Link City: Duchene out again Source: The Pensblog
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NHL rule reversal: Will GMs backtrack in the name of player safety? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
There’s no consensus, but there’s still concussions. So NHL GMs might decide to eliminate two-line passes and allow goalies to play the puck. … Follow this link
Video: Crosby practices with contact – 03-08-12 Source: Empty Netters
Officially, the Penguins canceled practice day. That didn’t defer Sidney Crosby from taking to the Consol Energy Center’s ice today along with Dustin Jeffrey and Eric Tangradi today in order to engaged in a little contact along the boards. The Toronto Star’s Kevin McGran captured the action : PW4CwI60NOU … Read more here
The 7 oddest Sidney Crosby hockey collectibles (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The 7 is an arbitrary list of randomly connected hockey subjects that will run every Thursday on Puck Daddy. … Read this article
Penguins fans fear opposing fan base desecration of Mario Lemieux statue (VIDEO) (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH — When news leaked that a statue would be erected in honor of Pittsburgh Penguins owner and team legend Mario Lemieux, the fan debate began as to how Le Magnifique should be immortalized. What moment? What pose … Follow this link
Fan Guide vs. Florida Panthers Source: penguins.nhl.com
7:00 PM Ticketmaster | Ticket Exchange | Student Rush The Pittsburgh Penguins will host the Florida Panthers on Friday, March 9 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will ope… … Read this article
Wednesday’s Three Stars: Dupuis powers Pens; Pominville’s OT winner; ‘O Canada’ gaffe (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins Take your time, Sidney. Pascal’s got this … Follow this link
Randy Carlyle says it’s the ‘little things’ that kill the Maple Leafs (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH — “The coaching profession doesn’t hand you any gifts.” That was Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle’s response to a question about the continuing injuries to his roster all while he’s trying to re-jigger chemistry and find the Continue reading … View post
Penguins win 7th straight, beat Maple Leafs 3-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored their past Wednesday, unveiling a bronze statue outside Consol Energy Center showcasing the singular talents of Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux. Then the Penguins went out and showed the present looks pretty good, too. Pascal Dupuis scored twice and had an assist, and the Pittsburgh rallied to beat the slumping Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 for their seventh straight victory. … Continue reading here
Video: Pens Insider: Vets Watch Practice (3/6/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Several veterans and volunteers were invited to watch practice earlier this week at the CONSOL Energy Center. … Watch video here
Puck Previews: Leafs vs. Penguins; dancing Canucks kid rules; no discipline for Tootoo (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 here
Lemieux statue unveiled in Pittsburgh (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Mario Lemieux spent his Hall-of-Fame career toying with defenders. Now one such moment has been frozen in time. … Read more here
Puck Headlines: Leafs’ Lupul out with shoulder injury; Turco clears waivers; Bobby Ryan to break away (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
James Reimer’s new mask takes advantage of that awesome Optimus Reim nickname he’s got going for him. [InGoal] Bobby Ryan talks about his future in Anaheim: “My next step ultimately would be to break away from Getz and Continue reading … Read more here
Washington Capitals players have signs critical of coach removed; censorship or courtesy? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Knuble’s Knights are usually noticeable at Washington Capitals home games. The fans wear armor and carry replica Medieval weaponry, looking the part in support of Mike Knuble, the Capitals’ veteran winger and the group’s namesake. … Read the rest here
Puck Daddy: Penguins Fans Fear Lemieux Statue Desecration Source: The Pensblog
We may have to figure out a way to put 24-hour security detail on the Mario Lemieux statue outside the arena during the playoffs. From Puck Daddy : We spoke with several Penguins fans after the statue was unveiled to get their thoughts on the specific moment chosen to remember Lemieux , and if the newest addition to the CONSOL Energy Center scenery would be a target of opposing fans … given what happened to the famous one depicting fictitious boxer Rocky a few years back when the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers teams met in the playoffs … Continued here
Penguins fans fear opposing fan base desecration of Mario Lemieux statue (VIDEO) () Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH — When news leaked that a statue would be erected in honor of Pittsburgh Penguins owner and team legend Mario Lemieux, the fan debate began as to how Le Magnifique should be immortalized. What moment? What pose? … The rest is here
Empty Netter Assists – 03-08-12 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “We knew eventually we could wear them down.” – Brooks Orpik on the Maple Leafs. -The Toronto Star’s recap … Continued here
Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (3/7/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tonight’s in game feature highlight’s five big goals by Mario Lemieux. … Video here
Sidney Crosby Targeting Return Sunday Versus Big Bad Boston Bruins Source: Bleacher Report
