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PensHead Daily Links 04-20-2011

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Pens-Bolts Game 4: In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
6:40 PM: I’m posted up in the front row in front of the big screen, and there is a plethora of people piled in behind me (my intern Tony Jovenitti would love the alliteration I just used there). Mikey and Big Bob of 96.1 KISS FM are hosting… … See more here

Will Steven Stamkos finally break out in Game 4 for Bolts? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
After his first Stanley Cup Playoff game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, in which he registered one shot and was knocked into next week by Brooks Orpik, Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning vowed he'd have a “stronger” performance in … Continue reading → … Visit link

Penguins at Lightning – Game 4 – 04-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME lv2Z7FQfXKE -Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: ( Kudos to EN reader Dean Gething for the on-site picture .) … See more here

Playoff Gameday – Round One, Game Four – Lightning Source: The Pensblog
St. Pete Times Forum – 7:00PM TV: ROOT Sports, CBC, RDS Penguins Lead Series 2-1. Team Notes: The Penguins aren't saying if Comrie or Tangradi will play in place of Kunitz . … Read more here

Talbot’s goal production per game in playoffs compared to regular season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Widely regarded as a clutch playoff performer, Max Talbot’s 30 career postseason points (14G-16A) rank 13th in team history, one point behind Joe Mullen for 12th. … View post

The ear candy of Red Wings, Penguins NHL protest songs (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Outside of a mutual loathing of Marian Hossa, there isn't much Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins fans can agree on. Unless, of course, you're talking about simmering resentment against the NHL for its oppression and/or mismanagement. … See the article here

Game 4 Penguins @ Lightning Pre Game Tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pre-Game Tidbits – The Penguins look to take a 3-1 advantage in their opening-round series against Tampa Bay. Start time is 7:00 p.m … Continued here

Penguins Honored with Good Luck Message from 313th Air Expeditionary Wing Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins organization always strives to honor the men and women who make up our nation’s armed forces and we are happy to do so when the opportunity arises. However, today, the U.S. … Follow this link

Puck Headlines: Knuble out for Caps; Preds respond to dive claim (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. … Continued here

2011 NHL Playoffs: 3 Solutions to Fix the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Power Play Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins are 0-15 on the power play so far in the 2011 NHL Playoffs. This stat is simply a carry over from a dismal 25th-ranked regular season power play for the Penguins. Even when the Penguins had Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the power play was struggling … Go here to read the rest

Video: 313th Air Expeditionary Wing Good Luck Video Source: penguins.nhl.com
Members of the 171st Air Refueling Wing from Pittsburgh serving with the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing in W. … Click here to view video

AHL Playoff Gameday – Round One, Game Four – Admirals Source: The Pensblog
Norfolk Scope – 7:15 PM NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain Admirals lead series 2-1. Team Notes: Chris Collins was injured in game 3, but is considered probable to dress tonight. … Continued here

Fleury 5-1 with a 2.34 GAA in his previous six Game 4′s Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
In Monday’s win, goaltender Marc Andre Fleury improved to 12-4 when following a loss and Fleury has been on the winning end of several Game 4′s in the past couple post-seasons. All-time Fleury is 6-5 with a 2.20 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage in Game 4′s. However, over his previous six Game 4s, … Go here to read the rest

Bylsma: Tonight’s Penguin lineup a ‘game-time decision’ Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma played coy today regarding his lineup a few hours before Game 4 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Tampa Bay Lightning at St. … Read the rest here

Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for Phil Bourque, Stanley Cup drama (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It's a Wednesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: Special Guest Star: Phil Bourque, radio analyst for the Pittsburgh Penguins, on suspensions, the Pens and Tampa Bay Lightning and playoff hockey. … Continue reading → … Go here to read the rest

Pending UFA’s in final year of their contracts stepping up for Penguins Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Latest Penguins Buzz Who have arguably been the Penguins top performers at the forward position over the last handful of regular season games and into the playoffs? It’s been a group of pending unrestricted free agents for the Penguins, most notably role players Max Talbot, Arron Asham, Craig Adams and Mike Rupp … Read more

Video: Game-Day: Eric Tangradi (4/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Eric Tangradi before tonight’s game against the Lightning and who may see himself in the lineup for the game. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Mike Rupp (4/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Rupp before tonight’s matchup against the Lightning. … Watch video here

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (4/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma before tonight’s matchup against the Lightning. … See video here

Video: Penguins Insider with Steve Mears (4/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears brings you the latest on the Penguins’ first round match up with the Tampa Bay Lightning before Game 4 in Tampa. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Mark Letestu (4/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu before tonight’s game against the Lightning. … See video here

Game 4 Morning Skate Buzz: Optional skate for Penguins Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game 4 Morning Skate Update Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has opted for his team to go through an optional skate for the second straight game. It’s a route Bylsma has gone of late, including the last handful of regular season games. … Link

Penguins Report: Game Day at Tampa Bay (Game 4) Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:48 AM: The Pens are holding an optional morning skate at St. Pete today. Those opting to rest for the morning are forwards Alex Kovalev, James Neal, Arron Asham, Pascal Dupuis and Jordan Staal and defensemen Zbynek Michalek, Kris Letang an… … Continued here

Morning Tidbits: Struggles on the PK in the playoffs, date back to last post-season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Some Pre-Morning Skate Tidbits *Penguins take the ice this morning at 11:30 a.m. … Read more here

Penguins Taking Part in "Face-off Against Autism" Source: penguins.nhl.com
The NHL and NHLPA has teamed up with Autism Speaks on “Face-off Against Autism,” a unique online fundraising campaign that involves all 16 teams that qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Penguins fans will be able support the team t… … Visit link

Missing Cooke – 04-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
The special teams unit which has gotten the most attention – or grief more accurately – for the Penguins as of late has been the power play. … See the article here

By the Numbers: Game 4 vs. Tampa Bay Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins gained a 2-1 series lead by earning a pivotal Game 3 win over Tampa Bay at St. … Read more

Kennedy has 4 game winning goals among his 6 career playoff tallies Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pens winger Tyler Kennedy only has 6 career playoff goals but when he scores in the post-season, it’s often a big goal. Kennedy’s game winning goal in Game 3 gives him four game winning goals among his six career playoff goals … Read more here

Sports Business: NBC Must Redefine Versus To Make the TV Deal Work Source: Bleacher Report
The deal is in the books. 10 years and a reported $2 billion over that span will keep the NHL television rights firmly within the NBC family. By all objective measure, the NHL contract was paramount to keeping the Versus network alive. … Read this article

MORE LINK CITY: Tampa’s PP, Neal Guarantee, Pack mentalities Source: The Pensblog
Tampa's PP% against the Pens in the playoffs: 4 for 11, 36%. Their PP% against the Pens in the regular season: 8 for 21, 38% … Read more

Report: Former Penguins defenseman Zubov retires – 04-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
(Note: This an updated version of something we wrote just over two years ago .) According to Russian newspaper Sports Express , Former Penguins defenseman Sergei Zubov has decided to bring his playing career to … … Read this article

NHL concussion test: How many fingers do you see? (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By JIM LITKE AP Sports Columnist … Read this article

Blackhawks show signs of life Source: Tribune-Review
Dave Bolland returned to the Chicago lineup after missing 17 games with a concussion and had a goal and three assists Tuesday night, as the defending Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks avoided being swept by routing the Vancouver Canucks, 7-2. … See the article here

Coyotes try to avoid sweep Source: Tribune-Review
The Phoenix Coyotes are back on their heels, the inability to get much of a speed bump in front of the Red Wing Express putting them a game from elimination. … See the rest here

NHL reaches new TV deal Source: Tribune-Review
The NHL is staying on NBC and Versus for the next 10 years with a deal commissioner Gary Bettman calls the most significant in league history. … See the article here

Game 3 scores big locally Source: Tribune-Review
Root Sports’ broadcast of Game 3 of a first-round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Penguins and Tampa Bay Lighting drew a 16.5 rating, according to Nielsen Media Research. … Read more here

Suspensions prompt lineup changes for Penguins, Lightning Source: Tribune-Review
One-game suspensions handed down Tuesday by NHL hockey operations to wingers Chris Kunitz and Steve Downie will, if nothing else, change the look of this first-round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning. … Continued here

Lightning expose flaw in Pens’ penalty kill Source: Tribune-Review
Tampa Bay right wing Martin St. Louis, generously listed at 5-foot-9, seems to have figured out the NHL’s top penalty-killing unit. … See the rest here

Spate of illegal hits tarnishes NHL playoffs Source: Tribune-Review
The playoffs, a week old as of today, have already produced enough ugly incidents to generate nightmarish story lines for the NHL. … Read more

Penguins’ top-ranked penalty kill looks ordinary Source: Post Gazette
TAMPA, Fla. — Tony Granato can find flaws when he studies tape of the Penguins’ penalty-killers. Quite a few of them, actually. … See the rest here

Penguins Notebook: Adams, Asham, Rupp taking a leading role Source: Post Gazette
TAMPA, Fla. — Arron Asham probably didn’t expect to be the Penguins’ leading scorer at any point in the Stanley Cup playoffs … More here

Blackhawks’ Dave Bolland returns just in time (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Blackhawks’ two-way star sparked the defending champs to a much-needed win after a month on the sidelines nursing a concussion. … Go here to read the rest

LINK CITY: Game 5 early start, New NHL TV contract, Who fills Kunitz’s spot, Links & GIF Source: The Pensblog
Links that are very confused as to why a playoff game is being played at Noon on Saturday It was announced yesterday that Game 5 will be at noon on Saturday. [ pens ] For a playoff game to begin at noon is just ridiculous … Continue reading here

Penguins’ Kunitz, Lightning’s Downie each suspended for one game Source: Post Gazette
TAMPA, Fla. — Although there was some grousing Tuesday about the lack of consistency in NHL sanctions, acceptance ruled for the most part when members of the Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning spoke of plays Monday night that resulted in discipline. … The rest is here

Collier: Illogical signs lead the pack Source: Post Gazette
TAMPA, Fla. — Perhaps at some highly illuminating point in Game 4, the Penguins and/or the Lightning will produce some legitimate, logical, hockey-based physical evidence that finally explains what’s going on around here. … More here

Empty Netter Assists – 04-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
Playoff Stuff Penguins – Lightning -” You don’t ever want to put your team in a bad situation by going short a man, but I usually pride myself on playing hard, and playing within the rules. That was definitely something I got away from there .” – Chris Kunitz (above) on his elbow in Game 3 on against Lightning … … More here

RECAP: Lerg, Big Game Player. WB/S PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins dropped their first two home games to the Admirals, in a major disappointment as the number one seed going into the post-season. Tonight, they picked up their first playoff win of the series and overall since May 2009. Ryan Craig's forecheck led to a bounce right to Keven Veilleux's stick, where he decided to go BeastMode and pick one over Tokarski's glove, bar down. … See the rest here

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PensHead Daily Links 04-14-2011

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

BABY PENS/ADMIRALS PREVIEW: The Rivalry Continues Source: The Pensblog
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins completed the 2010-11 regular season with the best record in the American Hockey League. A mix of great coaching, sticking to systems, playing with grit and heart, and overcoming the odds have led the Baby Pens to what would be their most successful season in franchise history. Their 19th ranked power play is something that will be relied on to improve, but with the 8th ranked penalty kill league-wide, the Pens are primed to shut down the Ad's powerful man advantage. … The rest is here

Lightning’s St. Louis seeking payback vs. Penguins (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer … Read this article

Starting Off Strong Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins drew first blood against the Lightning after their 3-0 win in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series between the two teams at CONSOL Energy Center on Wednesday. Although the players know that it is a long series, the Penguins ar… … See more here

Holding Them In Check Source: penguins.nhl.com
The stat chart for the Lightning’s big three of Steven Stamkos, Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier after Game 1? … Continue reading here

Bubbly NHL Playoff Preview: (3) Boston vs. (6) Montreal (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
There really is nothing better in the NHL playoffs than two Original Six teams meeting, especially longtime foes like the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens. This will be the 33rd time the two will have faced each other in the … Continue reading → … Go here to read the rest

Good starts – 04-14-11 Source: Empty Netters
Marc-Andre Fleury (above) recorded his fifth career postseason shutout last night. It was the sixth time in franchise history the Penguins opened a postseason series with a shutout: Score Series Date GoaltenderSaves SeriesResults Penguins 2, Maple Leafs 0 EasternConferencequarterfinal 5-7-99 Tom Barrasso (20) Maple Leafs won, 4-2 Penguins 7,Capitals 0 EasternConfere … … Continued here

This deserves its own post – 04-14-11 Source: Empty Netters
As most of you know, we’re nuts about CBC pregame montages. It could be the middle of August, and we’ll watch one for the aproximately 2,924,828 we have bookmarked for a little “pick-me-up.” Hockey Night in Canada’s pregame montage to open the playoffs last night did not disappoint: m6UE-ilFYYQ … More here

Empty Netter Assists – 04-14-11 Source: Empty Netters
(Note: Empty Netters and several of the Post-Gazette’s blogs were down much of the day due to technical issues. Our apologies.) Playoff Stuff Penguins – Lightning -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game … Link

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (4/14/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma following practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Max Talbot (4/14/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot following practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … Watch video here

Video: Cleland Family Fundraiser (4/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike & Christi Rupp and some Penguin teammates, Paul & Jessica Maholm, and Pedro Alvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates, to help out a family in their time of need. … Watch video here

@pghpenguins: New #Pens #NHLPlayoffs banner going up @CONSOLEnergyCtr! Who do you think it will be? – http://twitpic.com/4ktjj1

Top five Philadelphia Flyers playoff series wins: Local’s take (Associated Content) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Philadelphia Flyers have developed a storied history since entering the NHL in 1967. The Flyers have only missed the playoffs eight times in their history … View post

NHL Pittsburgh Penguins: 18,000 Strong Sing Anthem at Consol Energy Center Source: Bleacher Report
Last night, 18,000 playoff-hungry Penguins fans gave chills to everyone viewing on TV In a tradition normally done by Canadian hockey teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins ‘ fanssang along to the country’s national anthem. … Read the rest here

Momentum Builds for Whiteout, Big Screen As Pens Prepare For Game 2 Friday Night Source: penguins.nhl.com
Momentum is building for two Penguins playoff traditions – the Whiteout, and the big screen – as the Pens look ahead to Game 2 of their first-round playoff series Friday night against Tampa Bay at CONSOL Energy Center. The Pen… … The rest is here

Kovalev, Michalek among those not participating in optional skate Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Coming off their opening series 3-0 victory, the Penguins went through an optional skate this morning. A handful of players did not skate, including Zbynek Michalek, Alex Kovalev, Paul Martin, Kris Letang, Pascal Dupuis, Mark Letestu and Chris Kunitz. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby did participate in the optional skate. … Continued here

St.Louis had root canal after game Source: The Pensblog
Via some guy: [ vid via puckdaddy ] In a related story, Steven Stamkos had emergency surgery to remove Brooks Orpik's balls from his mouth. Go Pens. … Follow this link

Video: Off-Day: Steve Mears Update (4/14/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down the Pens’ 3-0 win last night in Game 1, and looks ahead to tomorrow night’s game 2. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (4/14/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury following practice at CONSOL Energy Center. … Video here

Penguins Report: 4/14/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:37 AM: The Pens have an optional 11:30 a.m. practice at CONSOL Energy Center. The players are making their way onto the ice … View post

Penguins Delighted at Students’ Enthusiasm in "Students for Stanley" Contest Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins hosted a “Students for Stanley” contest for students throughout Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh as the team begins the quest for another Stanley Cup. The “Students for Stanley” contest invi… … More here

Video: St. Louis double-root canal; Moore’s celebration fail (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Tampa Bay Lightning didn't have the type of Game 1 loss that's going to spiral them into a depression or hand the series to the Pittsburgh Penguins. But that's not to say their 3-0 defeat didn't have its moments … Continue reading → … See the rest here

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Sidney Crosby: Will he return for Game 1? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said Tuesday that his star center Sidney Crosby will not be ready for Wednesday's series opener against the Tampa Bay Lightning. “Our lineup will be [announced at] game-time … but there's no change in Sidney Crosby's… … Read more

RECAP: Game One. Setting The Tone. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
If you think back to last year's demise of the Pittsburgh Penguins, you think about Marc-Andre Fleury and the defense being subpar. Well, in Game One, Marc-Andre Fleury and the defense started their quest for atonement. And it was a pleasure to watch. Fleury was perfect, stopping all 32 shots he faced, including a life-changing save on Vinny Lecavalier early in the second period … Continued here


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Play of game: Fleury’s pretzel save a keeper Source: Post Gazette
Jack Riley, the Penguins’ original general manager in 1967, is an octogenarian, but nothing about the game has passed him by. … See the article here

No Sidney, no problem as Fleury blanks Lightning (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Rest easy, Sid. The Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be in good hands. With Sidney Crosby watching from the coaching box upstairs, the Penguins opened the playoffs much like they did in finishing the last half of the regular season by proving they can win without their captain. … The rest is here

Fleury stops 32, Pens take Game 1 from Bolts (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – With an audible giggle, Marc-Andre Fleury could only shake his head and smile when recalling two of his most acrobatic saves in the Pittsburgh Penguins' playoff-opening win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. … Continued here

Flyers have plenty of motivation Source: Tribune-Review
The only Stanley Cup photos at the Flyers’ practice rink were from the 1970s. The locker room walls in their home arena were spotless … More

Red Wings open with win Source: Tribune-Review
Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen scored midway through the second period to put the Detroit Red Wings ahead, and they went on to beat the Phoenix Coyotes, 4-2, on Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinal series. … Visit link

Plum students show Penguins spirit again Source: Tribune-Review
April for Pittsburgh hockey means it’s time for the Stanley Cup playoffs and for another Penguins lip dub video, courtesy of Plum Senior High School. … Read more here

Pens-Lightning, game 1: Period by period Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins spent much of the second period in the Tampa Bay Lightning end, yet Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff series remained scoreless. … View post

Upper St. Clair native Malone returns to playoffs Source: Tribune-Review
Tampa Bay left wing Ryan Malone, an Upper St. Clair native, played in his first Stanley Cup playoff game Wednesday since June 4, 2008, when the Penguins lost Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Detroit Red Wings at Mellon Arena. … Read more

