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PensHead Daily Links 10-18-2010

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Gonchar adjusting to new role – Montreal Gazette Source: Google News Search
Sportsnet.ca (press release) Gonchar adjusting to new role Montreal Gazette … playing the left point with the Ottawa Senators as opposed to the right point when he was with the Pittsburgh Penguins for the previous five seasons. .. … More here

Gameday 7 – Senators Source: The Pensblog
7:00 PM CONSOL Energy Center Know the Enemy: Five For Smiting Sergei Gonchar returns to Pittsburgh. That’s one of our favorite interviews from the Cup win. … Excerpt from

Senators at Penguins – 10-18-10 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw -You are reading live from a dreary, overcast day in Pittsburgh. It’s in the upper 50s and there have been a few rain drops to fall from the sky. … See the article here

NHL Betting Preview – Avalanche at Rangers, Senators at Penguins – BetUs.com Source: Google News Search
NHL Betting Preview – Avalanche at Rangers, Senators at Penguins BetUs.com If the Rangers hope to keep up with the pacesetters in the Atlantic Division New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers this is a … and more … More here
ScareHouse, Halloween Costumes Idea Source: The Pensblog
You’ve probably seen the ScareHouse ads on the blog over the last month. … Continued here

Give Sergei Gonchar a Hand Tonight When the Penguins Host the Senators Source: Bleacher Report
It is easy to remember the bad times. Not just in hockey, but in any aspect of life … See the rest here

A Change In Cblog Terminology Source: The Pensblog
Even though a brand new, state of the art comment section is on the horizon, we still like to mess around with the current one. For the past year we had a filter applied that if a person mispelled Jordan Staal’s last name the following would appear; [****] joke city. That filter is now gone. … See the article here

Reunion Tour Continues As Gonchar Returns For First Visit As A Senator Source: penguins.nhl.com
The reunion tour continued on Monday as yet another former Penguin visited CONSOL Energy Center for the first time. This time it was Ottawa defenseman Sergei Gonchar, who signed a three-year contract with the Senators on July 1, paying a visit to the Penguins’ beautiful new home. Like Colby Armstrong, Bill Guerin and Mark Eaton before him, Gonchar was blown away by the sheer beauty of the arena … Read more

Philadelphia Flyers Have a Weekend to Forget – Bleacher Report Source: Google News Search
Yahoo! Sports Philadelphia Flyers Have a Weekend to Forget Bleacher Report As you all may or may not know, our beloved Flyers were indeed demolished by the oh-so-hated Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday. Watching Sidney Crosby score … … Visit link

Pittsburgh Penguins-Ottawa Senators Preview: The Return of Sergei Gonchar – Bleacher Report Source: Google News Search
Sportsnet.ca (press release) Pittsburgh Penguins -Ottawa Senators Preview: The Return of Sergei Gonchar Bleacher Report Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Ottawa Senators at the Consol Energy Center, and it should be a game both teams are looking forward to … Pittsburgh Penguins Vs. Ottawa Senators 10/18/10: Rob’s Free NHL Hockey Pick Sports Chat Place Senators battle Penguins in Gonchar’s return to Pittsburgh TSN Game 7: Senators Vs … Read the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins-Ottawa Senators Preview: The Return of Sergei Gonchar Source: Bleacher Report
Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Ottawa Senators at the Consol Energy Center, and it should be a game both teams are looking forward to playing. Last season, the Penguins and Senators squared off in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals … Read more here

Marc-Andre Fleury: Struggling and Down, But Not Out – Bleacher Report Source: Google News Search
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Marc-Andre Fleury: Struggling and Down, But Not Out Bleacher Report The 2010-1011 Pittsburgh Penguins season is 6 games old and through those 6 games there is no doubt Brent Johnson is playing better in goal than the highly … Penguins give Brent Johnson consecutive starts in goal SportingNews.com Penguins ‘ Johnson stands behind Fleury Pittsburgh Tribune-Review The Senators This Week Ottawa Citizen Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 11 news articles … More here

Marc-Andre Fleury: Struggling and Down, But Not Out Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ season is six games old, and there is no doubt Brent Johnson is playing better in goal than the highly-touted Marc-Andre Fleury . Johnson has won all three of his starts, giving up fewer than two goals per game. Fleury, the former NHL No. 1 overall draft pick, has struggled mightily in his three starts this season, losing all three games and posting a GAA well above three. With that said, Fleury still has to be the No. … More here

Johnson expected to start – 10-18-10 Source: Empty Netters
Dan Bylsma officially said it would be a game-time decision, but it’s pretty clear he intends to start Brent Johnson (above) in net for the third consecutive game tonight. In addition to being the first goaltender off the ice for the Penguins’ practice this morning, Johnson followed through on a routine of not speaking to the media the morning he is expected to play. And the team has three wins with him in … … Read the rest here