On Wednesday, superstar center Sidney Crosby began to participate in full-contact, on-ice drills at the Consol Engergy Center in Pittsburgh . He made it through okay, with no setbacks, and now the countdown is on for when he will take the ice for his first game back. He proved earlier in the season that his conditioning has been maintained, despite his post-concussion issues, by his rigorous on- and off-ice routines. Clearly, he is motivated to get back on the ice in full form and at a super-high level equivalent to the first time he returned this season on November 21, 2011 against the New York Islanders . Dave Molinari of The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette took a close look at how the lineup may and may not be altered when Crosby returns … Follow this link
"NHL 36: James Neal" Broadcast Schedule Source: penguins.nhl.com
Did you miss the premiere of NHL 36: James Neal? … Continued here
Dear god the Red Line is coming back Source: The Pensblog
First thought is maybe the GMs want to slow the game down? There may be some research to indicate that concussions have gone up like 8 million percent since the red line was taking out. But, no clue. … Go here to read the rest
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The Mario Statue
Video: Le Magnifique: Fan Reactions (3/7/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Beth Vietmeier caught up with fans before the Pens game against the Maple Leafs to see what they thought of the new Mario Lemieux Statue. … Watch video here
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Win streak hits seven games Source: Post Gazette
OK, maybe it’s a bit early to ask sculptors to begin submitting design ideas for a Pascal Dupuis statue. … More
Original six are always a threat to win the Stanley Cup Source: Tribune-Review
The original six NHL teams that set the foundation for the league, before the 1967 expansion, are again in the mix to win the Stanley Cup. … See the article here
Penguins captain Crosby continues to get closer to playing Source: Tribune-Review
One day after announcing he has been cleared for contact, Penguins center Sidney Crosby reiterated that he continues to grow closer to playing. … Continue reading here
Penguins rally to close victory over Maple Leafs at Consol Source: Tribune-Review
Many around the Penguins don’t want to see Evgeni Malkin’s line split apart when Sidney Crosby returns to the lineup, but Jordan Staal’s line made a pretty fair case to remain together in a win over Toronto. … Follow this link
Lemieux: Crosby, Malkin can coexist on power play Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins centers Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin enjoy playing along the right-wing boards on the power play, and sometimes that causes trouble for the power-play unit. … The rest is here
Starkey: Mario’s monument fitting Source: Tribune-Review
Some will complain that no one other than Le Magnifique himself should have appeared on the statue, let alone a couple of New York Islanders. … Link
The making of Mario Lemieux’s statue Source: Tribune-Review
Master sculptor Bruce Wolfe spent 15 months conceptualizing and crafting ‘Le Magnifique,’ the statue of Penguins icon Mario Lemieux. … Go here to read the rest
Statue outside Penguins’ Consol home honors Lemieux Source: Tribune-Review
The Lemieux statue, named “Le Magnifique,” provided a rare public opportunity to celebrate the Hockey Hall of Famer that longtime Penguins play-by-play announcer Mike Lange said “bought the team, owns the team, is the team.” … Continued here
Wednesday’s Three Stars: Dupuis powers Pens; Pominville’s OT winner; ‘O Canada’ gaffe () Source: Yahoo Sports
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NHL Capsules: Pens rally to beat Leafs (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. … See the article here
A super statue for a super Mario Source: Post Gazette
Count Mario Lemieux among those who wonder what kind of statistics he might have compiled if his Penguins career hadn’t been pocked by back, hip and knee injuries and cancer. … Continue reading here
Crosby: No ill effects from contact Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby was back on the ice Wednesday morning at Consol Energy Center, the strongest possible evidence that he’d made it through a workout that included contact — his first in more than three months — the previous day without suffering a setback. … Go here to read the rest
Sabres down Carolina in OT Source: Post Gazette
Jason Pominville scored on a power play 56 seconds into overtime Wednesday night to give the host Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. … Excerpt from
RECAP: Saved by the Bell. PENS WIN Source: The Pensblog
What is there to say about this one? It was almost a pray-no-one-gets-hurt kind of game. Pens fell into a 2-0 hole and somehow climbed out of those depths to take a 3-2 win all the way to the bank. Thiessen looks like exactly what he is. He's not gonna steal any games for the Pens, and he's not going to be asked to anytime soon. The Neal-Malkin-Kunitz line carried this team through the dog days of winter. That line may be laying low for a while, so here comes the Pens secondary scoring. Dupuis put home two in this game, and Jordan Staal , who honestly can't be considered a secondary scorer at this point, is in the best shape of his career. Still can't find anything bad to say about Strait, either. Which reminds us that the Pens are also missing Letang , but it sounds like he's already doing light workouts. The next couple weeks and hopefully months are going to be fun. Site issues and the fact that the Maple Leafs blow prevent us from caring anymore about this game. … Visit link