Lightning’s Stamkos has rocky debut Source: Tribune-Review
Steven Stamkos didn’t look especially close to lighting the lamp in his playoff debut, posting just one shot in Tampa’s 3-0 loss. … View post

Third-period flurry lifts Penguins to win over Lightning Source: Tribune-Review
Akex Kovalev broke a scoreless tie in the third period, and Arron Asham scored 18 seconds later, as the Penguins beat the Lightning, 3-0. … The rest is here

Pens christen Consol with playoff win Source: Tribune-Review
For Penguins fans, the thrill of christening Consol Energy Center with its first Stanley Cup playoff game was the same, whether they were inside the new arena or outside the old one. … See the article here

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Fisher’s pair boosts Preds; Semin OT hero (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Mike Fisher, Nashville Predators The Predators took a 1-0 series lead against the Anaheim Ducks after Fisher's two goals and assist contributed to their 4-1 victory … See the rest here

Fleury stops 32, Pens take Game 1 from Lightning (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Alex Kovalev and Arron Asham scored third-period goals 18 seconds apart, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first-round playoff opener on Wednesday. Chris Kunitz sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute in the Penguins' first postseason game in their new arena. … See more here

Collier: Age gets better of Lightning’s Roloson in third Source: Post Gazette
Through its first two taut periods, this richly anticipated Penguins-Lightning series was everything anyone could imagine it could be — and less, an inevitable assessment anytime you get 60 minutes that are 100 percent goal free. … More here

NHL Playoff Capsules (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Alex Kovalev and Arron Asham scored third-period goals 18 seconds apart and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first-round playoff opener on Wednesday night. … See more here

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Fleury leads Penguins past Lightning, 3-0 Source: Post Gazette
Some of Marc-Andre Fleury’s saves in the Penguins’ 3-0 victory against Tampa Bay Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center defied reason. … Visit link

Wednesday’s National Hockey League Capsules (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Alex Kovalev and Arron Asham scored third-period goals 18 seconds apart and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 shots to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first-round playoff opener on Wednesday night. … See more here

NHL Free Agency: Which Free Agents Should the Pittsburgh Penguins Keep? Source: Bleacher Report
Although the Stanley Cup playoffs just got underway, it is never too early to start looking towards free agency. The Pittsburgh Penguins have 12 players who will be free agents at the end of this season … Link

Penguins Notebook: Consol Energy Center doesn’t provide any physical advantages Source: Post Gazette
Over 40 games, 25 of them wins, at Consol Energy Center, the Penguins got a chance to feel cozy at their new arena. … Continue reading here

Penguins’ Asham celebrates birthday with goal Source: Post Gazette
Arron Asham has spent more than a couple of birthdays engaging in playoff hockey. That’s what happens when you are born in mid-April … Read more here

Game 1: Pens – Lightning Post-Game Wrapup Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game 1 Wrap Up — When the Lightning look back at this game, they will surely look at the first 10-12 minutes of the game as a missed opportunity. They had a flurry of chances to get on the board first but Pens goaltender Marc Andre Fleury showed why great goaltending is so important in … See more here

2011 NHL Playoffs: Penguins Get Defensive, Take Game 1 from Tampa Bay Source: Bleacher Report
When the Tampa Bay Lightning look back on their first playoff experience in four years, they’ll see a number of missed opportunities and a lesson in what it takes to win in the Stanley Cup playoffs. One way to cost yourself victories: Carve a path to the penalty box. Tampa Bay’s penalty kill took care of all six of the Penguins powerplays, but lost the flow in their offensive game during the kills, forcing the Lightning to just attack in spurts … More here

Pens 3, Bolts 0: Postgame tidbits. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick-hitting notes from the Penguins 3-0 victory over the Lightning in Game 1 on Wednesday night: = Coach Dan Bylsma is now the all-time playoff wins leader in franchise history with 24 wins, breaking a tie with former coach Scott Bowman. … More here

Notebook: Whiteout With A Chance Of Fleury Source: penguins.nhl.com
At the end of the Penguins’ 3-0 win over Tampa Bay in the opening game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the whiteout crowd at CONSOL Energy Center chanted “MVP! MVP!” .roundedcornr_box { background: #e4e4e4; float… … Continued here

Bylsma: Brooks Orpik, physicality set the tone Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Bylsma Media Session Presser Highlights: Pens head coach talks setting the tone from a physical standpoint, power play a momentum changer, D-gap control & Kovalev……. The talk after the game centered around the Penguins wearing down the Tampa Bay Lightning in what was a very physical game … Go here to read the rest

Penguins, Capitals Can Ride Their Defense to the Title Source: Bleacher Report
For two different reasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals have reverted back to defensive styles of play, perhaps forcefully and undesirably. The Penguins have been playing in a conservative, defense-first style since the 42nd game of the season, when their franchise face, Sidney Crosby, was put onto the injured reserve with a concussion. … See the rest here

Neal Steals Lightning’s Thunder Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal waited 246 regular-season games and spent countless hours training, practicing and preparing for this night – his NHL playoff debut. .roundedcornr_box { background: #e4e4e4; float: right; margin: 0 10px; w… … See the rest here

Aftermath: Penguins 3, Lightning 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Fleury 1 shutout shy of Tom Barrasso’s franchise record Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Marc Andre Fleury made 32 saves, collecting his 5th career playoff shutout, moving within one of Tom Barrasso’s franchise best 6 shutouts. … See more here

Game 1: Fleury shuts the door, Pens get timely goals in 3-0 victory over Bolts Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 3 – Tampa Bay 0 Alex Kovalev and Arron Asham scored twice in the third period in a span of 18 seconds and Marc Andre Fleury made 32 saves to record his 5th career playoff shutout, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to an opening game 3-0 victory to take a 1-0 series lead over the … See the article here

Kovalev nets game winner for Pens Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Alex Kovalev netted his 45th career playoff goal at 6:05 of the third period, leading the Penguins to a 3-0 opening game victory. Kovalev has 99 points in 117 career playoff games. … More

Penguins defeat Tampa Bay, 3-0 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins scored all their goals in the third period and downed the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-0, in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series tonight at Consol Energy Center. … Follow this link

Pens take Game one 3-0, Orpik hit on Stamkos Source: The Pensblog
Gone in 18 seconds. … Read this article

Penguins Fans Donate $15,560 to Benefit Wounded Police Officer James Kuzak Source: penguins.nhl.com
The generosity of Pittsburgh Penguins fans came through again Wednesday night when they donated $15,560 to benefit wounded police officer James Kuzak. Officer Kuzak, a 15-year police veteran, was shot three times April 4 while answering a… … Read this article

@pghpenguins: Opening faceoff for first-ever NHL playoff game at CONSOL Energy Center #Pens – http://twitpic.com/4kj2xb

Final wagering odds for 2011 Stanley Cup champs, quirky bets (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Ah, the fresh smell of new playoffs. The 2010 Stanley Cup tournament began Wednesday night with five games, including the 2010 champion Blackhawks in action against the Canucks … Visit link

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 shown during Game 1 against the Lightning on April 13 … Watch video here

Video: Vinny Goes Between His Legs Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury makes a great diving stop on Vincent Lecavalier, who tries a between-the-legs shot on the rebound. … To see video click here

Video: Pik Your Head Up Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik welcomes Steven Stamkos to the playoffs with an enormous hit in the corner. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Arron Asham (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Arron Asham talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Zbynek Michalek (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Alex Kovalev (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Kovalev talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (4/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following Wednesday night’s playoff win. … View video here

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PensHead Daily Links 04-10-2011

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Pens close regular season with win Source: Tribune-Review
Willing themselves to victory has become so contagious for the Penguins that they won Sunday when it hardly was necessary. … Read the rest here

Kennedy, Johnson lead Penguins past Thrashers 5-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Tyler Kennedy scored the first of Pittsburgh's four second-period goals, reserve goalie Brent Johnson won his fourth straight decision, and the Penguins closed the regular season with a 5-2 victory Sunday over the already-eliminated Atlanta Thrashers. Pascal Dupuis, Michael Rupp and rookie Mark Letestu added goals to give the Penguins a 4-1 lead 18:14 into the second. … See the article here

Aftermath: Penguins 5, Thrashers 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
ANALYSIS The Penguins’ final game of the regular season against Atlanta had no playoff implications, as Pittsburgh was already locked into fourth place with a first-round matchup against Tampa Bay looming. Regardless, they took care of business against the Thrashers, winning 5-2 at Phillips Arena on Sunday. … Read more

Penguins end regular season with 5-2 win over Atlanta Source: Post Gazette
ATLANTA — The Penguins closed out the 2010-11 regular season with a 5-2 victory over Atlanta at Philips Arena Sunday afternoon. They finished with a 49-25-8 record and 106 points, second-most in franchise history. … Go here to read the rest

Pens win 5-2. Time to buckle up. Source: The Pensblog
TK kick-started the offense. Ben Lovejoy had a Crosby-esque game. We'll enjoy this victory for about the next 20 seconds … More here

Stat Nerd Sunday: Pre-Stanley Cup Playoffs stat-gasm (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
(Ed. Note: Welcome to Stat Nerd Sunday, where we occasionally obsess over hockey numbers like a Dungeon Master obsessing over the level of his warrior elf … See the article here

THIRD PERIOD: Pens/Thrashers, Pens lead 4-1- Last period of the regular season Source: The Pensblog
Rupp, Kennedy, Test tube, and Dupes all scored in the second. Evander Kane threw an elbow to Kris Letang's head. The Thrashers are basically just trying to injure people. … More

SECOND PERIOD: Pens/Thrashers, Yea Source: The Pensblog
Snore. … Read more here

As Blackhawks wait on Stars, rest of NHL’s first round seeds are set (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
With the Chicago Blackhawks losing 4-3 to the Detroit Red Wings this afternoon, we now know what teams are what seeds in the Western Conference to go along with the set-on-Saturday matchups in the East. Here's how everything falls: EASTERN … Continue reading → … Follow this link

No. 4 Pittsburgh Will Face No. 5 Tampa Bay in First Round of the Playoffs Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share It’s official – the No. 4 Pittsburgh Penguins will be facing the No. … Read more here

FIRST PERIOD: Pens/Thrashers, Tangradi Returns Source: The Pensblog
Can't believe this is game 82. … Continue reading here

Penguins at Thrashers – 04-10-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME (One last time this season…) l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: -According to FSN Pittsburgh Root Sports, the Penguins’ lines and defensive pairings will look like this: Eric Tangradi – Mark Lestestu – Alex KovalevMike Rupp – Mike Comrie – Tyler K … … Read more

Pens-Thrashers In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: That’s the end of the game! The Pens win it, 5-2, and tie the franchise record for most road victories! We’ll wait to see the official stats to see if the PK finished first, as they went three for five on the night. 1:28: Comrie punche… … View post

@pghpenguins: Equip. mgr Dana Heinze sewing the 'A' on Craig Adams' jersey #Pens – http://twitpic.com/4jc36a

Neal, Staal, Kunitz and Fleury to sit out Atlanta finale Source: Post Gazette
ATLANTA – Left wingers James Neal and Chris Kunitz, along with center Jordan Staal and goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, will sit out the Penguins’ regular-season finale at Atlanta this afternoon. … Visit link

Top 10 Penguins Games of Inaugural Regular Season at Consol Energy Center Source: Bleacher Report
The Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, a building several years in the making, finally opened its doors in August. … Follow this link

Neal, Staal, Kunitz and Fleury to sit – 04-10-11 Source: Empty Netters
With the Penguins having nothing to gain in today’s game in Atlanta, Dan Bylsma will scratch forwards James Neal, Chris Kunitz, Jordan Staal and will have Marc-Andre Fleury serve as the back up goaltender. They will be replaced in the lineup by Mike Comrie, Chris Conner, Eric Tangradi (right) and Brent Johnson … Follow this link

Gameday 82 – Thrashers Source: The Pensblog
3:00 pm Philips Arena TV: ROOT Sports Gameday 82. A playoff meeting with Tampa Bay awaits. … See the article here

Pirate Fan Gets Lit Up By Police Source: The Pensblog
Holy shit, saw this via twitter: Wow. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (4/10/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before today’s game against the Atlanta Thrashers … Watch here

Death Watch: Blackhawks playoff scenarios; overview of East (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. The Eastern Conference Playoff seeds are cemented after last night, while the West battles into the final … Continue reading → … Link

About the Thrashers – 04-10-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Thrashers. When and where: 3 p.m., Philips Arena. TV: Root Sports … More

Pens wrap up regular season today with opportunity to rest players Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
With their playoff positioning and opponent known for round 1, head coach Dan Bylsma has the option of resting a few players and not going with a full lineup. Winger James Neal is not expected to play due to what is believed to be a left wrist injury. Neal’s injury will give Mike Comrie or … More here

Hynes’ Passion Cultivates Success Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share The coach behind Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s outstanding season was recognized for his efforts on April 6. … Read the rest here

Flyers win Atlantic Division Source: Tribune-Review
Scott Hartnell and Andrej Meszaros each scored two goals, as the Philadelphia Flyers clinched the Atlantic Division title and the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 7-4 victory over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. … See the article here

Baby Pens’ Hynes named AHL coach of year Source: Tribune-Review
John Hynes, who at age 36 is the youngest coach in the AHL, won the league’s coach of the year honors Wednesday. As a rookie head coach, Hynes has led the Baby Pens to the best record in the AHL. … View post

Rossi: Another season to remember Source: Tribune-Review
As the third season of Hockey Day in Pittsburgh wraps, this beat reporter looks back fondly on memorable moments from another season covering the Penguins. … See the article here

Penguins will open Stanley Cup playoffs vs. Lightning Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins learned Saturday night that they will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, which will begin Wednesday or Thursday with the first postseason game at Consol Energy Center. … Read this article

Penguins Cup Chronicles: Frank Pietrangelo Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins goaltender Frank Pietrangelo may be best remembered for “The Save” in Game 6 of the Patrick Division semifinals against New Jersey. … See more here

Pietrangelo, teammates recall ‘The Save’ Source: Tribune-Review
When Penguins goaltender Frank Pietrangelo threw out his glove hand and robbed the New Jersey Devils’ Peter Stastny in Game 6 of the 1991 Patrick Division semifinals, it was just a save. A great one, to be sure, but it hadn’t earned a name. … Continued here

Bylsma’s tough love pays off with Fleury’s performance Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury has compiled Vezina-caliber numbers since being pulled early in the first period of a game Nov. 6 at Phoenix. … Visit link

Empty Netter Assists – 04-10-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -How far has Kris Letang slipped out of consideration for the Norris Trophy ? -Mike Rupp is good people . -Bryan Lerg, David Marshall and Brett Sterling each had a goal and an assist for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in … View post

Penguins’ Fleury has his ‘best season’ Source: Post Gazette
ATLANTA — It is not about the statistics. Oh, there’s nothing wrong with them — most are outstanding, actually — but assessing Marc-Andre Fleury’s season, and his value to the Penguins, is not a paint-by-numbers project. … Continue reading here

Penguins to face Tampa Bay in Round 1 Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins on Saturday night learned that they will enter the playoffs as the No. … More here

On the Penguins: Looking at defensive awards Source: Post Gazette
A few months ago, Kris Letang was turning up in a lot of conversations about top contenders for the Norris Trophy, which is awarded annually to the NHL’s top defenseman. And not as an afterthought. Letang was flat-out sensational for most of the first half or so of the season, but his productivity — and overall performance — slipped as winter moved along. … View post

Penguins Notebook: Letang, Talbot have chance to play 82 games Source: Post Gazette
ATLANTA — The total won’t be official until coach Dan Bylsma turns in the Penguins’ lineup for their regular-season finale against Atlanta today at Philips Arena, but it looks as if the Penguins will lose 350 man-games to injuries and illness in 2010-11. … Continue reading here

Cook: Rupps ‘just good human beings’ Source: Post Gazette
On the night of Dec. 4, Penguins forward Mike Rupp was in Columbus. He played a strong game in a 7-2 win, scoring a goal and holding his own in a fight with Blue Jackets enforcer Jared Boll. … Read more

Round One: Penguins Versus Lightning Source: The Pensblog
Bring It. … Continued here

Senators fire Clouston after missing playoffs (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Ottawa Senators fired head coach Cory Clouston and two assistants on Saturday after the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second time in three seasons. … Excerpt from

Flyers beat Islanders, clinch Atlantic Divison; Penguins to face Lightning in first round – 04-09-11 Source: Empty Netters
Andrej Meszaros had two goals and two assists for the Flyers in a 7-4 defeat of the Islanders tonight at the Wells Fargo Center . The victory clinched the Altantic Division title and second place in the Eastern Conference for the Flyers. As a result, the Penguins will finish in fourth place regardless of tomorrow’s gam … … Read the rest here

Flyers win Atlantic Division; Penguins to face Lightning Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins will have the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference and will face Tampa Bay in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. … Go here to read the rest

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PensHead Daily Links 04-06-2011

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Need for Speed Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share The Penguins’ third line has been a constantly evolving entity over the past few months, with the shuffling of players in and out of the lineup due to injury and trades. But right now, the trio of … … More here

Carolina’s annual all-or-nothing playoff prayer (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Hurricanes are confident in their postseason possibilities. The challenge, as usual, is qualifying for the spring fling in the first place. … Read more here

Puck Headlines: San Jose love fest; Marty Turco wagering update (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. We've had Maggie the Monkey picking playoff games. We've had an … Continue reading → … Continue reading here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Will Marc-Andre Fleury Determine Playoff Fate? Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby’s future for this season is a waiting game. Whether or not he will come back will be meaningless if Penguin’s goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury doesn’t show up. He has been fantastic this season posting a 35-20 record with a 2.31 goals against average. … Read more

John Hynes Named American Hockey League’s Outstanding Coach Source: penguins.nhl.com
The American Hockey League announced today that John Hynes of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins has been named the winner of the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL’s outstanding coach for the 2010-11 season, as voted by coaches and … … Follow this link

We Love You, Ted Leonsis Source: The Pensblog
You know it's almost playoff time when Ted Leonsis starts celebrating before he should be. As much as we insult Ted Leonsis on this blog, we have to admit that we love him. A blog post from Ted is a guaranteed opportunity for us to find new and more exciting ways to rip him apart. … Go here to read the rest

