. … Read more

Capitals panic button rumor: Dale Hunter could replace Boudreau (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It’s no secret that (a) the Washington Capitals look as emotionally conflicted and ineffective now as they ever have under Coach Bruce Boudreau, losing five of seven games; and (b) the next week could be a critical one for both Continue reading … The rest is here

Struggling Oiler Paajarvi may have another shot with Hall injured (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
After the Edmonton Oilers had a Rocky Mountain low in Denver on Saturday, tumbling to the Colorado Avalanche, coach Tom Renney offered up some whimsical wisdom. You know what they say .. … The rest is here

Penalty kill secures Senators’ win over Hurricanes (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
On a night when David Rundblad scored his first NHL goal and Jason Spezza scored twice to hit the 200-goal mark, it was the Ottawa Senators defensive specialists who carried the club to victory Sunday. … More here

Montreal Canadiens: Goal by Letang, with a broken nose, gives Penguins come-from behind victory (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
As gory-to-glory game-winning goals go on Montreal ice, Kris Letangs game-winner Saturday is only the second-most famous. … Continue reading here

Hockey World: Former scoring machine Ovechkin running on empty (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
The law of diminishing returns suggests that when a hockey player ages, his stats diminish. But youd never know it with Edmonton Oilers winger Ryan Smyth, who turns 36 in February, or Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Dwayne Roloson, 42. Roloson, however, in at least in the last few weeks, is starting to not only look, but play like a middle-aged man. … Continue reading here

Video: DSG Plays of the Week (11/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Take a look at the Top 5 Plays from last week. Presented by Dicks Sporting Goods. … View video

Tags: Dan Bylsma, James Neal, Kris Letang, Pascal Dupuis, Sidney Crosby
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PensHead Daily Links 11-27-2011

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

NHL roundup: Red Wings’ Eaves out 6-8 weeks (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves, who sustained a broken jaw when he was hit by a puck Saturday night, will have surgery Monday and will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks, the team announced Sunday. Late in the third period, Eaves took a hard, rising shot from the point by Roman… … Continue reading here

Brian Murray on Foligno/Crosby Source: The Pensblog
Good old Brian Murray, GM for the Sens , was talking to the media before the Sens-Canes game on Sunday night. After fielding a bunch of questions, the session was coming to a close, but then Brian Murray asked something along the lines of, “No one wants to ask me about Sidney Crosby's comments?” The fun begins at the 4:02 mark. He goes out of his way to take some jabs at Bylsma and the officiating in general. And he also hints at the next Pens-Sens game being a little interesting, and that will be Friday, December 16th. … Go here to read the rest

Canadiens’ Pacioretty faces hearing for hit (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty will have a phone hearing with NHL disciplinary officials on Monday regarding his blow to the head that broke the nose of Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, according to NHL.com. … Follow this link

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 8, Devils 4 – 11-27-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in … … Continue reading here

24/7 Rangers vs Flyers preview Source: The Pensblog
Via New York Rangers blog … Cant say there is one redeeming player on either of these teams (save for Double J). But still, this is going to be awesome … Read this article

Best bargains among the top 43 scorers Source: The Pensblog
We mentioned in the Montreal recap that Pascal Dupuis has to be one of the best bargains in terms of salary:production. So we decided to put our spare time where our balls are and calculate how much money guys are making per point so far this season. We used the cap hits from CapGeek.com and the NHL.com scoring leaderboard . … More here

Pacioretty to speak with Shanahan Source: The Pensblog
From Pro Hockey Talk : Montreal forward Max Pacioretty will have a phone hearing with the NHL Monday morning for this hit on Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang during the third period of the Penguins’ overtime win in Montreal Saturday night. … Go here to read the rest

Empty Netter Assists – 11-27-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “[Letang] is a tough guy.” – Jordan Staal on Kris Letang. -The Globe and Mail’s recap . … Read the rest here

RECAP: Justice Served. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
We wish we could say these two pics are all you got to know about this game. But so much shit happened in this game, as is the norm when hockey is played in Montreal. The funny part is the Montreal media giving Letang the first star of the game. Probably the most unstable city in North America. The Pens are usually on the short end of calls in Montreal. And that still held true last night: a couple of no-goals, two missed headshots on Kris Letang , Subban allowed to kick players on the ice. But what a win. Habs fans are probably gonna force Canadian Parliament to talk about the OT goal at their next big meeting. Calls like that are what fans deserve when they boo obvious penalty calls against the home team. These fans are supposed to be knowledgeable, but they really don't seem to know the game that well. Pens not going back to Montreal until February 7th. Recap city on this glorious Sunday… Huge surprise. Opening faceoff was delayed on HNIC . Set the tone for the night. That and the Carlton Banks look-alike singing the anthems. Crosby and Malkin started off the game for Bylsma . 21 seconds in, after Crosby drew a penalty, Geno put home a goal during the delayed call. That only stood up for less than 90 seconds. Travis Moen came down and scores the same goal he scored in Game 7 in 2010 … Read more

Phone hearing Monday for Canadiens’ Pacioretty Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang and Montreal Canadiens winger Max Pacioretty made nice Saturday night. … Excerpt from

Canadiens’ Pacioretty to have hearing over Letang hit – 11-27-11 Source: Empty Netters
Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty will have a disciplinary hearing over the phone Monday for his hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang in the third period of last night’s game in Montreal. … View post

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Baby Pens centers run hot and cold Source: Tribune-Review
As Bryan Lerg cooled off, Ben Street heated up. The second-year center out of the University of Wisconsin had four goals and seven assists in a seven-game span. … See the rest here

Letang scores redemption in overtime Source: Tribune-Review
Kris Letang scored his third goal in overtime to lift the Penguins to an inspired 4-3 victory at Bell Centre. … Link

Morning Pens Buzz: Thrilling win in MTL; On Bylsma’s use of Malkin; Art Ross talk; By the Numbers & more Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Buzz: Thrilling win in Montreal It was a controversial game in several ways but also a highly entertaining game that had just about everything. Pittsburgh carried the play, outshooting Montreal 42 to 27, but had to rally in the third period. … Read the rest here

Saturday’s Three Stars: Schneider, Red Wings, Rangers roll (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Cory Schneider, Vancouver Canucks The “backup” goalie for the Canucks won his fourth straight start, stopping 43 San Jose Sharks shots in a 3-2 victory. He was the difference in the game: Making 19 saves in the Continue reading … See more here

Letang latest Penguin to suffer head hit (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
MONTREAL – Just four games after superstar Sidney Crosby returned from concussion-related symptoms, another Pittsburgh Penguins player suffered a controversial hit to the head. … More here

Price and Letang in the locker room Source: The Pensblog
Here's Carey Price crying: @Rmas_71 … See the article here

Letang, Crosby lead Pens over Habs in OT (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
MONTREAL – One shoulder driven into his face, one broken nose and one overtime goal. … See the article here

Letang overcomes broken nose, scores OT winner Source: Post Gazette
Kris Letang did not know what hit him. And he certainly did not know who hit him. … Read more here

NHL roundup: Rangers beat rival Flyers Source: Post Gazette
Henrik Lundqvist couldn’t suppress a grin when asked to assess teammate Brandon Prust starting a fight four seconds into the New York Rangers’ 2-0 win against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. “Here we go,” said the Rangers goalie, who stopped 29 shots for his 37th career shutout. … Read this article

On the Penguins: Chase thrills or safety? Source: Post Gazette
The arguments for keeping the NHL’s current method of calling icing can be compelling. … Read the rest here

Malkin for 3rd time in his career, records 4th straight multi-point game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
In the Penguins past four games, Evgeni Malkin (17GP-8G-14A-22pts) has matched Sidney Crosby as the best player on the ice in the past week. Malkinhad a goal and an assistin Pittsburgh’s 4-3 overtime win vs Montreal, his 4th straight multi-point game. … Read the rest here

Pens top Habs, move to 3-0-1 since Crosby’s return (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
After losing Sidney Crosby for nearly a year, the Pittsburgh Penguins were happy to see another one of their stars recover quickly, and return very successfully, from a hit to the head. Kris Letang came back with a bloodied and broken nose from a hit late in regulation to score 2:09 into overtime, giving Pittsburgh a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. … View post

Stunned Pic Of The Night: Le Boo Le Boo Source: The Pensblog
On a night like this there are almost too many to choose from. But this guy takes the cake: Stunned type: I'm a Habs fan and I can't believe I didn't get a call stunned type … See the rest here

Penguins overcome Canadiens, 4-3, in OT Source: Post Gazette
Kris Letang rapped a shot past Montreal goalie Carey Price at 2:09 of overtime to give the Penguins a 4-3 victory over Montreal at the Bell Centre tonight. … Visit link

Endgame: Penguins 4, Canadiens 3 (OT) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Crosby owns Nick Foligno in post-game presser Source: The Pensblog
Nothing is worse than the Canadian media. … Excerpt from

After headshot from Pacioretty, Kris Letang scores game-winner (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Late in the third period Saturday night, Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens lined up Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang as he took a shot on Carey Price. The result: Contact with the head, Letang bloodied, and no penalty on Continue reading … See the rest here

VIDEO: Carey Price has a meltdown after the Pens win in OT Source: The Pensblog
The goal was disputed because the whistle probably should have blown. … Continued here

Pacioretty elbows Letang Source: The Pensblog
No penalty on the play. Pacioretty was the guy who Chara eliminated into the turnbuckle last year. … See the article here

Video: Kris Letang shreds Carey Price’s goalie stick with shot (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
While he’s one of the better offensive defensemen in the NHL, Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins isn’t known for having a Shea Weber-esque cannon. The next time someone steps up with that critique, Letang should throw this video on Continue reading … Follow this link

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after defeating the Montreal Canadiens. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (11/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media after defeating the Montreal Canadiens. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Kris Letang (11/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media after defeating the Montreal Canadiens. … View video here

Video: Gone Fishin’ Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang returns after leaving the ice in the 3rd and fishes the puck out to score the overtime game winner. … View video here

Video: Shattering Stick Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang fires a blistering wrist shot that shatters the top of Carey Price’s goal stick. … View video

Video: All Knotted Up Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal jumps off the bench and races up the ice to roof one on Carey Price and tie the game 3-3. … Video here

Video: That Was Fast Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins strike fast as the puck bounces off a number of skates and onto Evgeni Malkin’s stick to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead. … Click here to view video

Tags: Bryan Lerg, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Pascal Dupuis, Sidney Crosby, usbzoso
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PensHead Daily Links 11-26-2011

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Pens-Canadiens In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
6:40 PM: I put together a full scouting report on the Montreal Canadiens for your reading pleasure before the game. You can get the detailed version by clicking here, or you can watch the abbreviated video version below. Either way, enjoy! … … Link

Penguins at Canadiens – 11-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM … Read the rest here

Gameday 24 – Canadiens Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-4) @ Montreal Canadiens (10-9-3) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT Centre Bell, Montreal, QC Like it or not, trips to the Bell Centre are always special. Sure, the pregame ceremony will likely be ridiculously long and the crowd will react to just about everything, but it's still a special building to watch a hockey game in. Season Series: 1-0-0 Penguins. … More here

VIDEO: Crosby The Long and Winding Road Back Source: The Pensblog
Via HockyWebCaster Good stuff. … Visit link

Is Sidney Crosby a Hypocrite When It Comes to Head Shots? Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby is a polarizing figure in hockey. Everyone has an opinion on him, whether they think he is the best player in the game or not (for the record, I think he is) … Visit link

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. … Click here to view video

4 Things To Know About The Montreal Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read more for the breakdown.. … Follow this link

RINKO: Free main event tonight 11.26 Source: The Pensblog
You can sign up here . Winner gets free entry into December's monthly game. Points also count to the overall totals. … View post

NHL Awards at the quarter mark of the 2011-12 season (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the New York Rangers and the San Jose Sharks finish their respective games on Saturday, every team in the National Hockey League will have played in at least 20 contests. Hence, it’s time for the logical leaps and hasty Continue reading … Read the rest here

About the Canadiens – 11-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Canadiens. When and where: 7 p.m., Bell Centre. TV: Root Sports, NHL Network (United States), CBC, RDS … Go here to read the rest

Penguins vs. Canadiens Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 13-6-4-30 Home: 8-1-2-18 Road: 5-5-2-12 WHEN: Nov. 26, 2011 – 7:0… … View post

RECAP: The Three Terrors. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Early in the third period, with the Pens suckling on the nipples of a 5-2 lead, Nick Foligno put on an apron and got in MAF's kitchen. He ended up falling over him. Brooks Orpik was in the vicinity and took it for what it was: incidental. Foligno and MAF were regaining themselves, and then Crosby came into the picture. Defending his goalie, Crosby started stabbing Foligno . Foligno pushed back. Next thing you know, Crosby was landing a devastating elbow into Foligno's mouth. Foligno chirped after the game: “I just kind of got a little frustrated he would do something like that, so I went back at him. It's not a big deal, but it is something he preached all summer about, that we should limit that, and then he goes and does it … Link

Oilers snap 17-game skid (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Edmonton Oilers ended nearly five years of futility at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday afternoon, snapping a 17-game winless skid against the Wild in Minnesota. … Link

Senators have no answer for Penguins onslaught (The StarPhoenix) Source: Yahoo Sports
The emergency number was staring them in the face Friday night. … See more here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo breaks down tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens. … See video here

