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PensHead Daily Links 02-26-2011

Saturday, February 26th, 2011

@pghpenguins: #Pens Mark Letestu at warmups. – http://twitpic.com/444l89

@WBSPenguins: photo.jpg – http://twitpic.com/443rgh

AHL Gameday 59 – Norfolk Admirals Source: The Pensblog
7:05 PM Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain Home sweet home. … Continue reading here

@pghpenguins: The locker stalls of #Pens Jordan Staal and Alex Kovalev at Air Canada Centre – http://twitpic.com/443erd

Gameday 64 – Maple Leafs Source: The Pensblog
7:00 pm Air Canada Centre TV: FSN/NHLN-US/CBC The first of two games in Toronto. The Leafs believe they can make the playoffs and beating the Pens will just reinforce that idea. That can't happen. … Read more

Letestu to return tonight – 02-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
Another day. … See the article here

Prayers For Clover Source: The Pensblog
Sad email from reader Marc W. about his pet Clover … Read the rest here

@pghpenguins: The #Pens locker room at Air Canada Centre. – http://twitpic.com/4432fq

Twenty Years Later – Kings 8, Penguins 2 – 02-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on games on a particul … … See the article here


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Video: Game-Day: Coach Dan Bylsma (2/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … To see video click here

@pghpenguins: Air Canada Centre in Toronto. #Pens – http://twitpic.com/441rux

The Afternoon Skate: 2/26 Source: The Pensblog
RLD Hockey is an NHL blog of mine where we take a look at the hot topics around the league on a daily basis. One of our staples is the 'Morning Skate', where I rundown everything going on in the NHL, including predictions on the big games. The PensBlog has been nice enough to let me share the Morning Skate with you . You can follow us on Twitter @RLDhockey ! The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Rangers 6, Capitals 0 Hurricanes 4, Penguins 1 Blue Jackets 5, Coyotes 3 Sabres 4, Senators 2 Panthers 2, Thrashers 1 (SO) Lightning 2, Devils 1 Sharks 4, Flames 3 (SO) Blues 5, Oilers 0 Wild 3, Ducks 2 (OT) Predictions record: 6-3 My 3 stars of the night: 1 … Follow this link

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Sterling sent down Source: The Pensblog
The Penguins have assigned forward sniper Brett Sterling to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). After a more than impressive NHL stint, tallying five points (3 goals, 2 assists) in 7 games, he was given the word today that he has been a victim of the numbers game. Sterling showed that he can play at this level, and now a run at the Calder Cup will just solidify that bet for his future next season, as a UFA … Read this article

RECAP: Whatev. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
Like we're recapping this. … Go here to read the rest

Waiver wire action picking up as Flyers claim Boyton, Caps claim Sturm Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
To no surprise, things are very active on the waiver wire today. The Penguins as expected did not make any claims but several other teams did, including rivals Philadelphia and Washington. The conference leading Philadelphia Flyers in the market for a defenseman, claimed Nick Boynton from the Chicago Blackhawks, while the Washington Capitals claimed forward … Link

About the Maple Leafs – 02-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Maple Leafs. When and where: 7 p.m., Air Canada Centre. … Read more

Empty Netter Assists – 02-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … More here

Trade Deadline Buzz: What’s Next for the Penguins? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The trade deadline is just two days away and the Penguins have not ruled out making at least one more move, after making a splash this week with the additions of James Neal, Matt Niskanen and Alexei Kovalev. … Go here to read the rest

Reim Time: How James Reimer has the Leafs thinking playoffs (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
He's a tall goalie; a presence in the net that shrinks the options for shooters. Some nights he's… … Continued here

NHL RUMOR SATURDAY: Latest NHL Trade Deadline Buzz Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Saturday’s Trade Deadline Buzz The Trade Deadline is just two days away. … See the article here

Penguins Re-Assign Forward Brett Sterling Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Brett Sterling to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Sterling has appeared in seven games for Pittsb… … More

Staggering Pens offense continues to slump Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
MORNING BUZZ — Marc Andre Fleury had a rare night off and the Penguins (36-21-6, 78pts) could never recover, losing the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night at the RBC Center. Fleury gave up three goals on 11 shots and was pulled in the second period. Carolina attacked the Penguins offensively getting their defenseman involved … Follow this link

Penguins demote Sterling – 02-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins have demoted forward Brett Sterling to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. In seven NHL games this season, Sterling, 26, has five points (three goals, two assists). In 46 AHL games this season, he has 39 points (18 goals, 21 assists) … The rest is here


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Penguins vs. Maple Leafs Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 36-21-6-78 Home: 20-11-2-42 Road: 16-10-4-36 WHEN: Feb. 26, 2011 … … View post

Penguins’ defensemen look to overcome rash of injuries Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins’ new forwards have received plenty of attention, but for the first time this season, the blue line is attempting to remain cohesive amid a rash of injuries. … Follow this link

Fleury struggles in Penguins’ loss Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury was yanked after stopping only eight of 11 shots and the Pens never recovered, dropping their fourth straight game. … Excerpt from

Hurricanes jump to early lead, beat Penguins, 3-1 Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — This game wasn’t over when Carolina scored the first three goals … See the rest here

Sharks defeat Flames 4-3 in a shootout (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
CALGARY – San Jose's Ryane Clowe went from putting his Sharks in peril to being the game's first star. … More here

Friday’s Three Stars: Calvert, Bishop with firsts; Clowe’s heroics (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Matt Calvert, Columbus Blue Jackets In his 20th NHL game, the Blue Jackets rookie tallied a natural… … More here

Penguins Notebook: Kovalev wants second Stanley Cup title Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — Alex Kovalev is a rare talent — at least, he was earlier in his career — and a unique individual … See the rest here

Cole, Jokinen lead Hurricanes over Penguins 4-1 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Erik Cole is now one of Carolina's grizzled veterans, and on Friday night he celebrated his 600th game in the league and the return of old linemate Cory Stillman with a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Cole, who has five goals and five assists in February, and Stillman were key members of Carolina's 2006 Stanley Cup championship. … Link

Aftermath: Hurricanes 4, Penguins 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins lose to Hurricanes, 4-1 Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina scored the first three goals of the game en route to a 4-1 victory against the Penguins at the RBC Center tonight. … The rest is here

Hurricanes captain Staal hurt against Pens (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
RALEIGH, N.C. – Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal sustained an upper-body injury during the second period of Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and did not return. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Rangers’ Derek Stepan takes out Mike Green with headshot (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Larry Brooks of the NY Post reports tonight that the NHL will review this hit by Derek Stepan of the New York… … Follow this link

Hurricanes captain Staal hurt against Penguins (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal sustained an upper-body injury during the second period of Friday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and did not return. … View post

THIRD PERIOD: Pens down 3-1, could get interesting Source: The Pensblog
Johnson coming in for MAF was all Bylsma could do to wake the team up. Had nothing to do with how MAF was playing. Big goal by Dupuis late. Kovalev lurking. … More here

SECOND PERIOD: Canes up 2-0 on Pens Source: The Pensblog
Has Cam Ward's name even been called yet? … Follow this link

Brooks Orpik Injured—Penguins Continue to Suffer from the Injury Bug Source: Bleacher Report
No matter how the Pittsburgh Penguins season ends this year, one will have to ask himself what kind of a season it could have been without all of the injuries. From the beginning of the season, the Penguins suffered from the injury bug as Jordan Staal missed the first 39 games due to an infection in his foot, and then a broken hand. Evgeni Malkin, who looked under 100% all year, went down with a knee injury in early February. He is now out for the season. Sidney Crosby hasn’t played since January 6 due to a concussion, and might not return until mid-March. Crosby was in the middle of a career-best season … See the article here

Penguins-Hurricanes In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: That’s game. The ‘Canes avoid a series sweep as they top the Penguins by a score of 4-1. 0:15: Pens back to full strength. … Continue reading here

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (02/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal speaks with reporters following the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to Carolina at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Matt Niskanen (02/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Niskanen speaks with reporters following the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to Carolina at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. … Video here

Video: Postgame: Dustin Jeffrey (02/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dustin Jeffrey speaks with reporters following the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to Carolina at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. … Watch video here

Video: Postgame: Dan Bylsma (02/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma speaks with reporters following the Penguins’ 4-1 loss to Carolina at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. … Watch here

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PensHead Daily Links 02-06-2011

Sunday, February 6th, 2011


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Capitals shut out Penguins, 3-0 Source: Post Gazette
Washington goalie Michal Neuvirth stopped all 22 shots he faced to lead Washington to a 3-0 victory against the Penguins at the Verizon Center this afternoon. … Follow this link

GAMEDAY — STEELERS VS PACKERS — SUPERBOWL 45 Source: The Pensblog
Oh man. You can make fun of football all you want. But this is as big as it gets … Go here to read the rest

Super Sunday for Capitals in win over Pens (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
WASHINGTON – The goalie who got dissed turned shaky into a shutout. … More

Super Sunday for Capitals in 3-0 win over Penguins (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The goalie who got dissed turned shaky into a shutout. Alex Ovechkin took a hit to the knee so nasty he wasn't penalized when he retaliated with a punch to the face. That was just a taste of the animosity from the Washington Capitals' 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, two rivals who put on a Super Sunday show for the second straight year and again left no doubt they wouldn't be… … See the article here

Matt Cooke hit, injured stars overshadow Capitals’ win vs. Penguins (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Capitals ' 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins didn't feel like… … Go here to read the rest

WB/S to inquire about Jeff Taffe? Source: The Pensblog
A lot of talk has been going on lately about American Hockey League pick-ups and what moves the WB/S Pens may need to make in order to fulfill their Calder Cup dreams. With Dustin Jeffrey, Eric Tangradi and the likes up in Pittsburgh for the time being they are without a much needed component – offensive production … Link

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Aftermath: Capitals 3, Penguins 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
ANALYSIS It’s always an exciting battle between the Penguins and the Capitals, who faced off on Super Bowl Sunday for the second-consecutive year (and for the two teams’ first meeting since the Winter Classic). Sunday’s afternoon tilt was no different, but Pittsburgh’s depleted troops just couldn’t withstand an energetic Washington squad, falling 3-0 to the Capitals at the Verizon Center. The game was wide open for most of the first period, but Washington got on the board with just 1:38 remaining. … View post

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Video: Keeping It Close Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury stones Brooks Laich on the doorstep with this beautiful pad stop. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Coach Dan Bylsma (2/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma following the Penguins loss to the Capitals. … View video

Video: Post Game: Jordan Staal (2/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal following the Penguins loss to the Capitals. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Matt Cooke (2/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke following the Penguins loss to the Capitals. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: Tim Wallace (2/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tim Wallace following the Penguins loss to the Capitals. … View video

Penguins lifeless in 3-0 loss to Capitals Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins were lifeless offensively and fell to the Washington Capitals today, 3-0. Brooks Laich and Marcus Johansson scored for Washington, while the Penguins offense looked inept without injured stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. … Follow this link

Pens lose 3-0 Source: The Pensblog
When the NHL put this game on Super Bowl Sunday, they were expecting something unreal. Yeah. Didn't happen. … Visit link

THIRD PERIOD: Pens/Caps, Caps lead 2-0 Source: The Pensblog
Back in the good ol' days, aka two months ago, the Pens could get away with taking bad penalties. But without Malkin and Crosby those days are gone. The Pens haven't stunk up the joint, they just can't get anything going because they have to kill penalties. … More

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SECOND PERIOD THREAD: Pens/Caps, Caps up 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
Caps scored a trash goal at the end of the first. Mike Green took a puck to the head. Blood everywhere. Ben Lovejoy is not impressed. … Continue reading here

Penguins-Capitals In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
5:44: The Pens collapse on the Caps net on an opportune scoring chance, but the puck squirts out of danger! 7:35: Caps back to full strength. 9:47: A tripping penalty is being called on Perreault … View post

Penguins aren’t expecting Malkin back this season (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Penguins aren’t planning to have Evgeni Malkin back this season. … Continued here

The Morning Skate: 2/6 Source: The Pensblog
RLD Hockey is an NHL blog of mine where we take a look at the hot topics around the league on a daily basis. One of our staples is the 'Morning Skate', where I rundown everything going on in the NHL, including predictions on the big games. … See the rest here

Penguins at Capitals – 02-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
POSTGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: -Lots of friendlies around: -And some not so friendlies: … Read the rest here

Evgeni Malkin’s Wrecked Knee Likely To End Pittsburgh Penguins Season Early? Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced yesterday that center Evgeni Malkin has tears in both medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments in his right knee. ( http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=352547 )Malkin joins young defensemen Alex Grant, free agent acquisition Mike Comrie, team captain Sidney Crosby and rookie center Mark Letestu, who are all sidelined indefinitely. The injuries to Crosby, Malkin and Letestu leave the Penguins incredibly thin at center, with checking centers Jordan Staal, himself recently returned from injury, and Maxim Talbot bearing most of the load. … Link

Gameday 54 – Capitals Source: The Pensblog
12:30 pm Verizon Center TV: NBC/TSN2 (click that to add to the list) Atdhe.me … See more here

About the Capitals – 02-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Capitals. … See the article here

Penguins Cup Chronicles: Scotty Bowman Source: Tribune-Review
Scotty Bowman had only been on the job for a few days when his advice for general manager Craig Patrick at the 1990 NHL Draft proved to be important. … Excerpt from

Baby Pens’ Johnson bounces back from rough start Source: Tribune-Review
A third-year pro from Dartmouth, Nick Johnson started slowly this year. He scored four goals in his first 21 games and missed two weeks in November with an upper-body injury. … Read more here

Rossi: Tangradi still has much potential Source: Tribune-Review
Upon returning to the NHL Wednesday night, Penguins left wing Eric Tangradi the organization’s most hyped wing prospect of the six-season Sidney Crosby era discussed the disappearance of his confidence when he was demoted to the AHL early in the season. … See the rest here

Penguins, Capitals both ready for another ‘fiery’ game Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins and Washington Capitals are expecting a typically intense game today when they meet at Verizon Center, their first game since the Winter Classic on Jan. 1. … Read more

Analysis: Malkin’s loss doesn’t dash Cup hopes Source: Tribune-Review
To dismiss the Penguins as Stanley Cup contenders was easy Saturday. To do so also would be unwise because now general manager Ray Shero can do what he does best. … Continued here

Crosby may not be back until March Source: The Pensblog
Every Pens fan you talked to on Saturday was the General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. A million trade scenarios being thrown around. Everyone scrambling. In a rare move by a journalist, Rob Rossi has actually disseminated some hope to Pens fans everywhere in an article titled “Malkin loss doesn't dash Cup hopes.” He became General Manager for a while, throwing the names Jason Arnott and Ales Hemsky into the trade conversation. Halfway through the article, though, comes a backbreaking update on Bing: “Sources said Crosby is at least seven to 10 days away from resuming normal exercise activities, and that is an optimistic view … Excerpt from

Crosby dictates Cup chances but team will remain competitive for top-5 seed in East Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Quick Hits The Penguins can and will remain competitive without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. The belief from evaluators I spoke with on Saturday evening is that the Pens’ ability to defend will keep them in the hunt for a top-5 seed and also as long as Marc Andre Fleury remains at his current level … Continue reading here