Bylsma comments on Malkin’s accelerated rehab process Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin had surgery on a torn ACL on February 10th and Malkin’s rehab process is going faster than first expected. “It was his first day on the ice, ” Bylsma said … The rest is here

Twenty Years Later – Jay Caufield – 04-06-11 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 … … More

Fleury For NHL MVP Source: penguins.nhl.com
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@pghpenguins: #Pens Mike Rupp pulling a rugrat on the ice. – http://twitpic.com/4hna8m

NHL Coach of the Year: Bylsma’s deficit vs. Vigneault’s dominance? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
At this point in our hockey culture and the award's history, the Jack Adams is less about being the NHL's best coach in a given season than an honor for the Most Unanticipated Success or the Greatest Feat of Perseverance … Continue reading → … More

Rule-5 draft pick Josh Rodriguez to make his Pirate debut Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pirate fans will their first opportunity to see Rule-5 Draft pick Josh Rodriguez in action today vs the St. Louis Cardinals. Rodriguez will make his first start of the season at shortstop. … Continue reading here

NHL: Top 10 Players Key to Their Team’s Playoff Success Source: Bleacher Report
With one week left in the NHL season, I thought it would be the right time to look at the top 10 players that are integral to the success of their teams. … Read this article

Video: Team Photo Icing (4/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Team photo day would not be complete without a little mischief. … View video

Video: Marc-Andre Fleury for the Hart Trophy Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury for the Hart Memorial Trophy (NHL MVP). … Watch here

Video: Off-Day: Chris Conner (4/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Conner talks to reporters following Wednesday’s optional skate. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (4/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Wednesday’s optional skate. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: Mark Letestu (4/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu talks to reporters following Wednesday’s optional skate. … See video here

Crosby goes through another full day of on-ice workouts Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was a full participant during today’s optional practice at the Consol Energy Center. … More here

@pghpenguins: Team Photo Day! Adams, Dupuis and Cooke have some fun with the #Pens training staff for their pic – http://twitpic.com/4hm854

Penguins Report: 4/6/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens holding an optional practice this morning (11:06 AM). It’s Team Picture Day!!! (10:29 AM) … The rest is here

Mike Rupp’s Fundraiser Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Mike Rupp and his wife, Christi, will host a fundraiser at CONSOL Energy Center on Monday, April 11 from 6-7:30 pm to benefit the Cleland family of South Park. Rupp and Pens defensemen Kris Letang and Brooks Orpik will be on hand to sign autographs, along with two members of the Pittsburgh … Read the rest here

‘Shirts Off Our Backs’ video – 04-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Versus couldn’t be bothered to cut away from having Keith Jones offer generic uniformed opinions on the Penguins’ power play from its postgame to cover the always entertaining “Shirts Off Our Backs” ceremony the Penguins hold for their final home game of the season. The Penguins’ Web site thankfully provided a wonderful video of the event last night: 106799 … Read this article

RECAP: Till The Division’s End. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
This season has made less sense than John Wayne portraying Genghis Khan in that movie. … See more here

Empty Netter Assists – 04-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguin -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … The rest is here


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Penguins’ Crosby skates with team again (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been out with a concussion since January 5, but there are signs… … Go here to read the rest

Crosby participates once again in Pens’ morning skate Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby still isn’t in the lineup, and there remains no timetable for his return from a concussion. However, Crosby’s day Tuesday had to feel fairly familiar to the Penguins’ captain. … Link

Pens, UPMC team to keep youth hockey players safe Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins Foundation and UPMC Sports Medicine announced plans Tuesday to help keep area youth hockey players safer regarding the dangerous brain injuries a first-of-its-kind move by the NHL team that has led a push to remove head hits from its league. … Read the rest here

Penguins win, get help in race Source: Tribune-Review
With their 4-2 win over the Devils and Philadelphia’s 5-2 loss to Ottawa, the Penguins are only one point behind the Flyers for the division lead. … Read this article

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Vanek’s trick; Price sets Habs record (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Thomas Vanek, Buffalo Sabres Vanek's hat trick gave the Sabres a huge home victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2. … Continue reading here

Penguins Notebook: Team sponsors concussion tests for youth Source: Post Gazette
For its first major initiative, the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation is teaming with UPMC Sports Medicine to provide all youth hockey players who have reached the point of allowable contact in games to have free baseline concussion testing. Beginning next month, players ages 11-18 will be eligible for testing through a program called “Heads Up Pittsburgh.” … Read the rest here

Vanek scores 3 in Sabres 4-2 win over Lightning Source: Post Gazette
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Cook: Nice night for Staal; still hope for Neal Source: Post Gazette
It was nice to see Jordan Staal get a goal Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center, his first in eight games. It started the Penguins down the path to a 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils that went a long way toward clinching at least fourth place in the Eastern Conference and home-ice advantage for a first-round playoff series. … Visit link

NHL Capusles (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pascal Dupuis had two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins moved closer to clinching home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs with a 4-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: Malkin, Letang & Crosby on the bench at Fan Appreciation Night #Pens – http://twitpic.com/4hgq6f

Pens – Devils Post-Game Thoughts on Special Teams, 3rd D-pairing & more Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 4 – New Jersey 2 Post-Game Wrapup: The Penguins 4-2 victory against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night has pulled them within one point of the Philadelphia Flyers. After losing to Philadelphia last week, it is somewhat of a surprise to head coach Dan Bylsma to be in the position the Penguins are. … More

Penguins beat Devils, 4-2, move a step closer to home ice in playoffs Source: Post Gazette
It’s not as if the Penguins had a lot of time for scoreboard-watching. … Follow this link

VIDEO: Pens Shirts Off Their Backs Source: The Pensblog
Versus screwed this up, but Penstv saves the day: Man, Malkin and Crosby. Matt Cooke makes an appearance. … The rest is here

Jason Spezza leads Senators past Flyers (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
OTTAWA – When the Ottawa Senators look back at their miserable season, compounding the Philadelphia Flyers' woes in the Nation's Capital will be one of the positives. … Read this article

Aftermath: Penguins 4, Devils 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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McDonald allows 4 hits and 2 runs in 4.2 innings pitched Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
James McDonald threw a no hitter through three innings and lasted 4.2 innings, allowing 4 hits and 2 runs. McDonald struck out 4 batters and walked 3. He left the game in the bottom of the 5th with the game tied at 2-2. … Read the rest here

Dustin Jeffrey has a torn ACL and will be sidelined for 6 months Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Head coach Dan Bylsma announced following tonight’s game at his media session that forward Dustin Jeffrey has a torn ACL and will be sidelined for six months. According to Bylsma, a torn ligament was found during surgery today. The injury is a big blow to Jeffrey who had been projected to earn a regular spot … See the rest here

Penguins defeat Devils, 4-2 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins downed the New Jersey Devils, 4-2, tonight in the final regular-season home game of the first season at Consol Energy Center. … More here

Playoff Race: Pens pull within one point of Flyers; Lightning also lose Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
With two games remaining in the regular season, the Atlantic Division is up for grabs. The Pittsburgh Penguins (47-25-8, 102 pts) defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Tuesday night to pull within one point of the Philadelphia Flyers (46-22-11, 103 pts) for the division lead … The rest is here

Pens win 4-2 Source: The Pensblog
We almost started crying when Versus was talking about how Brodeur doesn't know how to handle not being in the playoffs. Almost. What a baby. Not sure what to take out of this game except for the 2 points. Dupes with two goals. … Read this article

Dupuis gives Pens 2-1 lead after two periods Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pascal Dupuis netted his 15th goal of the season late in the second period to give the Penguins a 2-1 lead after two periods. Dupuis has goals in consecutive games. … Link

THIRD PERIOD: Pens/Devils, Dupes puts the Pens up 2-1 Source: The Pensblog
Steckel scored to tie it for the Devils at 1-1. But then no-hands Dupes put a trash goal home. … Continued here

Pens Sell Out Every Game for 4th Straight Season Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tonight’s sellout crowd at CONSOL Energy Center gives the Penguins the distinction of having sold out every regular season home game for the fourth straight season. The overall sellout streak, counting playoffs, is now at 206 games … … Read this article

SECOND PERIOD: Devils/Pens, Pens lead 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
The Devils almost care. Staal beat a clueless Hedberg on some goal … See the article here

Pens-Devils In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT That is the end of the post-game Fan Appreciation Night at CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins finished the home regular season with an impressive win against a solid New Jersey side. … View post

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media following the team’s win over the New Jersey Devils. … View video

Video: Fan Appreciation Video (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Video shown at Fan Appreciation Night highlighting Penguins fans! … Watch video here

Video: Whiteout Weather Alert (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Severe weather alert played in-game on 4/5/11 – Wear Your White! … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: Pascal Dupuis (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to the media following the team’s win over the New Jersey Devils. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to the media following the team’s win over the New Jersey Devils. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following the team’s win over the New Jersey Devils. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Mike Rupp (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Rupp talks to the media following the team’s win over the New Jersey Devils. … See this video

Video: Shirts Off Our Backs (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the post-game festivities when the players give their jerseys away to some lucky fans. … See video here

Video: Miller Lite 66 Shopping Spree (04/05/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Three lucky winners got a 66-second shopping spree in PensGear courtesy of Miller Lite! … View video here

Video: Ticket & Gear Giveaway (4/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Iceburgh and his crew went out around Pittsburgh to giveaway tickets to Fan Appreciation Night and Pens swag … View video

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PensHead Daily Links 03-30-2011

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

LINK CITY: Shero on Crosby, Strange Sens fan, Matt Cooke Redemption, GIF Source: The Pensblog
Links that hate this screen-grab: Ray Shero speaks about Sidney Crosby. … See more here

Puck Headlines: Mike Richards vs. Pens fans; Bertuzzi talks hit (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. “Is he experiencing headaches? Mmm-hmm. … More

Crosby skating, but future uncertain (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby is rejoining his teammates for game-day skates, but it appears increasingly less likely the NHL’s biggest star will heal from a concussion in time to play again this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. … See the article here

Puck Daddy’s NHL Live Chat! (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
What will Sidney Crosby's return mean for the Pittsburgh Penguins' Cup run? Who wins the Hart? … See the rest here

Pens GM Shero’s Transcript on Sidney Crosby Source: penguins.nhl.com
Below is Penguins general manager Ray Shero’s transcript on the injury update of captain Sidney Crosby, who will be rejoining the team Thursday for their game-day skate in Tampa Bay but still has no expectations for his return at this point. … Continue reading here

Crosby Returning for Morning Skates, But No Expectations for Return Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Sidney Crosby will accompany the Penguins on their upcoming road trip to Tampa Bay and Florida and start taking part in the team’s morning skates, but the Penguins have no expectations as to when or i… … Read the rest here

Shero: ‘No expectation’ of Crosby regular season return Source: Post Gazette
Penguins general manager Ray Shero said today that he does not expect center Sidney Crosby to play again during the regular season, and did not rule out the possibility that he will be out until training camp because of his concussion. … Read this article

Dustin Jeffrey to have surgery on Tuesday Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Practice Notes Dustin Jeffrey is scheduled to have knee surgery on Tuesday. … Read more

Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby Cleared to Practice with Team Source: Bleacher Report
According to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review , Sidney Crosby has been cleared to skate with his teammates. Some reports are saying that the contact part isn’t there quite yet, but this is encouraging news for Penguins fans, and hockey fans in general. The Penguins haven’t been able to put many pucks in the net since Crosby went out in early January. … Read the rest here

AHL Gameday 73 – Norfolk Admirals Source: The Pensblog
7:15 PM Norfolk Scope NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain Number one goaltender Brad Thiessen has been re-assigned by Pittsburgh, and is expected to start in net tonight. Defenseman Alex Grant and goalie Patrick Killeen have been sent down to Wheeling (ECHL). Recently signed highly-touted forward Paul Thompson is expected to make his pro/WB/S debut sometime this weekend. … The rest is here

Pens GM Ray Shero says team not expecting Crosby to return in the regular season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Latest on Crosby According to GM Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby will join the team for gameday skates but has not been cleared for practices. There is a big difference between gameday skates and practices. … Follow this link

Sidney Crosby cleared to skate with Pens; playoffs now possibility (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hark! The herald angels sing, glory to the pending return of Sidney Crosby to Pittsburgh Penguins practice. … Read more here

Video: Ray Shero Media Conference (3/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ray Shero updates the media about Sidney Crosby’s current condition and future status. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dan Bylsma talks with reporters following today’s practice. … See video here

Video: Off-Day: Mark Letestu (3/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu tslks with reporters following today’s practice. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Alex Kovalev (3/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Kovalev talks with reporters following today’s practice. … View video

Video: Off-Day: Zbynek Michalek (3/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks with reporters following today’s practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/30/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre talks with reporters following today’s practice. … To see video click here

Sidney Crosby cleared to practice; playoffs now possibility (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hark! The herald angels sing, glory to the pending return of Sidney Crosby to Pittsburgh Penguins practice. According to Rob Rossi of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Crosby will accompany the Penguins on their Florida road trip this week and has been … Continue reading → … Read the rest here

Crosby cleared by doctors to practice with teammates Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been cleared by doctors to practice with teammates and will travel with the team today to Florida. The team is cautiously optimistic that he will be ready for the playoffs. … See more here

Crosby not practicing but cleared to skate with team this week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby did not go through individual on-ice workouts before today’s scheduled practice at 11:00 a.m. and anticipation was building that he would practice today with the team. … View post

Sid’s Going To Florida Source: The Pensblog
That sound you hear is the rest of the National Hockey League starting to shudder. From Rob Rossi on Twitter : Obvious we're not experts and we have no idea when he'll be back, but this is definitely a good sign. We assume that the next step, whenever it comes, would be getting cleared to practice with contact … Read the rest here

Welcome back Crosby (to practice) – 03-30-11 Source: Empty Netters
Another day. Another step further. … Excerpt from

Penguins Report: 3/30/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens lines – Comrie and Asham have flip-flopped (11:04 AM). … Read the rest here

RECAP: Point Break. PENS LOSE Source: The Pensblog
The 5-2 final score is one of the more misleading final scores in awhile. … Follow this link

Mike Richards Chirps Pittsburgh Fans After Game On Twitter Source: The Pensblog
After the Flyers/Pens game last night captain Mike Richards had this to say on twitter: Clearly this was a shot at our boy Cy: Now could you imagine Sidney Crosby doing something like this? After all the things Flyers fans have said to Crosby, all the chants, and signs. Never once has Crosby mentioned it … More here

The Morning Skate: 3/30 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: Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3 Flyers 5, Penguins 2 Hurricanes 3, Capitals 2 (SO) Blue Jackets 3, Panthers 2 (SO) Bruins 3, Blackhawks 0 Canadiens 3, Thrashers 1 Lightning 5, Senators 2 Wild 3, Blues 2 (SO) Canucks 3, Predators 1 Kings 2, Oilers 0 Coyotes 2, Stars 1 (SO) Predictions record: 7-4 My 3 stars of the night: 1 … More here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-30-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “The sun will come up tomorrow, and we still have a chance to win the Stanley Cup.” – Craig Adams. … Read this article


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Penguins’ Jeffrey to have further tests done on injured knee Source: Tribune-Review
Dustin Jeffrey left late in the second period last Thursday in Philadelphia after Flyers center Jeff Carter fell awkwardly into his leg. … Read more here

Flyers foil Penguins’ plans Source: Tribune-Review
A 5-2 loss to the Flyers in the biggest game of Consol Energy Center’s brief history all but cemented that Philadelphia will win the Atlantic Division. … See the rest here

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Ville leads Philly; Neil vs. Downie (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Ville Leino, Philadelphia Flyers They weren't the prettiest goals, but they were enough to help keep the Flyers on top of the Eastern Conference with a 5-2 victory at the Pittsburgh Penguins … More here

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Pittsburgh Penguins: No Sidney Crosby, No Stanley Cup Appearance Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins are scoring slightly over two goals per contest since the loss of Sidney Crosby back in early January. They have scoredfour goals in the past four games. Somehow this results in a 3-1 record … Read more

Flyers stake claim to conference, division with 5-2 defeat of Penguins Source: Post Gazette
It’s not official. Just obvious. Philadelphia won’t clinch first place in the Atlantic Division for a while, but after the Flyers’ 5-2 victory against the Penguins Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center, even an implosion worthy of the 1964 Phillies wouldn’t be enough to prevent it from happening. … View post

Collier: Flyers goalie plays foil again Source: Post Gazette
Destiny might have a new home, as the Penguins insist, but so does a 22-year-old Russian rookie named Sergei Bobrovsky, and like it or not, it’s the very same swanky place. … See the article here

Penguins Notebook: MRI reveals damage to Jeffrey’s knee Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins did not get good news from an MRI that rookie center Dustin Jeffrey had on his right knee Monday, but they did not get complete news, either. “There is some damage to his knee, but it needs further evaluation to see how much it is,” coach Dan Bylsma said Tuesday … Continue reading here

Sens struck down in Tampa (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
Avoiding a third straight loss to the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning moved two points closer to their first playoff berth in four years with a 5-2 win on Tuesday night. … Go here to read the rest

Post-Game Wrap: Wide Open Game benefited Philadelphia in the transition game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Game Wrapup — In a statement game, the Philadelphia Flyers (46-20-10, 102 pts) put a dent in the Penguins (45-24-8, 98 pts) Atlantic Division title hopes, defeating Pittsburgh 5-2 on Tuesday night at the Consol Energy Center. … Continue reading here

Flyers hold onto East lead with win over Pens (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Ville Leino and the Philadelphia Flyers found a way to solve Marc-Andre Fleury and might have put away the pesky Pittsburgh Penguins, too. … See more here

Aftermath: Flyers 5, Penguins 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Philadelphia defeats Penguins, 5-2 Source: Post Gazette
Philadelphia beat the Penguins, 5-2, at Consol Energy Center tonight to take a chokehold on first place in the Atlantic Division. … Read this article

Weird night. Pens lose 5-2. Source: The Pensblog
Even before the puck dropped, it felt like something was gonna happen this game. Instead, the Flyers put the bookend to their season in CONSOL. For now. Not much to say. This is the time of year where you have to get back on the horse before you even hit the ground. Go Pens. … Visit link

THIRD PERIOD: Flyers/Pens, Flyers 3-2 Source: The Pensblog
Pens took a 2-1 lead on a sick TK goal. … Continue reading here