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Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/18/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media following the morning skate. … Watch here

Sidney Crosby: Why New York Rangers(and Other) Fans Need to Shut Up. Source: Bleacher Report
As a hockey fan, I try not to have any bias. I try to look at the game from an objective point of view, criticizing things that need to be criticized and giving credit where credit is due … The rest is here

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/18/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media following the morning skate. … View video

Video: Game-Day: Mark Letestu (10/18/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu talks to the media following the morning skate. … View video here

Video: Game-Day: Kris Letang (10/18/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media following the morning skate. … View video here

LINK CITY: Gonch Comes Home, Bizarre Calendar Photos Source: The Pensblog
AND NOW FANNNSSSSS LINK CITYYYYY Not a call to arms, just a statment. We’re giving Sergei Gonchar a standing O tonight. If the Penguins aren’t too busy planning their next advertising gig, we hope they will do something up … Read this article

Penguins battle Senators in Gonchar’s return to Pittsburgh – TSN Source: Google News Search
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Penguins battle Senators in Gonchar’s return to Pittsburgh TSN (Sports Network) – Having finally earned a win in the most recent game at their new arena, the Pittsburgh Penguins will try to post a third straight victory … Game 7: Senators Vs … More here

Bylsma: “We’ll go game time” on starting goaltender Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Bylsma Tidbits For the third straight game, head coach Dan Bylsma failed to commit to goaltender Marc Andre Fleury. Bylsma wouldn’t go into length regarding his goaltending situation but said he will make a game time decision on tonight’s starter. “We’ll go game time, ” Bylsma said when asked about whose starting in net. … Follow this link

Penguins Game Day: Morning Skate Update & Pens-Sens Preview Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins Game Day Ottawa Senators (1-3-1) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (3-3-0) When: October 18, 2010 | Where: Consol Energy Center The Pens look to build on back-to-back wins as they host playoff rival Ottawa Monday night in Pittsburgh. … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: Injured players Staal, Asham, Orpik & Michalek skated at @CONSOLEnergyCtr earlier this morning – http://twitpic.com/2yqiud

Talbot’s Visit to Hillman Cancer Center Puts Smiles On Patients’ Faces Source: penguins.nhl.com
It’s no secret that Penguins center Maxime Talbot is among the best personalities on the roster. His playful demeanor and natural exuberance helps to keep teammates sane throughout the rigorous journey an 82-game regular season provides. … Read this article

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Ottawa Source: penguins.nhl.com
Staal, Asham, Orpik and Michalek skate. Details at 9:04 AM entry  11:05 AM: Head coach Dan Bylsma said that the starting goalie against the Senators will be a game-time decision. … Read more here

Video: Max Talbot Visits Hillman Cancer Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot stopped by to visit patients at the U.P.M.C. Cancer Centers Hillman Cancer Center last week. … See this video

Goligoski gives Pens first win at Consol – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Source: Google News Search
Kansas City Star Goligoski gives Pens first win at Consol Wilkes Barre Times-Leader AP PITTSBURGH Alex Goligoski’s power-play goal at 1:51 of overtime gave the Pittsburgh Penguins their first win at Consol Energy Center, 3-2 over the New … Consolation prize Observer-Reporter Washington Observer Reporter 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series Pittsburgh Penguins bounce back to win 3 … bettor.com (blog) Second point elusive, but Isles showing resilience Examiner.com Newsday (subscription) – TSN – CANOE all 286 news articles … More here

Maple Leafs-Penguins Game Review – USA Today Source: Google News Search
Reuters Maple Leafs- Penguins Game Review USA Today Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) – Clarke MacArthur scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs kept the Pittsburgh Penguins winless in their new home with a 4-3 … … Read more here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Sidney Crosby and Company Riding Two-Game Winning Streak – Bleacher Report Source: Google News Search
Pittsburgh Post Gazette Pittsburgh Penguins : Sidney Crosby and Company Riding Two-Game Winning Streak Bleacher Report Heading into tonight’s showdown with the Ottawa Senators, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are riding a two-game winning streak. … See the rest here

About the Senators – 10-18-10 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Senators. When and where: 7 p.m., Consol Energy Center. … Read more here

Senators vs Penguins NHL Handicapping – Offshore Insiders Source: Google News Search
NHL.com Senators vs Penguins NHL Handicapping Offshore Insiders The Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Consol Energy Centre. .. … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 10-18-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Tim Wallace had two goals and led the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 4-3 win against the Charlotte Checkers . Dustin Jeffrey added three assists while teammate Brett Sterling had a goal and an assist. … Read this article

Penguins’ Johnson stands behind Fleury Source: Tribune-Review
The puck must look like a beach ball to Penguins goalie Brent Johnson. … Link

Gonchar: ‘It won’t be easy’ facing Malkin Source: Tribune-Review
The biggest adjustment between friends will come tonight, when Evgeni Malkin’s Penguins play Sergei Gonchar’s Ottawa Senators. … Link