Randy Carlyle says it’s the ‘little things’ that kill the Maple Leafs () Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH — “The coaching profession doesn’t hand you any gifts.” That was Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle’s response to a question about the continuing injuries to his roster all while he’s trying to re-jigger chemistry and find the right line combinations within his first week on the gig. The Maple Leafs lost for the eighth time in nine games on Tuesday night with a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. And for the second day in a row, missing bodies and mistakes were a storyline … More
Stunned Pic Of The Night: Sad Leaf fans Source: The Pensblog
Our friends at DailyJoust.com are offering the best NHL Hockey Daily Fantasy contests to TPB readers. … More
Penguins win 7th straight, beat Maple Leafs 3-2 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Penguins honoured their past Wednesday, unveiling a bronze statue outside Consol Energy Center showcasing the singular talents of Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux. … More here
Sidney Crosby: Penguins Star Must Avoid Returning Sunday vs. Boston Bruins Source: Bleacher Report
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby spoke to NBC Sports’ Pierre McGuire on Wednesday night and hinted that he could return to NHL action on Sunday versus the Boston Bruins . Crosby reiterated to NBC’s Pierre McGuire tonight that he hopes to return Sunday. — Kevin Allen (@kausatoday) March 8, 2012 So, it seems like Crosby could return Sunday against the defending Stanley Cup champions and the most physical team in the NHL … Continue reading here
Maier, Lottes, Koster and Miller Honored by Pittsburgh Penguins as Highmark High School Hockey Players of the Month Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored Penn-Trafford’s Daniel Maier, Quaker Valley’s Jayson Lottes, Kittanning’s Heinz Koster and Thomas Jefferson’s Kyle Miller as the Highmark High School Players for their outstanding performance… … See more here
Dupuis Breaks Through Source: penguins.nhl.com
It really was only a matter of time before Pascal Dupuis found the back of the net. Dupuis’ frenzied push all began Saturday in Colorado, when he literally had about eight quality scoring chances that he just couldn’t convert. … Excerpt from
MapLOLe LOLeafs suck. Pens win Source: The Pensblog
Tough one for the Leafs. Pens have won 7 straight … Excerpt from
Pens – Leafs Post Game: Staal, second line dominant in 3-2 win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 3 – Toronto 2 Post-Game: — Evgeni Malkin and the Penguins top line took a backseat to Jordan Staal and the Penguins second line in Pittsburgh’s 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night at the Consol Energy Center. The Penguins extending their winning streak to seven games, got a huge game … Visit link
Penguins win seventh in a row Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins scored three unanswered goals for their seventh win in a row, 3-2, against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Consol Energy Center. … More
Endgame: Penguins 3, Maple Leafs 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Pittsburgh Penguins Honor Mario Lemieux with "Le Magnifique" Statue Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins were set to play their 66th game of the season several hours later, and the temperature outside was a perfect 66 degrees. Crews continued work to dismantle the Civic Arena across the street, but the focus of the entire city of Pittsburgh was on the event taking place at the CONSOL Energy Center. … Link
THIRD PERIOD: 2-1 Leafs Source: The Pensblog
Whatev . … Read the rest here
SECOND PERIOD: 1-0 Leafs Source: The Pensblog
Go pens … Link
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Mario Lemieux Statue Unveiling At CONSOL Energy Center
FIRST PERIOD: Leafs invade Pittsburgh Source: The Pensblog
Go Pens … See the article here
Pens-Leafs In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENGUINS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 0:00: Pens manage to hold on for the 3-2 comeback victory! Dupuis scored twice and added an assist while Jordan Staal added the other Pens’ goal. … Go here to read the rest
What They’re Saying: Mario Lemieux Statue Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Brooks Orpik in the penalty box
Video: The EJ5: Mario Lemieux Statue Source: penguins.nhl.com
EJ Hradek discusses 5 topics in 5 minutes on CISCO NHL Live. … See this video
Video: Cisco NHL Live: Bryan Trottier Source: penguins.nhl.com
NHL Hall of Famer Bryan Trottier calls into Cisco NHL Live to talk about his time in Pittsburgh. … View video here
Video: Sidney Crosby Interview (Part 1 of 2) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby sits down with Pierre McGuire. … Click here to view video
Video: Sidney Crosby Interview (Part 2 of 2) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby sits down with Pierre McGuire. … See video here
Video: Save and a Prayer Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brad Thiessen makes a terrific first save, then watches Tyler Bozak’s open-net rebound clang off the skate of teammate Tim Connolly. … To see video click here
Video: Post Game: Jordan Staal (3/7/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media after Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See video here
Video: Post Game: Brooks Orpik (3/7/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to the media after Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. … View video here
Video: Post Game: Pascal Dupuis (3/7/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to the media after Wednesday nights 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Watch video here
Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post Game (3/7/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after Wednesday night’s 3-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See this video
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