SECOND PERIOD THREAD: Pens/Flyers 1-1 Source: The Pensblog
Kovalev put one home. Letestu reminding everyone why he's in the lineup. … Continued here

As promised, USA Today rankings and my ballot: Source: Chipped Ice
See the previous blog entry for a roundup of other NHL rankings. The Pens are near the top for USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2011-03-29-canucks-power-rankings_N.htm My ballot: 1- VAN 2- PHI 3- PIT 4- SJS 5- DET 6- BOS 7- WSH 8- PHX 9- NSH 10- NYR 11- LAK 12- CHI 13- ANA 14- TMP 15- MTO 16- DAL 17- CGY 18- BUF 19- CAR 20- NJD 21- TOR 22- ATL 23- CLB 24- STL 25- MIN 26- NYI 27- FLA 28- OTT 29- COL 30- EDM — MVP 1 Marc-Andre … Read more here

Pens-Flyers In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
FINAL SCORE: FLYERS 5, PENGUINS 2 0:00: That’ll do it. … See the rest here

Video: Post-Game: Ben Lovejoy (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to the media following tonight’s game. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Tyler Kennedy (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy talks to the media following tonight’s game. … See video here

Video: Trib Total Media Junior Reporter Source: penguins.nhl.com
Trib Total Media Junior Reporter Gavin Mills interviews Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Matt Niskanen (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Niskanen talks to the media following tonight’s game. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following tonight’s game. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Max Talbot (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot talks to the media following tonight’s game. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to the media following tonight’s game. … Video here

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PensHead Daily Links 03-29-2011

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

FIRST PERIOD: Flyers/Pens, Things heated already Source: The Pensblog
From Matt S. in the crowd: Warm up exchange between hartnell and hulk was priceless … See the article here

Crosby update, and some NHL rankings. Source: Chipped Ice
About 90 minutes before the Penguins and Flyers meets for the final time this regular season, with no less than perhaps the inside track on the East’s No. 1 seed at stake tonight at Consol Energy Center. … Read more

Classy Bears fans celebrate WB/S clinching Source: The Pensblog
Is there a party blower on his finger? Also, nice Bruins hat at a Hershey game, homo … See the article here

Flyers at Penguins – 03-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME -We’ll skip the normal video with “Human” by The Killers and go ahead with the CBC playoff intro from 2009 given the magnitude of tonight’s game: lv2Z7FQfXKE -Greetings from a brilliant, brisk spring day in Pittsburgh. … Follow this link

Adversity Has Made Pens Stronger In Stretch Run Source: penguins.nhl.com
PITTSBURGH — A year ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a healthy Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. They also had an NHL championship to defend, and the realistic expectation they would play in the Stanley Cup Final for the third consecutive season. … Read the rest here

Acrobatic Bylsma Has Kept Penguins Thriving Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Just how has Dan Bylsma steered the Pittsburgh Penguins through a Class 5 rapid of a season without flipping the raft? Cartwheels. “I think the biggest thing is how positive he is and energetic,&… … Read more here

As playoffs inch closer, Bylsma looking for Letestu-Kovalev to hit their stride together Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
DePaoli’s Latest Pens Buzz Dan Bylsma not only believes that the return of Mark Letestu will be a boost for the Penguins in the face-off circle but Bylsma also see’s Letestu as the best fit for Alex Kovalev. … See more here

Gameday 77 – Flyers Source: The Pensblog
7:00 pm CONSOL Energy Center TV: FSN No one needs to tell you why tonight's game is important. Sure it's going to be an incredibly tough fight to get to first place, but that's not all that matters tonight. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Penguins vs Flyers (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins vs Flyers feature shown in game on March 29, 2011 … To see video click here

Puck Headlines: Flyers ready for Penguins; Doug Weight done (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. In one of the coolest blog-centric developments of the season, Pucking … Continue reading → … The rest is here

Tuesdays With Stoosh: 3.29 Source: The Pensblog
Saturday night, the Pens will line up in front of what will likely be about 5,000 fans to take the opening faceoff against the Florida Panthers. … Read the rest here

Chicago’s way: Still the champs (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Stanley Cup hangover? Salary-cap purge … View post

Post-Morning Skate Update: Pens expecting different Flyers team tonight Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Morning Skate Update — In the midst of a 9-2-2 run, the Penguins have surged near the top of the Atlantic Division and appear to be in the Philadelphia Flyers head a little bit. … See more here

Neal Adjusting Game to East, Pens’ Style of Play Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share It’s hard to believe that a once precocious James Neal used to consider himself more of a skilled guy with great hands. Now possessing a more rugged 6-foot-2, 208-pound frame, Neal knows he’s a valuable … … See the article here

Penguins Encourage Allegheny County & City Schools to Participate in "Students for Stanley" Banner Contest Source: penguins.nhl.com
PITTSBURGH – With the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs fast approaching, the Pittsburgh Penguins are reaching out to students in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh to capture the excitement of the NHL playoffs through a banner-making conte… … See the rest here

Welcome back Letestu, Brent Johnson – 03-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Some good news and bad news on the injury front from the Penguins’ morning skate. … See more here

Video: Game-Day: James Neal (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to the media after the team’s morning practice. … View video

Video: Game-Day: Ben Lovejoy (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to the media after the team’s morning practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Game-Day: Coach Bylsma (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to the media after the team’s morning practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Game-Day: Mark Letestu (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu talks to the media after the team’s morning practice. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Paul Martin (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to the media after the team’s morning practice. … To see video click here

Pens still not certain on how severe Dustin Jeffrey’s knee injury is Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Morning Skate Update — Head coach Dan Bylsma provided somewhat of an update on Dustin Jeffrey. Bylsma confirmed that Jeffrey has “knee damage” but is still not certain on the severity of the injury. … Go here to read the rest

Ashton Gibbs to enter the NBA Draft Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Junior guard Ashton Gibbs will enter the NBA Draft, according to Adam Zagoria of NBA.com. “Entering the NBA Draft, ” Gibbs told Zagoria. Gibbs though will not hire an agent, giving him the opportunity to return to school for his senior season … See more here

Twitter Contest: Flyers 3/29 Source: The Pensblog
l How to play (Read it yo.) 1.Predict period/time of Marc-Andre Fleury's 10th save of the game. 2. … Excerpt from

Pens – Flyers Morning Skate Tidbits: Letestu centering first line Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Philadelphia (45-20-10, 100 pts) @ Pittsburgh (45-23-8, 98 pts) Some Pens morning skate Tidbits as the team goes through preparations for tonight’s showdown against the Philadelphia Flyers. … View post

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Penguins send goalie Thiessen to Wilkes-Barre Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have reassigned rookie goaltender Brad Thiessen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, a sign that backup goalie Brent Johnson is ready to dress tonight for a home game against Philadelphia. … Visit link

The Morning Skate: 3/29 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: Blackhawks 3, Red Wings 2 (OT) Ducks 5, Avalanche 4 Predictions record: 2-0 My 3 stars of the night: 1 … Read more here

Penguins Re-Assign Goaltender Brad Thiessen Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned goaltender Brad Thiessen to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Thiessen, who dressed as the backup goaltende… … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Philadelphia Source: penguins.nhl.com
Letestu returns to the lineup tonight (11:13 AM). Crosby, Cooke, N.Johnson, Tangradi skate in the AM. (9:38 AM). … The rest is here

Penguins demote Thiessen – 03-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Well this certainly bodes well for the healthy of Brent Johnson. … More here

About the Flyers – 03-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Flyers. When and where: 7 p.m., Consol Energy Center. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, CSN Pittsburgh. … Read more

Video: Youth Hockey Int: Casey Haines (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Casey Haines from the Ferris State Bulldogs sits down to discuss his hockey career so far. … Video here

Video: Sidney Crosby Practices (3/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby continues his rehab this morning at the CONSOL Energy Center. … Click here to view video

Fleury’s incredible week unnoticed around the league Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury’s incredible week was appreciated in Western Pennsylvania, but apparently not by fans around the league. … Go here to read the rest

Empty Netter Assists – 03-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins signed defensive prospect Viktor Ekbom, a sixth-round pick in 2009, to an amateur tryout contract . -Faceoff-Factor takes … Read more here

Local girls hockey teams on to nationals Source: Tribune-Review
A Northern Michigan native who moved here last August and lists Red Wings stars Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom as her favorite players, Maddie Mills prides herself on being able to read a play, anticipate where one of her teammates will be and deliver a pinpoint pass. … Link

Pens, Philly have traded places Source: Tribune-Review
The once-feared Philadelphia Flyers have altered their style this season with great success, emulating the Penguins in many ways. … Go here to read the rest

Todd Bertuzzi’s Elbow On Some Joke Source: The Pensblog
So where is all the massive outrage over this hit? Notice how quick Bedzo is to make excuses. … Continued here

Penguins Notebook: Same players, but a whole new look for Flyers Source: Post Gazette
The personnel should be mostly the same. The units in which players are deployed don’t figure to change a lot, either … See more here

NHL Roundup: Blackhawks clip Red Wings in OT Source: Post Gazette
Marian Hossa scored on a power play 51 seconds into overtime, lifting the Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-2 win Monday night against the Detroit Red Wings. Henrik Zetterberg was called for hooking Patrick Kane with 3.7 seconds left, putting Chicago on the power play to begin the extra session. … See the article here

Comrie is easing back into lineup Source: Post Gazette
Remember the great chemistry that Mike Comrie and Evgeni Malkin developed when they played together in training camp? And remember how their partnership was sabotaged when Comrie hurt his hip in the second game of the regular season? … More

Video: PAHL and USA Hockey Coach Clinic (3/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
USA Hockey and PAHL hosted regional coaches on the ice at CONSOL Energy Center for a unique clinic on ADM Coaching. … View video here

Pittsburgh Penguins Marching On: Recent Surge Has Team Defying the Odds Source: Bleacher Report
Detroit, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. Just a week ago, this stretch of games looked like a trip through Dante’s Inferno for the still injury-ridden Penguins. Even at the beginning of the year, this stretch of games looked to be a measuring stick for the Pens as the playoffs loom in the near future. … Continue reading here

Pittsburgh Penguins: The Eight Winners of the Team’s Annual Awards Source: Bleacher Report
Prior to Sunday’s afternoon matchup with the Florida Panthers, the Pittsburgh Penguins held their annual team awards ceremony at CONSOL Energy Center. For the second consecutive year I was able to attend the ceremony that honors players for their actions bothon and off the ice. The Penguins wore their light blue retro-alternate jerseys for the special presentation and it was an extra treat for fans who happened to have tickets to the game. … Follow this link

Few playoff teams immune from the injury bug (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Stanley Cup playoffs have always been known as a battle of attrition. But some teams look to be beaten or, at least, beaten up before they start. … Go here to read the rest

Fan Guide vs. Philadelphia Source: penguins.nhl.com
For fans that are heading to CONSOL Energy Center on Tuesday, March 29 for the Penguins’ 7:00 pm game against the Philadelphia Flyers, here are some key points of information: Doors will open at 5:45 pm for the 7:00 pm start … … Excerpt from

Red Wings’ Bertuzzi ejected for a head shot (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
DETROIT – Red Wings forward Todd Bertuzzi has been called for a 5-minute elbowing penalty and a game misconduct against the Chicago Blackhawks. … Go here to read the rest

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PensHead Daily Links 03-27-2011

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins: Why Marc-Andre Fleury Should Win the Hart Trophy Source: Bleacher Report
As I’m writing this, the Pittsburgh Penguins have 98 points and are two points behind the Philadelphia Flyers for the top seed in the Eastern Conference, with a crucial matchup between the two teams on Tuesday night. What is remarkable to think is that the Penguins are still in this position following key injuries to Sidney Crosby , Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Brooks Orpik, Mark Letestu, Dustin Jeffrey and a number of other players … More here

Notebook: Records Were Made To Be Broken Source: penguins.nhl.com
The NHL’s latest commercials like to tell us that “History Will Be Made” in the playoffs. … View post

Penguins win 4th straight shootout, beat Panthers (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Midway through the season, Sidney Crosby would have been the runaway choice for the NHL's most valuable player. In a pregame ceremony Sunday, Marc-Andre Fleury was honored as Pittsburgh's team MVP. In the absence of Crosby, the reinvented Penguins continued to rely upon Fleury to keep winning games. … The rest is here

Penguins win fourth game in a row, 2-1, against Panthers Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins won for the fourth game in a row, 2-1, against the Florida Panthers this afternoon at Consol Energy Center. … Continued here

Aftermath: Penguins 2, Panthers 1 (SO) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Fleury leads Penguins to NHL record 4th straight shootout victory Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 2 – Florida 1 (SO) The Pittsburgh Penguins played in their fourth straight shootout and were victorious for the fourth straight game. Marc Andre Fleury made 37 saves and Ben Lovejoy scored in regulation, while Alex Kovalev, James Neal scored in the shootout, leading Pittsburgh to a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on … Visit link

Pens shootout winners again 2-1 Source: The Pensblog
Another shootout win for the Pens. Very strange moment in the game when Vokoun left the game and Scott Clemmensen came in for OT … Read the rest here

Penguins win fourth consecutive shootout game Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins set a team record today by playing in a fourth consecutive shootout game. … View post

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 7, Red Wings 4 – 03-27-11 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

Fleury Named Team MVP Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Prior to Sunday’s game against Florida, head coach Dan Bylsma was asked who he thought should be awarded the team’s Most Valuable Player Award. … More here

Video: Post-Game: Alex Kovalev (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Kovalev speaks with the media following Sunday’s shootout win versus Florida. … Watch here

Video: Robbing Repik Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury stretches out for a big pad save on Michal Repik. … To see video click here

Video: Just a Pinch Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy’s pinch pays off as he goes for the loose puck and then finds a small opening to beat Tomas Vokoun. … Watch here

Video: Panthers vs. Penguins Shootout – 3/27 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the entire shootout from the Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins from March 27, 2011. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal speaks with the media following Sunday’s shootout win versus Florida. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik speaks with the media following Sunday’s shootout win versus Florida. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Ben Lovejoy (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy speaks with the media following Sunday’s shootout win versus Florida. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury speaks with the media following Sunday’s shootout win versus Florida. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma speaks with the media following Sunday’s shootout win versus Florida. … See video here

Video: Quick Hands Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Kovalev scores the winner in the shootout with a quick backhand to forehand deke. … See this video

THIRD PERIOD: Pens/Panthers, Rev.Lovejoy Source: The Pensblog
Ben Lovejoy has been playing unreal hockey, and he tied the game for the Pens late in the second. Kovy with a sick pass to set it up. Game has been boring as shit though. … View post

Stat Nerd Sunday: Which NHL teams are sloppy with second chances? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
(Ed. Note: Welcome to Stat Nerd Sunday, where we occasionally obsess over hockey numbers like a Dungeon Master obsessing over the level of his warrior elf. Here's Matt Barr, formerly of LCS: Guide To Hockey and Trolleytracks and now blogging … Continue reading → … More

SECOND PERIOD: Pens/Panthers, Orpik returns Source: The Pensblog
[Katie Z] Orpik's back. Already won 18 awards. … Follow this link

FLEURY NAMED MVP: PENGUINS TEAM AWARDS RUNDOWN Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins held their annual team awards ceremony before Sundays game vs. the Florida Panthers … See the article here

Crosby skates again before Penguins game (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby was back on the ice Sunday morning for a skate with a handful of teammates. … More

AHL Gameday 72 – Hershey Bears Source: The Pensblog
5:00 PM Giant Center NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain Braden Holtby has been re-assigned to Hershey, after an 18-save shutout of the Montreal Canadiens (NHL) last night. God help us … Excerpt from

Crosby Latest: Bylsma remains cautious….vibe is Crosby returning not a matter of “if” but “when” Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Crosby Latest In the past 3 to 4 days, more and more vibes out of Sidney Crosby’s camp and even those in the Penguins organization, have centered around the expectation that Sidney Crosby will return this season. According to sources for over a week now, Crosby’s intention is to play this season and not take … Continued here

Penguins Players Honored at Annual Team Awards Pre-Game Ceremony Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins held their annual team awards ceremony before Sunday’s game vs. … Continue reading here

Keven Veilleux developing with time Source: The Pensblog
The Penguins have a special future player in 6'5, 218 lb. … More

Phantom’s Revenge. WB/S PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
WB/S loses again last night, 4-3 to Adirondack. With Brad Thiessen in Pittsburgh, John Curry stepped into the starting net role. Not a surprise they've dropped two in a row in his absence … Read the rest here

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma before today’s game against the Florida Panthers at CONSOL Energy Center. … View video here

Video: Inside Penguins Hockey Episode 24 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears & Katie O’Malley host. … To see video click here

Panthers @ Penguins Pre-Game Lineup Notes: Pens look to avoid trap game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Panthers (29-36-10, 68 pts) @ Penguins (44-23-8, 96 pts) When: 1:13 p.m. | Where: Consol Energy Center TV: Fox Sports Pittsburgh | Radio: 105.9 the X Game Buzz The Penguins come into today’s game four points behind the Philadelphia Flyers and the Penguins will be looking to avoid a trap game today with Tuesday’s showdown … Visit link

Gameday 76 – Panthers Source: The Pensblog
1:00 pm CONSOL Energy Center TV: FSN Sure, beating the Red Wings, Flyers and Devils feels nice, but it would be a huge mistake to assume that this team today is any less important. The Pens are five points ahead of the Lightning, with home-ice advantage at stake … See the article here

Panthers at Penguins – 03-27-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME -We can’t say it any better: -It’s a wonderfully sunny but cold day in Pittsburgh. … Excerpt from

Pens-Panthers In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:44 AM: The Penguins take on the revamped Florida Panthers today, but before the puck drops, there are several exciting things happening. First, Sidney Crosby skated for about 45 minutes this morning. Second, Brook Orpik will return to the Pen… … See the article here

Crosby Is Coming Back. Soon. Oh man. Source: The Pensblog
Rob Rossi with the article. [ trib ] “Those who know the old Sidney Crosby rediscovered him this week. A teammate marveled at his timing during individual on-ice workouts … See the article here

Crosby Skates On Sunday Morning Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had an early morning skate with some teammates on Sunday morning at CONSOL Energy Center. Crosby joined Mark Letestu, Eric Tangradi and Eric Godard for assorted stickhandl… … View post