This Week In Penguins History: Jan Hrdina – SB Nation Pittsburgh Source: Google News Search
This Week In Penguins History: Jan Hrdina SB Nation Pittsburgh Oct 18, 2010 – Between Mario Retirement ’97 and Mario Return ’00, the Pittsburgh Penguins were clearly Jaromir Jagr’s team. … and more … Go here to read the rest

Gonchar returns as ex-Penguin Source: Post Gazette
There is every chance some of the Penguins will be tapping their sticks on the Consol Energy Center ice tonight and calling for the puck from Sergei Gonchar. Just like old times, only not quite. In this case, the home club would be trying to tempt its former member to turn the puck over. … Follow this link

Penguins Notebook: Kunitz fits on top power play Source: Post Gazette
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma isn’t ready to declare the competition closed. He won’t proclaim that Chris Kunitz has won the battle for a place on the No … See more here

NHL Roundup: Rangers miss 3 top forwards Source: Post Gazette
There is no moaning in hockey. … Excerpt from

Robert Morris Comes From Behind To Defeat Air Force In College Hockey Showcase – NHL.com Source: Google News Search
NHL.com Robert Morris Comes From Behind To Defeat Air Force In College Hockey Showcase NHL.com One of the marketing slogans the Pittsburgh Penguins are using to commemorate the inaugural season at CONSOL Energy Center is History … … More

Robert Morris Comes From Behind To Defeat Air Force In College Hockey Showcase Source: penguins.nhl.com
One of the marketing slogans the Pittsburgh Penguins are using to commemorate the inaugural season at CONSOL Energy Center is “History Will Be Made Here.” History was made inside the Penguins sparkling new building on Sunday night as the Robert Morris University men’s hockey team achieved the first 4-0 start in school history by coming from behind to defeat Air Force, 3-2, in the fifth annual College Hockey Showcase. Robert Morris overcame an early 2-0 first period deficit by tallying late in the opening frame on a Trevor Lewis goal to get themselves back in the game … Link

Penguins vs. Senators Game Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author: Jason Seidling … Continue reading here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-14-2010

Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Goligoski Shines In Expanded Role Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Takeaway: Alex Goligoski had parlayed his strong preseason play into the regular season. Goligoski is tied for the team lead with four points (2G-2A). As a result of his improved all-around play, Goligoski is seeing more ice time in all situations … Follow this link

NHL: Will Bylsma divert from goaltending plan? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Bylsma won’t commit to goaltending rotation past Friday The plan coming into the regular season was for Marc Andre Fleury to play 8 of the first 11 games, according to head coach Dan Bylsma a few weeks ago. Is that plan now in jeopardy … See the rest here

Toronto Maple Leafs Beat Pittsburgh Penguins: Quieting Critics With Wins – Bleacher Report Source: Google News Search
CBC.ca Toronto Maple Leafs Beat Pittsburgh Penguins : Quieting Critics With Wins Bleacher Report Last night the Maple Leafs outclassed the Pittsburgh Penguins , outlasting the Pens by a final score of 4-3, which gave the Maple Leafs a 3-0 record on the … Maple Leafs- Penguins Game Review USA Today NHL's Maple Leafs keep Penguins winless in new arena Reuters Penguins remain winless in new home Washington Observer Reporter Toronto Sun – Gack Sports – Sports Live Streams all 559 news articles … Read this article

Robert Morris University Prepares to Host 5th Annual College Hockey Showcase Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Robert Morris University men’s hockey team is pretty good at rising to the occasion against top competition. Last season, playing the final college hockey game ever at Mellon Arena, RMU shocked the college hockey world by knocking off the No.-1 ranked team in the country, Miami (Ohio), 3-1, on Jan. 8 … See more here

Looking Ahead: 2011 NHL Entry Draft Source: The Pensblog
Elias Sports Bureau says that 99.7% of NHL teams that have started the season 1-3 have missed the playoffs and given their fans little or no reason to follow the club after the 1-3 start. These are staggering numbers. … Read more

Penguins’ D Michalek sidelined to 2-4 weeks – Vancouver Sun Source: Google News Search
TSN Penguins ' D Michalek sidelined to 2-4 weeks Vancouver Sun Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma announced defenceman Zbynek Michalek will miss two-to-four weeks with an upper-body injury. … Continue reading here

Locker Room Talking Points: Engelland making his mark on the team Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Deryk Engelland on fighting Colton Orr Deryk Engelland’s fight with Colton Orr last night is not only the talk of the town but the talk of the NHL (Video can be seen here). Engelland pummelled Colton Orr with a hard right that sent Orr to the ground and out of the game. Engelland called it a “lucky … Read the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sparkling New Ice – BusinessWeek Source: Google News Search
Pittsburgh Penguins ' Sparkling New Ice BusinessWeek “Destiny has a new home” is the marketing slogan the Pittsburgh Penguins have chosen for their sparkling new arena, … Islanders- Penguins Preview CBSSports.com New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Live Streaming Bet UK Betting Day off for Isles, tomorrow vs … More here