Bradford: Shero may have to work some magic Source: TimesOnline.com
Life used to be a lot simpler for Ray Shero when all he had to do was find complementary players to surround his three superstar centers. … The rest is here

Dark Times. WB/S PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
11/20/2010 – Chris Conner recalled to Pittsburgh (NHL). 2/1/2010 – Dustin Jeffrey recalled to Pittsburgh (NHL). 2/2/2010 – Eric Tangradi recalled to Pittsburgh (NHL). … View post

Penguins’ Malkin likely out rest of season Source: Post Gazette
The NHL trade deadline is 22 days away. The Penguins should find out well before that whether Evgeni Malkin has any shot of playing again this season … Continue reading here

Penguins notebook: Intensity remains for game against Capitals Source: Post Gazette
If it were not for injuries to forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Mark Letestu and Arron Asham, the Penguins’ game today at Washington would mark the return to normalcy for what has become an intense rivalry. The previous time the teams played was New Year’s Day in the outdoor Winter Classic at Heinz Field, a 3-1, rain-soaked Washington win. … Continue reading here

On the Penguins: Capitals’ Steckel a marked man? Source: Post Gazette
This will not be the first time something in Washington, D.C., has split people along partisan lines, and the rhetoric might get a bit overheated. … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 02-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Oh mama…: 96143 -” I’m sorry .” – Evgeni Malkin’s text message to Ray Shero yesterday. -Dan Bylsma speaks: 96235 -We’ve been spoiled over the past 40 years here in Pittsburgh . -Nick Johnson had two assists for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in … The rest is here

Reprise: Capitals Conspiracy Theories Source: The Pensblog
James F. has never forgotten what Ted Leonsis did to Bruce Kelly … More here

Video: Davis Vision/Tickets for kids Practice Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kids get there eyes checked for the chance to see the Pittsburgh Penguins practice. … Click here to view video

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PensHead Daily Links 02-05-2011

Saturday, February 5th, 2011

Penguins Recall Forward Tim Wallace Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Tim Wallace from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Wallace, 26, has appeared in 17 NHL games with Pittsburgh in his career, recording two assists and a plus-2 rating … View post

Tim Wallace Called Up Source: The Pensblog
Forward Tim Wallace has been called up to Pittsburgh. The fourth-year pro has scored 28 points (15+13) in 45 games this season for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Wallace is known for finishing his checks, with a force. … More here

Penguins recall Wallace – 02-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
In the wake of Evgeni Malkin’s serious injury to his right knee, the Penguins have recalled forward Tim Wallace from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. … Read this article

A DIFFERENT KIND OF TEAM Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
By MARK MADDEN OK, Genos out. (Genos knees a mess.) Whos gonna take his place? The answer isnt Jesus … Visit link

Evgeni Malkin: How Will Injuries Impact His Pittsburgh Penguins Future? Source: Bleacher Report
Earlier today, Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma announced that Evgeni Malkin suffered a torn ACL and MCL in last night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … More here

Defensive Excellence Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins have been a solid defensive team for the majority of the 2010-11 campaign. But when, say, Sidney Crosby explodes for a 25-game scoring streak, it’s easy to be dazzled by Pittsburgh’s offense. But with top offensive guns – Crosby and Evgeni Malkin – sidelined, it’s become evident just how steady the Penguins’ defensive corps has become 53 games into the season. … Read more here

Pens trade deadline plans back to square one Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Team will now have ability to add The Penguins hockey operations department held organization meetings on Thursday and Friday in Pittsburgh, with those meetings centered around formulating their trade deadline plans. … Read more

AHL Gameday 50 – Syracuse Crunch Source: The Pensblog
7:30 PM Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHL Live 102.3 The Mountain *Edit: Tim Wallace called up to Pittsburgh . The AHL Penguins are facing the most adversity they have, all season long up to this point. … Read the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Center Evgeni Malkin Likely Out For The Year Source: Bleacher Report
The hits just keep on coming for the Pens. Pittsburgh Penguins’ star center Evgeni Malkin has a torn MCL and ACL and is likely out for the season. Although some are saying that he may return, it looks like this just ended Malkin’s season … See more here

"I’m Sorry." Malkin Injury Reaction Begins. Source: The Pensblog
Great piece from Pierre Lebrun on the early reaction to the Malkin injury: [ ESPN ] “I'm sorry,” read the text message. It was from Evgeni Malkin to Penguins GM Ray Shero. “I told him he had nothing to apologize for, geez,” Shero told ESPN.com on Saturday in the wake of devastating news for the NHL club. … Go here to read the rest

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Evgeni Malkin Injured: All Pittsburgh Penguins Must Step Up Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins were dealt a major blow when center Evgeni Malkin tore his MCL and ACL, ending his season after Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers fell awkwardly into his right leg while killing a penalty. … Read this article

Evgeni Malkin: Pittsburgh Penguins Without Center Indefinitely Source: Bleacher Report
When the Pittsburgh Penguins face off against the Washington Capitals at 12:30p.m. ESTon Super Bowl Sunday, they will be playing without more than just their All-Star center Sidney Crosby and center Mark Letestu. All-Star center, Evgeni Malkin tore his ACL and MCL in a game Friday night against Buffalo. … Read this article

Penguins vs. Capitals Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author: Michelle Crechiolo … Read this article

8 Great Things To Expect from the Washington Capitals-Pittsburgh Penguins Game Source: Bleacher Report
Most people are excited for the Super Bowl tomorrow night. But hours before the Green Bay Packers take on the Pittsburgh Steelers, a game of one of the greatest growing rivalries in the NHL will take place … Follow this link


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Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (02/05/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Blysma talks to reporters after practice concerning Evgeni Malkin’s injury in the game against Buffalo. … Click here to view video

Jeffrey, Tangradi prove WB/S develops Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins who have developed as WB/S Penguins: 1. … Read more

Malkin injury serious, could end his season Source: Post Gazette
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has two torn ligaments in his right knee — the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament — and will be out for an extended period of time, perhaps the rest of the season. … See the article here

Poop: Malkin Suffers ACL/MCL Injury Source: The Pensblog
HCDB announced today that Malkinblew out his ACL and MCLwhen Tyler Myers fell into his knee during the Buffalo game. … Read the rest here

Malkin sidelined with serious knee injury (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Penguins are dealing with another significant loss to their lineup. … Visit link

Penguins’ Malkin may be done for year with torn MCL, ACL Source: Tribune-Review
Coach Dan Bylsma said today after practice that an MRI revealed the tears, but no definitive plans have been made about surgery or rehabilitation. But injuries of that nature to the MCL and ACL usually take up to a year to heal completely. … Read the rest here

Malkin likely out for the year with torn ACL, MCL Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Evgeni Malkin’s season is likely over as the Penguins forward has a torn MCL, ACL. Malkin is currently discussing options with doctors and surgery is expected. … Link

Bob Smizik hates fighting and wants you off his lawn Source: The Pensblog
The highlight of Bob Smizik's days anymore involve getting in his car and driving around aimlessly. When he finally makes it back home, he'll flip open his iBook and make a blog post with Netscape Navigator. He's recently done this and came out with a post titled “How Stupid Is Hockey Fighting?” Here's the beginning of the article: Imagine this, if you can. Late in the first quarter of the Super Bowl tomorrow, Troy Polamalu intercepts a pass thrown by Aaron Rodgers and returns it 25 yards to the Green Bay Packers’ 35, where he is driven out of bounds in front of the Steelers bench by Donald Driver … The rest is here

Bylsma: Malkin has torn ACL and MCL – 01-0 Source: Empty Netters
Uh… wow. Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced today that forward Evgeni Malkin suffered a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee during last night’s game with the Sabres . … Read more here

Empty Netter Assists – 02-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … More

Adam’s Journey has added a photo to the pool: Claude Giroux of the Philadelphia Flyers (28 in white) gets ready to let go of a backhand shot on Pittsburgh Penguins Marc Andre Fleury (29 in blue) during the first period of the 2011 NHL All Star Game – RBC Center – Raleigh, NC – 01/30/2011

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@pghpenguins: Kids who got free vision checks Thurs @ Hill House with Davis Vision & Tickets for Kids watching practice today! – http://twitpic.com/3wsjwu

Practice Notes: No Asham, Michalek or Malkin; Pre Pens-Capitals Tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
PITTSBURGH — On the heels of last night’s 3-2 win, the Penguins are back on the ice this morning for their final workout before the team departs for Washington D.C., this afternoon. On the injury front, as expected, no Arron Asham (shoulder) or Evgeni Malkin (knee) this morning. … Go here to read the rest

RECAP: Collateral Damage. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
On a night where the Towels were twirling, the Pens stormed back from a 2-0 early hole to stun the Sabres and emo goalie Ryan Miller. Matt Cooke had the game-winner, and the Pens got goals from Tyler Kennedy and DJ Jazz. The real story, however, won't be the Pens' comeback; it will be the injury Evgeni Malkin suffered after huge Sabres d-man Tyler Myers fell on his right knee. Thoughts: The Sabres got out to a 2-0 lead by outworking the Pens … View post

Chris Cooley is rooting for the Packers Source: The Pensblog
Dan Steinberg recently posted a great little piece on his D.C. … Read more

Penguins Report: 2/5/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:36 AM: The Pens are on the ice at CONSOL Energy Center for their Saturday practice. … Follow this link

The Morning Skate: 2/5 Source: The Pensblog
RLD Hockey is an NHL blog of mine where we take a look at the hot topics around the league on a daily basis. One of our staples is the 'Morning Skate', where I rundown everything going on in the NHL, including predictions on the big games. The PensBlog has been nice enough to let me share the Morning Skate with you . You can follow us on Twitter @RLDhockey ! Enjoy! The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Panthers 4, Devils 3 (OT) Penguins 3, Sabres 2 Blue Jackets 3, Red Wings 0 Capitals 5, Lightning 2 Blues 5, Oilers 3 Canucks 4, Blackhawks 3 Predictions record: 4-2 My 3 stars of the night: 1 … Read more here


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5,000 fake Steelers, Pens jerseys seized Source: Tribune-Review
Federal authorities have confiscated 5,000 counterfeit Steelers and Penguins jerseys in the past three days from an express mail facility in North Fayette. … See the article here

Johnson’s punch sidelines DiPietro Source: Tribune-Review
Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro is out again, this time for four to six weeks because of broken bones in his face caused by a punch from Penguins counterpart Brent Johnson. … Visit link

Crosby back home in Canada Source: Tribune-Review
Center Sidney Crosby (concussion) missed his 12th straight game Friday. He has returned home to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, to continue his rehab while visiting family. … Continue reading here

Malkin, most Penguins afflicted with bad case of Steelers fever Source: Tribune-Review
Evgeni Malkin doesnt want his Steelers Fever to break, so he bought a black knit cap to keep his head warm. … Read more

Malkin injured, but Penguins’ win streak extends to five games Source: Tribune-Review
Evgeni Malkin left with an apparent right leg injury, but the Penguins still beat Buffalo, 3-2, at Consol Energy Center. … Visit link

Penguins Notebook: No introduction needed for Sabres’ Weber Source: Post Gazette
Mike Weber, a Buffalo Sabres defenseman from Cranberry, played in Consol Energy Center for the first time Friday night, but he already had introduced himself memorably to his hometown team. Weber got rough with Penguins star center Sidney Crosby Dec … View post

Without Malkin, Penguins rally to beat Sabres, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins are not a better team when Evgeni Malkin isn’t playing. They know it. People throughout the NHL know it. … Continue reading here

Evgeni Malkin injures right knee in 3-2 win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Evgeni Malkin’s return to the Penguins did not last long as the Penguins center exited tonight’s action in the second period after colliding with Buffalo’s Tyler Myers. In the collision, Malkin’s right leg bent inward and he did not return to the game. … Read more here

Pens lose Malkin but earn 3-2 win over Sabres (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins are getting a little too used to playing without their superstar scoring champions. … Read this article

Pens lose Malkin but rally for 3-2 win over Sabres (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins are getting a little too used to playing without their superstar pair of former scoring champions. They might have to do it for even longer now. … The rest is here

Pens win; Geno hurt … again Source: Chipped Ice
Greetings happy Penguins fans, = Well, the injury to C Evgeni Malkin certain does temper the enthusiasm from the Penguins fifth straight win. … Continue reading here

Sami Salo. WB/S PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
With WB/S' leading scorer Dustin Jeffrey and top prospect Eric Tangradi both on recall to the NHL with Pittsburgh, you couldn't have expected much. Without their two biggest offensive threats, the Pens battled for the most part, but were unable to put the Moose away. Nick Johnson scored a garbage, in the paint goal after Ryan Craig slammed one through the crease. … More

Notebook: A Total Team Effort Source: penguins.nhl.com
Once again, the Penguins found themselves without the talents of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin on Friday night. Not only were the Penguins down two star players, but they were also down two goals to the Buffalo Sabres. But Pittsburgh battled back with the help of everyone in the lineup, as the Penguins rattled off three goals in just over three minutes to spark a 3-2 victory Friday night at CONSOL Energy Center. … Read the rest here

Aftermath: Penguins 3, Sabres 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
ANALYSIS The Penguins are used to facing adversity these days. … Excerpt from

Penguins lose Malkin in 3-2 comeback win Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins came from behind to beat the Buffalo Sabres, 3-2, tonight at Consol Energy Center, but the win was tempered but an injury to forward Evgeni Malkin. … Excerpt from

Pens win 3-2, but at what price? Source: The Pensblog
Great comeback win for the Pens. … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: Terrible Towels invade CONSOL Energy Center for the #Pens game – http://twitpic.com/3wkuk7

@pghpenguins: #Pens Kennedy with the Terrible Towel during an intermission interview – http://twitpic.com/3wkk7q

THIRD PERIOD: Pens/Sabres, Pens 3-2 Malkin Hurt Source: The Pensblog
(thanks to Erica W. for the stunned pic) The good news: the Pens scored three straight goals to take the lead. The bad news: Malkin went down with what looked like a very serious knee injury … The rest is here

Penguins’ Malkin exits game with apparent injury Source: Post Gazette
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin left tonight’s game against Buffalo with an apparent right knee injury. … See the rest here

Penguins’ Malkin injured again in return (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins centre Evgeni Malkin slowly skated off the ice and into the locker room on his own power after a collision with Buffalo defenceman Tyler Myers early in the second period on Friday night. … Go here to read the rest

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@WBSPenguins: This isn't right – http://twitpic.com/3wk0pk

SECOND PERIOD: Sabres/Pens, Sabres Up 2-0 Source: The Pensblog
[photo credit to Days of Y'Orr ] Sabres came out flying, Pens didn't wake up until midway through. Worst played period in awhile. … Read the rest here

Penguins-Sabres In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: The horn sounds and the Pens have topped the Sabres by a score of 3-2!!! 0:22: The Sabres are coming on strong but the Pens are holding them off! 0:45: The Sabres have pulled Miller for the extra attacker! 2:55: Goligoski blocked a shot from the point by Montador. 4:19: The Sabres sustain a bit of pressure in the Penguins zone looking to tie things up, but Craig Adams makes a nice play to send the puck back down the ice … View post

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Matt Cooke (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Dustin Jeffrey (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dustin Jeffrey talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … View video here

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 shown in game on February 4 vs the Buffalo Sabres … See this video