About the Panthers – 03-27-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Panthers. When and where: 1 p.m. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Cup Chronicles: John Cullen Source: Tribune-Review
John Cullen found himself in strange territory for the first third of the 1990-91 season atop the NHL’s scoring leaders. … Link

Veilleux hones skills, emerges as playmaker Source: Tribune-Review
Keven Veilleux’s season has taken a turn in the past six weeks, and it’s a turn that could lead to him playing in the NHL some day. … View post

Granato: This Penguins team has regal feel Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins assistant coach Tony Granato added another chapter to the Sidney Crosby-Wayne Gretzky comparisons on Monday after a win in Detroit. That was the start of three consecutive shootout victories for the Penguins, who are 18-11-5 since Crosby last played Jan. … Read more here

Penguins clinch fifth straight playoff berth Source: Tribune-Review
A loss 4-2 loss Saturday night by the Carolina Hurricanes at home to the Tampa Bay Lightning guaranteed the Penguins will finish no lower than eighth overall in the Eastern Conference. … Follow this link

Orpik’s return further bolsters Penguins’ defense Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins have allowed just one goal in their past two games, and their already stingy defense is getting a big boost today with the return of Brooks Orpik. … Read this article

Crosby return could come soon Source: Tribune-Review
Those associated with the Penguins are expecting to hear “Crosby is cleared” sometime soon from a team physician. … View post

Penguins Notebook: Orpik’s return should boost penalty-killing Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik has had a difficult time hiding his impatience while his broken right index finger healed, and it wasn’t because he struggled doing tasks such as brushing his teeth left-handed. Orpik has wanted badly to get back in the lineup, and his wait ends today. … Follow this link

Penguins get results reuniting Kunitz, Staal, Kennedy Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins knew left winger Chris Kunitz had the skill set to play with all-world center Sidney Crosby, but, with Crosby out, the Penguins had to devise an alternative plan. They decided Kunitz also might fit with strong two-way center Jordan Staal and right winger Tyler Kennedy. It worked. … The rest is here

On the Penguins: Management not writing off Cooke Source: Post Gazette
It would have been the easy thing to do. It certainly would have been the popular thing to do … See more here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-27-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Go ahead and hang on to that Matt Cooke (above) jersey . -” Matt apologized to everyone (his teammates) and assured us that he was going to change his style of play .” – Kris … … View post

Van Riemsdyk’s hat trick lifts Flyers over Isles (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Gloves were dropped and blows delivered twice in the first 21 seconds … See the article here

Penguins clinch a playoff berth Source: Post Gazette
Despite being off tonight, the Penguins clinched a playoff berth when Carolina, the ninth-place team in the Eastern Conference, lost to Tampa Bay, 4-2. … Go here to read the rest

2010-2011 Pittsburgh Penguins: Going To Playoff City Source: The Pensblog
Magic number is 0. Carolina lost tonight … Continue reading here

Penguins clinch playoff berth – 03-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
p3-eavMSBnk By way of the Hurricanes’ 4-2 loss at Tampa Bay tonight, the Penguins have clinched their fifth consecutive Stanley Cup playoff berth. Don’t expect Dicks’ Sporting Goods to sell t-shirts commemorating the event. … Go here to read the rest

All Three Penguins Cup Champions Win State Titles Source: penguins.nhl.com
The three Penguins Cup champions – Mars (Class A), Bishop Canevin (Class AA) and Upper St. Clair (Class AAA) – all defeated the Flyers Cup champions to win Pennsylvania high school hockey state titles on Saturday at Ice Line Arena in W… … See the article here

Shootout Saga Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Don’t be fooled by Chris Kunitz’s mustache. He may be sporting the upper-lip hair since he lost the Penguins’ last “Mustache Boy” shootout on March 1, where the last Penguin… … Read more

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 3, Flyers 1 – 03-26-11 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 b … … Read more

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PensHead Daily Links 03-26-2011

Saturday, March 26th, 2011

Penguins vs. Panthers Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 44-23-8-96 Home: 23-13-2-48 Road: 21-10-6-48 WHEN: March 27, 2011… … See the article here


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Brooks Orpik: Penguins Defenseman Is Set to Return Against the Panthers Source: Bleacher Report
All eyes may be on Sidney Crosby ‘s path to recovery as he continues to move forward in conquering concussion symptoms, but according to coach Dan Bylsma another injured Penguin will make it back on the ice this weekend. Defenseman Brooks Orpik has missed a month of games after breaking a finger on his right hand while blocking a shot back in February and will be in the lineup against the Florida Panthers on Sunday. Orpik is in his eighth season with the Pens after being selected 18th overall by the team in 2000 … See the article here


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Fan Guide vs. Florida Source: penguins.nhl.com
For fans that are heading to CONSOL Energy Center on Sunday, March 27 for the Penguins’ 1:00 pm game against the Florida Panthers, here are some key points of information: Doors will open at 11:30 am for the 1:00 pm start The… … Continued here

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters after today’s practice. … View video here

Pens Practice Notebook: Orpik to make return to lineup vs Panthers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Saturday’s Notes — Defenseman Brooks Orpik will make his return to the lineup, Sunday afternoon vs the Florida Panthers, Dan Bylsma confirmed during today’s media session. Orpik has missed the last 13 games and went through his fourth straight practice with the team this morning at Southpointe. Orpik has looked ready for a few days … Follow this link

Welcome back Orpik – 03-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
Another day. Another healthy body … Visit link

Orpik expect to return to lineup for Penguins’ Sunday game Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik is expected to return to the lineup Sunday for an afternoon home game against Florida, coach Dan Bylsma said today. … See more here

Pens’ Orpik to play in Sunday game Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik confirmed that he will play tomorrow against Florida at Consol Energy Center. The rugged defenseman has been out four weeks with a broken finger. … The rest is here

bluejetjane has added a photo to the pool: This is Tyler Kennedy and Arron Asham warming up before the game against the Wings in Detroit. I really love this shot, it’s SOOC, but cropped. Pens won in the shootout, so it was clearly a very close game.

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Penguins Report: 3/26/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Orpik to return Sunday vs. Florida, other updates (12:08 PM). … View post

Video: Off-Day: Mike Comrie (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Comrie talks to reporters after today’s practice. … To see video click here

Video: Off-Day: Chris Kunitz (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to reporters after today’s practice. … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Mark Letestu (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu talks to reporters after today’s practice. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Zbynek Michalek (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to reporters after today’s practice. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: James Neal (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters after today’s practice. … To see video click here

Video: Off-Day: Brooks Orpik (3/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to reporters after today’s practice. … Watch here

RECAP: The Casket Is Closed. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Oh, hey, Devils fans. What happened? Do yourself a favor and just watch all 1:01 of this. Feels so good … See the article here

The Morning Skate: 3/26 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. … More

If it’s March 25, Marc-Andre Fleury is shutting someone out (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The New Jersey Devils visited Pittsburgh on Friday night to take on the Penguins, but they should have saved everyone's precious time and just forfeited the game. It was March 25 and Marc-Andre Fleury was in goal for the home … Continue reading → … See the rest here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-26-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “I ran out of room. But I got [the shot] up, and it hit the bar and went down. … Go here to read the rest


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Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Penguins have endured plenty of trouble against teams that play a trapping style, namely Montreal and New Jersey. While the Devils continued to give the Penguins’ offense fits, Dan Bylsma’s red-hot squad found yet another way to earn a victory. … Read the rest here

Bylsma provides possible clue about Crosby’s status Source: Tribune-Review
While addressing the subject of injured defenseman Brooks Orpik’s impending return, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma provided a potential clue on the status of center Sidney Crosby. … Follow this link

Penguins win again in shootout Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 19th career shutout, and James Neal scored in a shootout to lift the Penguins to a 1-0 win. … Read more here

No Dice. WB/S PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
No way we're recapping this one. WB/S loses 3-0 up in Binghamton … Continued here

Friday’s Three Stars: Sens, Pens blank; rough night for Florida (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Craig Anderson, Ottawa Senators Anderson stopped 31 shots, including 12 in the third period, as the Senators upset the Ovechkin-less Washington Capitals, 2-0, who had won 11 of their last 12 … View post

Neal’s shootout goal nets Penguins 1-0 win against Devils Source: Post Gazette
James Neal has gotten a lot of bounces since the Penguins acquired him from Dallas before the trade deadline. … More here

Penguins Notebook: Orpik expected to return next week Source: Post Gazette
With a straight face, Brooks Orpik wondered aloud about cracking the Penguins lineup coming off of injury when the other defensemen have been playing so well, particularly in a 2-1 shootout win Thursday at Philadelphia. … Visit link

Post-Game Notebook: Bylsma’s gut feeling on Neal over Kunitz, pays off Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Game Notebook — When Dan Bylsma picks his three shooters for the shootout, he writes down his three guys, than consults with assistant Tony Granato on Granato’s three shooters before submitting the three names. … Continue reading here

Neal scores in shootout, Pens beat Devils 1-0 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Marc-Andre Fleury matched idol Martin Brodeur save for save through three periods. And overtime. … Continued here

Pens climbing in standings after earning 3rd straight shootout win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Fleury earns 19th career shutout Marc Andre Fleury and Martin Brodeur each earned shutouts but it was Fleury who out dueled his childhood idol in the shootout. Fleury stopped all three Devils shooters and James Neal scored in the third round of a shootout, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins (44-23-8, 96 pts) to a 1-0 victory … Excerpt from

Defensive Excellence is Total Team Effort Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins recorded their third shootout win in a row to overcome a stubborn New Jersey Devils 1-0 at CONSOL energy center to remain hot in the heels of the Philadelphia Flyers in the race for 1st place in the eastern Conference. … Follow this link

Aftermath: Penguins 1, Devils 0 SO Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Jeffrey to have MRI on injured knee Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Indications are the Penguins do not expect Dustin Jeffrey back anytime soon, but the full extent of his injury… is not yet known. Dan Bylsma said during tonight’s media session, following Pittsburgh’s 1-0 shootout win vs the New Jersey Devils, that Jeffrey is scheduled to have an MRI on his right knee but the MRI … Read the rest here

Penguins blank New Jersey Devils, 1-0 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins squeaked past the New Jersey Devils, 1-0, in a shootout tonight at Consol Energy Center as goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves for his second shutout of the season, 15th of his career. … Visit link

MVP. Pens win 1-0 in a shootout [ Video ] Source: The Pensblog
Marc-Andre Fleury and Marty Brodeur went toe-to-toe all night long. MAF won … Continue reading here

THIRD PERIOD: Devils/Pens, 0-0 Source: The Pensblog
Good defensive hockey right now. Brodeur vs MAF in a pitchers duel … Read the rest here

SECOND PERIOD THREAD: uh… Source: The Pensblog
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FIRST PERIOD: Devs/Pens, Comrie Is Back Source: The Pensblog
Goooo pens … Continue reading here

Video: Post-Game: Ben Lovejoy (3/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to reporters following Friday’s win. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following Friday’s win. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (3/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma speaks to the media following Friday’s win versus New Jersey. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (3/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal speaks to the media following Friday’s win versus New Jersey. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (3/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal speaks with the media following Friday’s win versus New Jersey. … Video here

Video: Devils at Penguins Shootout 3/25 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the complete shootout from the New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins from March 25th 2011 … View video here

Video: The Neal Deal Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal gets the only goal of the shootout, outwaiting Martin Brodeur before potting the puck from a sharp angle. … View video

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PensHead Daily Links 03-22-2011

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Penguins sign fourth-round pick Source: Tribune-Review
om Kuhnackl, a forward from Germany, is having a terrific season with the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League. He has produced 39 goals and 68 points in 63 games. … More here

Penguins sign Kuhnhackl – 03-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins have signed forward prospect Tom Kuhnhackl to a three-year entry-level contract. A fourth-round pick in last year’s draft, Kuhnhackl has played in 63 games this season for Windsor or the OHL and has 68 points (39 goals 29 assists). Kuhnhackl, … Read this article

Tom Kuhnhackl signs 3-year deal Source: The Pensblog
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed highly-touted forward prospect Tom “The Kuhn” Kuhnhackl to a 3-year entry-level deal today. The Pens drafted the 18-year-old sniper in the fourth round (110th overall) in the 2010 NHL draft … Read the rest here

Pens sign 2010 4th-round pick Tom Kuhnhackl to entry level contract Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Tom Kuhnhackl to a three-year entry level contract, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Kuhnhackl (KOO-knock-el) was the Penguins fourth-round pick (110th overall) at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. He is in his first season with Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League … The rest is here

Penguins Sign Draft Pick Kuhnhackl Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Tom Kuhnhackl to a three-year entry level contract, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Kuhnhackl (KOO-knock-el) was the Penguins’ fourth-round pick (110… … Read more here

Tuesdays With Stoosh: 3.22 Source: The Pensblog
Probably safe to assume that just about every mainstream hockey media outlet and blogger will be offering their opinions and thoughts (dudes) on The Cooke Suspension. So why should I be any different, eh? We’re all sociopaths anyway. … The rest is here

Thiessen having MVP season Source: The Pensblog
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton number one goaltender, and second-year pro prospect Brad Thiessen is being considered league-wide as the MVP of the AHL for this season. Taking a look at the 25-year-old's stats alone, it's tough to argue who would be more suited for the honor: On rare nights when the offense isn't clicking, it doesn't matter. Two goals scored for Wilkes-Barre should be enough in every game, to pull out a W. … Read more here

‘Itz Staal Good Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share The Penguins as a whole have been coming to work every night and keep finding ways to win. With that being said, the line of Chris Kunitz, Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy should be taking home ‘Empl… … Continued here

Video: 2011 PIHL Penguins Cup Championship Source: penguins.nhl.com
The 2011 PIHL Penguins Cup Championship Series faces off six high school teams to determine division champs. … View video here

"24/7 Penguins/Capitals" Receives Three Sports Emmy Award Nominations Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nominees for the 32nd Annual Sports Emmy Awards were announced today. ; HBO received 22 nominations, second highest total among all networks: ; 24/7 PENGUINS/CAPITALS: ROAD TO THE NHL WINTER CLASSIC received three nominations … More

Pittsburgh Penguins: Why The New Look Pens Are Still Worth Watching Source: Bleacher Report
Nearly two NHL seasons have been completed since the Pens shocked the Red Wings in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Now, as the 2010 season is coming to a close, Pittsburgh’s team is barely recognizable to casual fans … Read more

NHL Head Shots: Matt Cooke Proves Rule 48 Not Working, but Punishing Teams Would Source: Bleacher Report
Last season, the NHL felt forced to do something about the increase in blatant hits to the head. After losing high-profile players such as Marc Savard and David Booth to head shot-related concussions, the NHL saw that, left unchecked, hits to the head would not only continue, but perhaps even increase … Follow this link

Kickoffs to begin at 35-yard line under new rules Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The NFL approved rule changes for kickoffs and instant replay today at the NFL owner meetings in New Orleans. Under the new kickoff rules, the kickoff starting point will be moved up to the 35-yard line {previously started at 30-yard line}. Touchbacks will still go out to the 20-yard line and the two-man wedge remains … See more here

Listen To Puck Daddy Radio for suspension fallout, Kelly Hrudey (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It's a Tuesday edition of Puck Daddy Radio, and we're chatting about the following and much more: Special Guest Star: Kelly Hrudey, former goaltending great and current CBC Sports analyst, talks to us about the playoff race and players … Continue reading → … Visit link

RECAP: Near Meltdown in Motown. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Actually, the title of this is misleading. There was absolutely a meltdown that took place. No questioning that. You don't let a team come back from down 4-0 and just wake up the next day and smile when you see 2 more points added to the standings. We're at the point of the season where certain things start to define themselves. … See more here

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Pens will give Cooke an opportunity to change Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins winger Matt Cooke has not played his last game in a Penguin uniform. Cooke’s future with the Penguins has been a hot topic by fans and the media after Cooke was suspended for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs. … Read more here

Cooke suspension: NHL finally serious on discipline or aberration? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
That Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins would be suspended for 10 games wasn't an outlandish prediction. It allows the NHL to puff out its chest, declare him banned “FOR THE REST OF THE REGULAR SEASON” and place a boot … Continue reading → … Visit link

Matt Cooke’s 5 Dirtiest Hits Source: Bleacher Report
Considered one of the dirtiest players on the ice today, Matt Cooke has made a name for himself in the NHL world. … More

SportingNews names Jamie Dixon Coach of the Year Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
University of Pittsburgh Basketball Coach Jamie Dixon was named the 2010-11 National Coach of the Year on Tuesday morning by The Sporting News magazine. … Visit link

With or without you – 03-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
Kennedy and Kunitz. Not exactly the names you think of when it comes to the Penguins’ offense, but in the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins have relied quite a bit on Tyler Kennedy (above) and Chris Kunitz the past two and half months … Continue reading here


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The Morning Skate: 3/22 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: Penguins 5, Red Wings 4 (SO) Kings 2, Flames 1 (SO) Predictions record: 1-1 My 3 stars of the night: 1 … More here

NHL suspends Cooke for regular season, first round of playoffs (The StarPhoenix) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins have no objection to the National Hockey Leagues decision to suspend forward Matt Cooke for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs. … See the rest here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-22-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I realize and understand, more so now than ever, that I need to change .” – Matt Cooke (above). -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “Guys have to step up and be the hero sometime.” – Pascal Dupuis … More

Tanguay tired of excuses for dangerous collisions (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
Flame says suspensions should range from 20 games to half a season … More

Pens’ Cooke: ‘I need to change’ Source: Tribune-Review
There is only anecdotal evidence that controversial Penguins winger Matt Cooke has found enlightenment after his latest nasty hit — an elbow to the head of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh on Sunday that led the NHL to suspend him Monday through Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. … Read more

Pens blow big lead, pull out shootout win Source: Tribune-Review
Bumps in the road in the Motor City were just another obstacle for these Penguins. What is a blown four-goal lead to this team? … Read this article

Matt Cooke: 10 B/R Comments Regarding the Penalized Pittsburgh Penguin Source: Bleacher Report
It’s no secret Matt Cooke is hated by many of the hockey community; he’s virtually been called every name in the book. … View post

Monday’s Three Stars: Quick wins again in shootout (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings The Kings goalie made 27 saves, including four in overtime, as Los Angeles outlasted the Calgary Flames, 2-1, in the shootout. Quick moved to a stellar 8-0 in shootouts this season … Read more