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News and Notes: Nov. 25, 2011 Source: Bleacher Report
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are officially a quarter of a way through their season, as they have played the first 20 games of a 76-game season. However, the milestone has brought some problems for the Penguins, and they are currently in the midst of a lengthy losing streak. … See more here

Montreal Canadiens lose 3-1 to Philadelphia Flyers (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Canadiens took an afternoon nap for 20 minutes in the second period on Friday and the Flyers capitalized. Click here for the latest. … More here

Sens’ Gonchar, Pens’ Malkin together again Source: Tribune-Review
Ottawa Senators defenseman Sergei Gonchar was always as much a big brother to center Evgeni Malkin as a teammate during their four seasons with the Penguins. … See the article here

First-period flurry lifts Penguins past Sens Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins started poorly again, allowing an Ottawa goal only 1:19 into regulation at Consol, but then, Sidney Crosby got started. … Go here to read the rest

NHL Roundup: Giroux spreading wings for Flyers Source: Post Gazette
Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux is proving he is one of the elite players in the league. Giroux had two goals Friday, backup Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens, 3-1. … More

Penguins Notebook: Gonchar likes Malkin’s maturity Source: Post Gazette
Ottawa defenseman Sergei Gonchar and Penguins center Evgeni Malkin have been close for years. Malkin was Gonchar’s tenant for part of the time that Gonchar played with the Penguins. The two also use the same summer training facility in Moscow. … Excerpt from

Penguins’ rapid response buries Ottawa, 6-3 Source: Post Gazette
From the book of don’t blink or you’ll miss it, the Ottawa Senators came out and dominated the Penguins Friday night at Consol Energy Center. Kept the puck in the Penguins end. Got a cycle going. … Go here to read the rest

Backyard Brawl: PITT stumbles to finish a game once again Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Backyard Brawl goes to WVU Pittsburgh forced three turnovers and controlled the ball for 36:27 in the game but the Panthers were unable to make an offensive play in the second half when they needed, limited to 80 yards, a continued scene for the Panthers all season. For WVU, Shawne Alston rushed for two second-half … More here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.26 Source: The Pensblog
Via Andrew O. … Read this article

Friday’s Three Stars: Toews, Sharp boost Hawks; Elliott keeps rolling (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Jonathan Toews / Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks Down 4-2 entering the third period, the Blackhawks ripped off four goals in a span of 8:18 for a come-from-behind 6-5 win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Blackhawks captain had Continue reading … Read the rest here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . The Penguins are 7-0-1 in their past eight home games. -The Ottawa Citizen’s recap . … Read the rest here

First Period Frenzy Source: penguins.nhl.com
Talk about a quick – and emphatic – response. After Ottawa’s Kaspars Daugavins scored just 1:41 into the first period, the Penguins countered just 27 seconds later – one of four unanswered goals on just eight shots that … … Link

Crosby with 3 assists as Penguins rip Ottawa (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. … Read the rest here

Crosby with 3 assists as Penguins rip Ottawa, 6-3 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby may have picked up a new hobby during his lengthy layoff for concussion-like symptoms: agitator. … Read more here

Endgame: Penguins 6, Senators 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins blow Senators away before record crowd Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins stormed back from an early deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators, 6-3, tonight at Consol Energy Center. … More here

Pens WIN. Pens Dominate Sens, 6-3 Source: The Pensblog
Recap in the AM when Adam and Derek sober up. … More here

THIRD PERIOD: Mixin’ And Matchin’. Pens lead 5-2 Source: The Pensblog
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SECOND PERIOD: En Fuego. Pens send Anderson to showers, lead 4-1 Source: The Pensblog
… Read the rest here

FIRST PERIOD: Senators at Penguins Source: The Pensblog
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NHL Roundup: Deveaux suspended for three games (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL suspended New York Rangers forward Andre Deveaux for three games without pay for his elbow to the head of Florida Panthers forward Tomas Fleischmann, the league announced Friday. Deveaux delivered an illegal check Fleischmann’s head Wednesday night. … View post

Pens-Sens In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: Horn sounds. This one is in the books. #Pens win 6-3 with 12 different players collecting at least a point (including Fleury). … Excerpt from

Video: Tonight’s Matchup 11/25/11 vs. Senators Source: penguins.nhl.com
In their third home game in a row, the Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Ottawa Senators for tonight’s match up (11/25/11). … Video here

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This Nemacolin Big 5 aired during the Pittsburgh Penguins 11/25/11 game against the Ottawa Senators and features five questions with #5. … To see video click here

Video: Slap and Slide Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby sets up Chris Kunitz with a perfect slap pass to tie the game 1-1. … Watch here

Video: Evgeni Malkin: Post-Game (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to the media following the 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators Friday night. … Video here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after the 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators Friday night. … Watch here

Video: Sidney Crosby: Post-Game (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media following the 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators Friday night. … Video here

Video: Marc-Andre Fleury: Post-Game (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following the 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators Friday night. … See this video

Tags: Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby
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PensHead Daily Links 11-25-2011

Friday, November 25th, 2011

@pghpenguins: #Sens Sergei Gonchar played 5 seasons for the #Pens, recording 259 points (54G-205A) in 322 regular season games – http://twitpic.com/7jnq7v

@pghpenguins: The other Michalek (Zbynek's brother Milan) warms up at @CONSOLEnergyCtr #Pens v. #Sens – http://twitpic.com/7jnmu0

Gameday 23 – Senators Source: The Pensblog
Ottawa Senators (10-9-2) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-4) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA Gonch is back, back again. The Senators have won three of their last four games, but they lost five-in-a-row before that. They won six-in-a-row before that … See the rest here

Senators at Penguins – 11-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Before we get into the blog, Evgeni Malkin Tweeted out this pleasant photo of former teammate Sergei Gonchar and an unidentified blurry gentleman enjoying Thanksgiving dinner last night: -Greetings on a pleasant, cool, clear day after Thanksgiving. We deleted most of our photos on our BlackBerry so we only have a few pregame images to share with you. Consol Ene … … View post

HBO offering preview of Flyers/Rangers series (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Fans of the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers who are awaiting the HBO Sports program “24/7 Flyers/Rangers: Road To The NHL Winter Classic,” will get a sneak peek Friday night. … Link

Video: Scouting Report: Montreal (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo gives us the details on what to expect when the Penguins take on Montreal Saturday night. … Click here to view video

Evgeni Malkin Day Source: The Pensblog
Sergei Gonchar spent Thanksgiving with Geno : Meaningless holiday for Russians. Still, unreal spread. … Read more

Beavis and Butt-Head meet It’s So Cold in the D Source: The Pensblog
The resurrected Beavis and Butt-Head were introduced to So Cold in the D. This was like a month ago. UPDATE: The always-impressive thickANDY spotted this on TMZ: TMZ spoke with T-Baby — aka Latonya Miles — who tells us she doesn't mind that B&B cracked some jokes about her on the MTV show … … Link

Malkin Graces the Cover of Pittsburgh Magazine Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Magazine’s December issue features a cover story on Penguins center Evgeni Malkin. … Follow this link

Brotherly Love Source: penguins.nhl.com
What is Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek’s strategy for shutting down his younger brother, Senators forward Milan Michalek, in tonight’s game? Stuff him full of turkey to slow him down. “Yeah, the turkey was pretty good … … More here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … View video here

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … See this video

Video: Game-Day: Zbynek Michalek (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … View video here

Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … View video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … See video here

Penguins-Senators scouting report Source: Post Gazette
Matchup: Senators vs. Penguins, 7:08 p.m. today, Consol Energy Center … Read more

4 Things To Know About The Senators Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read more for the breakdown.. … Continue reading here

Crosby weathers physical play just fine Source: Post Gazette
There were not a lot of positives for the Penguins to take out of their 3-2 overtime loss Wednesday night against the St. Louis Blues at Consol Energy Center. … Continue reading here

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Ottawa Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens lines (10:42 AM). All players at morning skate (10:35 AM). 10:42 AM: Pens morning skate lines.. … See the article here

OPENING: The Pensblog Print Shop Source: The Pensblog
We finally have a dedicated website for all of Stephen 's work. ENTER HERE A complete look at the prints available after readmore Stephen said there may be some more prints available after the weekend as well … See more here

About the Senators – 11-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Senators. When and where: 7 p.m., EST; Consol Energy Center. TV: Root Sports, Sportsnet East, TVA … View post

Fan Guide vs. Ottawa Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will battle the Ottawa Senators on Friday, November 25 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 6:00 pm for the 7:00 pm start The Pengu… … Read the rest here

Video: Pens Vault: Straka Highlight Reel (11/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Vault showcases a Martin Straka highlight reel with the anime accompaniment of Speed Racer. … Watch video here

Montreal Canadiens: Scott Gomez out with groin injury (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Scott Gomezs campaign to regain a spot on one of the Canadiens top lines has run into another roadblock. … Follow this link

Stubborn penalty-killing unit lifts Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins have been maddeningly inconsistent over the past couple of weeks, but one aspect of their game remains unflappable. … See the article here

Penguins are tired of playing catch-up lately Source: Tribune-Review
Matt Cooke and the Penguins are trying to enhance their focus because of a number of mental breakdowns over the past week. … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Pascal Dupuis (above) is on pace for 63 points . -Andrew Hotham had two goals and two assists for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-1 rout of the Gwinnett Gladiators … More

Dupuis not just riding shotgun Source: Post Gazette
Pascal Dupuis is tied for third place in the Penguins scoring race. … See the article here

St. Louis Blues Upset Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins: Fan Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby’s first game back in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform was a huge 5-0 victory over the New York Islanders Nov. 21. Crosby had two goals and two assists in his first game in 10 months. … Go here to read the rest

Wild bunch leader of the pack (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Minnesota Wild are the NHLs No. 1 team a quarter of the way into the season. … Read this article

Penguins vs. Senators Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 12-6-4-28 Home: 7-1-2-16 Road: 5-5-2-12 WHEN: Nov. … Visit link

Tags: Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Matt Cooke, Pascal Dupuis, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Steve Mears, Winter Classic, Zbynek Michalek
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PensHead Daily Links 11-24-2011

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Crosby’s treatment – 11-24-11 Source: Empty Netters
As spotted on Kukla’s Korner , CTV news program, featured a brief story on Dr. … The rest is here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-24-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “We weren’t ready to play that game the way they were.” – Dan Bylsma … Read more

Pittsburgh Penguins: Top 10 Tweets About Sidney Crosby’s Spectacular NHL Return Source: Bleacher Report
What can be said about the crown jewel of the Pittsburgh Penguins that hasn’t already be said thousands of times before? Sidney Crosby is fast, agile, athletic,intelligent, creative, naturally skilled, has arguably the strongest work ethic of any NHL player and has taken his study of the game to a whole new level. … More

Crosby makes a good Penguins team truly great (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh doesn’t play any differently when Sidney Crosby is in the lineup. They just play better. … Continued here

What We’re Thankful for in Hockey 2011: Y! Sports edition (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
(Ed. Note: It’s Turkey Day here in the U.S., which means it’s an untypical day here at Puck Daddy. Please join us in celebrating the game in these special posts today … More here

Happy Thanksgiving Source: The Pensblog
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RECAP: Honeymoon’s over. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
(Stephen S. is off all week. Can you tell?) Was listening to The Fan on Thanksgiving morning from 7:00 to 8:00 a.m . Pretty sure it was Troy Clardy hosting. Basically, he was saying that it was foolish for Pens fans to have started “planning the parade” after the 5-0 win over the Stains on Monday night in Sid's return, it's a long season, too many things can happen, blah blah blah … Excerpt from

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Montreal Canadiens beat Carolina Hurricanes in shootout (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Brian Gionta scored the only goal in the shootout to give the Canadiens a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes Wednesday night at the RBC Center … Read more

Wild sign 51-year old hockey goaltender Source: Tribune-Review
The Wild signed Paul Deutsch to an amateur tryout contract to serve as an emergency backup to starter Josh Harding. … Visit link

Blues coach says he’s fan of Pens’ Crosby Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins star Sidney Crosby won new St. … See the article here

Blues take down host Penguins in overtime Source: Tribune-Review
On a night when Sidney Crosby finally showed some rust, his teammates weren’t much better, as the Blues scored an OT win. … See the rest here

Crosby racks up penalties, not points, in second game back (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Even Sidney Crosby has rough nights. Crosby, who lit up the hockey world with his four-point performance Monday in his season debut, endured a disappointing outing against the physical St. … See the rest here

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Chimera helps Caps; Niemi stops Hawks (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Jason Chimera, Washington Capitals Chimera scored twice in the Capitals 4-3 overtime winner over the Jets, with the second of those two goals being the overtime winner … More

Backes adds some punch to Crosby’s 2nd game Source: Post Gazette
This was the night after the day after the night Sidney Crosby returned, with all the drastically reduced drama inherent therein, meaning absolute zero until David Backes swung his right fist at Crosby’s head in the middle of the middle period. … Read the rest here

An ill-deserved point after all Source: Post Gazette
No national TV this time. No standing ovations. … Visit link

500 NHL games for Michalek; next up, his brother Source: Post Gazette
Defenseman Zbynek Michalek played in his second game since returning from a broken finger when the Penguins faced St. Louis Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center. … See more here

Capitals cool off hot Jets Source: Post Gazette
Jason Chimera scored his second goal of the game, at 1:52 of overtime, to give Washington a victory against visiting Winnipeg. Chimera took a pass from Dennis Wideman and re-directed it into the open net. Winnipeg’s three-game winning streak came to an end. … Continued here