Video: Starkist Shootout Episode 5 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Viper Girls U14 take on the Arctic Foxes Pee Wee 3 in the Starkist shootout. Originally aired on February 4, 2011. … Click here to view video

Video: Green Update Presented by Alcoa (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Katie O’Malley gives the Green Update presented by Alcoa Recycling … Watch here

Video: Penguins vs Sabres (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins vs Sabres feature shown in game on February 4, 2011 … Click here to view video

Video: Penguins/Steelers Renegade (2/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins wish the Steelers best of luck in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 6, 2011 … Watch here

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Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

@pghpenguins: With the Super Bowl this Sunday, #Pens Malkin wears a Steelers cap during a TV interview – http://twitpic.com/3w816r


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A Complementary Pair Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joining a new team is never easy. It’s tough entering another National Hockey League organization, trying to adjust to a brand-new atmosphere, brand-new teammates and a whole different style of play while bringing your best game to the ice every night … Go here to read the rest

Crosby to Long-Term IR Source: The Pensblog
Per @CapGeek on Twitter, Sidney Crosby has been placed on the long-term injured reserve today. It should be noted that his ” LTIR placement is strictly a cap move, and not an indication of the severity of his injury.” They needed room to call up Eric Tangradi. … The rest is here

Fantasy Hockey: Eyes on Langenbrunner, Stalock; Flames heat up (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Being in the fantasy hockey biz, I love how non-fantasy people – professional hockey analysts – try, but fail… … See the rest here

Letang’s Strong Play has Earned Norris Consideration Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang blames the media for the buzz surrounding his Norris Trophy candidacy. “I try to not think about it, but you guys are always reminding me about where I stand,” a smiling Letang told NHL.com earlier this week. … See more here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Success Despite Injuries Points to Major Turnaround Source: Bleacher Report
The rest of the NHL should take note of what is brewing in western Pennsylvania because the Pittsburgh Penguins are finding their steam without the help of superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, a seemingly nightmarish situation for a team that depends highly on their skill centers. The rest of the Pens, however, would have none of it and are riding a four-game winning streak without the services of Crosby and Malkin and, as of recent, Mark Letestu who is being evaluated with a lower-body injury. To call the Pens depleted would be a severe understatement, but a lack of Crosby and Malkin in the lineup has been anything but a problem … Continued here

Vulcans quarterback Josh Portis selected to play in NFLPA Game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
CALIFORNIA (Feb. 3) Former California University of Pennsylvania quarterback Josh Portis (Woodland Hills, Calif./William H. … The rest is here

Video: Penguin Craig Adams’ crazy water bottle holder-in-1 shot (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Craig Adams of the Pittsburgh Penguins is a Harvard alumnus, so we can only assume his shot from Wednesday… … Visit link

Red-hot Flames back in the playoff race (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Coincidence or not, Calgary has been on a roll – and having fun – since the resignation of GM Darryl Sutter. … View post

Petersen, 2 More Up From Wheeling Source: The Pensblog
Due to the parent re-calls of forwards Dustin Jeffrey and Eric Tangradi, Wheeling's stand-out forwards Nick Petersen and Ben Street have been called up to WB/S. Goaltender Patrick Killeen was also promoted again, as a precaution to Brad Thiessen's injury recovery … Read more here

Puck Headlines: King Henrik meets Bieber; Ray Emery to the Ducks? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … More

Penguins Greatest Games 2 DVD Preorder, Now With List of Games Source: The Pensblog
Thanks to @DustinJohnson Twitter for bringing this to our attention. The Pens Greatest Games Volume Two DVD is set to come out and Amazon.com has it available for pre-order on their website … See the rest here


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Video: Fleury Flakes Cereal Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury releases his own cereal, Fleury Flakes, available at Giant Eagle. … Video here

@pghpenguins: #Pens Johnson interviews with Steve Mears for Inside Penguins Hockey, which airs Sat at 10:30 a.m. on FSN – http://twitpic.com/3w6adr

Penguins’ Malkin to return vs. Buffalo (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Penguins injured center Evgeni Malkin will return Friday, when Pittsburgh meets the Buffalo Sabres. … Continue reading here

Penguins Support Womansplace Shelters
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Verizon Wireless will join forces to support Womansplace shelters when the team hosts its fourth annual cell phone drive on Friday, February 4 prior to the Penguins vs. Sabres game. Every fan who donates a used cell … … Read this article

Penguins coach Bylsma: Malkin to return as Letestu awaits surgery Source: Tribune-Review
Center Evgeni Malkin is expected to return from a five-game absence to play Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres at Consol Energy Center. Malkin last played Jan. 18 because of a sinus infection, though he has practiced since Monday. … Link

Thursday’s Practice Buzz: Pouncey won’t practice today; tomorrow is viewed as cutoff Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
— Ben Roethlisberger laughed off the karaoke bar video on TMZ.com. A patron taped Roethlisberger singing “Piano Man” on stage with some of his offensive linemen … See the article here

Marc-Andre Fleury Has His Own Cereal Source: The Pensblog
Ever wanted to look at the face of an All-Star, Stanley Cup-winning goaltender first thing in the morning? Well now you can! FLEURY FLAKES is a frosted corn flakes cereal packaged in a 14 oz. limited edition collector’s box (pictured above) … See more here

Malkin returning; Letestu out 4 to 6 weeks Source: Post Gazette
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin is expected to return to the lineup Friday night against Buffalo, but center Mark Letestu is facing arthroscopic knee surgery for a meniscus injury and is expected to be out four to six weeks, coach Dan Bylsma said today after practice at Consol Energy Center … Read more

Twenty Years Later – Bruins 6, Penguins 3 – 02-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. … View post

Pens Buzz: Malkin to return to lineup; Letestu out 4-6 weeks Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Some news on the Pens front this afternoon: — Forward Evgeni Malkin, as expected, will make his return to the lineup tomorrow night at home against the Buffalo Sabres. Malkin is expected to center Chris Kunitz and Pascal Dupuis. — Meanwhile, forward Mark Letestu is out for up to 4-6 weeks due to a knee … See more here

Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for fightin’ goalie fun (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It's a Thursday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more:… … View post

Tomlin has no problems with players enjoying themselves at night early in the week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Ben Roethlisberger and teammates Max Starks and Willie Colon have made their way on TMZ after the three hung out at Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar on Tuesday night. TMZ has video of Ben having a good time and signing karaoke (Billy Joel) at 1:15 a.m. and drinking rum and diet coke for most of the … See more here

Player Media Appearances: 2/3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Check today’s media appearances by Penguins administration and players 12:40pm – Ray Shero on FAN 590 (Sirius Channel 97) 1:10pm – Brent Johnson NHL Live! 1:35pm – Kris Letang on Puck Daddy Radio (The Score, Sirius 98) 3:25pm – Dan By… … More

Tomlin talks Maurkice Pouncey who may practice today Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
A few notes from Mike Tomlin’s Thursday media session– Tomlin said center Maurkice Pouncey “is on a running clock at this point to get healthy.” Tomlin said that Pouncey may or may not practice today. The goal has been for Pouncey to get some light work in on Thursday and practice Friday. Tomlin said that … Read more here

@pghpenguins: #Pens Jordan Staal gives Marc-Andre Fleury a spray during a shootout drill – http://twitpic.com/3w53p0

Letestu out four to six weeks; Malkin returning tomorrow – 02-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
Some good news and bad news out of Penguins practice today . First the bad news. Forward Mark Letestu (right) will be sidelined four to six weeks due to a knee injury which will require surgery … See the rest here

A brief history of Penguins and goaltender fights – 02-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
While there are hardly concrete records on goaltender fights, Penguins broadcaster Bob Grove is pretty much the authority on all things related to the Penguins and statistics. With the help of an associate, Grove was able to come up with an unofficial list of 10 “official” goaltender fights in Penguins history … Continued here

Video: Off-Day: Evgeni Malkin (2/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin after this morning’s practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … Watch here

Video: Off-Day: Eric Tangradi (2/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Eric Tangradi after this morning’s practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Max Talbot (2/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot after this morning’s practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … See video here

Video: Off-Day: Alex Goligoski (2/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Goligoski after this morning’s practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Coach Bylsma (2/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma after this morning’s practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … To see video click here

Video: Let’s Play! Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Obama urges our youth to play hockey for health and happiness. … Click here to view video

WB/S Seeking a "Power Play Specialist" Source: The Pensblog
A reader, who wants to be referred to anonymously, recently sent this in to us: If true, it looks like assistant GM Jason Botterill is looking to load up with one more legitimate scorer for the AHL Calder Cup playoff run. Here's a look at the AHL's top power play goal leaders: Finally, a glance at the AHL's power play assists leaders: With the trade deadline looming, it won't be too long until we found out the truth. There are a lot of players on that list that would be considered “untouchable”, however there a few possibilities … Follow this link

Crosby Is Good Source: The Pensblog
One of the best ways to realize exactly what Sidney Crosby has accomplished this year is to look at the NHL scoring leaders: Sidney Crosby, despite playing 11 fewer games than Steven Stamkos, is only two points behind him in scoring. He's still second in goals, seven behind Stamkos and five ahead of Daniel Sedin. Is it just us, or does this situation remind anyone else of Mario Lemieux in 1993? … Follow this link

Penguins Report: 2/3/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:57 AM: At CONSOL Energy Center as the Pens have an 11 a.m. practice scheduled. Wednesday, Brent Johnson did his best Muhammad Ali impression and clocked Islanders Rick DiPietro … Read more

Empty Netter Assists – 02-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins n0G3Jft1KXQ -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . -”Oh, no, the shutout doesn’t really matter.” – Brent Johnson on getting kick out of the game for fighing New York’s Rick DiPietro. That cost Johnson an individual shutout … Read more here

We believe Rick DiPietro had a similar reaction – 02-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
Brooks Orpik’s face pretty much describes Brent Johnson’s TKO of Rick DiPietro perfectly: … Read more here

RECAP: Johnny Law. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
The last time the Pens saw Rick DiPietro, he was jumping up and down after stopping Sidney Crosby's points streak. The Pens hadn't forgotten about it. So when DiPietro threw a cheap shot at Matt Cooke, that was the impetus that Brent Johnson needed to cool DiPietro's ass down. It was the left cross of justice. Maybe one of our favorite moments in the last couple of years. And this moment is probably a good complement to our post earlier in the week talking about not watching a game if you get burnt out. But this kind of thing teaches you never to leave a game early … Read this article

The Morning Skate: 2/3 Source: The Pensblog
RLD Hockey is an NHL blog of mine where we take a look at the hot topics around the league on a daily basis. One of our staples is the 'Morning Skate', where I rundown everything going on in the NHL, including predictions on the big games. The PensBlog has been nice enough to let me share the Morning Skate with you . You can follow us on Twitter @RLDhockey ! Enjoy! The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Red Wings 7, Senators 5 Penguins 3, Islanders 0 Canadiens 3, Panthers 2 Canucks 6, Coyotes 0 Kings 3, Oilers 1 Sharks 4, Ducks 3 Predictions record: 4-2 My 3 stars of the night: 1. … Read more

Civic Arena discussions Source: The Pensblog
Guy in the yellow jacket commanding respect. The PG has a nice little read today about what's going on with the fate of the Civic Arena … Read more


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Franzen shoots down the Senators (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings saw to it that the agony of the Ottawa Senators continued unabated on Wednesday night. … Continued here

Staal not suspended for punching Rangers’ Prust Source: Tribune-Review
The NHL has ruled that C Jordan Staal will not be suspended despite receiving a match penalty and subsequent ejection after punching the Rangers’ Brandon Prust Tuesday. … See the article here

Penguins, Johnson knock out Islanders Source: Tribune-Review
Brent Johnson made 20 saves and leveled Rick DiPietro in a rare goalie fight as the Penguins beat the Islanders, 3-0. … See more here

Penguins Notebook: NHL revokes Staal’s suspension Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins did not officially know that center Jordan Staal would be in their lineup Wednesday night against the New York Islanders until early afternoon, when the NHL decided not to uphold a one-game suspension. They did not expect Staal to be punished beyond the major penalty and match penalty he received a night earlier for punching Brandon Prust of the New York Rangers. … Excerpt from

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Johan Franzen scores 5 goal vs. Ottawa (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Johan Franzen, Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings scored seven goals against the Ottawa Senators . … Excerpt from

Johnson, Penguins knock out Islanders, 3-0 Source: Post Gazette
Penguins backup goaltender Brent Johnson stopped all 20 New York Islanders shots he faced Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center, but he didn’t get the shutout in a 3-0 win. “Oh, no, the shutout doesn’t really matter,” Johnson said. Johnson stopped all 20 Islanders shots, but willingly and gladly gave up what would have been his second shutout this season and 15th of his career. … Go here to read the rest

Fate of Civic Arena debated Source: Post Gazette
To those who want to see it saved, the Civic Arena is an engineering marvel, an irreplaceable icon and a testament to Pittsburgh know-how. … Read this article

Post-Game: Defensive play has Penguins on verge of catching Flyers for conference lead Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Victory highlighted by Johnson leveling DiPietro with one punch — The Pittsburgh Penguins continued their winning ways without captain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Tyler Kennedy (8), Chris Kunitz (18) and Max Talbot (6, EN) all scored and Brent Johnson made 20 saves to record a team shutout with Marc Andre Fleury as the Penguins … Go here to read the rest

Penguins shut out Islanders again 3-0 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Brent Johnson figured a chance at a knockout was much rarer than a shot at a shutout. … Continued here

Penguins shut out Isles again 3-0 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Brent Johnson figured a chance at a knockout was much rarer than a shot at a shutout. So he took it … Read more here

Aftermath: Penguins 3, Islanders 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
ANALYSIS The wounded Penguins continue to surge despite working with a depleted lineup. … See the rest here

Max-imum Reward Source: penguins.nhl.com
It wasn’t just a monkey on Maxime Talbot’s back – more like a baby gorilla. … Read the rest here

Penguins shut out Islanders, 3-0 Source: Post Gazette
he Penguins won their fourth game in a row, shutting out the New York Islanders, 3-0, tonight at Consol Energy Center. … More

Johnson’s Knockout Night Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins are a tough team. There are more than a few players who can go toe-to-toe with anyone in the league, including several defenseman and a few forwards … See more here

Goalie Fight Video: Brent Johnson’s 1-punch KO of Rick DiPietro (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Johan Franzen had five goals for the Red Wings on Wednesday night. It was going to take something spectacular,… … Visit link

Down goes DiPietro, Pens win 3-0 [ UPDATED ] Source: The Pensblog
UPDATED our boy CurtO in the stands: DiPietro is a dickhole. Beej stood up for Cooke at the end of the game and knocked out DiPietro with a left. Watching Beej destroy DiPietro felt like winning a playoff series. … Follow this link

@pghpenguins: The biggest hockey stick you'll ever see is at CONSOL Energy Center #Pens – http://twitpic.com/3vxrxg

@pghpenguins: #Pens Eric Tangradi back in the lineup for Pittsburgh after being recalled this morning – http://twitpic.com/3vxcbk

Penguins Encourage Fans To Bring "Terrible Towels" To Friday’s Game vs. Buffalo at CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
With excitement over the Super Bowl reaching a fever pitch, the Pittsburgh Penguins are encouraging their fans to bring “Terrible Towels” to Friday’s game between the Penguins and Buffalo Sabres at CONSOL Energy Center. ; “We’re huge supporters of the Steelers and we all believe they’re going to bring that seventh Super Bowl trophy back to the City of Champions,” said David Morehouse, CEO and President of the Penguins. … More

‘To Raleigh with the Pens’ Airs Thursday on FSN Source: penguins.nhl.com
Everyone here in Pittsburgh knows how dedicated Penguins fans are to their favorite team, but this year the rest of North America found out just “how” dedicated they actually are. Earlier this year, the NHL asked fans to vote for t… … Read this article

Adam’s Journey has added a photo to the pool: 2011 NHL Skills Competition – RBC Center – Raleigh, NC 01/29/2011.