Matt Cooke after suspension: ‘I realize that I need to change’ (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL on Monday suspended Matt Cooke of the Pittsburgh Penguins for 10 regular-season games and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for his elbow to the head of the New York Rangers' Ryan McDonagh. Check that: The … Continue reading → … Excerpt from

NHL Notebook: Washington’s Ovechkin will miss 7-10 days Source: Post Gazette
The Washington Capitals want Alex Ovechkin as healthy as possible for the playoffs, so he’s getting some downtime. … Link

Dupuis steps up, salvages shootout win Source: Post Gazette
DETROIT — The Penguins have lost a pretty valuable blue-collar winger for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. A guy who kills penalties exceptionally well, is responsible in his end and makes occasional contributions to the offense. … Continued here

Penguins’ Cooke: ‘I need to change’ Source: Post Gazette
DETROIT — The consensus in hockey circles is that Matt Cooke’s hit Sunday to the head of New York’s Ryan McDonagh was indefensible. … See the rest here

Notebook: Neal Lifts Pens in Shootout Source: penguins.nhl.com
Detroit – The Penguins entered Joe Louis Arena on Monday filled with 20,066 hostile fans that watched Detroit rally from a 4-0 deficit to take the game to a shootout. .roundedcornr_box { background: #e4e4e4; float: right; … … Continued here

Pens’ Cooke banned through 1st round of playoffs (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Matt Cooke got exactly the kind of harsh punishment Mario Lemieux challenged the NHL to hand out. The only problem is Cooke plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team owned by the Hockey Hall of Famer. The oft-penalized Cooke received the stiffest sentence yet in his 12-season NHL career when he was suspended Monday by the league for the remainder of the regular season and the first round of the… … Excerpt from

Pens top Wings in shootout after losing lead (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
DETROIT – The Pittsburgh Penguins passed their first test after another setback. … Follow this link

Pittsburgh Penguins: Why Matt Cooke Should Lose His Alternate Captaincy Source: Bleacher Report
Can Matt Cooke ever learn his lesson? … Visit link

Penguins top Red Wings in SO after 4-goal lead (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins passed their first test after another setback. James Neal scored the only goal in the shootout, giving Pittsburgh a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings after blowing a four-goal lead on Monday night. “We let it slip away a bit and no one likes to see that,” Neal said. … See the rest here

Aftermath: Penguins 5, Red Wings 4 SO Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Pittsburgh Penguins Winger Matt Cooke Suspended for the Rest of Regular Season Source: Bleacher Report
It’s official, Pittsburgh Penguins’ winger Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the season and the first round of the playoffs by the NHL. Cooke has been suspended for his flying elbow that he delivered todefensemanRyan McDonaghof theNew York Rangersin the head one day earlier. … Read more here

Cooke suspended for season, 1st round of playoffs (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL suspended Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Matt Cooke for the remainder of the regular season (10 games) and the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, the league announced Monday … See the article here

Penguins defeat Detroit, 5-4 Source: Post Gazette
DETROIT — Blue-collar winger Pascal Dupuis scored two goals and set up another to lead the Penguins to a 5-4 shootout victory against Detroit at Joe Louis Arena tonight. … See the article here

The Real Deal. Pens win 5-4/shootout Source: The Pensblog
The Wangs came back from a 4-0 deficit and tied it up. Overtime looked like 5 minutes of mini hockey with your second cousins, so it took the shootout to decide it. … More

NHL: Five Things We Learned from Matt Cooke’s Suspension Source: Bleacher Report
Matt Cooke is one of the most polarizing athletes in all of sports. As a Penguins fan, I appreciate the grit and toughness that Cooke brings to the team. But on the other hand, when Mario Lemieux comes out publicly and says that the NHL needs to take action against shots to the head (which it most certainly does), you can’t really defend Cooke’s actions. … View post

THIRD PERIOD THREAD: Pens up 4-1 on the Lions Source: The Pensblog
Os Pens comearam a fugir com o jogo. … Continue reading here

Matt Cooke Is Cooked for at Least 14 Games Source: Bleacher Report
NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations Colin Campbell issued a statement today saying: “Mr. Cooke, a repeat offender, directly and unnecessarily targeted the head of an opponent who was in an unsuspecting and vulnerable position. This isn’t the first time this season that we have had to address dangerous behavior on the ice by Mr … See more here

SECOND PERIOD: Pens/Wangs, Pens lead 2-0 Source: The Pensblog
Nice period for the Pens. Pascal Dupuis is all over the Pens with a goal and an assist. Staal missed an open net, could be 3-0 … Go here to read the rest

Tuesday’s NHL previews (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
Tuesday's NHL games involving Canadian teams: … Read more here

Cooke’s senseless elbow makes NHL’s job easy (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Matt Cooke’s elbow hit is the last straw for the NHL, making it easy for the league to dole out punishment. … More here

FIRST PERIOD: PENS/WANGS, So cold. Source: The Pensblog
First, happy bday to cblog overload overlord Akus. Second, Pens from top to bottom are under fire … The rest is here

Pens-Wings In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
FINAL: PENGUINS 5, RED WINGS 4 SO SHOOTOUT: Bertuzzi is stopped by Johnson’s right pad Kovalev is stopped on a glove save by MacDonald Modano’s shot from between the circles is gloved by Johnson Letang is stopped on a backhand attempt … … Visit link

Penguins at Red Wings – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No… not quite: -The Penguins’ starters are Tyler Kennedy, Chris Kunitz, Jordan Staal, Paul Martin, Zbynek Michalek and Brent Johnson. -Their scratches are Matt Cooke, Eric Godard and Mark Letestu. … Visit link

Matt Cooke suspended, but still has friends in Canucks (The Province) Source: Yahoo Sports
The former Canuck was handed a lengthy suspension Monday for his elbow to Ranger Ryan McDonough on Sunday, but he still has supporters among his former teammates. … See the article here

Video: Super Duper Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis fans on a pass across the crease, but recovers to stuff one in shorthanded. … View video here

Video: Treaty of Brent Source: penguins.nhl.com
Darren Helm has a golden opportunity to break the tie shorthanded, but Brent Johnson lunges across to make a spectacular save. … To see video click here

Video: Penguins vs. Red Wings Shootout – 3/21 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the entire shootout between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings from March 21, 2011. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma speaks with the media after the Penguins 5-4 shootout victory over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal speaks with the media after the Penguins 5-4 shootout victory over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Brent Johnson (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson speaks with the media after the Penguins 5-4 shootout victory over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Pascal Dupuis (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis speaks with the media after the Penguins 5-4 shootout victory over the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … Click here to view video

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PensHead Daily Links 03-21-2011

Monday, March 21st, 2011

Penguins support stiff suspension for Cooke (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – The Pittsburgh Penguins think the NHL finally got the message right. It didn't matter that one of their own players received it. … See the article here

@pghpenguins: #Pens playing a game of “don't let the soccer ball touch the ground” earlier today! – http://twitpic.com/4bxgkm

Canucks centre Malhotra out for season (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
Manny Malhotra will miss the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs after suffering a serious eye injury last week, the Vancouver Canucks announced on Monday. … More here

NHL hits Penguins’ Cooke with long suspension Source: Post Gazette
The NHL has suspended Penguins left winger Matt Cooke for the final 10 games of the regular season and the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for a hit to the head of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh Sunday. … Excerpt from

Cooke suspended through 1st round of NHL playoffs (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Penguins forward Matt Cooke was suspended for the remainder of the regular season and first round of the playoffs by the NHL for elbowing Ryan McDonagh of the New York Rangers in the head. … Read more

Pens lose Cooke for regular season and Round 1 Source: Tribune-Review
Controversial left wing Matt Cooke might not play again for the Penguins this season. … See the rest here

Pens GM Ray Shero comes out in strong support of Cooke’s suspension Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero has come out in strong support of the NHL’s decision to suspend Matt Cooke for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs, Shero announced in a released statement from the team. The suspension is warranted because thats exactly the kind of hit were trying … Read the rest here

Is Matt Cooke’s 10-game, 1st-round playoff suspension enough? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL's suspension of Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke for an elbow delivered to the head of New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh kowtows to popular opinion, smacks of a “makeup call” for previous unpunished misdeeds and stands in utter … Continue reading → … Read more

NHL statement on Matt Cooke suspension. Source: Chipped Ice
Penguins LW Matt Cooke has received the longest suspension in franchise history and is now the fourth player inNHL history to be suspended for the rest ofa season. The official release from the NHL after a long hearing betweenHockey Operations and Cooke in Toronto this afternoon: TORONTO (March 21, 2011) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke … Read more here

Ray Shero Statement on Matt Cooke Suspension Source: penguins.nhl.com
Following is a statement from Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero after the National Hockey League ruled today that Penguins forward Matt Cooke will be suspended for the rest of the regular season (10 games) and the first round of the pl… … Excerpt from

Penguins’ Cooke Suspended for Remainder of Regular Season and First Round of Stanley Cup Playoffs Source: penguins.nhl.com
TORONTO (March 21, 2011) — Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for the remainder of the regular season (10 games) and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffsfor delivering an elbow to the head of New York Ran… … Read the rest here

Cooke suspended for rest of regular season and 1st round of playoffs Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Word has come down that Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the regular season and the first round of the playoffs. The suspension is the longest in team history and could end up being for a total of 17 games, if the Penguins first round series were to go 7 games. … See more here

Matt Cooke Suspended For Season, First Round of Playoffs Source: The Pensblog
Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the season and the first round of the playoffs for his elbow to the head of Rangers' defenseman Ryan McDonagh yesterday. Nick Kypreos reported the suspension on Twitter . It was expected that the league would come down hard on Cooke and they did … Read this article

Gameday 73 – Red Wings Source: The Pensblog
7:30 pm Joe Louis Arena TV: Versus/TSN2 There's actually a hockey game today. Surprise! It's always special when the Pens play the Wings, no matter who's suiting up or when or where the game takes place. The Pens are in the middle of the toughest stretch of the year so far, so they'll need a big effort tonight and for the rest of the year … Read this article

Cooke suspended rest of regular season, first round of playoffs – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward Matt Cooke has been suspended for the rest of the regular season as well as the first round of the playoffs for his hit to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh yesterday . There are 10 games remaining in the Penguins’ regular season. Cooke will forfeith $219,512.20 in salary … Continue reading here

Stat Nerd: What gets playoff bubble teams into NHL postseason? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
(Ed. Note: Typically found on Sunday, Stat Nerd is where we occasionally obsess over hockey numbers like a Dungeon Master obsessing over the level of his warrior elf. Here's Matt Barr, formerly of LCS: Guide To Hockey and Trolleytracks and … Continue reading → … See the rest here

Pens, Wings speak on controversrial Cooke. Source: Chipped Ice
What Penguins and Red Wings players/coaches had to say about controversial LW Matt Cooke, who was having a disciplinary hearing today at Toronto for his elbow to the head of Rangers D Ryan McDonagh Sunday in the Penguins’ home loss to New YOrk. CRAIG ADAMS = On Cooke putting in a teammates in a tough spot: I dont … Excerpt from

Nick Petersen’s First. WB/S PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Another strong 59 1/2-minute effort from the defensively strong and offensively respectable Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Recently called up rookie prospect Nick Petersen scored his first career AHL goal, pulling off a highlight-reel type spin move from the corner on goaltender Mike Murphy. Zach Sill continues to develop into an NHL prospect himself, as he scores his 10th of the season – his third in the last three games. … Read more here

Whiteout Shirts On-Sale Source: The Pensblog
The new “Let's Do This” WB/S Penguins whiteout shirts are available for purchase inside the Pens pro shop in Wilkes-Barre. No clue if you can get these online. Go Pens … Go here to read the rest

Crosby Continues To Progress Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch Video | View Photo Gallery Share Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to progress in his recovery from a … … Continued here

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 5, Rangers 4 – 03-21-11 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 … … More

Sidney Crosby puts on pads, participates in some drills (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been out since Jan. 5 when he suffered a second blow to the head in… … More here

Penguins expecting Cooke to be suspended (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the third period of a tie game with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke stuck his… … Excerpt from

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma speak with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … To see video click here

Video: Game-Day: Kris Letang (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … See this video

Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Arron Asham (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Arron Asham speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Chris Kunitz (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz speaks with the media prior to the Penguins game against the Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. … View video

Puck Headlines: Players rant on Cooke; Big 10 hockey coming (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. As Lambert pointed out this morning, the Nashville Predators' humongous fish-tossing … Continue reading → … The rest is here

Senators extend goalie Anderson’s deal 4 years (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
Ottawa Senators GM Bryan Murray announced Monday that goaltender Craig Anderson has signed a four-year contract extension worth $12.75 million US. … Read the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Winger Matt Cooke Does Something Stupid Again Source: Bleacher Report
As a Pittsburgh Penguin fan, I’m finding it harder and harder to defend Pens’ winger Matt Cooke. … More here

Pre-Game Buzz: Opportunity opens up for Arron Asham Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game 73 Penguins (41-23-8, 90 pts) @ Red Wings (43-21-8, 94 pts) OPPORTUNITY OPENS UP FOR ASHAM A minor injury to Mark Letestu (upper body) and Matt Cooke’s antics have opened up a previous logjam at the forward position. The beneficiary tonight will be winger Arron Asham who will return to the lineup for the … View post

Matt Cooke: Ranking the Worst Hits from the Pittsburgh Penguins Forward Source: Bleacher Report
On Sunday, during the NBC Game of the Week broadcast of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers matchup, Penguins’ forward Matt Cooke delivered an elbow to the head of Rangers’ Ryan McDonagh … Read the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke and His Five Most Infamous Moments Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been at the forefront of the fight to hold the NHL more accountable about headshots and suspensions. That’s why the Matt Cooke’s elbow to New York Rangers’ Ryan McDonaugh is so ironic. Cooke is a repeat offender and always seems to be aiming for the head of his opponent. … The rest is here

Nick Kypreos: Mario Tells Cooke To Change His Game Or Else Source: The Pensblog
From Nick Kypreos of Rogers Sportsnet on Twitter: The worst part of the Cooke elbow, besides the stupidity of the play, is the bad situation that it puts Mario and the Penguins in. Both have spoken out against violence and head shots recently, calling for stiffer penalties and suspensions. The bottom line is Matt Cooke made Mario and the Pens look bad with his play yesterday … View post

Matt Cooke: He Won’t Be Suspended for the Rest of the NHL Season and Playoffs Source: Bleacher Report
Yesterday, Matt Cooke elbowed New York Rangers’ defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the head (see video below). He was given a major and a game misconduct … Follow this link

Cooke to have hearing; Johnson to start in net; Asham returns; – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward Matt Cooke (above) is scheduled to have an in-person hearing in Toronto today at 1 1:30 p.m. in regards to his hit to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh during yesterday’s game … Read more

Video: Exclusive: Sidney Crosby Practice (3/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTv cameras were at Southpointe Iceoplex this morning covering Sidney Crosby’s ongoing rehab workout. … See video here

Positive vibes continue on the Crosby front Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
On the possibility of Sidney Crosby making a return at somepoint in the post-season, the Penguins are said to be “upbeat” and “very encouraged” by the progress Crosby is making, sources tell Inside Pittsburgh Sports. Crosby who is a week into the “skating” part of his rehab”, has been able to intensify his skating to … Excerpt from

Zetterberg says he’d suspend Cooke for the rest of the season, including playoffs Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game Day Buzz The Penguins face the Detroit Red Wings tonight at Joe Louis Arena and one star Red Wing is weighing in on Penguins forward Matt Cooke this morning. … More here

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mario Lemieux: It’s Time to Put Up or Shut Up Source: Bleacher Report
I remember the date of February 13th this year quite well. After an out-and-out brawl between the New York Islanders and the Pittsburgh Penguins , where players were suspended and dirty hits were being handed out like suckers at the grocery store to little kids, Penguins owner Mario Lemieux hopped up on his soap box and proclaimed: “The NHL had a chance to send a clear and strong message that those kinds of actions are unacceptable and embarrassing to the sport. It failed.” “We, as a league, must do a better job of protecting the integrity of the game and the safety of our players. … Read more

NHL: Pens management won’t go to bat for Cooke this time around Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins have long gone to bat for Matt Cooke but according to sources close to the situation, Cooke and his agent Pat Morris are not expecting any support “at all” from the Penguins this time around, as Cooke meets with league officials in Toronto this afternoon in the 1 p.m. hour. In fact, there’s … More

Penguins Report: Game Day at Detroit Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:51 AM: We arrived at Joe Louis Arena just after the Red Wings took the ice for their 10:30 a.m. morning skate. Pics soon to follow Here they are: Ageless captain Nick Lidstrom (left); Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg sharing… … Excerpt from

What We Learned: Matt Cooke gives NHL chance for big ban (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend's events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. … Read more here

NHL: Matt Cooke Elbow and What Mario Lemieux Should Do Source: Bleacher Report
Once again, Matt Cooke is in the headlines. And once again, it wasn’t for an important goal, play or his humanitarian work. Matt Cooke is in the headlines for none other than another cheap-shot. … Follow this link

NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke Really Screwed It Up This Time Source: Bleacher Report
Boy, Matt Cooke has some really bad timing, doesn’t he? Sure, the Penguins lost 5-2 to the Rangers on Sunday, but the real story is Matt Cooke delivering a flying elbow to Ryan McDonagh and sending the anti-Penguins blogosphere into an absolute tizzy. Cooke is most definitely going to be suspended and he absolutely deserves it. It’s probably going to be for the rest of the regular season and into the playoffs, which is not good times if you are a Penguins fan. I am not going to be the one who piles onto Cooke and calls him a dirty player, a disgrace to the game, blah blah blah. … More here

About the Red Wings – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Red Wings. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Joe Louis Arena. TV: Versus, TSN2, RIS … Read the rest here

RECAP: The Walls Of Jero-Cooke. PENS LOSE Source: The Pensblog
What will get lost in the Cooke elbow shit is that this was a really good game at one point — very defensive, playoff-like tone. The Penguins owned the second period but could not beat King Henrik. Something that has hurt the Penguins over the last two years is their inability to score a huge powerplay goal. … Continued here