Sid buys and sells a home Source: Post Gazette
This was not your normal NHL transaction. Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby bought a house in Sewickley Heights nearly two years ago and began renovating it while continuing to live with team owner and Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and his family … Read the rest here

Video: Radio Rewind: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears caught up with Marc-Andre Fleury following his 21st career shutout against the NY Islanders. … Video here

Post-Game: Pens fortunate to get a point; On Crosby’s frustrations; D-zone miscues; Staal suddenly thinking defense not offense with Sid back? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
St. Louis 3 – Pittsburgh 2 OT STL GOALS:Scott Nichol (1), Jamie Langenbrunner (2), Alex Pietrangelo (3) PIT Goals: Steve Sullivan (3), James Neal (13) Goaltending Matchup: STL Brian Elliott – 31 saves on 33 shots | PIT Marc Andre Fleury – 43 saves on 40 shots Post-Game Buzz Sidney Crosby said it best following … Continued here

Blues slow down Penguins, grab 3-2 OT win (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The St. Louis Blues gave Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins a quick reality check. … Read more

Blues slow down Penguins, grab 3-2 overtime win (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The St. Louis Blues gave Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins a quick reality check. … Excerpt from

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.23 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type : The “I can't believe that just fucking happened” stunned face. … More here

Penguins fall 3-2 in OT to St. Louis Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins’ home winning streak came to a halt at six games with a 3-2 overtime loss to the St. … Visit link

POSTGAME SHOW: 10:00 Source: The Pensblog
Listenhere Call in: (877) 486-3458 … The rest is here

Endgame: Blues 3, Penguins 2 (OT) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Blues take it in OT, 3-2 Source: The Pensblog
Pens came back in the third to tie another game. But the Blues had the legs in OT. Thanksgiving cittteehhhh … More

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One Lucky Fan Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins organization celebrated a unique milestone tonight at CONSOL Energy Center when they recognized their 25,000,000th fan. Coming into tonight’s game, Pittsburgh has brought in 24,983,853 fans in both the regular… … Read this article

THIRD PERIOD: Business about to pick up, Pens trail 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Go pens … Link

Pens Honor Tom Mimidis As 25,000,000th Fan Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Tom Mimidis of Charleroi as their 25,000,000th fan during Wednesday night’s game with St. Louis at CONSOL Energy Center. … Continued here

Sidney Crosby’s Return to the Pittsburgh Penguins: What It Meant for Fans Source: Bleacher Report
Monday night, Pittsburgh Penguins fans such as myself held our collective breath, as, for the first time in 320 days, Sidney Crosby, the savior of the Penguins franchise, took the ice. I cannot provide hard-hitting statistics, citing the improvement in goals per shift, the increase in total team rating or whatever complex number ESPN comes up with next. The only statistics that matter are two goals and two assists in sixteen minutes. Crosby was everything fans had expected, dazzling everyone but himself with a move that reminded us all that we are all “Witnesses” to a loyal, level-headed, winning young player who could rewrite the record books. What we know for certain is that this game only added to the lore of Sid the Kid, and what we love is the fact that this team may be better than the 2009 Stanley Cup champion Pens that had Sid lift the Cup for the first time. For fans like myself who had looked at their collection of 87 jerseys in the closet with despair as rumors swirled that Crosby’s career may be at risk, Monday night was like Christmas morning a month early. Like it or not, Crosby is not just the face of a rebuilt franchise; Crosby is the face of a rebuilt NHL. … Read this article

SECOND PERIOD: Pens struggling to get going, down 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
Yea, Pens didn't really show up in the first. Blues played last night and found their legs. Pens only got four shots … Read the rest here

FIRST PERIOD: Blues come marching in Source: The Pensblog
Pre-Thanksgiving game. Crosby city. go pens … Excerpt from

‘Road’ not so bad for Sens (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
Welcome to the oddest stretch of the Ottawa Senators’ season. … See more here

Video: Thanksgiving Greeting: James Neal Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal wishes fans a happy Thanksgiving. … See video here

Video: Thanksgiving Greeting: Jordan Staal Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal wishes fans a happy Thanksgiving. … See this video

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This Nemacolin Big 5 originally aired on 11/23/11 and features Penguins Defenseman Zbynek Michalek. … To see video click here

Video: 25 Millionth Fan (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins pick their 25,000,000th fan and thank all their loyal fans … Click here to view video

Video: Neal Notches One Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin swoops around the net and sets up James Neal for the one-timer as the Pens tie it up 2-2. … Watch here

Video: Using Your Noggin Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc Andre Fleury makes an amazing glove save and gets some help from Sidney Crosby who uses his head to keep the puck out. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media following the 2-3 overtime lose against the St. Louis Blues. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fluery (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following the 2-3 overtime lose against the St. Louis Blues. … Watch here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after falling to the St. … Watch video here

Tags: Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Marc Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Steve Mears, usbzoso, Zbynek Michalek
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PensHead Daily Links 11-23-2011

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

@pghpenguins: Marc Andre is 7-1 at home this season. – http://twitpic.com/7il5mx

Pens-Blues In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
6:30 PM: Hello and good evening everyone! It’s an odd feeling here in the Steel City right now…one of normalcy. Captain Sidney Crosby made his long-awaited return to the lineup on Monday – his first NHL game since Jan. … View post

Puck Previews: Boston at Buffalo; Wild signs beer-leaguer (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Matt Ellis used to be afraid to look at the Bruins bench. But not tonight. … Visit link

Live Streams: Blues @ Pens Source: The Pensblog
If you have any post them below. Here are some known ones: CastAmp Firstrow sports We'll post more if we find any … More

American television viewers, on Sidney Crosby’s return: Meh (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby’s return was one of the few things that lived up to the hype. Like a can of forgotten chowder, Crosby showed that he was still very, very good after a year on the shelf. … Read the rest here

Gameday 22 – Blues Source: The Pensblog
St. Louis Blues (10-8-2) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-3) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT CONSOL Energy Center The “OMG SIDNEY CROSBY IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!” tour continues and we're still ridiculously excited about it. It's still a bit strange to see Crosby, Malkin & Staal all centering their own lines, but we'll certainly take it. … Excerpt from

Annual Penguins Booster Club Charity Ornament Sale Begins November 23! Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins Booster Club will begin to sell their annual holiday ornament when the Penguins battle the St. … See the rest here

Nugent-Hopkins making big impact for Oilers (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
If Ryan Nugent-Hopkins keeps this up, he’ll find himself in some pretty exclusive company. … Go here to read the rest

Blues at Penguins – 11-23-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Greetings from a cold, clear, Thanksgiving eve in Pittsburgh. It’s dark, so we dont’ have many photos from a walk up … Go here to read the rest

Bettman pleased with early returns on NHL season (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer … See the article here

Hitchcock one of Crosby’s biggest fans (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. … See more here

Pittsburgh Penguins & St. Louis Blues Lines For Tonight Source: The Pensblog
It's still great to see Sidney Crosby in the line-up. … See more here

Twenty Years Later – Islanders 2, Penguins 2 – 11-23-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in … … Excerpt from

Post-Morning Skate Buzz: Long-term, Bylsma still plans to unleash new attack with Malkin, Crosby & Staal Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
St. Louis Blues (10-8-2, 22 pts) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (12-6-3, 27 pts) When: 7:08 p.m. | Where: Consol Energy Center TV: Root Sports (HD) Referees: Hebert Ghislain (22); Don VanMassenhoven (21); Linesmen Pierre Champoux (67); Steve Barton (59) Post-Morning Skate Buzz 18 Minutes or less for Crosby? … Continue reading here

Barbecue Bruce Opens His Fat Mouth Yet Again Source: The Pensblog
Isn't there an ethics involved in shit talking? You know, “talk the talk, walk the walk” and all that happy horseshit … See more here

Blues’ Stewart returns – 11-23-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Blues will have forward Chris Stewart (above) back in the lineup tonight after he finished a three-game suspension for a hit from behind against Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall Nov. 15: 9SX0NLOPFhI With Stewart back, the Blues lines and defensive pairings are expected to look like this : Alexander … … More here

We like Mike – 11-23-11 Source: Empty Netters
If you haven’t heard Mike Lange’s goal calls from Monday’s memorable game, do yourself a favor and play the video posted below: yUCdYtjIY8A … Read more here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media before tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues. … Video here

Video: Game-Day: Zbynek Michalek (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to the media before tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues. … See video here

Video: Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues. … View video here

WEEKLY RINKO: Dec/Jan game pot up to $800 Source: The Pensblog
The deadline to sign up for the December/January game is December 1st. Sign up here. Currently prize pool is $830. [ rinko ] In the current game, the race is coming down to the wire: There are some people that did select Crosby. … Visit link

Morning Pens Buzz: Moving forward, things won’t be as easy for Crosby, Pens as they were Monday night Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Pens Buzz – Sidney Crosby’s performance Monday night could not have been scripted better and Pittsburgh could not have faced a better opponent. The Islanders are an AHL team right now with no direction and they played right into the moment Monday night and rolled over for the Penguins … Go here to read the rest

STATS: Steve Sullivan is Mr. Wednesday Night Source: The Pensblog
Steve Sullivan's stat line on Wednesday nights is interesting: GP Goals Assists Points +/- 152 40 53 93 -24 Via Yahoo's split stats : Sullivan also has 49 points in 60 games against the Blues. … Link

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. St. Louis Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens lines (10:33 AM). 10:58 AM: St. Louis Blues TV color analyst Darren Pang is in the house!! He chatted with Steve Mears on “Penguins Live” on Penguins 24/7 Radio … Continue reading here

Which players have most grassroots support for NHL All-Star Game? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The first results from the 2012 NHL All-Star Game voting are in, and well, the game’s in Ottawa, and there are three Senators (Erik Karlsson, Daniel Alfredsson and Jason Spezza) and one ex-Senator (Zdeno Chara) currently in starting positions Continue reading … More

VIDEO: Rick DiPietro stealing MAF’s shutout puck Source: The Pensblog
From reader Nathan K. … Visit link

About the Blues – 11-23-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Blues. When and where: 7 p.m., EST; Consol Energy Center … Visit link

Empty Netter Assists – 11-23-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” If he came back and just was average for a month, I think that would eat him up .” – Brooks Orpik on you know who (above). … Read this article

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Sidney Crosby (11/23/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
UPMC Penguins Spotlight focuses on Sidney Crosby’s stellar performance against the New York Islanders … To see video click here

5 things to know about the Blues Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read more for the breakdown… 1. … View post

Pens fans are fat idiots Source: The Pensblog
Remember this guy? Complete devastation in his body language. Turns out he attended the game with a Pens fan, and said Pens fan took a screenshot of Stunned's Facebook status following the game: … View post

24/7 DVD discount Source: The Pensblog
G. … See the article here

VIDEO: Rick DiPietro stealing game puck Source: The Pensblog
Nate K, a familiar name in our inbox, sent this e-mail… So I was at the Pens Isles game and I took a few videos throughout the game in hopes of catching somethingmemorable.I took one of the final few seconds of the game and when I watched them later on I realized what I caught. After the horn sounds and the Penscongratulate Fleury you can see DiPietro go and pick up the game puck just beating a pens trainer to it … Continue reading here

Chat live with Dejan Kovacevic today Source: Tribune-Review
Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic will hold his weekly chat with readers about Pittsburgh sports at noon today. … Read more

Crosby return to Pens draws big local rating Source: Tribune-Review
The game averaged an astronomical overnight Nielsen rating of 15.36 on the Root Sports Pittsburgh cable network. … Continue reading here

Crosby return has Pens’ Malkin thinking Cup Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins star Evgeni Malkin admitted to being blown away by Sidney Crosby’s four-point performance vs. the Islanders. … Follow this link

Crosby lifts defense’s production with Pens Source: Tribune-Review
History shows the Penguins’ blue line especially defenseman Kris Letang is far more productive with Sidney Crosby in the lineup. … Read this article

Sid’s return the day after Source: Post Gazette
Normalcy takes over at practice and in the locker room a few hours after Crosby’s stunning re-entry prods some people into projecting him into the NHL scoring race … More here

Bylsma sharing Payne’s agony Source: Post Gazette
Dan Bylsma has had enormous success with the Penguins, going 126-62-22 with a Stanley Cup title since he accepted his first NHL coaching job in February 2009. Still, Bylsma knows how fickle things can be in his profession. … Go here to read the rest

Mitchell’s 3rd-period goal cools off Blues, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
Mike Richards had a goal and an assist Tuesday night, and Willie Mitchell scored the winner with his first goal this season to help the visiting Los Angeles Kings slip past the St. … Follow this link

Pittsburgh Penguins: Blues Game Will Bring Normalcy After Sidney Crosby’s Return Source: Bleacher Report
On Monday night, it finally happened. … The rest is here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.22 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type: The I'm not playing the Penguins so I can't get my team to play stunned face. Asshole. Tampa lost 7-1 to the Leafs … Read more

Montreal and Boston fans fight in the stands. Source: The Pensblog
Via Larry Brown Sports: Perhaps Montreal’s 1-0 loss to the Bruins on Monday night would help explain why a pretty big fan fight broke out in the middle of the game. The intriguing part about it is it almost looks like no Boston fans are involved based on attire, although 25Stanley.com said it was a Bruins-Habs thing … Read more here

Penguins vs. Blues Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 12-6-3-27 Home: 7-1-1-15 Road: 5-5-2-12 WHEN: Nov. 23, 2011 – 7:0… … Visit link