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Kris Letang waits for the starting gun

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (2/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to the media following the team’s victory over the New York Islanders. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Max Talbot (2/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot talks to the media following the team’s victory over the New York Islanders. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Brent Johnson (2/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson talks to the media following the team’s victory over the New York Islanders. … View video

Video: DiPietro and Johnson Scrap Source: penguins.nhl.com
The New York Islanders’ Rick DiPietro and Pittsburgh Penguins’ Brent Johnson scrap. … See video here

Video: A Hole In One! Source: penguins.nhl.com
The puck deflects off Rick DiPietro’s stick and rolls on the top of the net for a hole in one. … See video here

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VERSUS Sponsored All-Star Weekend At Foleys Pub

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

If you are free this weekend and living somewhere in tri-state area there is no better place to spend your All-Star weekend then at Foley’s Pub. VERSUS is sponsoring two meetups, one of Saturday Jan. 29th at 7:00pm  for SuperSkills Competition and one on Sunday Jan. 30th at 4:00pm for the All-Star game, team Eric Staal vs team Nicklas Lidstrom. All the All-Star activities will be shown on VERSUS channel. VERSUS has a special treat to those attending. Prizes will be raffled off to those attending. Prizes include VERSUS hats, VERSUS sweatshirt, and VERSUS under armour jacket. Come join us and cheer for Fleury and Letang.

Foley’s Pub is located at 18 West 33rd St (between 5th & 6th Ave) in New York City.

Special thanks to VERSUS for providing us with prizes.

Lets Go Pens!

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PensHead Daily Links 01-29-2011

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

@pghpenguins: #Pens Kris Letang signing autographs on the All-Star Game red carpet (Getty Images) – http://twitpic.com/3undv4

@pghpenguins: #Pens Fleury shows off the Terrible Towel on the All-Star Game red carpet – http://twitpic.com/3umzv1

Players set for NHL skills competition (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL released its list of competitors scheduled for the all-star skills competition on Saturday night (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 7 p.m.) in Raleigh, N.C. … The rest is here

AHL Gameday 48 – Binghamton Senators Source: The Pensblog
7:05 PM Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHL Live 102.3 The Mountain NHL Skills Competition is on. Check out Chirps from Center Ice for a full preview. LEADING SCORER TOP PROSPECT Dustin Jeffrey Eric Tangradi (17+28) 45 Pts. … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: Marc-Andre Fleury signs hockey cards before the SuperSkills red carpet #Pens – http://twitpic.com/3umpi0

NHL SuperSkills Competition Night Source: The Pensblog
7:00PM RBC Center TV: Versus/CBC/RDS SuperSkills format, scoring and rules from NHL.com Skills competition line-up from NHL.com Letang will be in the fastest skater competition and the skills challenge relay. Go Letang. Go Fleury. … See more here

Puck Daddy’s predictions for 2011 NHL SuperSkills competitions (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The competitors for the 2011 NHL SuperSkills competitions have been announced, with the order of their… … Read this article

Hartford prepares for outdoor hockey festival (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press … Read more

Video: Marc Andre Fleury on the Red Carpet Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kevin Weeks and Jeremy Roenick to have a quick dance off before the NHL Skills Competition … View video here

Penguins CEO favors NHL ban on hits to the head Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse today advocated a ban on all hits to the head in the NHL after concussions were one of the topics discussed during a league board of governors meeting. … Read this article

NHL Rumors Saturday: Flyers, Gonchar, Rangers, Higgins/Pens Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
NHL RUMOR SATURDAY Flyers looking to Add: The Philadelphia Flyers lead the Eastern Conference with 71 points and arguably have the most depth in the National Hockey League. Philadelphia ranks 1st in the league in goals per game at 3.46 and are tied for a league-high with 8 players scoring 10 or more … Read more here

Skill competition chat – 01-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Just a reminder that we’ll be hosting a live chat tonight for the All-Star skill competition tonight beginning around 7 p.m. Click here to join the fun . ( Photo: Peter Diana/Post-Gazette ) … Continued here

@pghpenguins: Goalie Fleury after Saturday's practice at RBC Center. More at #Pens Report http://bit.ly/eGnmmf – http://twitpic.com/3uk0wd

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 3, Capitals 2 – 01-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. … Continued here

Penguins Report: All-Star Weekend Part II Source: penguins.nhl.com
12:34 PM: By far the best moment from the All-Star fan fest so far is Steve Mears interviewing the legendary Ronald McDonald. … Read more here

Goalie Ward picked No. 1 in NHL All-Star draft (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Eric Staal of the host Carolina Hurricanes quickly picked goalie Cam Ward — his teammate — first overall for Team Staal in the NHL All-Star game. … Link

‘Canes’ Ward selected 1st overall Source: Tribune-Review
Nicklas Lidstrom’s first pick in the inaugural NHL All-Star fantasy draft was his only bad one choosing the wrong side of a flipped puck with the No. 1 selection on the line. … Continue reading here

Source: Crosby cleared for off-ice workouts Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins star center Sidney Crosby has been cleared to resume light, off-ice workouts, a source within the organization said Friday. … Follow this link

NHL taking proactive approach to concussions Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — Last month, before Penguins center Sidney Crosby sustained the concussion that forced him out of the All-Star Game festivities this weekend, the NHL’s leading medical expert on that type of brain injury wondered if the league is doing enough. … Read this article

PIHL Outdoor Charity Series Concludes On a Unique Note Source: penguins.nhl.com
Despite the outdoor hockey fever that has descended over Pittsburgh during the last few years, the final game of the PIHL Outdoor Classic was unique. Because although one or both of the high school teams in each of the series’ preceding three matches had participated in the event before, Friday night marked the first outdoor hockey experience for both Upper St … Continue reading here

Players Skate for a Cure in Snowy South Park Source: penguins.nhl.com
Cheered on by a strong student section – as Peters Township is less than five miles from the South Park Rink – the Indians topped Pine Richland by a score of 6-0 on Friday. The first game of the evening’s PIHL Outdoor Charity Series doubleheader benefitted the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Breast Cancer foundation, and many players had pink tape wrapped around their sticks to mark the occasion. … View post

Penguins Notebook: Fleury, Letang to be opponents in All-Star Game Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — For a couple of days, Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and defenseman Kris Letang relaxed on a Florida beach, getting a little color on their faces and thinking ahead to the All-Star Game. Now, for a weekend anyway, they will be opponents … Visit link

Crosby gets approval for light work Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — The usually quiet NHL All-Star break has produced some good news for Penguins fans. Center and captain Sidney Crosby, out since Jan. … Read more

Video: PIHL Outdoor Classic (1/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Peters Township topped Pine-Richland in the 2011 PIHL Charity Outdoor Winter Classic on Friday night at South Park Ice Rink. … View video

Video: PIHL Outdoor Game In-Depth Coverage (1/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Peters Township and Pine-Richland face off in an outdoor game at South Park benefiting several charities. … Watch video here

Empty Netter Assists – 01-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Welcome back Sidney Crosby (above). To working out at least . -Marc-Andre Fleury and Kris Letang won’t be hanging out too much on Sunday … More here

Hurricanes G Ward goes No. 1 in NHL All-Star draft (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By IRA PODELL AP Hockey Writer … Link

Kessel taken last in NHL All-Star draft (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By JOEDY McCREARY AP Sports Writer … View post

@pghpenguins: #Pens goalie Fleury has some fun with All-Star opponent Letang by wearing his name card – http://twitpic.com/3ucsju

Speak of the Devil. WB/S PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
It's not crazy to assume that the Albany Devils will never beat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Every time they match-up, the Pens out-skill and outclass them offensively, defensively, physically and goaltending wise. Highly regarded defensive prospect (32nd overall in '06) Carl Sneep played the game of his life … See the article here

Parents go extra mile for all-star experience (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
RALEIGH, N.C. … Continue reading here

Fleury selected 18th overall in All-Star fantasy draft Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Goaltender Marc Andre Fleury was selected before teammate Kris Letang in the 1st annual All-Star game fantasy league style draft. Fleury was selected by Team Lidstrom 18th overall and was the 4th goaltender selected in the draft. … Visit link

Penguins’ Fleury, Letang chosen for different All-Star teams Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. … Read more here

Crosby Cleared for Light Workout Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared for light workouts. According to the Penguins, it is part of his functional rehabilitation … The rest is here

All-Star roster set, Letang, Fleury split up – 01-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
The NHL’s All-Star Game rosters were selected during a draft tonight. … See more here

@pghpenguins: #Pens All-Star D-man Kris Letang on the red carpet – http://twitpic.com/3ubh74

@pghpenguins: #Pens goalie Marc-Andre Fleury answers question on the All-Star red carpet – http://twitpic.com/3ub8xn

NHL: Top 10 Player Rankings at the All-Star Break Vs Pre-Season Source: Bleacher Report
The NHL season has reached the All-Star break with plenty of surprises and headlines from around the league. There have been quite a few players who in the beginning of the season were not thought of to be top NHL players. Throughout the first half of the season theyhave proved everyone wrong and shown they can play with the best and be the best as well. … Continue reading here

Video: Pre-Draft: Kris Letang (1/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang speaks with the media before the fantasy draft. … Click here to view video

Video: Pre-Draft: Marc-Andre Fleury (1/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury before the All-Star Game fantasy draft. … Watch here

Video: Post-Draft: Marc-Andre Fleury (1/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury following the All-Star Game fantasy draft. … See this video

Video: Post-Draft: Kris Letang (1/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang following the All-Star Game fantasy draft. … View video

Video: All-Star Game Day 1 Wrap (1/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears covers the All-Star Game fantasy draft. Speaking with several players from across the league. … See this video

Video: Ronald McDonald Visits PensTv Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears chats with Ronald McDonald to find out if he is a Penguins fan at the All-Star Game. … Video here

Video: ASG; Pre-Skills: Marc-Andre Fleury Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following an optional skate at the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. … Watch video here

Video: Marc-Andre Fleury Interview Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh netminder goes one-on-one with Heidi Androl following the All-Star draft. … See video here

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PensHead Daily Links 01-26-2011

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Pens First-Ever European Draft Pick Passes Away Source: penguins.nhl.com
The first European draft pick in Penguins history, Arto Javanainen, passed away following a long illness at the age of 51 in Turku, Finland, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pori, Finland native was drafted by the Penguins in the fifth round (85th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft – the same draft where Pittsburgh selected Hall of Famer/owner Mario Lemieux first overall. Javanainen made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh in 1984, playing 14 games with the Penguins and recording four goals and five points. … Visit link

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 6, Noridiques 5 – 01-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on games on a particular date and catch up with former players, coaches, … … Go here to read the rest

Penguins re-assign Jeffery to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins, who are off until Tuesday because of the NHL All-Star break, re-assigned forward Dustin Jeffrey to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. … More here

AHL Gameday 46 – Charlotte Checkers [LIVE STREAM] Source: The Pensblog
7:05 PM Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: Free live stream at bottom of post AHL Live 102.3 The Mountain *Edit: Dustin Jeffrey will be in the line-up. … More here

Jeffrey Demoted Source: The Pensblog
Dustin Jeffrey has been sent down to Wilkes-Barre, following last night's 1-0 win over the New York Islanders. … More here

Skinner, Stastny added to All-Star hockey roster (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Carolina Hurricanes rookie Jeff Skinner and Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny have been chosen for this weekend’s All-Star game. … Link

Handing out our player awards at the All-Star Break Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
TIOPS AWARDS RUNDOWN | Most Valuable Player, Top Offensive Player Not Named Sidney Crosby, Most Valuable Defensive Player, Top Special Teams Player, Most Under-rated Player, Unsung Hero | |Top Rookie, Biggest Turnaround From Slow Start, Most Disappointing Player, Breakthrough Player, Best Free Agent Signing, Best Bargain | Biggest Turnaround From Slow Start Marc Andre Fleury 2010-2011 Stats: 23-11-2, 2.19 GAA … Visit link

Wayne Gretzky Sucks Source: The Pensblog
Today is Wayne Gretzky's 50 birthday and this is a big deal somehow.No word yet if we are going to celebratehim forcing trades to different teams. Back in August 2008 we had a Wayne Gretzky's sucks photoshop expo. … See the article here

Pittsburgh Native Gibson Combines Size, Athleticism Source: penguins.nhl.com
It’s probably a good thing Jack and Sue Gibson recognized the shot blocker in their son at a young age. ; Then again, the signs were unavoidable. … The rest is here

Catching a Break Source: penguins.nhl.com
While a pair of Penguins will be headed to Raleigh, N.C. for the NHL All-Star Game this weekend, some players are using it as an opportunity for some much needed rest and relaxation. … More

Penguins demote Jeffrey – 01-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins have demoted forward Dustin Jeffrey once again to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. In seven NHL games this season, he has four points (two goals, two assists). … Continue reading here

Another Piece of Hockey Brilliance From The Globe & Mail Source: The Pensblog
From the same publication that brought us Angry Crosby likely to skip all-star game comes another gem. … Read more here

Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury Proving Critics, Doubters Wrong Source: Bleacher Report
Marc-Andre Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltending has been by far the No. … Visit link

Inside the Numbers: Penguins Maintaining with Crosby Out Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter the All-Star Break with a 31-15-40-(66pts) record at the 50 game mark and following last night’s 1-0 win over the New York Islanders, the Penguins are maintaining in the Eastern Conference without Sidney Crosby. … More here

RECAP: Patch Adams. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Sometime this upcoming summer, we are going to sit down and list some rules you have to remember when watching a Pens game. Rule 1.4 is going to be: “Whenever the Penguins play the Islanders and the Isles start a goalie no one has heard of, expect that goalie to play out of his mind.” Rule 1.5 is going to be “Rick DiPietro sucks.” Hell, Rule 1.4 would go for any team the Pens play, not just the Islanders. If you didn't expect the Isles goalie, rookie Kevin Poulin, to play well, then you're an idiot. He made some solid saves and looks like he is going to be good. Patrick Roy likes him, but Roy is a dick. At the other end, though, Marc-Andre Fleury was a $5mill-per-year goalie for the second game in a row. If the Isles had scored one goal in this game, they would've never looked back … See more here

Empty Netter Assists – 01-26-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “There wasn’t much of a margin for error.” – Marc-Andre Fleury (above with New York’s Frans Nielsen) on his 1-0 shutout victory. -The Associated Press’ recap . … Continue reading here