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Penguins find no consolation in new Consol Energy Center – SportingNews.com Source: Google News Search
TSN Penguins find no consolation in new Consol Energy Center SportingNews.com Nice place, that Consol Energy Center so why can't the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to find a way to win there? With Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Toronto, … Pittsburgh Penguins Jordan Staal skating on Consol Energy Center ice Gather.com Penguins ' Staal skating again for 1st time since last season The Canadian Press Jordan Staal returns to the ice bettor.com (blog) NHL.com – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 49 news articles … See more here

Flyers Bump Up Start Time To Avoid Conflict With Phillies – SB Nation Philly Source: Google News Search
TSN Flyers Bump Up Start Time To Avoid Conflict With Phillies SB Nation Philly The Flyers have moved up the start time of their game against the Pittsburgh Penguins this weekend to avoid a … … Link

Penguins Winger Deryk Engelland Destroys Toronto’s Colton Orr In Fight (VIDEO) – Huffington Post Source: Google News Search
Penguins Winger Deryk Engelland Destroys Toronto's Colton Orr In Fight (VIDEO) Huffington Post The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday night, but Toronto right winger Colton Orr wasn't there to help out. … … The rest is here

Hockey players must take concussions more seriously – Montreal Gazette Source: Google News Search
Hockey players must take concussions more seriously Montreal Gazette … by medical staff after being injured in the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena on March 7, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. … Continued here

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/14/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Alex Goligoski (10/14/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Goligoski talks to the media after practice. … To see video click here

Video: Off-Day: Ben Lovejoy (10/14/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to the media after practice. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/14/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after practice. … To see video click here

LINK CITY: Injury Updates, Blue Jerseys, Goaltending, More Source: The Pensblog
Lots of news coming from the Pens today . First, on the injury front: Zbynek Michalekis out 2 to 4 weeks with an upper-body injury ForwardArron Asham(upper body) skated for the first time Thursday; as didJordan Staal Brooks Orpikis still day-to-day with a groin strain The Pens also announced that they will wear the blue jerseys against the Islanders on Friday. An attempt to reverse a curse with a curse? Interesting. … See more here

Johnson to start in goal for Penguins Friday, maybe Saturday too Source: Post Gazette
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said backup goaltender Brent Johnson will start Friday night at home against the New York Islanders, but he would not commit to going back to No. 1 goalie Marc-Andre Fleury for Saturday’s game at Philadelphia. … Read the rest here

@pghpenguins: Max Talbot visiting patients at Hillman Cancer Center to commemorate Hockey Fights Cancer month – http://twitpic.com/2xlfkj

Penguins Michalek out for two weeks Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek is expected to miss the next two weeks, coach Dan Bylsma said. Michalek got what is believed to be a right shoulder injury Monday. … View post

Pens Update: Michalek out for at least 2-4 weeks; Johnson to start in goal Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Latest Buzz *Head coach Dan Bylsma didn’t want to pinpoint an exact timetable for defenseman Zbynek Michalek but Bylsma said today that Michalek will be sidelined for the next 2-4 weeks. … See more here

Michalek out two to four weeks – 10-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek (right) will be sidelined two to four weeks due to what the team is officially labeling as an “upper body” injury. Michalek appeared to injury his right shoulder Monday in New Jersey when he was hit into the boards by Devils forward Rod Pelley. Michalek, one of the biggest free agent signings this past offseason, has appeared in three gam … … Excerpt from

Thursday Practice Report: Crosby misses practice; No Orpik, Michalek Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Crosby misses practice The Pittsburgh Penguins returned to the ice this morning for Thursday’s practice and were missing several regulars. Sidney Crosby, Max Talbot, Brooks Orpik, Zbynek Michalek all did not practice. … Read more

Pens to Wear Blue Third Jerseys Friday vs. Islanders Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will wear their blue third jerseys for Friday’s game against the New York Islanders at CONSOL Energy Center – the first of 10 times this season that they will wear the blue third jersey/uniform. The Pen… … See the rest here

Penguins Report: Practice 10/14/10 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michalek, Orpik and Asham injury updates at 1:09 PM entry… 1:28 PM: Coach Bylsma also said that goaltender Brent Johnson will get the start in net for Pittsburgh Friday night against the Islanders. 1:27 PM: Coachspeak with Dan Bylsma.. … Visit link

The curious case of T.J. Brodie – 10-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
When the call showed up on our cell phone with a strange area code, we full expected the worst. We had been led to believe by the complaints of some Penguins fans that the man we were about to chat with was an arrogant, egotistical punk. … View post