Fan Guide vs. St. Louis Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will battle the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, November 23 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 6:00 pm for the 7:00 pm start … … Visit link

Crosby feels no serious after effects from first game back (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby said he felt fine Tuesday, one day after his spectacular return to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby said he was tired but had no concussion-like symptoms after his first game in 10 months, and he expects to be ready to play again Wednesday when the Penguins are home… … Visit link

Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Finally Get a Look at the Lineup Shero Envisioned Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby returned to the game of hockey Monday night in Pittsburgh and put on an amazing individual performance. Two goals. Two assists. No rust, no hesitation, and no indication that the Penguins’ captain had missed nearly eleven months with one of the most serious injuries imaginable. … More

Sidney Crosby Show Back on the Air—Did the NHL Learn Anything in His Absence? Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby is a luminary athlete who comes along once in a lifetime, one who can negotiate the regimen of an ice sheet 200 x 85 feet with such deft and precision that the other eleven men on the ice with him appear to be moving at half-speed. Before he was legally able to rent a car, Sidney Crosby’s play has garnered all of the major individual awards the NHL gives to its most outstanding players. And by all accounts it appears as if he’s just getting started. … More here

Sidney Crosby: His 10 Worst Moments in Hockey Source: Bleacher Report
Chances are if you clicked in to take a look at what this article is about, you are not like me. You probably do not like Sidney Crosby , nor do you have much good to say about the Pittsburgh Penguins . This topic was presented and I thought, “This is perfect.” Seriously … Read the rest here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-22-2011

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

Crosby’s peers applaud his performance (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – One day later, it remained the comeback heard around the hockey world. … Follow this link

Hockey Night in Canada’s opening montage for Crosby – 11-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
If you know anything about Empty Netters, you know we’re pretty much complete and utter geeks over Hockey Night in Canada’s montages. Last night’s effort for Sidney Crosby’s return didn’t disappoint: _rWaGFPSd5k … Read the rest here

Crosby’s return draws 1.2 million viewers (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Sidney Crosby’s return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup drew an average audience of 1.2 million viewers to CBC on Monday night. … View post

Erik Karlsson leads NHL all-star voting (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
OTTAWA – Fans of the Ottawa Senators are determined to see some familiar faces at the all-star game. … See more here

Crosby tired but healthy after season debut (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby woke up on the first day of the rest of his hockey life and felt something he hadn’t experienced in a long, long time. Tired. In the best way possible. … Continue reading here

Puck Headlines: NHL All-Star vote totals; Crosby as hockey Tebow (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Via reader Glen Gages: “Penguin fans will never let Pierre McGuire Continue reading … Excerpt from

Crosby closing in on 300 – 11-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
While the simple sight of seeing Sidney Crosby back on the ice is refreshing for most hockey fans, equally as refreshing for stat geeks like ourselves is the ability to crunch Crosby’s numbers. … Go here to read the rest

Rick Dipierto, still an asshole. Source: The Pensblog
Interesting tidbit from a CBC story last night: Everything went right for Crosby. Even afterwards, he sent one of the Penguins equipment guys to lasso the game puck to honour goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's 21st NHL shutout … More here

Video: Pens Insider: Reaction to Crosby’s Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV talks to several fans to get their reaction to Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby’s return to the ice. … Click here to view video

Video: Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (11/22/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Tuesday morning’s practice. … To see video click here

Video: In The Room – Sneak Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
A behind the scenes look at Sidney Crosby’s first day back in the lineup. … View video here

Video: Scouting Report: St. Louis Blues (11/22/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo gives us the inside scoop on the St. Louis Blues. … See video here

Pens To Honor 25,000,000th Fan Wednesday Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will honor their 25,000,000th fan during Wednesday’s game against St. … The rest is here

Crosby tired but healthy after season debut (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby says he’s symptom-free the day after his electric season debut. … More

STATS: Pascal Dupuis having a huge year Source: The Pensblog
We mentioned it this morning in the recap. And it is worth repeating. Pascal Dupuis is having some type of year … Read more

Video: Off-Day: Evgeni Malkin (11/22/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin speaks to the media following Tuesday morning’s practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/22/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury speaks with the media following Tuesday morning’s practice. … View video

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/22/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to reporters following Tuesday morning’s practice. … Video here

With Crosby still Crosby, the Penguins are now Cup favorites (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the hockey world finishes genuflecting at the altar of Sidney Christ he died for our player safety sins, and rose again once we tightened rules on hits to the head the conversation will shift to something glaringly Continue reading … See the rest here

Penguins Re-Assign Defenseman Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Alexandre Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Picard, 26, has played in six g… … View post

Penguins Report: 11/22/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:15 AM: Players are on the ice for practice. I don’t see Asham or Letang … Go here to read the rest

Penguins demote Picard – 11-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
With the team mostly healthy (for now) on the blue line, the Penguins demoted defenseman Alexandre Picard to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fo the AHL. Picard, 26, has appeared in six NHL games this season with no points and a plus-5. In nine AHL games this season, Picard has three assists and a plus-7 … Visit link

RECAP: All The Bing’s Men. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Lange's goal calls: There's a reason this night and this game was picked. It had nothing to do with the Islanders. It had nothing to do with anything other than Sidney Crosby himself. He wasn't going to return until he was 115% ready. Sure, he has some conditioning to take care of. Sure, we won't see him on the penalty kill for a while, if ever, considering how the PK is doing so far this season. But he wasn't stepping onto the ice until he knew he could go out there and compete at the same level we all saw him at toward the tail end of 2010. And nothing has changed. Other than obviously the Penguins organization and Pittsburgh media, no one has a better grasp on Crosby's play than Pens fans. We all know what we watched last night. No one saw anything that suggests Crosby has lost a step or “something's not right.” In fact, he looks even better. The nightmare of him going scoreless for the first couple games and media members starting to chirp about Crosby's condition? Those visions were completely washed away not even 6 minutes into the game by Crosby himself. We'll never have to deal with it. Crosby is back. And he looks possessed. … Read this article

The 11 ickiest Pierre McGuire lines about Sidney Crosby’s return (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby’s four-point night in his return to NHL action was the stuff of hockey fables, which is code for “an event easily drenched in shrill, saccharine clich that makes the climax of a Disney children’s sports film look cynical Continue reading … Excerpt from

Sidney Crosby: Ranking His 10 Best Career Moments Source: Bleacher Report
At the tender age of 24, Crosby is already (arguably) the best player in the NHL and is certainly one of the most exciting offensive forwards the league has seen in years. He’s accomplished more in his short career than countless players have in lengthy careers. Crosby is an amazing scorer, leader and national hero. He has played six seasons and amassed almost 600 career points, but there is much more to his career than stat totals. Let’s explore the greatest moments in Sidney Crosby ‘s career so far. Begin Slideshow … Read more

Empty Netter Assists – 11-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … View post

Ovechkin demoralized Source: The Pensblog
If we cared about was going on in Washington save for 4 games per season, we would have at least brushed upon this earlier than today. For those who haven't been keeping tabs, the Caps are in full meltdown mode. They had lost 6 of 7 before their win over Phoenix last night, which was overshadowed by Crosby's comeback. Ovechkin's play and Bruce Boudreau have become the focal points of the Washington turmoil. Ovechkin is facing questions every night about the Caps' problems, as well as his own non-headline-grabbing stat line thus far this season. Boudreau and Ovechkin were asked about Crosby's return… Double B was asked about whether Crosby's return would motivate Ovie : “I hope that he doesn't need that. … See more here

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Some Sid photoshops Source: The Pensblog
Probably our favorite. More after the jump… … See the article here

Crosby doesn’t meet ESPN’s standards Source: The Pensblog
The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees weren't playing and Peyton Manning was hurt, so ESPN had to give the NHL some coverage on SportsCenter . And they found it necessary to blur out Crosby's mouth. We vaguely remember ESPN doing this years back, but not to Crosby. So stupid. Courtesy of THE Laura Falcon: Sure hope ESPN is ready to keep doing this, since he yells this after every goal, as we documented like 20 times last season … View post

Sidney Crosby Returns: 5 Memorable Moments from His First Game Back Source: Bleacher Report
It was a scene that reminded many Penguin fans of a late December night 11 years ago when another Pittsburgh legend, Mario Lemieux, made an anticipated return to the ice. The crowd was electric and the buzz around the city made it feel like we were watching a game in June, except it was a Monday night in November against the Islanders. … Link

Crosby solid in debut, Penguins top Islanders 5-0 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The defining moment of Sidney Crosby’s dazzling season debut in the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-0 rout over the New York Islanders on Monday didn’t come on either of his two goals or his two assists. It didn’t come on the flash-bulb popping opening faceoff or the electric buzz his presence on the ice created. … More here

Crosby sparkles in season debut (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby split a pair of defenders, worked the puck to his backhand and let it fly. New York Islanders goaltender Anders Nilsson never had a chance … More

Rivals won’t count out Sid as Art Ross contender (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
Says Stempniak: I wouldnt be surprised if hes there at the end … Visit link

Crosby sparkles in long-awaited return (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Playing for the first time since January, Sidney Crosby recorded two goals and two assists in the Pens’ 5-0 triumph. … Follow this link

Stars’ new Canadian owner has Texas ties Source: Tribune-Review
Tom Gaglardi grew up in Canada playing hockey and fanatically cheering for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys. He still does both … View post

Crosby not only player returning for Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
Defenseman Zbynek Michalek, at least one week ahead of schedule, returned to the Penguins’ blue line after missing four weeks with a broken finger. … See the article here

Crosby return surprises teammates, coaches Source: Tribune-Review
Much like the medical details during Sidney Crosby’s almost year-long battle with a concussion, not much is known about the ultimate decision to let him return … More

Kovacevic: Crosby ‘magnifique’ right away Source: Tribune-Review
A goal on his first shot was just the tip of an unforgettable four-point masterpiece for Sidney Crosby’s comeback in a Penguins victory. … Link

Crosby dominates in comeback vs. Islanders Source: Tribune-Review
The captain produced one of the great performances of his career, in the Penguins’ victory against the New York Islanders. … More here

Penguins’ Crosby looks as if he never left (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby said it will probably take him awhile to get truly comfortable again on the ice and to feel as if his timing is back to normal. … More here

Tuesdays With Stoosh 11.22.2011 Source: The Pensblog
In which we've never been so happy to be lost for words. I’m not even sure what to write after that game. As sports go, this is an age where hyperbole is passed out like Orpik hands out hits and candy, and it’s still tough to put into words just how good the Pens looked tonight … The rest is here

Highlights of Sidney Crosby’s first game back Source: Post Gazette
SECOND PERIOD SUMMARY 4:31 of ice time on eight shifts. Two shots, one assist … Read more here

Crosby shakes off ‘rust’ in easy Penguins victory Source: Post Gazette
Understand that it will take a little time. Sidney Crosby hadn’t played in a game in nearly 11 months until Monday night, so it’s inevitable that he’ll need a little time to scrape the rust off his game. … More

Sidney Crosby Returns: Report Card from His First Game Back After Concussion Source: Bleacher Report
Before tonight, Sidney Crosby , arguably the greatest player that is currently under contract to an NHL hockey club, had not played a game since Jan. … Read this article

Crosby Wows Team in Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury wasn’t one of the 18,571 people packed into CONSOL Energy Center to see Sidney Crosby’s long-awaited return to the lineup. But as a goalie, he gets stretches of inaction where he can watch play unfold down in the o… … Read the rest here

Crosby’s Return a Blessing Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Sidney Crosby took a pass at center ice with speed. He blew past one New York Islander, turned his body to protect the puck, looped around Andrew MacDonald and then lifted a backhander into the air. The puck sailed over the shoulder o… … The rest is here

Monday’s Three Stars: We didn’t give them all to Sidney (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Completely overshadowing the return of Zbynek Michalek to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup, Crosby had two goals and two assists to in their 5-0 win over the New York Islanders. … The rest is here

Crosby dazzling in return to ice Source: Post Gazette
The idea to pass out “Welcome back SID” signs Monday night to the sellout crowd at Consol Energy Center came from Penguins owner and Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux. … Read more here

Crosby not only one to make a return Source: Post Gazette
There was a comeback from injury Monday night for the Penguins at Consol Energy Center. No, not that guy. Defenseman Zbynek Michalek returned after missing 10 games because of a broken right index finger he got from a shot taken by New Jersey’s Rod Pelley in an Oct. … More here

NHL Capsules (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
If there was any question as to how long it would take for Sidney Crosby to reach his superstar form, he answered it with his first shot of the season. … Follow this link

Bruins’ Patrice Bergeron feels Sidney Crosby’s pain (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Boston forward and Crosby have figuratively shared the same spinning room, their brains scrambled by vicious contact on a hockey rink … See the rest here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.21 Source: The Pensblog
Via Yeskey … Stunned type : The depression stare … Go here to read the rest

Endgame: Penguins 5, Islanders 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Triumphant Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
On the morning of his return to the lineup, Sidney Crosby was asked how long it will take him to reach his level of play from last season when he scored 32 goals and 66 points in 41 games (while also pulling off a 25-game, 50-point scoring str… … More here

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Crosby has 2 goals, 2 assists; Pens top Isles 5-0 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
One flick of the wrist. One guttural scream. … Read the rest here

Kennedy: Sidney Crosby electrifies with four-point return (TheHockeyNews.com) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Penguins captain fit in seamlessly in his return and the city of Pittsburgh welcomed him back. … Follow this link