Arto Javanainen, first European draft pick in Penguins history, dies at 51 – 01-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
Former Penguins right winger Arto Javanainen, the first European draft pick in franchise history, passed away following a long illness in a hospital at Turku, Finland … Read more here

Bylsma says Malkin won’t play in NHL All-Star Game Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins revealed a poorly kept secret Tuesday when coach Dan Bylsma announced that Evgeni Malkin will not play in Sunday’s NHL All-Star Game in Raleigh, N.C. … More

Fleury shines again as Penguins shut out Islanders Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 18th career shutout as the Penguins held on to defeat New York, 1-0, at Consol Energy Center. … See the rest here

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Pens, Bolts shutouts; Perry boarding debate (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins No Sidney Crosby and no Evgeni Malkin, but another Penguin… … Go here to read the rest

Fleury records second shutout as Penguins beat Islanders Source: Post Gazette
This was not the first time this season Marc-Andre Fleury had been closing in on a shutout as the third period was winding down. Heck, it barely was the first time this week. … Read this article

Penguins Notebook: Sinus infection drives Malkin from All-Star Game, not knee Source: Post Gazette
In a move that was hardly a surprise, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced Tuesday that forward Evgeni Malkin will miss the NHL All-Star Game this weekend in Raleigh, N.C. The twist is that it is not so much Malkin’s left knee that is keeping him home; it is the pressure in his head from a sinus infection, Bylsma said. … Continued here

Islanders suspend Nabokov for not reporting (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The New York Islanders have suspended goalie Evgeni Nabokov for not reporting to the team after being claimed off waivers from the Detroit Red Wings last week. … Excerpt from

Fleury, Penguins shut out Islanders 1-0 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Without superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins are learning to win games by focusing on defence. … More here

Bylsma Family Helps Children for a Good Cause Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins had some very special guests tonight for their 1-0 victory against the New York Islanders at CONSOL Energy Center. Four children and their families were given a VIP evening by the Penguins as they met head coach Dan Bylsma, hung out with NHL officials in their locker room and had their very own suite to watch the game. Mary-Beth Bylsma, wife of coach Bylsma, organized the event through the Penguins organization for families involved with the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF). … See the rest here

"Flower" Powers Pens’ Defensive Effort Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tuesday’s game between the Penguins and the New York Islanders turned out to be a goaltending duel between Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury and the New York Islanders’ Kevin Poulin. And it was “Flower” who won the battle, as he made 29 saves – including 12 in the first period – en route to earning his second whitewashing of the season and the 18th of his career in the Penguins’ 1-0 victory at CONSOL Energy Center. Fleury admitted he was hoping for a shutout, as he had come close to getting one in each of the last few games only to have his bids stymied late … See the rest here

Aftermath: Penguins 1, Islanders 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author: Sam Kasan ; ; ; … Excerpt from

Pens head into All Star break with win Source: The Pensblog
Probably the most entertaining 1-0 game we'll see all year. MAF with upwards of 30 saves. Big ones. … More

Havlat, Yandle added to NHL All-Star roster (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Martin Havlat of the Minnesota Wild and defenceman Keith Yandle of the Phoenix Coyotes are heading to the NHL all-star game as injury replacements. … Continued here

Penguins-Islanders In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: That’s game! The Penguins top the Islanders 1-0 in what turned out to be quite the battle! 3:52: Isles back to full strength. 6:11: And now it’s the Isles heading to the box, as Matt Martin is getting two for elbowing. Pens on the PP! 6:56: Pens back to full strength … More here

Penguins defeat New York, 1-0 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins took a win into the NHL All-Star break, edging the New York Islanders, 1-0, tonight at Consol Energy Center. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves for his second shutout of the season, 18th of his career. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to the media following the teams victory over the New York Islanders. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Kris Letang (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media following the teams victory over the New York Islanders. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Matt Cooke (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke talks to the media following the teams victory over the New York Islanders. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: Craig Adams (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Craig Adams talks to the media following the teams victory over the New York Islanders. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to the media following the teams victory over the New York Islanders. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following the teams victory over the New York Islanders. … Click here to view video

Video: Denying Isles Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury stops Michael Grabner’s wrap chance, then Frans Nielsen’s rebound chance in front. … Video here

Video: Wet Go Kiss Cam (1/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Wet Go Kiss Cam shows some Pens fans enjoying the game… and each other. … See video here

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PensHead Daily Links 12-24-2010

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Fleury, Talbot Feel Fortunate for Second Chance to Play Outside Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury and Maxime Talbot watched from the sidelines when Pittsburgh played in the inaugural NHL Winter Classic at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Jan. 1, 2008, thanks to ankle injuries both had suffered the month before. So what did they do to stay warm while the snow piled up around them? … Read this article

Steelers Players Excited about Winter Classic Source: penguins.nhl.com
PITTSBURGH — He has zero hockey background — and at 6-foot-1 and 325 pounds, Steelers nose tackle Casey Hampton doesn’t exactly blend into a hockey crowd. Big deal. … Link

Steelers Exec’s Love for Pens is Four Decades Deep Source: penguins.nhl.com
PITTSBURGH — Kevin Colbert is hemming and hawing, and it has nothing to do with the state of the football team he has constructed in the Steel City. … More

Video: Bridgestone Winter Classic Time Lapse 12/24 Source: penguins.nhl.com
A time lapse high above Heinz Field in Pittsburgh capturing all the events of the 2011 Bridegestone Winter Classic. … Click here to view video

Puck Daddy chats with Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin about Ovechkin hit, HBO ’24/7′, the Winter Classic and the holidays (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Evgeni Malkin is playing his best hockey of the season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, with 10 points in his last… … More here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-24-10 Source: Empty Netters
(Note: We’re going to once again postpone our “play-by-play” recap of the second episode of “24/7″ for tomorrow. … View post

The NHL Winter Classic Webcam Source: Post Gazette
From atop Heinz Field, the site of the 2010-11 NHL Winter Classic. … See more here

Jersey Fouls Special: Attack of the Crosby/Green Frankenjerseys! (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and… … Read this article

Heinz Field Camera – 12-24-10 Source: Empty Netters
If you want to watch the construction of the rink at Heinz Field, the NHL has been kind of enough to set up a camera to show off the entire process. … Read this article

RECAP: And To All A Good Night. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Late in overtime, Big Number 8 stormed into the Pens' zone. Tension everywhere. One shot away from victory. But just inside the Pens' blue line stood Zbynek Michalek. … Read more here


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Fleury, Crosby lead Pens into holiday break with best record in the NHL Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Round 1 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals went to Pittsburgh on Thursday night at the Verizon Center. In another up and down highly entertaining game, Marc Andre Fleury stole the show, making 32 saves and turning aside six Capitals shooters in leading Pittsburgh to a 3-2 shootout win. The game almost … Go here to read the rest

Mt. Lebanon product finds role on Team USA Source: Tribune-Review
Mt. … Continue reading here

Penguins recall Jeffrey, Curry from Wilkes-Barre Source: Tribune-Review
With goalie Brent Johnson (groin) and right wing Arron Asham (undisclosed) injured, the Penguins recalled goalie John Curry and center Dustin Jeffrey from AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before Thursday night’s game at Washington. … Read more

Fleury shines as Penguins beat Capitals in shootout Source: Tribune-Review
Left wing Pascal Dupuis scored in the seventh round of a shootout to boost the Penguins, 3-2, over the Capitals on Thursday night. … See more here

Penguins Notebook: Short holiday break will keep players in town Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON — The NHL’s collective bargaining agreement mandates that all team-related activities — everything from practices to medical treatments — be put on hold Dec. … More

NHL Roundup: Lemaire’s return fails to inspire New Jersey Source: Post Gazette
Jacques Lemaire now knows how John MacLean felt coaching the underachieving New Jersey Devils. Lemaire’s third stint behind the Devils’ bench got off to a very rough start Thursday night as Josh Bailey had two goals and an assist to lead the visiting New York Islanders to a 5-1 victory against the Devils. … Read this article

Fleury shines as no. 1 star Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON — Marc-Andre Fleury was named the No. 1 star of the Penguins’ 3-2 shootout victory against Washington at the Verizon Center Thursday night. Seemed only fair … See the rest here

Dupuis’ shootout goal leads Penguins over Caps 3-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins used their first game this season against the Washington Capitals to set some high expectations for the Winter Classic. Crosby extended his points streak to 23 games with a goal and an assist, and Pascal Dupuis scored the decisive goal in the seventh round of a shootout to give the Penguins a 3-2 victory Thursday night. … The rest is here

Crosby runs point streak to 23 in win (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
WASHINGTON – Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins used their first game this season against the Washington Capitals to set some high expectations for the Winter Classic. … See more here

Fleury’s Outstanding Play Carries Pens Source: penguins.nhl.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chinese philosopher Confucius once said, “Be careful what you wish for. … Link

Aftermath: Penguins 3, Capitals 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author: Michelle Crechiolo ; ; ; … Read the rest here

Penguins defeat Capitals, 3-2 in overtime Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pascal Dupuis scored in the seventh round of a shootout to give the Penguins a 3-2 victory against Washington at the Verizon Center tonight. … See more here

Pens win, Crosby at 23 [Video of GW Goal ] Source: The Pensblog
Great game. Went the ultimate distance. Happy fuckin holidays … See the article here

Video: Matt Cooke’s 185-ft clearance leaves ice, sets up Caps goal (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
With the Pittsburgh Penguins holding a 1-0 lead against the Washington Capitals in the second period, Matt Cooke… … Read the rest here

Crosby extends points streak to 23 games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby has extended his points streak to 23 games, collecting his 29th goal of the season, just 3:21 into the game, give Pittsburgh a 1-0 lead over the Washington Capitals. Crosby scored on a beautiful redirection goal, just right after the Penguins killed off a 4-3 Capitals power play. Crosby now has the … Read this article

Penguins-Capitals In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
Fleury robs Green for the second time tonight, AND DUPUIS BEATS NEUVIRTH WITH A QUICK SNAP SHOT! The Penguins win in a shootout, 3-2! Perreault is stoned by Fleury. … Continue reading here

Video: Capitals vs. Penguins Shootout – 12/23 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the entire shootout from the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins from December 23, 2010. … Watch here

Video: Wild Flower Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury makes a sensational glove save on the line in overtime on Mike Green. … See video here

Video: Sid Strikes First Source: penguins.nhl.com
In the prelude to the Winter Classic, Sidney Crosby gets the Penguins on the board early extends his points streak to 23 games. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (12/23/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks with reporters following tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (12/23/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks with reporters following tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (12/23/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks with reporters following tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (12/23/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks with reporters following tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video

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PensHead Daily Links 12-22-2010

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Puck Previews: Preds invade Chicago; Luongo vs. Howard in Detroit (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general… … Continue reading here

Kids May ‘Try Hockey For Free’ Dec. 30 At Winter Classic Community Rink Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sixty children ages 4-9 will be able to “Try Hockey For Free,” at a special clinic Thursday, Dec. … Continue reading here

Video: NHL Winter Classic trailer reveals origin of the banana split (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL posted what it called a “first look at Winter Classic opening video,” which bridges the… … Follow this link

Lemieux’s Personal Trophy Collection on Display at PA Sports Museum Source: penguins.nhl.com
PITTSBURGH, DEC. 22, 2010 – As Pittsburgh prepares to host the NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day, hockey fans and visitors to the region will have an opportunity to get up close and personal with rarely-seen treasures from one of the game’s all-time greats at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Senator John Heinz History Center … The rest is here

Panthers at Penguins – 12-22-10 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw Greetings from a chilly December night in Pittsburgh. It’s cold, in the high 20s and windy. … More here

Twin peaks: Sedins know success means Stanley (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Canucks’ top-line twins need a playoff breakthrough to receive the league-wide respect they already deserve. … See the rest here

Gameday 35 – Panthers Source: The Pensblog
7:00 PM CONSOL Energy Center If the dictionary had a definition for “trap game,” this would be it. The Pens are coming off of a big victory against Phoenix and heading to Washington tomorrow … Link

Puck Headlines: Worst hockey dad ever; Brodeur on trade possibility (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … Excerpt from

Listen to Winter Classic Media Coverage on Penguins Radio 105.9 HD-2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Fans will be able to follow live coverage of events happening the week of the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic ; with an special editions of Penguins Live with Steve Mears and live play by play action for when the Penguins take on the Capitals on January 1 at Heinz Field, as well for the Penguins/Capitals Alumni Classic the day before. The full schedule of coverage is listed below: ; Penguins Radio will air the RMU-RIT game beginning at 3:00 pm, followed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton-Hershey Game at 7:30pm … More

Video: Mario Skates Staff Game (12/22/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This past week Mario Lemieux joined other members of the Pittsburgh Penguins in a hockey game at the CONSOL Energy Center. … See this video

5 active NHL players with the best chances of breaking Gretzky’s records (Associated Content) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the 1980s Wayne Gretzky ruled the NHL with an iron fist. He broke scoring records at an ungodly pace, many of which still stand today. … Go here to read the rest

Coyotes bring up Boedker to fill Pyatt’s spot (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Phoenix Coyotes have recalled left wing Mikkel Boedker from San Antonio of the AHL and placed left wing Taylor Pyatt on injured reserve with an upper body injury. A first round draft pick in 2008, Boedker will be making his first appearance with the Coyotes after scoring eight goals in 31 games with the Rampage. … Continued here

Is NHL mishandling Winter Classic Capitals/Penguins alumni game? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Mario Lemieux. … Follow this link

Post-Morning Skate Update: Pens not looking ahead to Capitals Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
PENS NOT LOOKING AHEAD While Capitals fans were chanting “We want Pittsburgh, ” We Want Pittsburgh, ” last night in Washington, the Penguins are keeping their eye on tonight’s game against the Florida Panthers and not looking ahead. … Follow this link

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 4, Islanders 3 – 12-22-10 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will … … Read more here

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (12-22-10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks about the upcoming game against the Florida Panthers. … View video

Video: Game-Day: Mark Letestu (12-22-10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu talks about the upcoming game against the Florida Panthers. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (12-22-10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks about the upcoming game against the Florida Panthers. … View video

Video: Game-Day: Coach Bylsma (12-22-10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks about the upcoming game against the Florida Panthers. … Watch video here

Video: Game-Day: Max Talbot (12-22-10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot talks about the upcoming game against the Florida Panthers. … See video here

Brent Johnson to get the start in goal Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Brent Johnson will get the start in goal tonight for Pittsburgh as Marc Andre Fleury will get the night off. … Excerpt from

Mt. Lebanon hockey player chosen for World Junior play Source: Post Gazette
Patrick Wey, a defenseman from Mt. Lebanon who plays for Boston College, has made the United States 22-man roster for the World Junior Championships that will begin Sunday in Buffalo. … More here

Panthers – Penguins Morning Skate Updates Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Florida Panthers (15-16-0-30pts) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (22-10-2-46pts) On the heels of a dominating 6-1 win Monday night, the Penguins look to avoid a trap game tonight against the Florida Panthers at home in the wake of tomorrow’s showdown on the road against the Washington Capitals. … Continued here

Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stars In Fantasy NHL Week 12 Hot Players Source: Bleacher Report
Another exciting NHL week has gone by and we have a few veterans highlighting the Heat Rack. Evgeni Malkin finally made his return and it was welcomed warmly by his ailing fantasy owners. … More here