Video: Rock and Wrap it Up! Food Donation Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins and ARAMARK are packing up all prepared but unsold concession food at CONSOL Energy Center, donating it to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. … See this video

Penguins star center Crosby not at practice Source: Tribune-Review
It is unclear why Sidney Crosby isn’t practicing, though there is some speculation that the hip injury that troubled him in training camp isn’t 100 percent. Crosby scored his first goal of the season last night in a 4-3 loss against Toronto. … See the rest here

Post-Toronto Observations: Penguins drop third game in a row at home Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins woes at home continued Wednesday night, losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at the Consol Energy Center. Clarke MacArthur scored twice and Toronto’s Jonas Gustavsson turned aside 22 shots in his first start of the season to lead Toronto to a 4-3 victory. … Visit link


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Empty Netter Assists – 10-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . The 2010-11 Penguins have joined their 1983-84, 2001-02 and 2005-06 brethen as the only teams in franchise history to lose their first three home games. -The … Visit link

Pittsburgh Penguins Preview Source: Bleacher Report
After months of waiting, the Toronto Maple Leafs are playing an NHL team tonight. For some reason, Gary Bettman screwed up again and the two AHL teams we beat count as part of the standings. Please, if you are a Leafs fan do not point out this mistake … See more here

Pens’ leftovers given to grateful food bank Source: Tribune-Review
Local food shelters this week received plates of trout mousse, olive tapenade and chicken wrapped in prosciutto, along with more standard fare such as hot dogs, chicken fingers and pizza, donated by the Pittsburgh Penguins. … More here

Blackhawks player suspended for hit Source: Tribune-Review
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson has been suspended for two games for delivering an illegal hit from behind on the Buffalo Sabres’ Jason Pominville. … Read the rest here

Flyers amp up physicality Source: Tribune-Review
Flyers senior vice president Bob Clarke went on XM radio earlier this week and extolled the franchise’s physical image. … More

Injuries to Orpik, Michalek weaken Penguins’ defense Source: Tribune-Review
Up by a goal late in a game and needing to kill the final 30 seconds of an opponent’s power play, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma would not hesitate to send out a foursome that included center Jordan Staal and defensemen Brooks Orpik and Zbynek Michalek. … Visit link

Penguins fall to 0-3 at Consol Energy Center Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins lost 4-3 at home to Toronto their third loss in four games to open a season that began with great promise. … Visit link

RECAP: The Monster’s Ball. PENS LOSE Source: The Pensblog
It is October. Things are sloppier than the Duke Fuck list girl’s vagina right now. … Follow this link

Penguins Notebook: Defense shorthanded minus Orpik, Michalek Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins played without two key defensemen Wednesday night against Toronto, and the only thing certain about their status is that Brooks Orpik ought to be back in the lineup soon. Orpik has a recurrence of a groin strain and is day to day, coach Dan Bylsma said. He missed his second game in a row. … See the rest here

Penguins’ Staal skates — finally Source: Post Gazette
There was no orthopedic walking boot on Jordan Staal’s right foot and he had a smile stretched across his face Wednesday as he talked about getting back on the ice. … More

Penguins fall to Maple Leafs, still winless at home Source: Post Gazette
Someday, the Penguins are going to find a way to win a game at Consol Energy Center. … Read this article

Postgame thoughts from Pens loss to TOR at CEC. Source: Chipped Ice
Greetings, Chipped Ice fans. It was yet another somber postgame scene at Consol Energy Center, where your Penguins are now 0-3 … Read the rest here

Penguins still winless in new home, lose 4-3 to Toronto Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins fell to 0-3 at Consol Energy Center and 1-3 overall with a 4-3 loss tonight to the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Visit link

Guerin Impressed by CONSOL Energy Center and Standing Ovation Source: penguins.nhl.com
A special guest was in attendance at CONSOL Energy Center on Wednesday night as fan favorite and 2009 Penguins Stanley Cup hero Bill Guerin returned to Pittsburgh to watch the Penguins and Maple Leafs. Guerin, who spent 95 regular-season games with the Penguins from March, 2009 through the end of last season, was impressed by his first visit to the Penguins’ sparkling new building. “This place is unbelievable,” Guerin said. … View post

Penguins-Maple Leafs In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: Time runs out and the Toronto Maple Leafs hold on for a 4-3 victory at CONSOL Energy Center to improve to 3-0. Chris Kunitz, Maxime Talbot and Sidney Crosby scored the Pittsburgh goals. The Penguins will be back in action on Friday when they drop the puck at 7 p.m … Read the rest here

Time change for Saturday Penguins game in Philadelphia Source: Post Gazette
The starting time of the Penguins’ game in Philadelphia Saturday has been moved up an hour, from 7:08 p.m. to 6:08 p.m. … Excerpt from