Cal U Athletics: Latest Vulcans Sports Headlines Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sunday March 20, 2011 Cal U falls twice by one run at Slippery Rock The Vulcans were swept by Slippery Rock in a pair of pitchers duels on Sunday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action at Jack Critchfield Park, losing 3-2 and 2-1. With the losses, the California University of Pennsylvania baseball … Continued here

Video: Inside Penguins Hockey Episode 23 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears and Katie O’Malley host. … View video here

League schedules in person hearing for Matt Cooke Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The National Hockey League is fully expected to come down hard on Penguins winger Matt Cooke today. As expected, Cooke has a hearing scheduled in person with the league, which in all likelyhood means a suspension of 6+ games. How the league comes down on Cooke will be interesting to watch as there’s a lot … See the article here

Sidney Crosby back in pads? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has been out since January 5 when he suffered a second blow to the head… … The rest is here

Penguins expecting Cooke suspension (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the third period of a tie game with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke stuck his… … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins 3lmn2B0TuF8 -Dave Molinari’s recap from yesterday’s game . “I don’t think you can talk about eliminating head shots from the game, as we have as an organization, and not expect that to be examined, as what looks to be contact right to the head, on the play.” – Dan Bylsma on Matt Cooke’s elbow to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh. -The … Continued here

Rangers: Cooke just trying to finish his check? Source: Tribune-Review
The Rangers are no strangers to Matt Cooke’s sometimes reckless style, but even they seemed taken aback by his elbow to Ryan McDonagh’s head Sunday. … Read more here

Upper St. Clair Wins Penguins Cup Title in Thrilling Fashion Source: penguins.nhl.com
The NCAA Tournament isn’t the only place for thrilling finishes in March. The Penguins Cup Class AAA final saw a fantastic finish between the Upper St … Excerpt from

Well At Least Crosby Skated Sunday Morning Source: The Pensblog
NBC showed this on their broadcast on Sunday: Def some training going on. Man … The rest is here

NHL Roundup: Devils victory fuels thoughts of playoff run Source: Post Gazette
The New Jersey Devils refuse to quit on their long shot playoff hopes. … See the article here

Cooke’s illegal hit proves costly Source: Post Gazette
There are a few ways to view the elbow Penguins winger Matt Cooke drove into the head of New York defenseman Ryan McDonagh Sunday afternoon at Consol Energy Center. Some might think it was selfish for Cooke to throw that kind of hit in the third period of a tied score. And they would have a point. … More

Penguins Notebook: Short-handed effort by Kunitz wasted Source: Post Gazette
At the time, Chris Kunitz’s shift as a penalty killer several minutes into the third period Sunday seemed like it might be the story of the Penguins’ game against the New York Rangers. … Go here to read the rest

Baby Penguins Banter: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Clinches Playoff Spot Source: Bleacher Report
On Saturday night, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins became the first team in the American Hockey League to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs when they defeated the Worcester Sharks by a score of 5-3. The Sharks led 2-1 after the first period, but in the second period, the Penguins took over the game with a Brett Sterling power play goal 39 seconds into the middle frame. Corey Potter then added a second power play tally at the 10:48 mark. … Read the rest here

Bishop Canevin Earns Class AA Penguins Cup Title Source: penguins.nhl.com
Finally. After eight straight eliminations in the semifinals, head coach Kevin Zielmanski and the Bishop Canevin Crusaders broke through to the Class AA Penguins Cup final, and, finally, claimed the championship title with a 5-2 defeat of Pete… … Continued here

Lapierre, Higgins fitting in nicely with Canucks (The Vancouver Sun) Source: Yahoo Sports
We are, if anything, creatures of habit. Take, for example, the things we do upon waking or the time of day we go to the gym. … See the rest here

The truth about Scotiabank Place noise (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
The complaint is often heard about Scotiabank Place: It is as quiet as a morgue, filled with lifeless, unexcitable fans. Rather than serving to lift the spirits of their team, they sit on hands as if they were not watching a hockey game but browsing in a library. … Read the rest here

Mars Wins Third-Straight Class A Penguins Cup Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Mars Planets won their third Class A title in a row against the Hampton Talbots in the 2011 Penguins Cup final at CONSOL Energy Center Sunday. Mars sophomore Austin Heakins stole the show with 2 goals and an assist in a 5-0 win, and he was… … See the article here

Penguins vs. Red Wings Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 41-23-8-90 Home: 22-13-2-46 Road: 19-10-6-44 WHEN: March 21, 2011… … More

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Cooke: Enough Is Enough Source: Bleacher Report
How often have we heard the National Hockey League front offices and Gary Bettman talk about getting rid of shots to the head in the game? How many times have we heard shots to the head and cheap shots, followed by the name Matt Cooke ? Far too often … Read the rest here

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PensHead Daily Links 03-20-2011

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

"Let’s Do It". WB/S PENS WIN. [VIDEO] Source: The Pensblog
WB/S becomes the first AHL team this season to clinch a playoff berth. With Dustin Jeffrey, Eric Tangradi, and Nick Johnson up in Pittsburgh, a lot of role forwards have really stepped it up big time … See more here

Mario Lemieux: Time To Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is Source: Bleacher Report
Five days ago, ESPN did an article citing Mario Lemieux’s plan for penalizing the team for a player’s indiscretions and fining that team based upon the length of the suspension, including multipliers for a repeat offender. … See the rest here

Rangers score 4 in 3rd period of 5-2 victory (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two days after a five-goal first period, the New York Rangers had to delay their offensive outburst until the Pittsburgh Penguins committed some big penalties in the third. … Go here to read the rest

Rangers score 4 in 3rd period to top Penguins 5-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Two days after a five-goal first period, the New York Rangers had to delay their offensive outburst until the Pittsburgh Penguins committed some big penalties in the third. Marian Gaborik and Ryan Callahan scored power-play goals 11 seconds apart as part of a four-goal final period and the Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 5-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday. … Read more here

Post-Game Wrap Up: Cooke’s hit a turning point; Sputtering power play Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
New York 5 – Pittsburgh 2 — The New York Rangers (39-30-4, 82 pts) continued their winning ways against the Penguins (41-23-8, 90 pts), defeating Pittsburgh 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Consol Energy Center. The Rangers who extended their winning streak to four games, took 4 of 6 from the Penguins this season and … Continued here

Matt Cooke, Ryan McDonagh Hit: Pittsburgh Penguins Community Is in a Tough Spot Source: Bleacher Report
During the Pittsburgh Penguins midday game against the New York Rangers , Matt Cooke delivered a blatantly obvious elbow to Ryan McDonagh’s jaw in the beginning of the third period. Cooke was appropriately assessed an elbowing major and a game misconduct … View post

Bylsma on Cooke penalty: “That put us in a situation where it changed the game” Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Bylsma Post-Game Tidbits Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma came to the defense of Matt Cooke during his four game suspension in February for hitting Columbus’ Fedor Tyutin but today Bylsma acknowledged that Cooke’s antics put the Penguins in a tough situation. “Any time you take a penalty like that, you put your team in a … View post

Penguins fall to Rangers, 5-2 Source: Post Gazette
The Rangers took a 1-0 lead at 11:20 of the first period when Artem Anisimov, parked at the top of the crease, took a feed from the right corner by Ryan Callahan and batted the puck between the pads of Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. … Follow this link

NHL: Penguins Matt Cooke Strikes Again, Lands Vicious Elbow Source: Bleacher Report
Nearly a month ago, Pittsburgh Penguins Owner Mario Lemieux called the NHL ‘s suspension and fines on the New York Islanders “a travesty.” Back on February 11, the Penguins and Islanders engaged in a series of long and drawn out scraps, including Penguins goalie Brent Johnson’s second goalie fight in less than two weeks. Lemieux argued that the NHL allowed the game to get out of hand and turn itself into a “sideshow.” In one scrap, Islanders center Matt Martin attacked Penguins forward Max Talbot from behind, after Talbot brushed Islanders’ goalie Mikko Koskinen. This led to the first line scrap between the two teams. … Read this article

Charlie Morton putting a stamp on No. 5 spot in rotation? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
There remains an infatuation with Charlie Morton from GM Neal Huntington and Morton on Sunday continued to make his strong case of opening up the season in the starting rotation. Morton blanked the Houston Astros, throwing 6 scoreless innings, while allowing 4 hits and striking out 5 in his outing. Morton had no walks and … Follow this link

Get Ready For Another Matt Cooke Controversy Where Everyone Gets Upset Source: The Pensblog
Midway through the third period of Pens/Rangers, Matt Cooke took this penalty: The hit is as indefensible as it gets. And now get ready for the nauseating reaction. Now, first thing's first. … Read more

Aftermath: Rangers 5, Penguins 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Video: Soon-to-be suspended Matt Cooke elbows McDonagh in head (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It only took Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke a little over a month to find himself in hot water yet again. Early in the third period of today's game against the New York Rangers, Cooke landed an elbow to head … Continue reading → … Go here to read the rest

Not good. Pens lose 5-2 Source: The Pensblog
Some bad defeats this season inside Consol. And three horrible ones have come against the Rangers. Matt Cooke took a penalty that woke up the Rangers. … The rest is here

Cooke ejected as Rangers beat Pens, 5-2 Source: Tribune-Review
Matt Cooke was ejected for a nasty elbow to the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh in the third period, which turned the tide in New York’s favor as the Rangers defeated the Penguins today at Consol Energy Center, 5-2. … Excerpt from

Video: Post-Game: Chris Kunitz (3/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to reporters following Sunday’s loss. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (3/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to reporters following Sunday’s loss. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (3/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Sunday’s loss. … View video here

Video: Short and Sweet Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz’s extra effort pays off as he successfully converts on a shorthanded opportunity. … Watch here

Video: A Lovely Pass Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy perfectly feeds Jordan Staal who breaks in and lifts it past Henrik Lundqvist. … Watch here

Video: Crosby Practicing Again – 3/20 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby continues his recovery as he slowly begins to practice with the Penguins once again. … View video here

Look for league to come down hard on Matt Cooke Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
8-10 games a strong possibility The Penguins in all likely hood will be playing without winger Matt Cooke for most, if not all of the regular season. Cooke put his team in another tough spot this afternoon against the New York Rangers, receiving a 5-minute major for elbowing and a game misconduct in the third … Read the rest here

THIRD PERIOD: Pens/Rags, the Powerplay sucks, 1-1 Source: The Pensblog
Good period, but the hard work done to earn a powerplay was wasted. No clue what Kris Letang was doing … Follow this link

SECOND PERIOD: Pens/Rangers, 1-1 Rangers are Babies Source: The Pensblog
So this is the view of Pittsburgh NBC used: Where is Consol? … Visit link

FIRST PERIOD: PENS/RAGS, Bout time. Source: The Pensblog
Finally the Penguins play a game. … Read more here

Rangers at Penguins – 03-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No not quite: -On account of an illness (and NBC starting the game at some ridiculous hour), we’re doing today’s live blog from home. Our apologies. -The Penguins’ starters are Dustin Jeffrey, Alex Kovalev, James Neal, Deryk Engelland, Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury … Excerpt from

Penguins Lead The Way In Food Donations As Part of NHL’s "Rock and Wrap It Up!" Program Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins, in conjunction with food provider ARAMARK, have donated more than 10 tons of concession food that otherwise would have been discarded to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank this season as part of the NHL’s &ld… … View post

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (3/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 shown in game on March 20 vs the New York Rangers … See this video

Morning After: Under Dixon, Panthers built for Big East Play not the NCAA Tournament Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Despite being the No. 1 seed in the Southeast Region, can anyone call Pitt’s ouster in the NCAA Tournament a surprise? This was a matchup against a Butler team that wasn’t a favorable matchup for the Panthers by any means … More

No setbacks for Crosby so far through almost a week of “light skating” Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby skated again this morning, head coach Dan Bylsma said today. Crosby has been going through some very light on-ice workouts for almost a week as he continues his slow recovery from a concussion. The best news is that there’s been no setbacks to this point … View post

Pens-Rangers In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:05 AM: The Pens are getting ready to take on Atlantic Division rival the New York Rangers for the final time this season. The Pens will have to quickly shake off the rust from their four-day break from game action against a Blueshirts squad… … Link

Pens-Rangers Pre Game Notes: Lundqvist vs Fleury; Conner in Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
New York Rangers (38-30-4, 80 pts) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (41-22-8, 90 pts) When: 12:30 p.m. | Where: Consol Energy Center | TV: NBC GAME BUZZ The regular season ends in three weeks and the playoff races in the Eastern Conference are heating up. … Continued here

Gameday 72 – Rangers Source: The Pensblog
12:30 pm CONSOL Energy Center TV: NBC Thank you, NHL schedule, for following a four day layoff with a 12:30 home game and then a 7:30 road game the next day. The Rangers previous two trips to Pittsburgh were disasters. The Pens are only one point ahead of Tampa Bay for fourth in the East … Continue reading here

About the Rangers – 03-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Rangers. … More here

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Dan Bylsma talks with reporters before the game against the New York Rangers. … Watch video here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Arron Asham (above) doesn’t want a universal ban on head shots . -The Penguins have let more than a few wins get away this season . … Read the rest here

Penguins Cup Chronicles: Zarley Zalapski Source: Tribune-Review
Along with John Cullen and Jeff Parker, Zalapski was shipped to the Whalers in exchange for Ron Francis, Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings on March 4, 1991. … Read the rest here

Craig becomes leader of Baby Pens Source: Tribune-Review
In addition to being the captain and undisputed leader in the locker room, Ryan Craig is also the team’s leading scorer since Jan. 1, posting 10 goals and 29 points in 29 games. … See more here

Rossi: Story missed was 1 of many on busy day Source: Tribune-Review
This past Monday wasnt busy regarding this beat. It was wow-gosh/enough-already craziness to such a degree that a nice accolade for the Penguins organization pretty much went unnoticed by the public. … View post

Penguins hope to give different look to possible playoff foes Source: Tribune-Review
Five of the Penguins’ seven games to close March will come against possible Stanley Cup playoff opponents: the Rangers; Philadelphia (twice); Tampa Bay; and Detroit, a Western Conference team. … Visit link

NHL ‘caretakers’ not open to change Source: Tribune-Review
Owners likely need to take back power from GMs, the “caretakers of the game,” for significant change to come about in the NHL. … More

Penguins players approve of a committee to study head hits Source: Post Gazette
The last time Arron Asham played against the New York Rangers was the last time he played. That was Feb. 1 … More here

Penguins Notebook: Letestu still sidelined but Asham might return Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins are not expected to have center Mark Letestu available today when they play the New York Rangers in a nationally televised afternoon game at Consol Energy Center. … Follow this link

On the Penguins: Several potential wins have gotten away Source: Post Gazette
Montreal set an NHL record when it lost just eight games during the 1976-77 season. Jim Roberts, a utility man on that team who later was an assistant coach with the Penguins, once remarked that coach Scott Bowman came down hard on his players after every one of those defeats. Bowman probably didn’t care much for Montreal’s 12 ties that winter, either. … Read more here

WBS Pens Clinch Ninth Consecutive Playoff Berth Source: penguins.nhl.com
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – As a result of the 5-3 victory over the Worcester Sharks on Saturday night, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins became the first team to clinch a berth in the 2011 Calder Cup Playoffs. … More here

WB/S clinches playoff berth Source: The Pensblog
After a 5-3 win over Worcester tonight, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are officially going to the Calder Cup Playoffs. … More

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PensHead Daily Links 03-19-2011

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

Kunitz Gets His Groove Back Source: penguins.nhl.com
Lady Luck has not been kind to Chris Kunitz over the past two seasons in terms of injuries. He missed 13-straight games from Feb. 8 to March 5 after missing a combined 28 contests in the 2009-10 campaign, his first full season in a Penguins uni… … View post

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Penguins vs. Rangers Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 41-22-8-90 Home: 22-12-2-46 Road: 19-10-6-44 WHEN: March 20, 2011… … Go here to read the rest

Fan Guide vs. New York Rangers Source: penguins.nhl.com
For fans that are heading to CONSOL Energy Center on Sunday, March 20 for the Penguins’ 12:30 p.m. game against the New York Rangers, here are some key points of information: Doors will open at 11:00 am for the 12:30 pm start … … Read more here

AHL Gameday 68 – Worcester Sharks Source: The Pensblog
7:05 PM Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain The Pens will wear their new St. Patrick's Day jerseys tonight in front of a sold-out crowd … View post

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (3/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dan Bylsma talks with reporters following today’s practice. … View video here

Post-Practice notes: Letestu won’t play vs Rangers; Asham will be a coaches decision Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
A few post-practice notes for the Penguins: — Mark Letestu, as expected, will not play tomorrow afternoon the New York Rangers. He has what is believed to be a minor shoulder injury. Dan Bylsma said during his media session that Letestu may travel with the team to Detroit. … Follow this link

Pics/Video From Skates and Plates Source: The Pensblog
Cool event as usual by the Pens. … Visit link

Breaking Down No. 1 Pittsburgh vs No. 8 Butler Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Round 3: Southeast Region No. 1 Pittsburgh (28-5) vs No. 8 Butler (24-9) When: 7:10 p.m. … Visit link

Twenty Years Later – Devils 5, Penguins 4 – 03-19-11 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. … More

Penguins Report: 3/19/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Letestu out Sunday. Asham off IR. Crosby update (12:44 PM). … Link

Video: Off-Day: Chris Kunitz (3/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks with reporters following today’s practice. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: Arron Asham (3/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Arron Asham talks with reporters following today’s practice. … To see video click here

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fluery talks with reporters following today’s practice. … View video

Letestu looks doubtful for tomorrow afternoon vs Rangers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
SOUTHPOINTE — After an off-day on Friday, their second in three days, the Penguins are back on the ice this morning going through an on-ice workout. Forward Mark Letestu is still not practicing, sitting out the second straight practice and he looks doubtful to play tomorrow afternoon against the New York Rangers … Read the rest here

On a brighter note – 03-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
After a week of debating head shots and concussions, all of us hockey fans probably need something a little bit more uplifting to digest. A Penguins fan offers this: “My wife Kris and I attended the Penguins-Canadiens game, March 13th. We bought the tickets the moment they went on sale in September and have been looking forward to a game in the new arena since … Excerpt from

Stu Cowan: NHL’s inaction is beyond puzzling (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Are you starting to get the feeling that the National Hockey League and commissioner Gary Bettman don't really care about fans who are turned off by violence and head shots? … Continue reading here