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Florida Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:33 AM: Brent Johnson in goal tonight for Pittsburgh. … Visit link

FSN Pittsburgh Announces Penguins Classic Games Marathon Source: penguins.nhl.com
FSN Pittsburgh will celebrate the holidays with a Penguins Classic Marathon of games on December 25, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. to midnight. FSN has teamed up with the NHL Network to bring viewers a day packed with some of the greatest games in Pen… … Excerpt from

Video: Inside Penguins Hockey Ep 10 Source: penguins.nhl.com
A chat with Alex Goligoski, Dan Bylsma dissects the PK, Mike Rupp and Kris Letang visit a HS practice and more! Presented by Verizon. … See this video

About the Panthers – 12-22-10 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Panthers. When and where: 7 p.m … Go here to read the rest

Staal on ice, but not with his teammates Source: Tribune-Review
Skating for more than 30 minutes Tuesday at Consol Energy Center, injured Penguins center Jordan Staal looked strong while working cone drills. … The rest is here

Penguins’ Cooke shouldn’t change his ways Source: Tribune-Review
The day Penguins winger Matt Cooke changes the way he plays is the day he should stop collecting an NHL paycheck. … Read this article

Safety, convenience get priority as events collide Source: Tribune-Review
Planners of Pittsburgh’s First Night celebration and the NHL Winter Classic will welcome tens of thousands of visitors and viewers from around the world by beefing up police, providing entertainment and offering free transportation. … The rest is here

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Brown’s four points; Scuderi ends drought (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings Brown tied a career high with a four-point night as the Kings rolled… … Go here to read the rest

Lemieux lends memorabilia to museum for Winter Classic Source: Post Gazette
Hockey fans eager to watch Mario Lemieux back on the ice can relive memories, such as the 1992 Stanley Cup final, by browsing his personal trophy collection on display at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. … View post

Penguins’ Malkin emerging in more ways than one Source: Post Gazette
For a long time, people have been watching forward Evgeni Malkin and waiting. He finally is making it worth their while. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Notebook: Bylsma offers different stance on Cooke hit Source: Post Gazette
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma offered some criticism of winger Matt Cooke’s hit on Phoenix’s Keith Yandle Monday night in the Penguins’ 6-1 victory, but it was not what you might think. … Continue reading here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-22-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Late in a blow out of a terrible Devils team, Capitals fans began chanting “We Want Pittsburgh!” last night: Y6DZ0vGS0rA -Good luck with that: … More here

Capital Fans Chant "We Want Pittsburgh." Source: The Pensblog
One chant divides us, the other…well just listen: Wow. Go Pens. thanks to @djr5001for the youtube … The rest is here

PODCAST: 12.21 Source: The Pensblog
60 minutes. — Talking with Eric about Wilkes-Barre. — Talking with Jesse about RMU … See more here

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PensHead Daily Links 12-14-2010

Tuesday, December 14th, 2010


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Capitals searching for answers after 6-game skid (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Washington Capitals are mired in a six-game losing streak, and coach Bruce Boudreu is doing his best not to panic. … Excerpt from

HBO exec: ’24/7 Pens/Caps’ more vulgar than NY Jets’ ‘Hard Knocks’ (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dave Harmon, a senior producer for HBO's “24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the Winter Classic,”… … Read this article

Count Penguins among those excited for ’24/7′ debut Source: penguins.nhl.com
PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby doesn’t think he’ll even have to rush back to his new suburban Pittsburgh home after Wednesday night’s game against the Rangers in order to catch the first episode of the highly anticipated HBO “24/7″ show. “We play at what, 7, so maybe we’ll watch it at the rink if guys are still around,” Crosby told NHL.com prior to Tuesday’s game against the Flyers. … Continued here

Gameday 32 – Flyers Source: The Pensblog
7:00 PM Wells Fargo Center Know The Enemy: Flyers Goal Scored By No one needs to tell you that this is a big game. … Excerpt from

Post-playoff meeting with coaches set tone for Letang. Source: Chipped Ice
Second item on “The Lead” scroll for ESPN: Penguins look to extend 12-game winning streak. Of course, the first item was Cliff Lee signing with the Phillies, a shocker that stole the buzz in this city of so-called brotherly love from what could prove the best NHL game of the season to date. = So, C … The rest is here

Crosby, Letang Continue to Rank Nos. 1-2 in NHL All-Star Fan Balloting Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and defenseman Kris Letang rank Nos. 1-2 among overall vote-getters for the second straight week in 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, presented by XM … Follow this link

Puck Headlines: Ducks coach safe; Penguins dominate all-star vote (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … Read the rest here

All-Star Voting: Crosby holds significant lead; Letang leads D-men Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
All-Star Voting Sidney Crosby keeps a strong hold on his commanding lead in overall All-Star votes with 410,754 votes, leading all players as the Penguins are represented very well with Kris Letang (293,584 votes) leading all defenseman, Marc Andre Fleury surging to 2nd among goaltenders and Evgeni Malkin moving up to 4th among … More

All-Star votes roll in for Crosby, Letang, Fleury Source: Post Gazette
The NHL All-Star Game might end up looking like a Penguins intra-squad scrimmage … More here

Tuesdays With Stoosh: 12.14 Source: The Pensblog
Because there’s really nothing to complain about right now, I give you several thoughts, dudes… = Is it a bad thing that I’m a thousand times more excited for this Pens-Caps Alumni game than I am the actual Winter Classic? … View post

Crosby to Guest on Dec. 20 Edition of ‘The Price is Right’ Source: penguins.nhl.com
NEW YORK – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and former NHLer Jeremy Roenick will be guests on the Monday, Dec. … Continued here

Signs point to Malkin rejoining Pen’s lineup tonight Source: Tribune-Review
Malkin, who has missed the last four games because of a left-knee injury, declined to speak with reporters after a morning practice. Traditionally he doesnt speak after morning practices if he intends to play that night. … Continued here

Crosby, Ovechkin to appear on ‘The Price Is Right’ (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The time is right for NHL stars Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin to put aside their rivalry in a bid to promote the Winter Classic. The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals captains will appear together on the game show “The Price Is Right” on CBS on Monday … Read this article

Malkin to dress for tonight’s game Source: Post Gazette
PHILADELPHIA — Evgeni Malkin, who has missed the Penguins’ past four games because of a knee injury, plans to be in uniform for their game against Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center tonight … See more here

Listen to Puck Daddy Radio for HBO producer Dave Harmon on 24/7 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Puck Daddy Radio on iTunes . It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio … See the article here

Malkin claims he’ll play – 12-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
Evgeni Malkin didn’t mince words when he discussed his plans for tonight’s game in Philadelphia. … Read the rest here

Twenty Years Later: Penguins 4, Sabres 3 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on … … The rest is here

It’s Always Sidney In Philadelphia Source: The Pensblog
Tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers will likely be the toughest game of the streak . … See more here

Pens-Flyers Morning Skate: Malkin looks unlikely to go tonight Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Skate Report Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin looks to be out for tonight’s game. Malkin did not take line rushes with any of the top-4 lines and that plays into what the sense was yesterday in that the Penguins would probably hold him out for one more game. Chris Kunitz did skate this morning on … Visit link

Showdown in Philadelphia with the best NHL record on the line Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Showdown in Philadelphia The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Tuesday’s action with the best record in the NHL at 21-8-2 for 44 points. Right behind them is their most hated rival in the Philadelphia Flyers at 19-7-5 for 43 points. Tonight’s game figures to have a playoff atmosphere in the team’s 4th meeting of the season. … Follow this link

Penguins Report: Game Day at Philadelphia Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:15 AM: I’m sitting at Wells Fargo Center (formerly Wachovia Center) in Philadelphia. … Link

Flyers target Sidney Crosby’s streak as NHL’s top rivalry reignites (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
For all the '24/7' and Winter Classic and Sidney/Ovie hype, comparing the Washington Capitals '… … Read this article

About the Flyers – 12-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Flyers. When and where: 7 p.m. Wells Fargo Center … Read more

Video: Inside Penguins Hockey Ep 9 Source: penguins.nhl.com
A exclusive interview with Bill Guerin, discussions with Dan Bylsma, and the Penguins writers, and more! Presented by Verizon. … Watch video here

Thrashers top Senators in OT Source: Tribune-Review
Bryan Little scored his second goal of the game 1:09 into overtime to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators last night. … Continued here

Penguins’ standards don’t lessen during win streak Source: Tribune-Review
“I think we learned something from last year,” coach Dan Bylsma said. … Read more

Kunitz’s injury spurs top-line switch Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins replaced one injured winger with another during practice yesterday morning, but that swap may not hold up for an Atlantic Division showdown with the Flyers at Philadelphia tonight. … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -HBO addresses this rumor that the Penguins and Capitals are rivals: l4ud805y9bQ -Marc-Andre Fleury is your second star of the week in the NHL (PG+). We bet Brent Johnson would’ve been named the first star. -Sponsorship revenue for the Winter Classic … Go here to read the rest

If You Get Blocked From The Blog Source: The Pensblog
Some people have been contacting us about an issue where they get blocked from the blog. It is some new security feature that is basically turning into skynet right now … Continued here

Penguins Notebook: Kunitz could be out, but Malkin a maybe Source: Post Gazette
Penguins left winger Chris Kunitz missed practice Monday after getting “banged up” Saturday at Buffalo and is day to day, coach Dan Bylsma said. Center Sidney Crosby might get a top-notch replacement for Kunitz on the team’s top line when the Penguins play tonight at Philadelphia — Evgeni Malkin. … More

NHL Roundup: Thrashers slip past Senators in OT, 4-3 Source: Post Gazette
Bryan Little scored his second goal of the game 1:09 into overtime to give the Atlanta Thrashers a 4-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators Monday night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. Little jumped on Ottawa center Jason Spezza’s no-look pass in the Atlanta zone and drove down the right side before firing a shot past Senators goalie Brian Elliott. … Continue reading here

Penguins-Flyers rivalry has more on line Source: Post Gazette
No studies have been done, but it’s a solid guess that when it comes to the Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers, the mere mention of a game between the teams would be enough to produce dilated pupils and dancing pulses. … Read the rest here

Pens-Capitals HBO 24/7 Promotional Videos Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Here are some promotional videos sent to me from HBO’s marketing firm in Los Angeles for the Penguins-Capitals 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic that airs Wednesday night at 10:00 p.m. … More here

Pensblog ArtStore Source: The Pensblog
There's been a lot of demand for people wanting to buy Stephen S.'s artwork. So here it is. Any orders received by December 21st shipping to the U.S. … See the rest here

Penguins vs. Flyers Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author: Michelle Crechiolo … More

Saint Johns coach Marc Hussey gives an inside look on the development of Simon Despres Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
2009 1st round pick Simon Despres, the Penguins consensus No. 1 prospect, continues to draw rave reviews in hockey circles and there’s some thought that the Penguins could have another star in the making. The 6-foot-4, 218-pound defenseman is having a dominating season for the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL and taking … Continue reading here

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PensHead Daily Links 12-13-2010

Monday, December 13th, 2010

The Wait is Almost Over for Pens Fans Source: penguins.nhl.com
The wait for the premiere episode of HBO Sports “24/7 Pens-Caps: Road to the Winter Classic” all-access series is almost over for Penguins fans. The first episode debuts Wednesday, Dec … Continue reading here

Devils’ 13-year playoff run in serious jeopardy (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
For the past 16-plus seasons, playing hockey has been fun for New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur. It was a sport he loved to play … View post

Pittsburgh Penguins Are On Fire: But a Question Needs to Be Answered Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins are red hot on fire—winners of 12 in a row and looking pretty dominate in doing so. Sidney Crosby is stating his case as the best player in the NHL … Read more

Much Is At Stake In "The Battle of Pennsylvania" Source: penguins.nhl.com
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Penguins will have a lot on the line Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center when they battle cross-state rival Philadelphia. Pittsburgh is riding a 12-game winning streak and 15-game unbeaten stretch (14-0-1), while center Sidney Crosby (18-game scoring streak) and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (11-game winning streak) bring personal streaks into the game. … Continue reading here

2011 NHL Winter Classic: Which Pens Are “Allowed Out” on New Year’s Day? Source: Bleacher Report
On my site (www.GuysNation.com), one of my authors wrote an interesting article breaking down the roster scenarios for the upcoming 2011 NHL Winter Classic hockey game between the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Here’s his perspective on the Pittsburgh Penguins: For the past three years, the National Hockey League has treated us to a one of a kind game on New Year’s Day. Two NHL teams take over a largeoutdoor venue and play a regular season game, reminiscentof kids playing on a frozen pond. Weather isn’t a factor, as the teams have been known to brave extreme cold and snow. This tradition is known as the Winter Classic. In case you’re unaware, 2011’s rendition of the Winter Classic features what is arguably the biggest rivalry in hockey today. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals will square offin Pittsburgh at Heinz Field, the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The whole world will have an opportunity to watch the league’s two prominent stars, Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin,showcase their abilities. If it’s anything like their previous meetings,you won’t want to miss it. … Read this article

Puck Headlines: God touched Drew Doughty; Avs’ HIMYM win dance (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … See more here

Video: Off-Day: Evgeni Malkin (12/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin after this morning’s practice at the Iceoplex at Southpointe. … To see video click here

Fleury named No. 2 star of the week Source: Post Gazette
Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was named the No. 2 star of the week ending Sunday by the NHL. … Continued here

Capitals’ losses piling up at poor time (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Will Alex Ovechkin’s team get past its woes – or are they a precursor to another prematurely short season? … Read this article

HBO Sports’ 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic Debuts Dec. 15, Exclusively on HBO Source: penguins.nhl.com
HBO Sports’ groundbreaking “24/7” reality franchise, which has captured 12 Sports Emmy Awards, joins forces with the National Hockey League to take viewers inside one of the NHL’s great rivalries, between the Pittsburg… … Read the rest here

Pens Practice Report From Southpointe: Malkin looks to return this week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Riding a twelve game winning streak, the Pittsburgh Penguins will get a boost this week in the return of Evgeni Malkin who has missed the past four games due to a sore knee. Malkin participated fully in today’s practice at Southpointe but neither Malkin nor head coach Dan Bylsma were ready to say that … Read more

Penguins’ Kunitz misses practice, Malkin may return against Flyers Source: Post Gazette
Penguins winger Chris Kunitz missed practice today after coach Dan Bylsma said he got “banged up” during the team’s win Saturday at Buffalo. He could miss Tuesday’s showdown with the Flyers in Philadelphia. … See the rest here

Sharks forward Clowe named NHL first star (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – San Jose Sharks winger Ryane Clowe, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and Columbus Blue Jackets winger Rick Nash are the NHL's three stars of the week. … View post

Marc Andre Fleury named 2nd NHL star of the week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc Andre Fleury was named the second NHL star of the week for the period ending on December 12. … Continue reading here

Clowe, Fleury and Nash Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week Source: penguins.nhl.com
San Jose Sharks left wing Ryane Clowe, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Rick Nash have been named the NHL’s ‘Three Stars’ for the week ending Dec. 12. … View post