Game Time Change Saturday Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers have changed the start time for their Saturday, Oct. 16 game at Wells Fargo Center to 6 p.m. … Continued here

Aftermath: Leafs 4, Penguins 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Video: Shearer’s Crunches of the Game (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Shearer’s Foods presents the biggest crunches from around the NHL! Played October 13 against the Toronto Maple Leafs … Watch here

Video: Thank You Bill Guerin! (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pens said ‘Thank You’ to former Penguins player Bill Guerin during Wednesday’s game vs the Toronto Maple Leafs … Watch here

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 feature shown in game on Oct 13, 2010 vs the Toronto Maple Leafs … Video here

Video: Building of a Champion (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Building of a Champion presented by Iron Workers Local Union No. 3 shown in game on Oct. 13 vs Toronto Maple Leafs … View video

Video: American Eagle Student Rush (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Students wait outside for tickets to tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs and receive food and T-shirts courtesy of Pizza Hut and American Eagle. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: Alex Goligoski (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Goligoski talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Paul Martin (10/13/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … View video here

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First Three Games Thoughts

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

I have been to the first three games of the season and through my drunken haze i’d like to share a few thoughts with you of what i saw. First off Consol Energy Center is amazing. As they said there really isn’t a bad seat there. Jumbotron is amazing, sound is amazing. The ice seemed to have some sort of microphone amplification which put the ice sounds through the speakers. I thought it was kind of neat. You could really hear all the action including skates, sticks, and puck on the ice. Great selection of food and beer. Nachos are legendary!

Now on to hockey our first line did not feel like our “best” line. Not sure if the Crosby is still not 100% but first line simply didn’t deliver. Still not sure how i feel about Crosby getting paired up wtih Kunitz and Dupuis. I mean Dupuis has 0 points in 3 games and only 1 shot on goal! I saw that Dan Bylsma was shuffling lines a bit and Dupuis was demoted from the first to the 4th line. I am sure Dupuis will bounce back later but i didn’t see the same Dupes we all saw last season. Another thing about Crosby is that i saw him get pummeled left and right especially in the Canadiens game. No one was willing to drop gloves for him on our team. I was a bit disappointed. Team mates gotta step up for your Capitan. I am sure things would have been different that game if Godard was dressed up. MouthFullOfTang suggested that if Asham was playing he’d definitely stick up for Sid. Remains to be seen.

For the second line Malkin was everywhere trying to make things happen. Aside from his single goal he really didn’t accomplish much on paper. However, Geno i saw was playing his heart out especially in the first 2 games. Every time he touched the puck he tried to make stuff happen. He is leading the team with most shots on goal this season so far, 14 shots. Talking about playing your heart out, Mark Letestu was insane to watch. This kid got a few tricks up his sleeve. Him and Malkin on the same line would be deadly.

Tangradi while his presence on the ice was visible his overall performance compared to the pre-season was simply not there yet. He is definitely shooting just not having much luck finding back of the net yet. Probably still adjusting to NHL, expecting big things out of this guy.

Goligoski  looked like a lost wondering child on power-play. Honestly if our powerplay gets any better this season it will start with him if he is to remain on the first powerplay unit. Once again he is struggling to find his shot. Other than powerplay Gogo isn’t doing that bad with 3 points – 2 goals and 1 assist.

I liked what i saw in Orpik – Michalek pairing but on paper they aren’t looking that well Orpik -2 while Michalek -3. Are they playing against best opponent lines? You bet!

Paul Martin is leading the team with most four points: 3 assists and 1 empty net goals.

Loved seeing Rupp play especially on PK. He is one tough mother.

I enjoyed watching Comrie during the Montreal game. I am calling this the “Hilary Duff Effect” – trademark pending. He was the only one willing to drop his gloves that night. Was he trying to put on a show for his wife in the stands that night? Play a little tough guy. Well apparently he got 9 min in penatlies that night enough to put him as leader in PIM. To contrast, other nights he got 0 min in penalties. Very curious.

TK is definitely feeling the competition for the roster spots this season you can tell by the way he plays he wants to stand out.

Talbot so far has been silent.

Enjoying watching Lovejoy and Engelland playing D. Haven’t seen them make any major mistakes. They look NHL ready to me.

Massive Johnson was solid … rock hard!

For the third line you can definitely feel that Jordan Staal is missing. In fact Penguin are quickly becoming infested with injuries. Soon half the team will be recalled from WBS Pens. Unfortunately things are more likely to get worse before they get better:

Staal is out with his foot injury. Was seen skating today.
Asham out. (shoulder)
Orpik out. (groin)
Michalek out. (shoulder)
Now Comrie out. (undisclosed)

Oy Vey!!!

Top this off with Fleury being less than stellar so far this season, times might get real tough real soon for the Pens. Tonights game vs Leafs will be no easy walk in the park. Stand by your Pens.