Crosby’s F-Yeah GIFs Source: The Pensblog
Around 7:20 or so, Sidney Crosby let out a ” FUCKKKKKK YEAAAHHHH ” that was heard in the heavens. Some GIFs of it after Read More. … See the article here

Post-Game: Crosby talks pace of first game back, taking early hits & more Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Crosby Post-Game Comments Sidney Crosby’s return to game action could not have went better. Crosby logged 15:54 of ice time, tallying 2 goals and 2 assists, in addition to a team high 8 shots on goal, a +3 rating, and going 67.1% in the faceoff circle, winning 14 of 21 draws. Crosby at even strength … The rest is here

Seven facts about Sidney Crosby’s comeback classic with Penguins (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Islanders 5-0, but obviously that wasn’t the story of the night. Sidney Crosby returned from missing the previous 61 regular-season games with a concussion, and promptly needed just 5:24 to score his first Continue reading … More

Twitter Reacts to Sidney Crosby Source: penguins.nhl.com
Players and picks from around the NHL took to the Twittersphere to share their thoughts on the November 21 return of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. Tyler Biggs @Tyler_Biggs: Holy crosby show Ryane Clowe @ryaneclowe29: That #87 is a pre… … Go here to read the rest

MAGICAL NIGHT: Crosby dazzles, doing what he wants out there with four point night Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby was sensational in his return to game action, scoring two goals and adding two assists for a four point night. Crosby was the best player on the ice from the drop of the puck, leading the Penguins to a 5-0 shutout win over the Islanders. [instory] The win snapped a two game losing … View post

Crosby fabulous in his return; Penguins win, 5-0 Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby was glorious in his return to the Penguins lineup, chalking up two goals and two assists in a 5-0 win tonight against the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center. … Read more

A look at Crosby’s stats after season debut (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURG, Pa. – A look at Sidney Crosby’s stats after his season debut in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-0 win over the New York Islanders: … Continue reading here

POSTGAME SHOW: 10:00, Pens win 5-0 Source: The Pensblog
Listenhere Call in: (877) 486-3458 … See the rest here

Sid. Pens win 5-0. Source: The Pensblog
Sidney Crosby was dominating in his return. The Penguins won. And that's all you need to know. … Read more

Sidney Crosby Returns: 5 Observations from the Kid’s Comeback vs. the Islanders Source: Bleacher Report
As the Penguins built a five-goal lead early in the third period against the Islanders on Monday night, it wasn’t just the number of goals that got the crowd going, but who was scoring them. Sidney Crosby ‘s suspected comeback became a reality to the joy of Pens fans, and he made the most of it with a four-point game. … Visit link

Crosby scores in 1st period of season debut (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists through the first two periods of his season debut on Monday night against the New York Islanders. Crosby weaved past three New York defenders then beat Anders Nilsson with a backhand to give the Penguins an early 1-0 lead less than 6 minutes into the game. … Link

Sidney Crosby Video: Watch Crosby Go Top Shelf in Triumphant Return Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby didn’t need long to announce his return to the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins . … More here

Sidney Crosby’s Return Makes NHL Legendary Again Source: Bleacher Report
That was some knock to the head. As we are all well aware, the crisis has ended and we can all get back to caring about the NHL now. Thelingeringconcussion that Sidney Crosby sustained ripped the biggest star of the sport from its ice … Continued here

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First Period Breakdown: Crosby scores sensational goal, adds assist Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
First Period Breakdown Special players do special things. All it took for Sidney Crosby was three shifts to bring down the house, scoring his first goal of the season with a great individual play, fending off defenseman Andrew MacDonald with a power move and burying a backhand goal past goaltender Anders Nilsson for a sensational … Read the rest here

Video: Sidney Crosby needs just 5:24 to score first goal (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
“It’s still a process of getting back and used to things. It’s not going to get any easier … View post

Video: Great Moments in Penguins History (11/22/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Bob Grove looks back on November 22, 1972, when the Penguins scored 5 goals in 2:07 against the St. Louis Blues … Click here to view video

Video: Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Monday night’s win over the NY Islanders. … Watch here

Video: Crosby Talks with NBC Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks with Pierre McGuire during the 1st period intermission. … See video here

Video: Crosby’s Four Point Night Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby certainly has a flare for the dramatic as he scores two goals and two assists in his first game back. … Click here to view video

Video: Sidney Crosby Postgame Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after his 4-point night against the Islanders. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following the 5-0 shutout victory over the New York Islanders. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Zbynek Michalek (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to the media following the 5-0 victory over the New York Islanders. … Click here to view video

Video: Crosby Postgame Interview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks with Pierre McGuire after his 4-point night against the Islanders. … View video here

Video: Melrose and Rosen Pens/Isles Recap Source: penguins.nhl.com
Barry Melrose and Dan Rosen breakdown Sidney Crosby’s electrifying return to the NHL. … See this video

Video: Kris Letang Post Game Nov/21/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Kris Letang talks after Sidney Crosby’s 4 point return to the NHL. … Watch here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-21-2011

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Crosby relieved, anxious for season debut (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer … Continued here

Some streams for tonight Source: The Pensblog
Here are a few links: CastAmp Firstrow sports We'll post more if we find any. … More here

Puck Previews: NHL has nerve to schedule games on Crosby Night (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Continue reading … Excerpt from

Gameday 21 – Islanders Source: The Pensblog
Finally. Do It. Go Pens. … Read more

Fantasy: Kessel on pace for 62 goals; why Dallas Stars are duds (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. Nearing Continue reading … The rest is here

Sidney Crosby: NHL Needs Pittsburgh Penguins Star to Avoid Another Concussion Source: Bleacher Report
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby will return to the ice on Monday night against the New York Islanders for his first NHL game in 320 days. … Read more

Islanders at Penguins – 11-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Guess who’s back: -And this guy too: -These signs will be distributed tonight. -Lots of media here today to talk to Sidney Crosby: -The CBC and Versus each have their own dressing rooms: … Read more here

All Eyes on Crosby: Pens – Isles Pre Game Audio, Quotes, Storylines & Tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
New York Islanders (5-9-3, 13pts) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (11-6-3, 25pts) Time: 7:08 p.m. | Where: Consol Energy Center TV: Root Sports (locally), VERSUS (HD), CBC (HD) All Eyes on Sidney Crosby Sidney Crosby returns to the lineup tonight in what will be an electric scene. … View post

Puck Headlines: Crosby, Crosby, Crosby; Myers out with broken wrist (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. In case you were wondering if every angle on Sidney Crosby’s Continue reading … Follow this link

Lines For Tonight’s Game Source: The Pensblog
Yes, there is a ridiculous amount of hype for this game. What did you expect? Empty Netters has the lines: Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Pascal Dupuis Steve Sullivan – Evgeni Malkin – James Neal Matt Cooke – Jordan Staal – Tyler Kennedy Arron Asham – Richard Park – Craig Adams Kris Letang – Brooks Orpik Zbynek Michalek – Paul Martin Mat Niskanen – Deryk Engelland Marc-Andre Fleury Matt Moulston – John Tavares – Michael Grabner Brian Rolston – Frans Nielsen – P.A … Read more here

Teammates Excited for Crosby’s Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins knew it was coming. They could sense the impending return of their captain as he continued to work (and work and work) to progress in his recovery from a concussion that’s sidelined him from NHL game action since Jan. 5 … More here

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders Live Blog: Sidney Crosby Returns Source: Bleacher Report
After 10 months and 16 days of waiting, the big day is finally here for the Pittsburgh Penguins , as team captain Sidney Crosby returns to the lineup after suffering a concussion during the 2010-11 season. He last played on January 5, 2011 against the Tampa Bay Lightning . Crosby has missed a lot of action, and the Penguins have kept up their outstanding play even in his absence. … See more here

Crosby relieved, anxious for season debut (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby knows how to deal with the burden of great expectations. … Read the rest here

Pens place Dustin Jeffrey on IR Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins in need of clearing a roster spot, have placed Dustin Jeffrey on injured reserve. The team this morning activated Sidney Crosby and Zbynek Michalek off IR. The teams active roster is now at 23 … See the rest here

Sidney Crosby anxious for hits, ‘whether giving them or taking them’ (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH — In a quiet moment before Monday’s morning skate, coach Dan Bylsma stood on the ice at the door to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ bench. He looked back into the stands at all the TV cameras and reporters. … The rest is here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Return Home to Face the New York Islanders Could Be Trouble Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins lost to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, making the “Dads Trip” an unsuccessful 0-2. Now the return home for a three-game homestand starting with the New York Islanders … Continue reading here

Crosby, Kunitz, Dupuis Reunited Source: penguins.nhl.com
While Sidney Crosby doesn’t know what to expect when he steps on the ice tonight, at least he’ll have familiarity in his linemates. Penguins wingers Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis will play with Crosby, who has missed nearly 11 mont… … More

Sidney Crosby: Penguins Star Will Be Hit Hard in Return Against Islanders Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby is making his grand return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup tonight, and he is going to take some hard shots courtesy of the New York Islanders . … The rest is here

Excitement building for Crosby’s return tonight Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins had realized for a while that Sidney Crosby was getting close to returning to their lineup. But even coach Dan Bylsma didn’t know until Sunday that Crosby would be in uniform when his team faces the New York Islanders tonight. … Continue reading here

Crosby and Pens to see Islanders rookie Anders Nilsson in goal tonight Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The New York Islanders who were considered by many pundits as a potential sleeper this season are reeling, with just 5 wins and 13 points in their first 17 games. Coming off a 6-0 loss to the Defending Cup Champions Saturday night, the Islanders get a nice consolation prize of facing the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight … Read more here

Sidney Crosby: What His Return Will Mean to the NHL Source: Bleacher Report
When Sidney Crosby returns to the NHL tonight after missing almost an entire year of hockey, it will significantly alter the league in many ways. … Read more

Sidney Crosby: Pittsburgh Penguins Captain’s Return Will Lead to MVP Year Source: Bleacher Report
It’s been 11 months since Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has played in a regular season game, and tonight will be the first game in his return as the NHL ’s most valuable player. Now, with Crosby back in full-time action with the Penguins, after missing the team’s first 20 games, can he win the Hart Trophy as the league’s Most Valuable Player? Before Crosby’s injury last year, he was on an amazing pace as the best player in the NHL. Through 41 games, he had 32 goals and 34 assists for a league-high 66 points … See more here

STATS: The last full regular season game that 87-71-11 were all healthy Source: The Pensblog
Winter classic doesn't count because Crosby was concussed at the end of the second period. Last game (playoffs included) would be Game 1 against Montreal. ( Staal was hurt in Game 2 ) The last regular season game Crosby, Malkin , and Staal were all healthy for by our count … See more here

Crosby Is Back Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby is back. … Go here to read the rest

Crosby and Michalek return; Islanders start rookie in net – 11-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Quite a day at the Penguins’ morning skate. First, Sidney Crosby is back … Follow this link

Penguins & Paws Charity Pet Calendar Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Animal Rescue League Shelter and Wildlife Center have teamed up to create the 2012 Penguins & Paws Charity Pet Calendar just in time for the holiday season! This 12-month calendar features the Penguins players aw… … Go here to read the rest

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sam Kasan breaks down tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. This is his first game back since his injury last year. … To see video click here

Video: Game-Day: Chris Kunitz (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … Watch video here

Video: Game-Day: Pascal Dupuis (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to the media before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … Click here to view video

Video: Sidney Crosby At Practice (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby practices before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … See video here

Video: Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the NY Islanders. … To see video click here

Crosby, Michalek back; Kunitz off top power play Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby recently came off the ice after a 35-minute workout and pronounced himself officially ready to play tonight at Consol Energy Center against the New York Islanders. … Link

Zbynek Michalek Is Back Source: The Pensblog
Sidney Crosby won't be the only return today. Via Empty Netters and a whole bunch of other people: Zbynek Michalek is back. He'll be playing with Paul Martin once again … More here

Post-Morning Skate Buzz: Michalek returning to lineup tonight Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Morning Skate Buzz & Lineup News Sidney Crosby won’t be the only one returning tonight. Defenseman Zbynek Michalek who has not played since October 22nd due to a broken finger, will return to the lineup tonight, he confirmed to reporters. With Crosby and Michalek coming off injured reserve, the Penguins must make a roster move … Read the rest here

Morning Skate Buzz; On the Penguins new look No. 1 power play unit Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby was one of the first players on the ice this morning in his return to game action. Crosby who got a cheer from his teammates when they were huddled at center ice, opened the skate doing some work with the goalies, taking passes from behind the net, then worked on his … See the article here

4 Things to know about the Islanders Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. … Go here to read the rest

MIDGET MAJOR (18U) POINTSTREAK PEAK PERFORMER-Bob Tritschler, forward, Pittsburgh Viper Stars Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tritschler, 18, has been a big reason why the Viper Stars are sitting atop of the PHL’s 18U Midget Major Division and a big reason why they have the #1 offense in the 18U division. The 5’11”, 185 lbs. forward from Lower Burrell,… … View post

Morning Pens Buzz: On Bylsma making right call, chances of Crosby leading team in scoring & more tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Pens Buzz — The Penguins hit the ice in less than 30 minutes for their morning skate and it will be a media circus this morning as the national media has flocked to Pittsburgh with the return of Sidney Crosby. Here are some pre-morning skate thoughts: BYLSMA MAKING THE RIGHT CALL: — Dan Bylsma’s … See the article here