Malkin Close to Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, who has missed the last four games with a knee injury, participated in a full practice Monday at Southpointe, and said he is close to returning to the lineup. Malkin even said there is a possibility that he could play in Philadelphia Tuesday night when the Penguins take on the Flyers. “I can’t say now, but we’ll see in the morning skate (Tuesday),” said Malkin, who jokingly added that he had a 50-50 chance of playing … Continued here

Twenty Years Later: Penguins 9, Devils 5 – 12-13-10 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history … Go here to read the rest

Video: Off-Day: Coach Bylsma (12/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma after this morning’s practice at the Iceoplex at Southpointe. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (12/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby after this morning’s practice at the Iceoplex at Southpointe. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (12/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury after this morning’s practice at the Iceoplex at Southpointe. … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Matt Cooke (12/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke after this morning’s practice at the Iceoplex at Southpointe. … To see video click here

Puck Daddy Reader Art Contest: NHL Holiday Card/Songs, Gallery 1 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sometimes, simplicity is all you need for a successful Puck Daddy Reader Art Contest submission. … Follow this link

Penguins, Aramark Ask Fans to Choose CONSOL Energy Center’s "Signature Sandwich" For Face-Off at Winter Classic Source: penguins.nhl.com
With the NHL’s 2011 Winter Classic in Pittsburgh, ARAMARK – the food and beverage partner of the Pittsburgh Penguins – is asking Pens fans which sandwich from the new CONSOL Energy Center should join the Penguins when the puck is… … Link

Five reasons Capitals are playing their worst under Boudreau (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
At this point last season, the Washington Capitals were doing what the Washington Capitals had done under coach… … Link

Penguins Report: Practice 12/13/10 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:04 AM: The only Penguin missing on the ice is Chris Kunitz. We’ll provide an update on his status from head coach Dan Bylsma after practice. 10:53 AM: The players have started filtering onto the ice for their skate. … More here

PODCAST: 12.13 Source: The Pensblog
32:37. Sound levels have been fixed. Talking about TIOPS, Puck Daddy, Capitals. Also talked with Flyers blogger Kyle from CrossingBroad.com … Continued here

LINK CITY: TIOPS jobbing, A.O fights Dubinsky Source: The Pensblog
Links that are shoveling snow. After the Insider On Pittsburgh Ball Sweat came out with reports of Staal's injury, we asked him to come on a podcast and clarify himself. He sent us this response: A lot of shit going down. Solid article over at Puck Daddy, put together by a reader, that comes to the conclusion that there is no referee bias toward the Penguins. The title is kind of misleading, but take an hour, read the article, and you'll come to the same conclusion that most of the comments came to: Penguins suck, and Crosby's a baby. The Capitals have lost 6 straight. And although it's enjoyable to watch, ProHockeyTalk asks if this will help the Caps in the long run. And that's what we're worried about, too. Any eventual Cup winner has to overcome balls of controversy sometime in the regular season … Visit link

What We Learned: Can we stop with the jersey retirements already? (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… … See the article here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-13-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -If you haven’t seen it, here’s the Penguins’ new holiday opening at Consol Energy Center: aHkIhASr_6M -So far so good for Dustin Jeffrey . -The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins had their game against the Albany Devils in Atlantic City postponed due to unsafe ice conditions . … Read this article

Rangers rout reeling Capitals, 7-0 Source: Tribune-Review
Artem Anisimov scored the first of three Rangers goals during a 3 1/2-minute span early in the second period, as New York routed a frustrated Alex Ovechkin and the slumping Washington Capitals, 7-0, last night. … See the rest here

Penguins’ small third line making big contributions Source: Tribune-Review
Mark Letestu (5-foot-11), Tyler Kennedy (5-11) and Chris Conner (5-8) have been an unorthodox but effective third unit. … Continued here

Jeffrey starts fast but role unsettled Source: Post Gazette
Mario Lemieux kick-started his Hall of Fame career by scoring on his first NHL shot. On his first NHL shift … Continued here

Penguins Notebook: Numbers tell story of 12-game streak Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have put together a 12-game winning streak, just five shy of the NHL record. They’ve won seven in a row on the road, matching the finest such run in franchise history. … The rest is here

NHL Roundup: Rangers blank Capitals Source: Post Gazette
Artem Anisimov scored the first of three Rangers goals in a 3 1/2-minute span early in the second period, and New York routed a frustrated Alex Ovechkin and the slumping Washington Capitals, 7-0, Sunday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. … Read the rest here

Madden Monday: Pens drop gloves with worst of them Source: TimesOnline.com
I dont like fighting in hockey. It has no place in civilized society, let alone sport. … See the rest here

Why Versus may clean up on Tuesday night Source: The Pensblog
145-148-28. That's the combined record of the teams the Pens have beat during this current 12-game winning streak. These records were tabulated Sunday, December 12. Looking back, the toughest opponent the Pens have played is Atlanta. Going into that game on December 2nd, the Pens had won 7 straight while the Thrashers were on a 6-game winning streak of their own. Pens won the game 3-2, but that hasn't stopped Atlanta from winning 3 of the next 4 games after that loss to the Pens. Taking this a step further, during their current 9-2-0 stretch, Atlanta has beaten Washington (twice), Detroit, Montreal, Boston, Nashville, and Colorado; all teams in the top half in the NHL standings. … The rest is here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-30-2010

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Crosby named Canada’s newsmaker of the year Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been named newsmaker of the year — sports and otherwise — in his native Canada by Maclean’s magazine, that country’s equivalent of Time. … Excerpt from

NHL’s Crosby named Maclean’s 2010 newsmaker (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Maclean's magazine has chosen Sidney Crosby of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins as its newsmaker of the year. … See more here

Puck Headlines: Breaking down Caps/Avs trade; Hossa out weeks (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … Excerpt from

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Marc-André Fleury: How Ya Like Me Now? Source: Bleacher Report
A few weeks ago we asked the question: “What Is Wrong With Marc-Andr Fleury?” After reviewing his play and watching video of the goals against, our answer to the question posed was: “Nothing… It’s just hockey. … Read more

Sabres not ruling out potential sale (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
BUFFALO, N.Y. – In failing to rule out the possibility of the Sabres being sold, minority owner Larry Quinn declined to discuss a report that a Pennsylvania billionaire is interested in purchasing the NHL franchise. … Continue reading here

Sidney Crosby Dubbed a "Dirty Player" by Brandon Dubinsky Source: Bleacher Report
It has been a hot topic around the NHL today: Sidney Crosby ’s slew foot on New York Rangers forward Ryan Callahan in the first period of a game at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. … Follow this link

NHL: Capitals bolster blueline with addition of Scott Hannan Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Capitals acquire defenseman Scott Hannan The Washington Capitals this afternoon bolstered their blueline, acquiring Colorado Avalanche defenseman Scott Hannan in exchange for forward Tomas Fleischmann. Hannan, 31, is in the final year of a four-year, $18 million contract he signed in 2007. … Read the rest here

Former NHLers to honour NWT as home of hockey (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
DELINE, – Former NHL player John Chabot is emailing a group of nearly a dozen other former hockey players about what they should bring for a game they're playing this week in a remote northern community that lays claim to being the birthplace of hockey. … Read the rest here

Penguins Team Up With U.S. Marine Corps To Hold Holiday Toy Drive at Games on Dec. 6 and 8 Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins and the U.S. Marine Corps are teaming up for their annual Holiday Toy Drive at Penguins home games on Dec. 6 and 8 at CONSOL Energy Center. … See the rest here

Capitals get defensive – 11-30-10 Source: Empty Netters
The Capitals finally get their defensive defenseman. Washington sent forward Tomas Fleischmann to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Scott Hannan (above). Hannan, 6-foot-1, 225 pounds, has appeared in 23 games this season and has recorded six ass … … Link

Video: HBO 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic premieres Wed., Dec. 15 at 10pm ET/PT on HBO. … View video

$3 Million Gift from the Mario Lemieux Foundation Brings UPCI, UPMC Cancer Centers Capital Campaign to a Successful Conclusion Source: penguins.nhl.com
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30 – The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and UPMC Cancer Centers today announced the conclusion of a five-year, $100 million capital campaign, thanks in part to a $3 million gift from the Mario Lemieux Found… … Go here to read the rest

Today’s obligatory Crosby-Ovechkin comparison – 11 Source: Empty Netters
Before we get into this too deeply, let’s make one thing clear regarding the alleged slew foot by Sidney Crosby on Rangers forward Ryan Callahan last night. qKr2Et0THzM If it’s Chris Conner or Max Talbot delivering this hit, it’s not big news. … Excerpt from

Sidney Crosby: Will the NHL Finally Discipline Their Baby Boy? Source: Bleacher Report
In the first period of the most recent New York Rangers-Pittsburgh Penguins showdown at Madison Square Garden, the NHL’s top superstar, Sidney Crosby , lucked out of a penalty call on one of hockey’s dirtiest plays: the slewfoot. … More


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Crosby’s scoring streak reaches 13 games as Penguins claim seventh win in a row Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — Sidney Crosby didn’t do anything remarkable Monday night. Just enough to extend his scoring streak to 13 games. The Penguins’ penalty-killers didn’t do anything extraordinary, either … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-30-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “How many penalty minutes do I have this year? I’m not dirty. … More here

Pens’ Crosby leads All-Star vote Source: Tribune-Review
Center Sidney Crosby is a clear leader as the top vote-getter after weeks of voting for the NHL All-Star Game. … Go here to read the rest

Despres invited to Canadian national camp Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins’ top prospect, defenseman Simon Despres, was invited to camp for Canada’s World Junior championship team. … Continued here

Killer Penguins win seventh straight Source: Tribune-Review
Had they stuck around Manhattan for another day, the Penguins might have killed the lights on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. … More here

Sidney Crosby’s Slew-Footing of Ryan Callahan Should Lead To Serious Crackdown Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is the latest NHL superstar to be branded with the loathsome label that comes from slew-footing an opposing player after his actions against the New York Rangers’ Ryan Callahan late in the first period of Monday’s game. Both players were hustling towards center ice when Crosby caught up to Callahan and intentionally slew-footed the right-winger. Strangely, it was Callahan who was penalized for interference rather than Crosby who committed the dangerous and uncalled-for misdeed despised by hockey purists. While interviewed during the first intermission, Callahan’s teammate Brandon Dubinsky accused Crosby of the controversial action, “That’s a dirty play. He’s a guy who tries to get away with a lot of that stuff. He complains a lot.” Rule number 52 of the Official NHL Rulebook defines the current actions that can be taken against players who is found to have slew-footed another player: 52.1 Slew-footing – Slew-footing is the act of a player or goalkeeper using his leg or foot to knock or kick an opponent’s feet from under him, or pushes an opponent’s upper body backward with an arm or elbow, and at the same time with a forward motion of his leg, knocks or kicks the opponent’s feet from under him, causing him to fall violently to the ice … Read the rest here

Monday’s Three Stars: Kiprusoff tames Wild; Dallas leads Pacific (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames The Flames keeper made 32 saves for his third shutout of the season,… … View post

Pens Insider: Opportunities to protect leads helping Pens; Malkin’s battle level; Bylsma comments on 71 Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-New York Observations & Analysis The Penguins are clicking on all cylinders, defeating the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday night, extending their winning streak to 7 games. The Penguins are 9-0-1 in their last 10 games and they are playing an all-around team game, getting contributions from just about every where in their … More here

Cogliano, Brule lead Oilers past Senators 4-1 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
Martin Gerber added a very satisfying victory to his successful return to the NHL. … The rest is here

Callahan, Dubinsky make accusations against Crosby being a dirty player Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Crosby Slewfoot Video New York Rangers forwards Ryan Callahan and Brandon Dubinsky alleged after tonight’s game that Sidney Crosby gets away with slew footing players and Dubinsky indicating that Crosby is a dirty player and stating that Crosby complains a lot. Even Rangers hall of famer Brian Leetch chimed in against Crosby. … More

Penguins Notebook: Malkin’s game goes beyond numbers Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — Penguins center Evgeni Malkin does not, as a matter of course, speak with reporters after game-day skates, so there was no way of knowing how he feels about his game after he left the ice around midday Monday at Madison Square Garden. … Visit link

NHL Roundup: Oilers, Gerber shut down Ottawa Source: Post Gazette
Andrew Cogliano and Gilbert Brule each had a goal and an assist in the third period to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators Monday night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. … See the rest here

Crosby helps Penguins win 7th straight (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby was held to one assist by New York but then fired back at the angry Rangers after the Pittsburgh Penguins stretched their winning streak to seven. … Visit link

Seventh Heaven Source: penguins.nhl.com
NEW YORK, New York – Another day, another game, another win. Pittsburgh pulled off its seventh-straight win with a 3-1 triumph over Atlantic Division rival New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden Monday night. … Follow this link

Aftermath: Penguins 3, Rangers 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Pittsburgh 3 – New York 1: Pens dominate play in extending winning streak to 7 games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 3 – New York 1 Marc Andre Fleury made 25 saves and Sidney Crosby extended his points streak to 13 games, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed their winning streak to seven games, defeating the New York Rangers 3-1 on Monday night. Max Talbot (5), Kris Letang (5), and Chris Conner (2) all scored … Read more

Crosby leads All-Star voting for 2nd straight week (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby leads all players in balloting for the NHL All-Star game for the second consecutive week. … See the article here

Sidney Crosby Continues To Top All Vote-Getters Through The First Two Weeks Of All-Star Fan Balloting Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to lead all National Hockey League players with 218,791 votes – a 73,065-overall vote lead on second-place Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens – through the first two weeks of voting in 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, presented by XM. In addition to Crosby, defenseman Kris Letang, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury and forward Evgeni Malkin rank among the leaders at their respective positions. … See more here

NHL All-Star Voting: Crosby holds 73,065 overall lead as top voter getter Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
NHL All-Star Voting Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to lead all National Hockey League players with 218,791 votes a 73,065-overall vote lead on second-place Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens through the first two weeks of voting in 2011 NHL All-Star Fan Balloting, presented by XM. In addition to Crosby, defenseman Kris … See the article here

Penguins defeat Rangers 3-1, extend win streak to 7 Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — The Penguins defeated the New York Rangers, 3-1, at Madison Square Garden tonight to stretch their winning streak to seven games. … Continued here

Despres Invited to Canada’s World Junior Camp Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins prospect Simon Despres was one of 39 players invited to participate in Team Canada’s final selection camp leading up to the 2011 World Junior Championships to be held Dec. 26-Jan … Visit link

Video: Sidney Crosby’s slew foot on Callahan, to Dubinsky’s anger (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the first period of tonight's Pittsburgh Penguins game at the New York Rangers, Sidney Crosby and Ryan… … See more here

Gaborik in Rangers’ lineup despite fighting flu (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Marian Gaborik of Slovakia returned to the New York Rangers' lineup Monday despite still feeling the effects of the flu. … Read more here

Crosby holds lead in all-star voting (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Sidney Crosby leads all players in voting for the NHL all-star game for a second straight week. … Read the rest here

Crosby has commanding lead in all-star balloting Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Sidney Crosby is the runaway leader in the NHL’s all-star balloting. … Continued here

Video: Crosby to Letang Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby shows off some pretty passing as he feeds Kris Letang for a picture perfect one-timer. … To see video click here

Video: Board Play Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis played a tricky bounce off the boards but Henrik Lundqvist gets back just in time to make the save. … Watch video here

Video: Posts Will Be Ringing Source: penguins.nhl.com
Henrik Lundqvist recovers quickly to cover up a booming shot that rings off the crossbar. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (11/29/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby after tonight’s victory against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (11/29/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma after tonight’s victory against the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. … View video here

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Pens Newbie Corner – What If That Game Was* More Exciting?!