Might be hard to believe but the following video was shot at the rock …

Lets Go Pens!

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PensHead Daily Links 10-08-2010

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Hard Work Earns Rupp Special Teams Duty Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins forward Mike Rupp proved his versatility on several occasions during his first season in Pittsburgh last year. Whether it was centering the fourth line in an energy role or notching a hat trick on Sidney Crosby’s wing against the New York Rangers, Rupp excelled in every situation head coach Dan Bylsma threw his way. If the early portion of the 2010-11 season is any indication, Rupp figures to be adding even more responsibilities to his list of job descriptions. … Excerpt from

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 feature shown in game on Oct 7, 2010 vs the Philadelphia Flyers … Watch video here

Video: Building of a Champion (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Building of a Champion presented by Iron Workers Local Union No. 3 shown in game on Oct. … Watch here

ONE OF 82 Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
By Mark Madden It definitely sucks losing to Philadelphia in the first game at Consol Energy Center. But its merely one of 82, and the Penguins played well enough to win. They just couldnt score, especially not early when they could have blown the game wide open … See more here

VIDEO: Remix Of Ovechkin’s Questions Commerical Source: The Pensblog
Kudos to Mike Colligan for coming up with the idea and sending it toWilkes-Blog Eric, who made it. By now you have seen the Ovechkin questions become answers commerical. … View post

Penguins demote Killeen – 10-08-10 Source: Empty Netters
The Patrick Killeen era in Pittsburgh has been put on hold. … See more here

Video: Off-Day: Mike Comrie (10/8/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Comrie talks to the media after practice the day before facing the Montreal Canadiens. … See video here

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/8/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media after practice the day before facing the Montreal Canadiens. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/8/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after practice the day before facing the Montreal Canadiens. … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Evgeni Malkin (10/8/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to the media after practice the day before facing the Montreal Canadiens. … Watch here

Video: Head Coach Dan Bylsma (10/8/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after practice the day before facing the Montreal Canadiens. … Click here to view video

Video: John Barbero Tribute (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Video played during the Penguins home opener on Oct 7, 2010 dedicated to PA Announcer John Barbero … To see video click here

LINK CITY: Behind The Scenes, Singapore, Gary Roberts, 66 Source: The Pensblog
What a pic. Just found it. Has no tie in to this post at all … The rest is here

Penguins send down goalie Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins today re-assigned goaltending prospect Patrick Killeen to Wheeling of the ECHL, ending a strange few days of roster moves … See more here

Pens’ final 23-man roster was approved by NHL Source: Tribune-Review
The NHL did approve the Penguins’ 23-man regular-season roster when it was submitted Wednesday afternoon. … Read this article

Friday Practice Report: Asham remains off the ice Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Friday Practice Report Coming off last night’s 3-2 loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins are back on the ice this morning as the team prepares for the Montreal Canadiens Saturday nght. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Report: Practice 10/8/10 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:14 AM: Head coach Dan Bylsma chats with Evgeni Malkin (left) Assistant coach Tony Granato with Maxime Talbot (left) 11:13 AM: All 22 Penguins are on the ice for practice. Only Jordan Staal and Arron Asham, both currently on injured lists, are not practicing … Read more here

Pens Re-Assign Goaltender Killeen Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned goaltender Patrick Killeen to Wheeling of the ECHL, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. … Follow this link

Peeing On The Parade. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
Lemieux pouring some of the Mellon Arena ice, in water form, at center ice. That was what happened at the beginning of the night. It was touching. … Link


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Fans impressed by Consol’s technology Source: Tribune-Review
Tom Hall couldn’t get a seat next to his wife and her family for the Penguins’ home opener Thursday night at Consol Energy Center, so he sent her photos and text messages from his smart phone instead. … Read this article

Penguins recall Tangradi before game against Flyers Source: Tribune-Review
Left wing Eric Tangradi was recalled from Wheeling of the ECHL on Thursday morning and played his first NHL home game last night against his native Philadelphia Flyers. … Read this article

Bettman credits Lemieux, Burkle for Consol Energy Center Source: Tribune-Review
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman played a pivotal role in keeping the Penguins in Pittsburgh during the team’s negotiations for arena funding three years ago. … Continued here

Newest Penguins produce so-so showing Source: Tribune-Review
It was decidedly a mixed bag for the newest Penguins in their 3-2 loss against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday at Consol Energy Center. … See the article here

Consol’s big night has Hollywood feel Source: Tribune-Review
Long before the puck dropped Thursday night on the first regular-season hockey game at Consol Energy Center, the crowd started to gather. … Read more here

Penguins open Consol Energy Center with loss to Flyers Source: Tribune-Review
The Flyers ruined a historic night with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins in the first regular-season game at their new home. … Continue reading here

Empty Netter Assists – 10-08-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Exactly 4,054 days after he assumed ownership of the franchise, the Penguins’ savior christened the team’s new arena . … Read the rest here