With players returning, Penguins developing logjam at forward Source: Tribune-Review
With a number of important players close to returning, the 20 players Bylsma will pencil into the lineup will mark an interesting subplot as the postseason nears. … More here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-19-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -We’ve had this bookmarked for a few days but forgot to use it until now. … Continue reading here

Penguins believe power play about to improve Source: Post Gazette
Go ahead, pick an excuse. There are plenty of possibilities. Blame injuries to key players, because the Penguins have had a bounty of those … Go here to read the rest

This Picture Sums It Up For Now Source: The Pensblog
No idea what this pic means but it has to be related to being a penguin fan. Sunday … See the article here

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PensHead Daily Links 03-18-2011

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Gellin’ Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share In the final stretch of games before the postseason, every point is coveted by the playoff hopefuls. … Read more

Video: Skates & Plates (3/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sponsored by Trib Total Media and benefiting the Mario Lemieux Foundation and the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. … Watch video here

GQ ranks Montreal Canadiens fans among worst in sports (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
On the same day some are asking if the Montreal Canadiens are the NHL's most hated team, the venerable Gentleman's Quarterly magazine has named Habs fans, a.k.a. … Excerpt from

Bourne Blog: Sidney Crosby and the long road back from injury (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Three times over the past week, Sidney Crosby has laced up his RBKs and returned to the ice, embarking down the long road back to the Pittsburgh Penguins line-up. Making it to the end of that road can be a … Continue reading → … View post

@pghpenguins: Matt Cooke helps serve dinner at the 2011 Skates & Plates Charity Gala presented by @TribTotalMedia – http://twitpic.com/4apon7

The Morning Skate: 3/18 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 … Read more

2011 Skates and Plates Charity Auction Source: penguins.nhl.com
On Thursday, March 17, 2011, the Pittsburgh Penguins organization held its signature event, the Skates & Plates Charity Gala presented by Trib Total Media, at CONSOL Energy Center. The event benefited the Penguins Foundation, Weste… … More

NHL: Do the Right Thing, It’s Time to Shut Down Sidney Crosby Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby has skated for 15 minutes three of the past four days and that already has some Penguins fans salivating about a potential return. We really need to pump the brakes on those thoughts and think: Is returning to hockey this year the best thing for Sidney Crosby? Since suffering a concussion on a blindside headshot (thanks NHL) in the Winter Classic, Crosby has been stuck in a seemingly never-ending loop of concussion symptoms. The 45 minutes of skating this past week is the most hockey activity Crosby has done in months … Read the rest here

Business as usual for the NHL – 03-18-11 Source: Empty Netters
The NHL’s decision to resist introducing a universal ban on head shots at this week’s general managers meetings was disappointing but hardly surprising. Afterall, this is the same league which balked at making helmets mandatory for over a decade after North Stars forward Bill Masterton died as a result of striking his head off the ice in 1968. … Visit link


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Friday Citehh Source: The Pensblog
This is probably our last Friday of freedom before the end of the regular season blends into the playoffs. Go out there and remember what you're fighting for. … Excerpt from

Crosby skates briefly for third time in past four days Source: Tribune-Review
During the past four days, Sidney Crosby has skated three times without reporting problems. After taking a day off Wednesday, Crosby was on the ice Thursday at Southpointe for a brief workout. … See the rest here

Adams fills Penguins’ voids Source: Tribune-Review
Craig Adams won’t wow anyone, but he has made a career out of playing a simple style that often makes good teams great. … Continued here

Game file: Devils at Senators (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
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Empty Netter Assists – 03-18-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Sidney Crosby (above) skated yet again . -Mark Letestu is day to day with an “upper-body” injury after he left Tuesday’s game against the Senators . His ailment is believed to be a shoulder. … Excerpt from

Penguins Notebook: Crosby remains on slow and patient path Source: Post Gazette
It’s pretty much impossible to know just how much progress, if any, Sidney Crosby has made toward recovering from his concussion by skating three times in the past four days. But what might be most important, at least for the moment, is that he hasn’t suffered any setbacks, in the form of symptoms like headaches or dizziness, during that time. “It’s been good,” Crosby said Thursday. … The rest is here

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Pens Trade Pucks for Plates at Annual Charity Gala Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share The Penguins players donned tuxedos and passed plates instead of pucks on Thursday at CONSOL Energy Center as they hosted the “Skates & Plates” event presented by Trib Total Media Charity Ga… … Go here to read the rest

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 4, Rangers 2 – 03-17-11 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. … More

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PensHead Daily Links 03-09-2011

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman Zbynek Michalek Doesn’t Need Goals to Excel Source: Bleacher Report
The job of the defensive defenseman is one of high risk and little reward, which is why Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek ‘s first goal of the season and first in 92 games was so widely celebrated in the Pens’ 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres . Offense isn’t a part of a defensive defenseman’s repertoire, otherwise he wouldn’t be called a defensive defenseman … The rest is here

Mike Milbury on Sidney Crosby Source: The Pensblog
The ProHockeyTalk blog on NBCSports.com has a video up where Mike Milbury talks about Sidney Crosby: As annoying as Milbury usually is, he has a point in this case. If Crosby hasn't even skated yet, it's going to take some time before he's ready for NHL action. Go Pens. … See the rest here

Eric P has a talk with Trevor Gillies’ Agent [ Updated Deleted ] Source: The Pensblog
UPDATED: Long story short this post has been deleted. We will not be cowards and run from it … More here

Puck Headlines: Max Pacioretty update; hope for Thrashers owners? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … More

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 5, Whalers 2 – 03-09-11 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. … Read more here

Bylsma gets extension from Penguins (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. … Link

Exclusive One-On-One with Dan Bylsma Source: penguins.nhl.com
On Wednesday, the Penguins signed head coach Dan Bylsma to a three-year contract extension. Before meeting with the media, Bylsma sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview for www.PittsburghPenguins.com … The rest is here

What the Penguins Players Have Said About Bylsma Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head coach Dan Bylsma, who signed a three-year contract extension on Wednesday, has won the respect of his players with his energy, passion and love for the game. Here’s what some of the current Penguins had to say about their head coach. … View post

Bylsma’s Finest Performance Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Dan Bylsma has accumulated plenty of accolades on his NHL head coaching resume that’s spanned just over two years, including a Stanley Cup. But despite all of the successes that Bylsma has achieve… … See more here

Sabres demote 3, including Parrish, to minors (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Buffalo Sabres have returned three forwards, including veteran Mark Parrish, to their American Hockey League affiliate in Portland, Maine. … More

Video: Ray Shero Media Conference (3/9/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ray Shero and Dan Bylsma on today’s announced contract extension. … See video here

Penguins give Bylsma 3-year contract extension Source: Post Gazette
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma has been given a three-year contract extension. … See the rest here

Penguins give Bylsma three-year contract extension Source: Tribune-Review
Bylsma, 40, coached the team to a Stanley Cup championship in 2009 and has the Penguins in the running for the top spot in the Eastern Conference this season despite injuries to star forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. … Read more

Three More Years For Disco Source: The Pensblog
From the Penguins website : Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. … Read more

Pens’ Bylsma Gets Three-Year Contract Extension Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. … Read more here

Pens give Dan Bylsma a three year extension Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. … See the rest here

The Morning Skate: 3/9 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. … View post

Tuesday’s PIHL Playoff Roundup Source: penguins.nhl.com
Class A: South Fayette 5, Sewickley Academy 1 Nick Schultz scored twice and added two assists and Nicolas Blocher made 37 saves to lead South Fayette past Sewickly Academy, 5-1, on Tuesday. … View post

Bylsma gets three-year contract extension – 03-09-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins have signed head coach Dan Bylsma to a three-year contract extension through the 2013-14 season . Promoted initally as an interim replacement to Michel Therrien Feb 15 2009, Bylsma has guided the franchise to a record of 104-52-19, two playoff appearances and one Stanley Cup title … … See the article here

Pens-Sabres Post-Game: Changes to structure of the power play needed Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Game Thoughts — The Pittsburgh Penguins (39-21-8, 86 pts) on Tuesday night continued their dominance against the Buffalo Sabres (32-26-8, 72 pts), with a 3-1 win on home ice, sweeping the season series from Buffalo (4-0). Pittsburgh improved to 28-9-7 against Buffalo since 1999-2000, and most importantly, inched closer to securing a playoff berth as … Go here to read the rest

RECAP: The Neal World. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Dear Buffalo fans… This is your goalie: This is our goalie: Regards, Pens fans. P.S … Excerpt from

Twitter Contest Winners: Sabres, NYI Invasion Source: The Pensblog
Jeffrey's ice time was 12:02. One-game three-way dance on Saturday for the tickets and hotel. … Read more here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-09-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … Go here to read the rest


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Pittsburgh Penguins: Outlook on Their Remaining Schedule and What To Expect Source: Bleacher Report
Life is good when you lead the league in games played with less than 15 games remaining on the schedule. Following today’s 3-1 win over Buffalo, the Pittsburgh Penguins are blessed to have plenty of idle time … Continued here

Ruff impressed with Penguins’ resourcefulness Source: Tribune-Review
Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff, the NHL’s longest-tenured bench boss, isn’t surprised that the Penguins have remained near the top of the standings despite having so many key injuries. … Continue reading here

Neal, Michalek break out in win Source: Tribune-Review
James Neal and Zbynek Michalek finally scored their first goals in Penguins uniforms Tuesday in a 3-1 victory over Buffalo. … See the article here

Final: Whale 5, WB/S 2 Source: The Pensblog
Sloppy, turn-over infested game by the WB/S Pens tonight. On top of that, AHL zebra Jamie Koharski called probably what will be considered the worst officiated game ever. Wade Redden and his $18 million contract or whatever he makes was too much for the prospects on the Pens side, that are actually down there developing. … Read this article

Neal, Michalek end droughts, lead Penguins past Sabres Source: Post Gazette
Zbynek Michalek needed 59 games and 81 shots to score his first goal as a Penguin. It only felt like it took James Neal that long to do the same. … View post

Penguins Notebook: Kunitz back in lineup after 13-game absence Source: Post Gazette
Left winger Chris Kunitz returned to the Penguins’ lineup Tuesday night after a 13-game absence due to an unspecified injury, but he wasn’t a shoo-in most of the day. Although coach Dan Bylsma a day earlier had labeled Kunitz “probable” for the game against Buffalo at Consol Energy Center, his prospects didn’t look great during and just after the morning skate. … See the article here

Collier: Power play success like winning the lottery Source: Post Gazette
They don’t announce so boisterously and persistently that the Penguins are on the Powerball power play for nothing, ya know. In fact, it ought to be painfully obvious why they call it that by this point … See the article here

Pens continue mastery of Sabres with 3-1 win (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – After playing four consecutive overtime games and having eight of their previous nine decided by one goal, the Pittsburgh Penguins found an opponent they've made a habit of defeating a little bit more easily. … More

Pens Honor February’s PIHL Players of the Month Source: penguins.nhl.com
Just as the road to the Penguins Cup gets underway, the team honored four high school hockey players as February’s Players of the Month during Tuesday’s game against Buffalo. Dan Humes of Fox Chapel, Danny Kucerovy of Bethel Park, … … See more here

Finally Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Aftermath: Penguins 3, Sabres 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Neal notches long-awaited goal as Penguins defeat Buffalo Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins downed Buffalo, 3-1, tonight at Consol Energy Center for a sweep of the Sabres in their four-game season series. … View post

Chara hit on Pacioretty Source: The Pensblog
Matt Cooke would never do this. … See the rest here

Pens win in regulation Source: The Pensblog
Michalek and Neal both got on the board. The Sabres are a desperate team, and the Pens held shit down. Great seeing Kunitz back. … More

@pghpenguins: Welcome home Kovy. Kovalev's first game back in Pitt since joining the team. #Pens – http://twitpic.com/47mixh

Scanlan: Head injuries overshadowing rest of the game (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
Has Sidney Crosby had a bigger impact on the NHL in the first half or second half of the 2010-11 season? … Read this article

Penguins-Sabres In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: That’s the game. The Penguins down the Sabres 3-1! The pen is indeed mightier than the sword! 0:46: Fleury was about to take a shot at the open cage all the way down the ice, but it was blocked by a Sabre! 1:15: The Sabres have pull… … Read this article

Video: Hockey for Heart Health (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign seeks to educate Pens fans on the number one killer of women. … View video here

Video: Welcome Back Alex Kovalev! (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins said ‘Welcome Back’ to former Penguins player Alex Kovalev on March 8 vs Buffalo. … View video

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 shown in game on March 8 vs the Buffalo Sabres … See this video

Video: Penguins vs Sabres (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins vs Sabres feature shown in game on March 8, 2011 … Click here to view video

Video: Backcheck Pays Off Source: penguins.nhl.com
A misplay by Ryan Miller and hard backchecking from the Penguins leads to a beautiful redirect in front by Mark Letestu. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: Coach Bylsma (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma speaks to the media following the team’s 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Matt Niskanen (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Niskanen speaks to the media following the team’s 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Zbynek Michalek (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek speaks to the media following the team’s 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal speaks to the media following the team’s 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury speaks to the media following the team’s 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. … View video here

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PensHead Daily Links 03-06-2011

Sunday, March 6th, 2011

AHL Gameday 62 – Hershey Bears Source: The Pensblog
5:00 PM Giant Center NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain We'll come right out and say it: this is the biggest game of the season. In the last meeting between the two teams, WB/S routed Hershey 7-1 at home, without their top 6 scorers … See the rest here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … More here

RECAP: DJ Hero. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
The Pens took the early punches from the Bruins. Then they punched back. … The rest is here

The Morning Skate: 3/6 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 … Read the rest here

Post-Game: Jeffrey’s great individual play wins it for Pens in OT Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Game: Pittsburgh 3 – Boston 2 OT Hard work for the Penguins continues to keep them in striking distance for the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the division lead. “When you work hard you get rewarded,” Boston coach Claude Julien said of the Penguins. “They got a break and got the puck in … Excerpt from

Video: Post-Game: Matt Cooke (3/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke following the Pens win over the Bruins in overtime. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Dustin Jeffrey (3/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dustin Jeffrey with the game winning goal in O.T. against the Bruins. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (3/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma following the Pens win over the Bruins in overtime. … To see video click here


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Penguins Cup Chronicles: Peter Taglianetti Source: Tribune-Review
With a 6-0 lead heading into the third period of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, expectations for a loose locker room would have been wrong. … Excerpt from

Tangradi, Johnson ineligible for the Calder Cup playoffs Source: Tribune-Review
A couple of well-intentioned rules have conspired to keep wingers Eric Tangradi and Nick Johnson off the Baby Pens’ playoff roster. … Excerpt from

Sabres owner Pegula’s passion is winning the Stanley Cup Source: Tribune-Review
While trying to make a living in the risky gas and oil drilling business long ago, Terry Pegula promised that if he had two nickels to his name he would buy the Buffalo Sabres. … Link

Penguins get a different overtime ending Source: Tribune-Review
After losing their past two games in overtime, the Penguins pulled one out Saturday night with a 3-2 win over the Bruins at TD Garden. … Excerpt from

Saturday’s Three Stars: Jeffrey, Ladd OT heroes; Kings irate at goal (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Dustin Jeffrey, Pittsburgh Penguins Jeffrey capped off the first multi-game of his career in dramatic… … Read more

On the Penguins: Neal fills large void Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins don’t have many potential game-changers in their developmental pipeline. While that might seem like an indictment of their drafting in recent seasons, it really isn’t. … Follow this link

Twitter Contest Winner: @J_Dawg557 Source: The Pensblog
Overall around 16 people had 3-2 pens. Jdawg went the extra mile. … More

Penguins, Jeffrey beat Bruins in overtime, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
BOSTON –The Penguins haven’t won a game in regulation in more than a month and were playing a team that had won seven games in a row. Didn’t matter … Link

Penguins Notebook: Kunitz remains out of lineup with injury Source: Post Gazette
BOSTON — Chris Kunitz’s comeback has been delayed, at least for a few days. The Penguins had hoped he would return from an undisclosed injury this weekend, but he was not in uniform when they faced Boston Saturday night at TD Garden. … Go here to read the rest

Cook: The trade two decades later Source: Post Gazette
Seldom are there universal truths in sports. … The rest is here

Jeffrey scores 2, Penguins snap Bruins’ win streak (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins are using hard work in the absence of captain Sidney Crosby and finding ways to win. … Read this article

Jeffrey leads Penguins past Bruins in overtime, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
BOSTON — Dustin Jeffrey scored on a spectacular individual effort at 1:52 of overtime to give the Penguins a 3-2 victory against Boston at TD Garden tonight. … Read more

Dustin Time Source: penguins.nhl.com
Share BOSTON – The Penguins found themselves in familiar territory on Saturday, clocking their hours sheet with some overtime. For the fourth straight game – and sixth time in the past eight conte… … Go here to read the rest

Aftermath: Penguins 3, Bruins 2 (OT) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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asdgaffdfh pens win Source: The Pensblog
Yeah, this win is worthy of a home-key smash. Bruins tied it late, which was to be expected, because that's how Pens-Bruins games have been this year. … More here

THIRD PERIOD: Bruins/Pens, 2-1 Pens Source: The Pensblog
Heavyweight fight right now. Pens played probably the best period of hockey in a long time. Jordan Staal scored a big-time game tying goal and DJ gave the Pens the lead 2-1 shortly after … Read more

SECOND PERIOD: Bruins/Pens, 0-0 Source: The Pensblog
Really good game so far. Best play of the period was James Neal blowing up Chara. … See the rest here

Penguins-Bruins In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
3:08: Dustin Jeffrey accelerates around the Bruins defense, protecting the puck like nobody’s business! He then lifts the puck over Thomas to win the game for the Pens! Penguins 3, Bruins 2 5:00: They’re off! OVERTIME 0:00: That’l… … See the article here

Penguins at Bruins – 03-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: -The Penguins’ starters are Alex Kovalev, Mark Letestu, James Neal, Paul Martin, Zbynek Michalek and Marc-Andre Fleury. -Their scratches are Eric Godard and Chris Kunitz. -The Bruins’ starters are Nathan Horton, David Krejci, Milan Lucic, Johnny Boychuk, … … Read more here

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