Welcome Back Sidney Crosby Source: The Pensblog
On Wednesday January 5th, 2011, you were probably still a little upset. A few days earlier you'd seen Alex Ovechkin celebrate the Washington Capitals' Winter Classic victory at Heinz Field. The final episode of HBO's 24/7 was about to air and you knew that you'd end up watching Ovechkin's celebration all over again while Bruce Boudreau patted himself on the back … Link

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. NY Islanders (Crosby Returns Edition) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sid is back (10:00 AM). … See the rest here

What We Learned: Why aren’t the Maple Leafs a bigger deal? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. … See the rest here

About the Islanders – 11-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Islanders. When and where: 7 p.m., EST; Consol Energy Center. TV: Root Sports (in Pittsburgh), MSG (in New York), Versus (outside Pittsburgh and New York), CBC Record: 5-9-3, 13 points. … Go here to read the rest

Pens to Hold Consecutive Toy Collections to Benefit Toys for Tots Source: penguins.nhl.com
Once again the Pittsburgh Penguins will work with the United States Marine Corps to provide local children with some holiday cheer. Fans can donate toys or cash for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program before two home games this December… … More

Reader Contest: Which NY Islander dares hit Sidney Crosby first? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
On Monday night, Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby will play in his first NHL game since Jan. 5, having completed over 10 months of rehabilitation from post-concussion symptoms … More here

Crosby’s return welcomed by hockey world Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby will return Monday night in a game against the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center, his first action after missing 11 months to a career-threatening concussion. … See more here

RUMORS: The e-mails we got about Sidney Crosby Source: The Pensblog
We've been sitting on these for a while. We promised ourselves and anyone listening or reading over the summer that we wouldn't post these until Crosby's return date was set in stone. The time is now. This is a collection of all the e-mails we've gotten about Sidney Crosby retiring, having cancer, having a tumor, and, yes, having multiple sclerosis. These were dark times. Join us after the read more… The names have been blacked out to protect the foolish: And now.. … See the rest here

Sidney Crosby Returns: What to Expect in His First Game Back Source: Bleacher Report
One would think that a mid-November Penguins versus Islanders game would be an affordable game to go to, right? Well, not anymore because the greatest player in the game is set to return. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar is expected to play against the New York Islanders Monday night at the CONSOL Energy Center on Versus. … Follow this link

Empty Netter Assists – 11-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Welcome back Sidney Crosby . -Scott Munroe made 20 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 3-1 loss to the Worcester Sharks . -Patrick Killeen made 11 saves for the Wheeling Nailers in … Excerpt from

Bylsma: Crosby could play first game ‘on adrenaline’ Source: Tribune-Review
The biggest question isn’t whether Sidney Crosby will regain his touch this seems essentially a given but how he will respond to that first hit. … Visit link

Kovacevic: Relax, the Kid will be just fine Source: Tribune-Review
Enjoy a truly great day for hockey today, the grand return of one of the most exciting athletes in our city’s history. … More

Video: Welcome Back, Crosby Source: benstonium.com
Benstonium celebrates the return of Pens Captain, Sidney Crosby with this short video loosely based on the intro to the 70′s TV show Welcome Back, Kotter. … Video here

Penguins overcome rash of injuries, inconsistency Source: Post Gazette
The snapshot provided by game No. 20 on the Penguins’ regular-season schedule offered some legitimate cause for concern. The big picture provided by their performance through most of the first quarter of the season did anything but. … Visit link

NHL Roundup: Carolina ends scoring drought, beats Toronto Source: Post Gazette
Paul Maurice breathed a little sigh of relief after the Carolina Hurricanes played their best game of the week Sunday. … Go here to read the rest

Crosby taking ice tonight for Penguins against Islanders, ending long recuperation from a concussion Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby will appear in his 413th National Hockey League game tonight at Consol Energy Center. It might not seem like it, though … See the article here

Video: Mike Lange’s Journal (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Lange discusses whether or not he’s ever had any conflicts with players over the course of his career. … View video

Video: Pens Insider: Dad’s Trip (11/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV covers the 6th annual Dad’s trip as the team travels to sunny Florida. … Watch video here

Video: DSG Plays of the Week (11/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Take a look at the Top 5 Plays of last Week. Presented by Dicks Sporting Goods. … See this video

Dupuis, Cooke talk the end of #CrosbyWatch Source: Chipped Ice
Reaction from Penguins players on the impending return of team captain Sidney Crosby, who will play Monday night for the first time since Jan. 5: = RW PASCAL DUPUIS: ON HOW HE KNEW IT WAS TIME: Weve been, as you know, thinking it was close forever. … Read this article

Bylsma talks Sidney Crosby’s ice time, getting hit in NHL return (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
With Sidney Crosby’s return to NHL action scheduled for Monday night, it was on Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma to attempt to maintain perspective and expectations. Good luck with that Bylsma, who spoke to the media hours after Crosby’s Continue reading … Continued here

Bylsma talks Crosby – 11-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma held a conference call earlier tonight regarding Sidney Crosby. It can be heard here . … More

Bylsma Transcript on Crosby’s Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head coach Dan Bylsma held a conference call with the media Sunday afternoon to discuss captain Sidney Crosby’s return to the lineup on Monday night when the Penguins host the New York Islanders at 7 p.m. at CONSOL Energy Center … More here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-20-2011

Sunday, November 20th, 2011

Crosby to return on Monday against Islanders (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sid the Kid is back. … Continue reading here

Crosby cleared for comeback Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby will play Monday night against the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center, the team announced today. … Read more

Crosby Cleared to Return; Skate with Kunitz, Dupuis Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby met with doctors Michael Collins and Charles Burke Sunday and was cleared to return to game action. A few hours later, the Penguins announced that he will make his season debut Monday night against the New York Islan… … Continue reading here

Dan Bylsma on the impact of Sidney Crosby’s return, his linemates vs Islanders & more Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma held a conference call at 5:00 p.m. to discuss the return of Sidney Crosby to the lineup. Here are some highlights from the conference call as Bylsma talks about the impact of Crosby’s return, his linemates vs Islanders, minutes + full audio: Crosby’s linemates vs Islanders: — Sidney Crosby will … See the article here

Line Combos For Crosby’s Return [ updated ] Source: The Pensblog
Just trying to get info out. … Excerpt from

Pens and Dads Enjoy Camaraderie of Trip Source: penguins.nhl.com
After the final buzzer sounded in the Penguins’ 3-2 loss to Florida on Saturday, there was an slight air of dejection surrounding the fathers gathered around their sons’ locker room. As hockey dads, they know perhaps better than any… … Continue reading here

Great Returns In Pittsburgh Penguins History Source: The Pensblog
So you may have heard the news about that Sidney Crosby guy . It's going to be a special moment when number 87 steps onto the ice … See the article here

Crosby has 62 career pts in 33 games vs Islanders Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby returns Monday night vs the New York Islanders, a team he’s had the most success against in his career, from a point per game standpoint. Crosby in his career has 18 goals – 44 assists for 62 points in 33 career games vs the Islanders. … Continue reading here

Sidney Crosby: Penguins Superstar’s Return Will Make Pittsburgh Cup Favorites Source: Bleacher Report
According to a Yahoo report, Sidney Crosby , the former league MVP who has been out since January with a concussion, will make his long anticipated return to action tonight. This marks the end of a long healing process which at times had people wondering whether he would ever return at all. … Read this article

What Sidney Crosby’s Return Means (3 Short Observations) Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that Sidney Crosby will return to the lineup against the New York Islanders on Monday. This is welcome news for both the league and the Penguins … Continue reading here

He’s back: Sidney Crosby returns to Penguins’ lineup Monday (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Last night was the 61st straight regular season game that Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has missed. On Monday, after all the rumored comebacks and “retirement” talk, Crosby Watch 2011 will finally come to an end as he re-joins the Continue reading … See the article here

Crosby’s coming back Source: The Pensblog
A @hobojoethe34 joint: … Follow this link

Crosby finally set to return Monday (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby will finally take the ice again for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, in his first game since last Jan. 5, the team announced Sunday. The center has been out since then due to a concussion diagnosed the day after he was hit twice in a span of five days from his… … Link

The Long Road Back Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins fans and the hockey world waited over 10 months (320 days exactly) for Sidney Crosby to return to the ice. All the guessing, rumors and speculation were officially extinguished when the Penguins announced that he will play Monday … … Link

Islanders vs. Penguins: Sidney Crosby Will Make Season Debut Against New York Source: Bleacher Report
Just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for the New York Islanders , this breaking news came out. The Islanders have had their own problem with injuries, but in net … View post

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby to return Monday to active duty Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Sidney Crosby will return to active duty Monday night against the New York Islanders. … See more here

Sidney Crosby Playing Monday Night Source: The Pensblog
Sidney Crosby will play for the Pittsburgh Penguins tomorrow night against the New York Islanders. [ PENS ]Steelers probably made him wait till a bye week. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will return to the team’s lineup on Monday night when the Penguins host the New York Islanders at 7 p.m . … More

HE’S BACK: Crosby to return to the lineup Monday night Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will return to the lineup Monday night vs the New York Islanders, the Penguins announced minutes ago. Pittsburgh opens this week with three consecutive home games. Crosby last played on January 5, 2011 … See the article here

Crosby Returns to the Lineup Monday Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will return to the team’s lineup on Monday night when the Penguins host the New York Islanders at 7 p.m. at CONSOL Energy Center. … Go here to read the rest

Crosby to return against Islanders – 11-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
The long-awaited return of Sidney Crosby will finally come. The Penguins announced the team’s captain will play his first game of the season tomorrow against the Islanders at Consol Energy Center at 7 p.m. Crosby has not played since an 8-1 rout of the Lightning, Jan … The rest is here

Video: Breaking News: Crosby Returns (11/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media regarding the return of Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby tomorrow night. … View video here

Video: Scouting Report: NY Islanders (11/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pens will take on a familiar foe tomorrow night as they take on the NY Islanders at the CONSOL Energy Center. Sam Kasan gives us the details. … View video

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 5, Flyers 2 – 11-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. … Read this article

Empty Netter Assists – 11-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “Our team has to be more alert.” – Jordan Staal … Continued here

Morning Pens Buzz: Road woes continue; Team is under .500 vs East Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Some Quick Hits out of last night’s Penguins 3-2 loss to the Panthers: *ROAD WOES: The Penguins road woes continued Saturday night and have now lost 7 of their first 12 road games on the season, and are 5-5-2 away from home. The loss was the Penguins third straight road loss and Pittsburgh has now … See more here

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Bylsma not surprised by morning skate turnout Source: Tribune-Review
“There’s a handful of guys,” coach Dan Bylsma said, “and maybe even a few surprises, that felt like they needed to get on the ice. I guess maybe I was surprised by one or two of them.” … Read more

Penguins’ struggles on road persist Source: Tribune-Review
Florida’s Stephen Weiss scored with 3:30 remaining to give the Panthers a 3-2 victory, sending the Penguins to their fourth loss in their past five road games. … Continue reading here

Thiessen plagued by third-period woes Source: Tribune-Review
Third-year pro Brad Thiessen is a solid NHL prospect, the reigning AHL goaltender of the year and a cornerstone of a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team that’s off to a 10-3-1-1 start. … Visit link

Panthers’ top line remains in top form (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
There is little debate on the identity of the Florida Panthers’ top line this season. … Read this article

Saturday’s Three Stars: Hawks get Nuge’d; Koivu wills Wild (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Mikko Koivu celebrates after slaying Barrett Jackman. … Link

Weiss’ goal lifts Panthers over Penguins, 3-2 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
SUNRISE, Fla. – The Florida Panthers earned a rare home win to add to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ road woes. … See more here

NHL ROUNDUP: Little things add up to win Source: Post Gazette
The Winnipeg Jets are starting to gain confidence in their new home. … The rest is here

Penguins’ Florida trip all for naught Source: Post Gazette
SUNRISE, Fla. — There are good penalties in this game. … Read more

Penguins Notebook: Campbell has souped up Panthers’ offense Source: Post Gazette
SUNRISE, Fla. — Brian Campbell could have stayed in Chicago. All he had to do was invoke his no-trade clause, and he still would be part of the Blackhawks, a legitimate Stanley Cup contender … Read this article

Molinari on the Penguins: With Sid, it’s not so crazy Source: Post Gazette
If anyone could challenge Lemieux’s run of 1993, it would be Sidney Crosby … Read this article

Fleury hopes to help victims Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — By his own admission, former NHL superstar Theo Fleury went 25 years without sleeping a solid wink. The only time Fleury slept was with the help of alcohol or drugs. … More

Weiss Owns You. Pens Lose Source: The Pensblog
Vomit. … Excerpt from

Endgame: Panthers 3, Penguins 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Florida scrambles in final minutes for 3-2 win over Penguins Source: Post Gazette
Stephen Weiss scored a power-play goal off a scramble with 3 1/2 minutes left in regulation to give Florida a 3-2 victory tonight over the Penguins at the BankAtlantic Center. … Go here to read the rest

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Pens-Panthers In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
Panthers 3, Pens 2 0:00: The Pens go down swinging. Attacked the net something fierce, but couldn’t get that goal. Somehow the Panthers escaped … Read this article

Penguins at Panthers – 11-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -If you haven’t seen it, check out this solid read from CBS’ Adam Gretz on the value of Paul Martin . -Marc-Andre Fleury represents 412 with the Pirates hat on the beach: -The “Dan and Dan” segment with Root Sports’ Dan Potash and Dan Bylsma has mustaches drawn in … … See the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Bounceback or Fall Flat Against Florida Panthers? Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins are coming off what may be their worst performance of the season. … Continue reading here