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

(*Grammar Nazis: “had been.”) …I would probably crap myself. Or puke. Or have a heart attack, involuntarily rip my hair out, or the like. But no, the Penguins visiting the Sabres in HSBC Arena this Wednesday was perfect for me as a game to attend, and a win to boot! :D

This is just an opinion post. It’s not any kind of in-depth summary or review, or anything like that. So if you’re looking for one of these, you are welcome to go elsewhere. You can find one in plenty of places at this point, probably starting here. …For those who are staying, there’s a slideshow at the end, wooOOOooo!!!

…My first attendance at an NHL game ever… I like that. :) It was definitely a new experience for me, a great starting point when it comes to attending NHL games! There were sooooo many new things to absorb, and I tried my best to soak in as much as I could. The fact that I had such a striking visual did so much good in helping me learn more, especially about the players themselves!

Things that I, personally discovered by attending this game… ;)

- Don’t ever feel so embarrassed when you do things dedicated to one goalie playing that evening and it turns out another’s in net. Loosen up, tightass. Get over yourself. Nobody really cares, and shit happens. That actually goes for all players.

- Comrie (who still sucked, I’m no good luck charm) is not #14, he’s #19. #14 is Kunitz. Close considering my handwriting, but when was I writing? …No cigar. Slacker. *cough*

- Dupuis is #9-not-8. While texting, remember to use the “my finger slipped” excuse FIRST, then immediately admit your mistake and joke about it, not vice versa. *innocent whistle*

- Intermission: stomach or bladder. Pick one. In some cases, you’ll probably miss the beginning of the next period anyway. It’s all about priorities.

- Geno didn’t score for you. This is unacceptable. He should be traded. Or you should forgive him. Just make up your damn mind, you snob.

- Third star of the game Sid rocks your socks more than you like to admit. First star Fleury’s back, bitch. You still love Johnson’s Led Zeppelin masks best, though, and that’s perfectly okay.

…Now to the pics!! Some are from my cell, a few twitpic’ed already. Most were taken with a (5+ year old) digital camera – whose clock reset to midnight February 2nd 2006 mid-game, UGH. But no worries! I chronologized (BIG WORD) allll the pics just for you! …Sorry for some blurry shots. Also, my sense of placement and timing is magnificent. …Trust me, I got rid of the really bad ones, haha! I am no expert photographer, that’s for sure… Plus my photo editing skillz suck, so didn’t bother with that. …You’ll forgive me, right? Heheh :P

Here you go, there are about 50 pics… ENJOYYYYY! :D

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PensHead Daily Links 11-27-2010

Saturday, November 27th, 2010


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Crosby’s 3 goals carry Pens past Flames 4-1 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Sidney Crosby scored three times after Calgary goalie Miikka Kiprusoff stopped him on a penalty shot early in the game and the Pittsburgh Penguins won their sixth in a row, beating the Flames 4-1 on Saturday behind backup goalie Brent Johnson. … Read more

Crosby’s hat trick leads Penguins to win (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A missed penalty shot prevented Sidney Crosby from accomplishing a junior version of Mario Lemieux's most remarkable regular-season scoring feat. … Go here to read the rest

Twenty Years Later – Oilers 7, Penguins 3 – 11-27-10 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on games on a particular date … … Read this article

Pittsburgh 4 – Calgary 1: Crosby nets hat trick in milestone game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pens extend winning streak to six games Sidney Crosby scored three times and Brent Johnson made 30 saves, leading the Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon at the Consol Energy Center. Pittsburgh extended their winning streak to 6 games and have a 15-8-2 record at the 25 game … Go here to read the rest

Notebook: Home-Ice Advantage Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins have hit their stride at home, going 5-0-1 in their last six games at CONSOL Energy Center. After starting the season with three straight losses in their brand-new arena, the team has adjusted to their new home and it shows in their play … Follow this link

Crosby’s Trick Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby knows how to hit milestones in style. Not only did he score his 200th career goal, but he also notched the first hat trick in the history of CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins captain scored an even-strength goal, a power-play goal and a shorthanded empty-net goal in a 4-1 victory over Calgary Saturday afternoon … See the article here

Aftermath: Penguins 4, Flames 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author: Sam Kasan ; ; … Read the rest here

Penguins defeat Flames, 4-1 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins won their sixth game in a row, 4-1, against the Calgary Flames today at Consol Energy Center on the strength of a hat trick by Sidney Crosby. … Visit link

Crosby turns trick in Pen’s win over Calgary Source: Tribune-Review
Three goals from center Sidney Crosby, Nos. 16, 17 and 18 on the season and 199, 200 and 201 in six NHL seasons, sparked the Penguins 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at Consol Energy Center. … Read the rest here

6 in a row, 8 of last 9 Source: The Pensblog
Johnson comes in, and the Pens don't skip a beat, beating Calgary 4-1. … Follow this link

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (11/27/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma after the Pens’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. … See video here

Video: Let Me Get That for You Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz scoops up a rebound and sends it right to the tape of Sidney Crosby, giving the Pengins their second goal of the game. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (11/27/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby after the Pens’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Brent Johnson (11/27/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson after the Pens’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Kris Letang (11/27/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang after the Pens’ 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. … Watch here

Video: 199, 200. 201 and a Pile of Hats for Crosby Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby gets his 200th goal in the middle of a hat trick sandwich. … Click here to view video

Penguins-Flames In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
; SECOND PERIOD NOTES – With his goal, Crosby has extended his point streak to 12 games, the third-longest of his career. – Today marks the first time the Pens captain has faced Flames captain Jarome Iginla since the two were linemates for Team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in February. – Kunitz has fired a team-leading seven shots on goal. … The rest is here

Fans To Vote In ‘Mario Moments’ Tournament Source: penguins.nhl.com
Starting Wednesday, Penguins fans can vote on the greatest goal Mario Lemieux ever scored in the “Mario Moments” video tournament, presented by GNC. It is the first of four such video tournaments in the GNC Live Well Matchup s… … Read the rest here

Flames at Penguins – 11-27-10 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: -Greetings from a cold, blustery and somewhat snowy day in Pittsburgh. … Read the rest here

Video: Pre-Game: Dan Bylsma (11/27/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the Calgary Flames. … View video

Gameday 25 – Flames Source: The Pensblog
1:00 PM CONSOL Energy Center A 1PM game the day after a 1PM game? The Flames played yesterday as well. They beat the Flyers 3-2 in a shootoutafter the Flyers' goal in overtime was called back … More

Glencross notches Flames’ 10,000th goal (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
Over turkey and stuffing in a posh Philadelphia hotel on American Thanksgiving, Curtis Glencross made a bold prediction. … More

Senators burned by controversial goal (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
The goaltenders duel between the Ottawa Senators Pascal Leclaire and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins made for fantastic afternoon entertainment here Friday. … More

About the Flames – 11-27-10 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Flames. When and where: 1 p.m., Consol Energy Center. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, SportsNet West. … The rest is here

Crosby extends scoring streak to 11 games Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby picked up the second assist on Evgeni Malkin’s second-period power play goal, aiding the NHL’s longer current scoring streak. … View post

Pens Buzz: Letang’s emergence as a “unique” No. 1 defenseman Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
DePaoli on the Pens The Penguins (14-8-2) will hit the 25 game mark Saturday afternoon when they host the Calgary Flames at home. Here are a few thoughts/analysis on the Penguins as they near the 25 game mark. *– Kris Letang’s emergence into a No … More here

Friday’s Three Stars: Semin goes natural; Boyle’s giveaway gaffe (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Alex Semin, Washington Capitals The Russian sniper tallied his third hat trick of the season (sixth… … Read this article

Empty Netter Assists – 11-27-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from yesterday’s game . “When he’s playing the way he’s playing, he’s as good as anyone in the league.” – Paul Martin on Marc-Andre Fleury (above, with Ottawa’s Nick Foligno). -The … Link

Fleury, Penguins shut down Senators, 2-1 Source: Post Gazette
Marc-Andre Fleury’s play during the early weeks of this season earned decidedly mixed reviews. Some critics thought his work was awful and were convinced his penchant for allowing soft goals was going to sabotage the Penguins’ season … Follow this link

Penguins notebook: Fleury proves his tenacity Source: Post Gazette
Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t just stop 43 shots Friday in the Penguins’ 2-1 win against Ottawa at Consol Energy Center. He also found himself in the middle of two third-period scrums near his net … Continued here

Post-Ottawa Notes: Fleury pushes winning streak to 5 games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Ottawa Notes *–Marc Andre Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins continued their winning ways Friday afternoon, defeating the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on home ice and extending their winning streak to 5 games and points streak to 8 games. … See more here

West Virginia 35 – Pittsburgh 10: Should Wannstedt’s job be in jeopardy? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pitt Panthers (6-5, 4-2) suffered yet another disappointing loss in the Dave Wannstedt era, and questions about Wannstedt’s job security are coming full circle after a 35-10 loss to West Virginia (8-3, 4-2) at home on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers had four turnovers in the game as the Mountaineers turned Pitt turnovers into … Excerpt from

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PensHead Daily Links 11-25-2010

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

New MLF Shirts Available Source: The Pensblog
The MarioLemieuxFoundation has updated their online store with some new merch. … Excerpt from

LINK CITY: Thanksgiving Source: The Pensblog
Links that are Canadian and don't get the day off today. From NHL.com: If you haven't seen it yet, the Blue Jackets have a new third jersey . … Read the rest here

A Pittsburgh Original? – 11-25-10 Source: Empty Netters
The sales of the Terrible Towel benefit Allegheny Valley School , a very worthwhile cause. But how on Earth can this exist? … Visit link

RECAP: All Aboard The Mayflower. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
In a surprisingly dull game, the injury-riddled Sabres couldn't touch Marc-Andre Fleury , who was perfect in the shutout. MAF didn't face the complete Sabres lineup, but he made the saves he needed to make. So maybe the reason the game was dull is because Lindy Ruff had his scrubs playing conservative … View post

Empty Netter Assists – 11-25-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “He’s got his mojo back.” – Pascal Dupuis on Marc-Andre Fleury (above, with Zbynek Michalek and Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek). -The Buffalo News’ recap . … Visit link

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/24/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury following the Pens shutout of the Sabres in Buffalo. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (11/24/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma following the Pens shutout of the Sabres. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (11/24/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik following the Pens shutout of the Sabres. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Pascal Dupuis (11/24/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis following the Pens shutout of the Sabres. … To see video click here


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Former Penguin Leopold making impact with Buffalo Source: Tribune-Review
Former Penguin Jordan Leopold, who spent a couple of indifferent months with the Penguins last spring, has been a valuable addition to the Sabres. … View post

Penguins, Fleury shut out Buffalo Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury punctuated his resurgence with a shutout as the Pens emerged with a 1-0 victory over the Sabres. … More here

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Fleury, OT heroics; Canucks controversy (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins Hey, remember when MAF was going to lose his job to Brent… … Continued here

NHL Notebook: Bissonette all a-twitter over his popularity Source: Post Gazette
If you don’t think there is social media power consider this: Phoenix Coyotes forward Paul Bissonnette, who plays five minutes a game but has a hugely popular Twitter account, received nearly 9,600 write-in votes for the NHL All-Star Game. … Read the rest here

Fleury regains ‘mojo’ Source: Post Gazette
BUFFALO — Marc-Andre Fleury was supposed to have Wednesday night off. After all, he’d played the previous six games and his goaltending partner, Brent Johnson, already had missed a start Monday in Florida because of illness. … Visit link

NHL Roundup: Laich rallies Capitals to 3-2 victory Source: Post Gazette
Brooks Laich scored a power-play goal on a deflection with 7:58 left Wednesday night and the Washington Capitals snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the host Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2. Alex Ovechkin had three assists, and Nicklas Backstrom scored two goals for the Southeast Division-leading Capitals. … Continue reading here

Penguins Notebook: Illness keeps backup goalie on the bench Source: Post Gazette
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Penguins like to get everyone on the roster into at least one game during their annual “Dads Trip,” and they nearly managed to this time. … More here

Farm Report: Jeffrey pushing hard for a promotion to the NHL Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Scouts: Jeffrey NHL Ready Dustin Jeffrey had a goal and assist and John Curry made 29 saves to earn his ninth shutout of his Penguins career, leading the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-0 win over the Albany Devils on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza. Jeffrey continues his strong play, leading … More

Post-Game Observations: Fleury continues strong play, earning 1st shutout of season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Game Observations The Penguins extended their winning streak to four games and their points streak to 7 games in defeating the Buffalo Sabres 1-0 on Wednesday night at the HSBC arena. The Penguins improved to 13-8-2 on the season with the win. Marc Andre Fleury made 30 saves to earn his 1st shutout of … See more here

Fleury, Dupuis lead Penguins to win vs. Sabres (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The only thing Marc-Andre Fleury hadn't done during the Pittsburgh Penguins' surge was record a shutout. … See more here

Fleury, Dupuis lead Penguins to win over Sabres (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The only thing Marc-Andre Fleury hadn't done during the Pittsburgh Penguins' surge was record a shutout. That changed when he made 30 saves to lift the Penguins to a 1-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh has won four straight and earned at least one point in seven consecutive (6-0-1) … Continue reading here

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Aftermath: Penguins 1, Sabres 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Fleury leads the way in Penguins’ win 1-0 Source: Post Gazette
BUFFALO — Marc-Andre Fleury turned aside all 30 shots he faced to lead the Penguins to a 1-0 victory against Buffalo at HSBC Arena tonight. … Read the rest here

MAF City, Pens beat Buffalo 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
Fleury didn't have to stand on his head, so we can't say he stole this game. … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: #Pens legend Ed Johnston blows out candles on his 75th birthday cake at tonight's game! – http://twitpic.com/39vx7b

Pass or Fail: The third jersey for the Columbus Blue Jackets (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Columbus Blue Jackets ' third jersey design was so heavily protected, it may have been one of the only… … See the rest here

Penguins-Sabres In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: The Penguins defeat the Sabres 1-0! Fleury nabs his first shutout of this season and the 17th of his career (his last one came on March 18, 2010). Pittsburgh extends their unbeaten streak to 6-0-1, and have now swept the Dad’s Trip for the second season in a row. 1:01: The Pens are called for icing, and Enroth takes advantage of the stoppage in play to leave the ice. … Read more

Penguins at Sabres – 11-24-10 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: -The Penguins’ starters are Sidney Crosby, Pascal Dupuis, Chris Kunitz, Kris Letang, Brooks Orpik and Marc-Andre Fleury. … Visit link

Video: 24/7 Pens/Caps:Crosby & Talbot Interview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney and Max talk about playing outdoors again in the NHL Winter Classic. HBO hits the ice with 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic. … Click here to view video

Video: 24/7 Pens/Caps: The Enforcers Source: penguins.nhl.com
DJ King and Eric Godard talk about their battles on the ice. HBO returns with the all-new, 24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic. … To see video click here

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