Video: Patience Pays Off Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal holds the puck until just the right moment and scores easily. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (11/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media after falling to the Florida Panthers 3-2. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Joe Vitale (11/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joe Vitale talks to the media after falling to the Florida Panthers 3-2. … To see video click here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after falling to the Florida Panthers 3-2. … View video here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-19-2011

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Gameday 20 – Panthers Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (11-5-3) @ Florida Panthers (9-6-3) 7:30 pm/et TV: ROOT BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL Forget everything you know about the Florida Panthers. It probably shouldn't take very long to do that … See more here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers. … Click here to view video

Video: Penguins Pond Grand Opening Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their new outdoor ice rink at South Side Works. … Watch video here

About the Panthers – 11-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Panthers. When and where: 7:30 p.m. BankAtlantic Center … The rest is here

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News and Notes: Nov. 18, 2011 Source: Bleacher Report
With one week to go until Thanksgiving, it’s safe to say the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are thankful for how their performance has given them a nice place in the AHL’s East Division standings. … Follow this link

@pghpenguins: 7-time Stanley Cup winner Bryan Trottier speaks with #Pens TV at the #PenguinsPond #NHL – http://twitpic.com/7ge99h

@pghpenguins: Steve Mears of @penguinslive introduces Bryan Trottier, the #Pens Ice Crew and, of course, Iceburgh! #PenguinsPond – http://twitpic.com/7gde9f

@pghpenguins: It's a great day for hockey at the #PenguinsPond! The grand opening ceremony with Bryan Trottier begins at 11am. – http://twitpic.com/7gcx1x

4 Things To Know About The Panthers Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read more for the breakdown… … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 11-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Jordan Staal (above) is on pace for 42 goals . … Read more here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears and Michelle Crechiolo break down tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers. … Click here to view video

Pens struggling with 5 on 3 power plays Source: Tribune-Review
Everyone has a theory about the Penguins’ troubles on 5-on-3 power plays. The solution remains a mystery … Follow this link

Penguins defenseman feeling heat Source: Tribune-Review
Is Pens defenseman Paul Martin a $5 million problem or a $5 million player? Statistics indicate that Martin has been a weak link. … Read this article

Staal shifts Penguins offense into high gear Source: Post Gazette
SUNRISE, Fla. … Read the rest here

Florida’s new mix jells in big hurry Source: Post Gazette
Florida finished with the third-worst record in the NHL last season. It had to go on an offseason spending/trading binge to get to the salary-cap floor for 2011-12, and ended up with a collection of players who seemed unlikely to contend for anything except the first draft choice next June. … Read more here

NHL approves Stars sale Source: Post Gazette
A Canadian businessman with Texas roots and lifelong love of hockey purchased the Dallas Stars. The Stars said Tom Gaglardi, president of Northland Properties Corp., will be introduced Monday at a news conference as the team’s new owner … Read more

Penguins vs. Panthers Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 11-5-3-25 Home: 6-1-1-13 Road: 5-4-2-12 WHEN: Nov. 19, 2011 – 7:3… … Follow this link

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PensHead Daily Links 11-18-2011

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Joe Paterno diagnosed with lung cancer Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Via The Associated Press, former Penn State coach Joe Paterno has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Scott Paterno (Joe’s son) said in a statement provided to The Associated Press by a family representative on Friday that the 84-year-old Joe Paterno is undergoing treatment and that “his doctors are optimistic he will make a full recovery.” … Read the rest here

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Puck Headlines: Crosby ruled out; Perron cleared; Trotz on Smith (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. “It was at that point when FutureJoe Thornton knew his time Continue reading … See more here

Hawaii Five-O Source: penguins.nhl.com
Wearing a Hawaiian shirt for nearly a week straight generally isn’t considered good fashion sense. … More

Video: Pens Insider: Aloha Mr. Neal (11/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV gets locker room reaction to James Neal wearing an Hawaiian Shirt for a week after losing in a shootout. … Click here to view video

Penguins’ Sidney Crosby won’t play tomorrow against Florida Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will not play tomorrow night against Florida, according to coach Dan Bylsma. … The rest is here

As expected, Crosby ruled out for Saturday night Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma told reporters following today’s Penguin practice that Sidney Crosby will not play vs the Florida Panthers, George Richards of the Miami Herald reports. The decision for Crosby not to play on the current two game road trip had been expected. Crosby did not meet with his team of doctors before … See more here

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 7, Nordiques 3 – 11-18-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in franc … … Visit link

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (11/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after practice in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. … Video here

Video: Scouting Report: Florida (11/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sam Kasan tells us what’s in store as the Penguins take on the Florida Panthers for their second match of the week in the Sunshine State. … View video here

Penguins Report: Florida Practice 11/18/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Neal goes Hawaii 5-0 (11:15 AM). No Jeffrey, Sullivan at practice (11:06 AM). 11:15 AM: For those of you who watched the Pascal Dupuis mic’d up practice and paid close attention, you’ll remember that the loser of the shootout had t… … Excerpt from

Franco Harris Is The Latest Victim Of the "Curse of Isle Of Capri" Source: The Pensblog
Franco Harris's life is falling apart. Harris, who capitalized on the fact he was good at football, has been fired from everything he does because he refuses to shut up about Joe Paterno. [ Abc news ] So far, based on his views of sticking up for someone that protected a child molester, Harris has been fired from jobs at the Meadows Casino and stepped down from the board of Pittsburgh Promise because Luke RighteousStahl said so. … Visit link

Empty Netter Assists -11-18-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “Our special teams have to be even or better to win games.” – Jordan Staal. … Follow this link

Video: Toys for Tots (11/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Wives Association and United States Marines will be collecting toys before the games on December 5th and 13th. … View video here

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Bruins’ Chara not charged for hit Source: Tribune-Review
Quebec’s prosecutor says Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara won’t face criminal charges for his hit on Montreal Canadiens’ forward Max Pacioretty. … Follow this link

Lightning defenseman still talking Crosby hit Source: Tribune-Review
Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman’s hit from behind against Penguins center Sidney Crosby on Jan. 5 was hardly menacing, but it has been historical. … Follow this link

Rare mistakes costs Pens in loss to Lightning Source: Tribune-Review
It was one of those nights for the Penguins, as they struggled to solve goaltender Dwayne Roloson in a loss to the Lightning. … Link

Morning Buzz: Roloson stymies Pens again; Kennedy deserves more power play time? Michalek, Crosby tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Buzz: Roloson stymies Pens Again The Pittsburgh Penguins (11-5-3, 25pts) outshot Tampa Bay Lightning 34-18 but goaltender Dwayne Roloson stymied the Penguins once again. … Go here to read the rest

Thursday’s Three Stars: Vlasic’s career night; Backstrom blanks Avs (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. … Continue reading here

Roloson makes 33 saves, Lightning top Penguins 4-1 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dwayne Roloson stymied the Pittsburgh Penguins again. Roloson made 33 saves, Vincent Lecavalier had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Penguins 4-1 on Thursday night. … Continue reading here

RECAP: The Island Of Dr. Boucher. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
Like we're recapping this game. The power play went 0 for 7. It was the playoffs all over again. The Lightning as a team don't have the Pens' number. The Lightning special teams have the Pens' special teams' number. Simple as that. No 1-3-1 bullshit involved. If the 1-3-1 was all everyone is making it out to be, the Lightning would go 82-0. Tampa's middle-of-the-road PP unit made the Pens' top-ranked (now second-ranked) PK unit look like mud. Tampa's middle-of-the-road PK unit and Roloson made the Pens' 9th-ranked PP unit look like mud. We're all about stepping up to challenges, but we want no part of the Tampa Bay Lightning as it stands today. No way. No how. … See the article here

You Stay Classy, Tampa. Source: The Pensblog
From reader Scott A. … Continue reading here

Hedman wants Sidney Crosby back, too Source: Post Gazette
TAMPA, Fla. … Continued here

Flyers goalie has special game vs. Coyotes Source: Post Gazette
Matt Read knocked in a rebound with 18.6 seconds left to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 win against the visiting Phoenix Coyotes. … The rest is here

Old tricks, same results: Roloson stymies Penguins as he did in playoffs Source: Post Gazette
Funny, but he sure looked like the guy who made life so miserable for the Penguins this past spring. Dwayne Roloson’s numbers — a 5-4-1 record, 3.29 goals-against average and .895 save percentage –said he wasn’t the same goalie who helped Tampa Bay upset the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs. … Read the rest here

Video: Pens Vault: Bad Dancing HOF (11/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Vault showcases the Bad Dancing Hall of Fame. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Chris Kunitz (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media after the 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to the media after the 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Watch here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after the 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. … See this video

Stunned Pic Of The Night:11.17 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type : The look away stunned pic . … Follow this link

Roloson makes 33 saves, Bolts top Penguins 4-1 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TAMPA, Fla. … Visit link

Endgame: Lightning 4, Penguins 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Well That Was Fun. Pens Lose 4-1 Source: The Pensblog
This says it all. Go to hell. … Link

Tampa Bay Lightning defeat Penguins, 4-1 Source: Post Gazette
TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay goalie Dwayne Roloson offered up a near-flawless sequel to his playoff performance against the Penguins tonight. … The rest is here

THIRD PERIOD: Smells Like April, TB up 2-0 Source: The Pensblog
Fuck. Go Pens … Read the rest here

STATS WATCH: Pens @ Lightning Pre-Game Buzz Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins (11-4-3, 25 pts) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (8-7-2, 18 pts) When: 7:38 pm | Where: Times Forum TV: Root Sports Countdown to Game Time Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh face off for the first of four total meetings on the year. This is the first meeting between the clubs since the Bolts ousted the … The rest is here

Penguins at Lightning – 11-17-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -If you’re not familiar with the Lightning’s “dreaded” 1-3-1, here you go: mjXclnt1wAI -The Penguins’ starters are Pascal Dupuis, Chris Kunitz, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Brooks Orpik and Marc-Andre Fleury. -Steve MacIntyre is in the lineup. Their scratches are Dustin Jeffrey and Richard Park. … See more here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-17-2011

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Puck Previews: B’s go for seven; Lightning welcome Pens (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. … Continue reading here

Pens-Bolts In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
6:50 PM: On the hockey side of business, Meesh has all the info on tonight’s game in her Pens Report. Fleury will get the start in net, and it looks like the team will have the same lines from Tuesday’s game vs … Excerpt from

Phoenix goalie Mike Smith blossoms in desert (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The unheralded Coyotes netminder aspires to join NHL’s elite masked men; also Power Rankings, Plus/Minus and a tweet. … Continued here

NHL: Pens weighing all options on Jeffrey? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pens Brass mulling Jeffrey’s short-term and long-term fit Forward Dustin Jeffrey came back to quick from April knee surgery and is now not healthy enough to play. … Read the rest here

Gameday 19 – Lightning Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (11-4-3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (8-7-2) 7:30 pm/et TV: ROOT, NHLN-US St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL The last time Sidney Crosby played an NHL game it was against the Tampa Bay Lightning … Visit link

Sidney Crosby Video: Watch Superstar’s Incredibly Lame Bread Commercial Source: Bleacher Report
What’s worse than Sidney Crosby ‘s whining in NHL games? This bread commercial. That’s right, Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby has made a newcommercialwith Dempster’s Bread … Continue reading here

‘Penguins Pond at SouthSide Works’ To Open for Public Skating on Friday Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ unique outdoor community ice rink, “Penguins Pond at SouthSide Works,” will open for public skating starting Friday at 5 p.m. The rink – legacy of last year’s NHL Winter classic – is … … Read more here

Dec/Jan Rinko Game Open, New Prize structure Source: The Pensblog
We are doing a new prize structure for the December through January game. You can read about it here . The current standings are close as shit: The yearly leaders, which is a grand total of everything combined are close as well: We also will be doing free games on Saturdays from now until December 10th … View post

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears and Michelle Crechiolo break down tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Watch video here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: James Neal (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Video here

Video: Game-Day: Paul Martin (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Click here to view video

Proteau: Would the NHL return to Hartford? (TheHockeyNews.com) Source: Yahoo Sports
While Quebec City and a few other places have been mentioned in relocation talk, Hartford is an under-the-radar market. … Visit link

Morning Buzz: Same Concerns? Pitt lost a “tournament style of game” to Long Beach State Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
ON THE PANTHERS The biggest knock on Panthers head coach Jamie Dixon throughout the years: His teams are built for Big East play not the NCAA Tournament. Last night showed once again that the Panthers have a ways to go when it comes to stopping “tournament style teams” who have great guard play and the … Read this article

Penguins Report: Game Day at Tampa Bay Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens lines (11:47 AM). Engelland, Neal, Michalek at morning skate (11:44 AM). … Read more

It’s time for Paul Maurice to exit the Hurricanes (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Carolina Hurricanes wake up on Thursday morning in the Southeast Division basement, four points ahead of the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference, who have four games in hand. Their team defense has become farcical: The Hurricanes are Continue reading … Excerpt from

About the Lightning – 11-17-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Lightning. When and where: 7:30 p.m., EST … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists -11-17-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -The Penguins aren’t afraid of the Lightning’s big, bad 1-3-1 . … Read the rest here

4 things to know about the Lightning Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read morefor the breakdown… 1 … Read this article

No change in Pens captain Crosby’s status Source: Tribune-Review
Coach Dan Bylsma said there is no change in the status of Sidney Crosby, who is cleared for contract practices but has not played since Jan. 5 because of a concussion. … Excerpt from

Pens’ Staal enjoys spike in goal production Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins’ Jordan Staal, long considered one of the game’s elite defensive forwards, has become an offensive force. … See the article here

1-3-1 trap becomes Lightning rod Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins spent some time in practice Wednesday tweaking a few parts of their neutral-zone play. Then, they spent some time afterward talking about the game tonight at Tampa Bay against a team that ousted the Penguins in the first round of the playoffs in April and recently has come under inspection for its particular brand of trap. … Excerpt from

Crosby on trip; won’t play tonight Source: Post Gazette
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been ruled out of the game tonight at Tampa Bay. Beyond that? “Any speculation further away is not going to happen at this time,” coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday. … Excerpt from

More protection for goalies due Source: Post Gazette
The next player to hammer a goaltender outside the crease is not likely to get off as easily as Boston power forward Milan Lucic did earlier this week. Discussion among the league’s 30 general managers in Toronto produced a strong consensus that goalies need to be better protected — even when they stray from their own goal to play the puck. … The rest is here

Video: Radio Rewind: Henry Staal (11/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears checks in with Henry Staal before he heads to Florida for the Penguins Fathers Trip. … View video here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.16 Source: The Pensblog
Oh Lindy Ruff… … See more here

Penguins vs. Lightning Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 10-4-3-23 Home: 5-1-1-11 Road: 5-3-2-12 WHEN: Nov. 17, 2011 – 7:3… … Visit link

James Neal Is 7th In The League In Scoring Source: The Pensblog
What a season thus far. An old friend is sitting at #22. … The rest is here

Video: Pens Insider: Who’s Dad is This? (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV covers all the action at the beginning of the Father’s Trip by issuing a quiz relating Players to Dads. … See this video

Tags: Dan Bylsma, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Paul Martin, Sidney Crosby, Steve Mears
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PensHead Daily Links 11-16-2011

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

Dreams Of Our Fathers Source: penguins.nhl.com
This week, the fathers of the Penguins players will get the chance to actually experience firsthand what their sons do for a living when they travel with the team for the sixth annual ‘Dads’ Trip.’ The fathers traveled down to… … See the article here

Matt Cooke quietly reinventing himself (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – An unlikely face is emerging at the forefront of what appears to be a changing culture among NHL players: Matt Cooke. … See the rest here

Sidney Crosby still out as Pens begin trip (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby’s comeback remains on hold. … Read more

Chat live with Dejan Kovacevic tomorrow Source: Tribune-Review
Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic will hold his weekly chat with readers about Pittsburgh sports at noon tomorrow. … See more here

Mighty Miracles On Ice Source: penguins.nhl.com
By: Mark Boyle Over the weekend, the Mighty Penguins, Pittsburgh’s sled hockey team, kicked off their 2011-12 season at Blade Runners in Harmarville for a weekend of intense hockey. The Mighty Penguins are a part of the Mid American Gr… … See the rest here

Video: Scouting Report: Tampa Bay (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will meet a familiar team tomorrow night as they head to Tampa Bay. Michelle Crechiolo tells us what to expect. … To see video click here

Penguins Mighty Over Rapids, 9-0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
By: Mark Boyle The Mighty Penguins cleaned up Saturday afternoon as they beat the Grand Rapids Sled Wings at Blade Runners in Harmarville with a final score of 9-0. … Read more here

Big Mac Recalled, Tangradi Sent Down Source: The Pensblog
Via the PG : The Penguins recalled rugged winger Steve MacIntyre from his conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. Macintryre's entire conditioning was spent on this guys face: … Visit link

Crosby ruled out for Thursday Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby has been ruled out for Thursday’s game vs the Tampa Bay Lightning, head coach Dan Bylsma announced during his media session Tomorrow night will mark the 60th straight game that the Penguins will play without Crosby … Read more

The NHL doesn’t need to further coddle, overprotect its goalies (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
NFL quarterbacks and NHL goaltenders share several traits elephantine contracts and impressive dental preservation, for example but chief among them is the fact that they’re less professional athletes than considerable investments. In case of an injury to a Continue reading … Visit link

Penguins recall MacIntyre, demote Tangradi Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have recalled rugged winger Steve MacIntyre from his conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. … Continued here

Video: Off-Day: Joe Vitale (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joe Vitale talks to reporters following Wednesday morning’s practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Jordan Staal (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to reporters following Wednesday morning’s practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Brooks Orpik (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to reporters following Wednesday morning’s practice. … View video

Video: Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Wednesday morning’s practice. … Watch here

Pens return Tangradi to AHL Source: Tribune-Review
Forward Eric Tangradi was re-assigned to the Penguins AHL affiliate, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, today. … Continued here

Pens active roster at 22 with demotion of Tangradi Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins have reduced their active roster to 22 with the demotion of Eric Tangradi to Wilkes Barre Scranton this morning The Penguins in the process recalled enforcer Steve MacIntyre from Wilkes Barre who spent the past week in the minors on a conditioning assignment. If Sidney Crosby were to return on the Florida … Read more

Penguins Re-Assign Forward Eric Tangradi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Eric Tangradi to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Tangradi, 22, was scoreless in two games wi… … Read more

Pens Recall Forward MacIntyre Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Steve MacIntyre from his conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. MacIntyre… … See the article here

Penguins recall MacIntyre, demote Tangradi – 11-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Welcome back Steve MacIntyre (above). The Penguins recalled MacIntyre from a conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL today … More

Penguins Report: 11/16/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens practice update (11:20 AM). … Read more

The 10 greatest NHL mustaches for Movember 2011 (so far) (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Clutterbuck. An epic tangle of facial fur that can be seen from low Earth orbit, or at the very least from Bemidji … The rest is here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “I think we’re going to see that one again on the ‘Plays of the Week.’” – Dan Bylsma on Evgeni Malkin’s goal. -The Denver Post’s recap . … See the article here

Farm Report: Munroe earns 1st win with 25-save shutout performance Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Wilkes Barre (19-4-1) notched their 10th win of the season Tuesday night with a 3-0 shutout win over the Binghamton Senators. Goaltender Scott Munroe (1-1-1) made 25 saves to earn his first win of the year. … See the article here

RECAP: Snow Patrol. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
-Andrew S- We've used the phrase, and we've heard a bunch of other people say it too: the Pens are scary good. No. … Continue reading here

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Kovacevic: NHL needs a Sunshine Law Source: Tribune-Review
Hockey is a beautiful game, except for when someone tries to exploit it with a strategy so defensive that it strips away its aggressive soul. … See the rest here

NHL GMs discuss goaltender safety Source: Tribune-Review
The NHL’s general managers are looking to clarify rules about contact involving goalies after Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller sustained a concussion earlier this season. … See the article here

Forward Kennedy is back in game with Pens Source: Tribune-Review
A forward was finally welcomed back from a concussion, but right wing Tyler Kennedy’s return didn’t cause quite the commotion that center Sidney Crosby’s presumably will. … Follow this link

Malkin’s score accelerates Pens’ comeback Source: Tribune-Review
A breathtaking score in the third period helped the Penguins to a victory over the Colorado Avalanche at Consol. … The rest is here

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Rinne shuts down Caps; Butler does in Flames (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators A goaltending duel came down to the final five minutes as the Predators and Washington Capitals exchanged four goals. … Read more

Orpik gets goal; how rare is that? Source: Post Gazette
Brooks Orpik is not the guy who had launched 12 shots on goal a few nights earlier. That would be Evgeni Malkin. … View post

Jeffrey returns from minors to Penguins Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins recalled forward Dustin Jeffrey from his conditioning assignment with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Tuesday, but that does not mean he will become a regular in the lineup. He is still dealing with the effects of April surgery on his right knee. … Continue reading here

Rangers seize seventh win in row Source: Post Gazette
Brad Richards’ go-ahead goal with 4:55 remaining Tuesday night snapped a tie and sent the visiting New York Rangers to their seventh consecutive victory, a 4-2 win against the New York Islanders. … Read the rest here

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Matt Cooke (11/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The UPMC Penguins Spotlight focuses on Matt Cooke and his strong performance early this season. … Video here

Penguins fight back to beat Avalanche (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins came back from a two-goal deficit to overwhelm the Colorado Avalanche and win 6-3 in Tuesday’s NHL action. James Neal had a goal and two assists, while Jordan Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Brooks Orpik, Pascal Dupuis and Kris Letang also scored for the Penguins … Link

Pens Push: Sickly awesome goals, Malkin’s comeback, and what sunshine might mean for CrosbyWatch. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick hits after the Penguins 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday: So, clearly, describing goals is not my strength as a hockey scribe. (Hold the tee-em-up jokes, eh?) Anyway, keeping my limitations in mind, some of what Penguins players had to say about the gems on this night from C Evgeni Malkin, D … See the article here

Penguins stay hot, rally by Avalanche 6-3 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t used to getting pushed around. … See the rest here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.15 Source: The Pensblog
Via Andrew S: Tears. Go Pens. … See the article here

Don’t Call It a Comeback Source: penguins.nhl.com
It’s said that actions speak louder than words. But on Tuesday, those components came together to play an equal role in Pittsburgh’s comeback win over Colorado. … Visit link

Joe Sacco Was Really Unhappy Tonight Source: The Pensblog
Joe Sacco was really upset tonight. Gif of his tirade after read more … Go here to read the rest

Post-Game Analysis: Role players tilt momentum and skill takes over in Pens 6-3 win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 6 – Colorado 3 PIT Goal Scorers:Jordan Staal (9), Pascal Dupuis (4), Brooks Orpik (1), Evgeni Malkin (5), James Neal (12, PPG), Kris Letang (2) PIT Multi-Point Games:James Neal (1G-2A), Jordan Staal (1G-1A), Evgeni Malkin (1G-1A), Kris Letang (1G-1A) COL Goal Scorers: Jay McClement (2), Matt Duchene (7), David Jones (1) COL Multi-Point … Read this article

POSTGAME SHOW: 10:30. Pens win 6-3 Source: The Pensblog
Listenhere. Call in: (877) 486-3458 … The rest is here

Endgame: Penguins 6, Avalanche 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins defeat Colorado Avalanche, 6-3 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins surged from behind to beat the Colorado Avalanche, 6-3, tonight at Consol Energy Center. … See the rest here

Fans Pitch In at "Score One for Hunger" Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins’ Tuesday tilt with Colorado was a night filled with special events. Not only was it the second American Eagle Student Rush of the season at CONSOL Energy Center, but it was also the 20th annual “Score Against Hunger” f… … More

Pittsburgh Penguins Classics: Mike Lang’s Top 10 Greatest Lines Source: Bleacher Report
Mike Lang is the voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins . While he used to grace loyal watchers with his call of televised games, today sees Lang’s famous voice calling the action on local radio. Whether being heard on the boom box or “boob tube,” his is the official larynx of Steel City hockey! For generations of fans, his one-liners and eccentricities in key moments have served like an intravenous dose of caffeine to accompany that already automatic surge of adrenaline that accompanies great play on the ice. In the ‘Burgh, Mike Lang stands beside Myron Cope as, quite simply, “the man.” As if any real “Picksburgher” needs to be told, the loss of Cope provides a key lesson as it concerns today’s hockey broadcasts. Appreciate what you have while you have it! How can Lang not be appreciated? Through Stanley Cup campaigns and threats of leaving town, his excited, raspy call of the action has a full body of character. Yet, even his unique tone can’t compete with the greatest element in his repertoire: all of those colorful sayings! Crack open an Iron City beer, turn on the radio telecast and rewind the DVR a few seconds to sync with the hockey game (if, of course, “it’s a hockey night in Pittsburgh!”), and take a nostalgic skate with me as we count down the 10 most classic sayings of Mike Lang’s illustrious career. … Go here to read the rest

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Pens-Avs In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENS 6, AVS 3 0:00: That’ll do it!!! Pens win! What a comeback by the boys! 0:26: Avs back to full strength. 2:26: Pens to their seventh PP of the night as the Avs are whistled for too many men. Not the kind of penalty you wan… … Go here to read the rest

Avalanche at Penguins Live Blog: Tyler Kennedy, Dustin Jeffrey Return to Lineup Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins will get at least one player back from the IR Tuesday. Winger Tyler Kennedy, scratched since October with a concussion, is in the lineup against the Colorado Avalanche. Forward Dustin Jeffrey has also been recalled from a conditioning assignment in Wilkes-Barre Scranton. … Visit link

Video: Pens Insider: AEO Student Rush (11/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Katie O’Malley covers all the action at the AEO Student Rush including a hot dog delivery compliments of Smith’s Hot Dogs and Cellone’s Bakery. … Click here to view video

Video: Coast To Coast Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang takes it the length of the rink and gives Pittsburgh a 6-3 lead in the 3rd period. … See this video

Video: Moves Like Malkin Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin uses some tremendous moves to get by Semyon Varlamov and give the Penguins a 4-3 lead. … See video here

Video: Push-up Contest Presented by Crons (11/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
A few local hockey players participated in a push-up contest. Check out who did the most in 60 seconds, winning jerseys for their team. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Kris Letang (11/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media after the 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Tyler Kennedy (11/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy talks to the media after the 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Evgeni Malkin (11/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to the media after the 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. … Click here to view video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after the 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche. … Watch video here

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