Power play fails Penguins in 3-2 loss to Flyers Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins knew this was going to be a night of firsts at Consol Energy Center and, frankly, they thought that was pretty cool. First game of a new season. First one in their new arena … See the rest here

Lemieux, Penguins christen Consol Energy Center Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins christened their new building with a ceremony featuring the man called the franchise’s savior. When the lights came on for the first regular season game at the Consol Energy Center, Mario Lemieux was at center ice holding aloft a bottle filled with melted ice from the Civic Arena. … The rest is here

Flyers – Penguins: What We Learned Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Game Observations *Issues that plagued the Penguins late last season showed up in their regular season opener against the Philadelphia Flyers. When looking back at Thursday night’s loss, many will point to the Penguins power play struggles and their inability to capitalize early into the game … Read the rest here

Penguins Notebook: Tangradi’s ‘demotion’ to Wheeling short-lived Source: Post Gazette
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma offered an explanation for Eric Tangradi’s big Wheeling adventure, but there is still an air of mystery surrounding the winger’s short demotion. … Read more here

Cook: Penguins triumphant regardless of loss Source: Post Gazette
A 3-2 loss when the Philadelphia Flyers next come to town in three weeks? … More here

Penguins vs. Flyers Source: Post Gazette
Penguins drop puck on new era of hockey in new arena … More here

Q&A: What stands out about the new arena? Source: Post Gazette
Penguins Q&A with Dave Molinari … Continue reading here

Opener Memorable For Everyone Despite Pens Falling Short Source: penguins.nhl.com
The final score did not have the Hollywood ending everyone anticipated. … Read more

Quick postgame thoughts after Flyers 3, Penguins 2 at CEC. Source: Chipped Ice
= GREAT, GREAT, GREAT job by the Penguins on their pregame ceremony. … See more here

Opening-Night Crowd Enjoys The Amenities Of CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
The excitement for CONSOL Energy Center had been building since the Penguins announced plans for a new arena in 2007. Finally, at 7 p.m. on Thursday night, the Penguins took to the ice for their first regular-season game at their new home. … Continue reading here

Aftermath: Flyers 3, Penguins 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Flyers spoil Penguins big night with 3-2 opening game win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Philadelphia 3 – Pittsburgh 2 The Pittsburgh Penguins big night was spoiled by their cross-state rivals as the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Penguins 3-2 in the opening game at the Consol Energy Center. After a scoreless first period, Philadelphia scored twice in the second period giving rookie goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky a two goal lead heading into the … See more here

Penguins drop first game in new home, 3-2 to Philadelphia Source: Post Gazette
The Philadelphia Flyers spoiled the festivities at the opening of Consol Energy Center tonight, beating the Penguins, 3-2, in the teams’ 2010-11 season opener. … Continued here

Penguins drop puck on new era of hockey in new arena Source: Post Gazette
Talk about a christening. When the lights came on for the official grand opening of hockey at the new home of the Penguins, Mario Lemieux appeared at center ice with a ceremonial bottle filled with melted ice from the Mellon Arena. … Go here to read the rest


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Penguins-Flyers Opening Night Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: The Penguins drop the opener at CONSOL Energy Center, 3-2. 1:13: A golden chance for the Penguins to send the game to overtime. Goligoski just drew a hooking penalty on Blair Betts, putting the Pens on a late power play. … View post

Salary cap headaches for talented, expensive teams Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — When the Chicago Blackhawks raise the banner to honor their first Stanley Cup championship since 1961, Dustin Byfuglien won’t be there to soak in the moment and celebrate with his teammates. The Blackhawks aren???t his teammates anymore. … Read more

Video: A Splash of History (10/07/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mario Lemieux pours some water that made up the ice at Mellon Arena onto the new sheet at CONSOL Energy center, opening the Penguins season. … See video here

Video: CONSOL Energy Center Opening (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Video shown before Mario Lemieux took the ice at CONSOL Energy Center to officially transition to the new arena … Watch video here

Video: Penguins vs Flyers Open (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins vs Flyers video for CONSOL Energy Center Opening Night … To see video click here

Video: Post Game Sidney Crosby (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. … Video here

Video: Post Game Tyler Kennedy (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. … To see video click here

Video: Post Game Evgeni Malkin (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. … Video here

Video: Post Game Marc-Andre Fleury (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. … Click here to view video

Video: Post Game Coach Bylsma (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Bylsma talks to reporters following tonight’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. … See video here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-07-2010

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

NHL 2010 Opening Night: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers Live Blog Source: Bleacher Report
6:21 P.M. Welcome everyone to opening night for the 2010-2011 NHL season. Tonight, this live blog will cover the Pittsburgh Penguins’ opening game in their brand new home at Consol Energy Center. This project was several years in the making, but tonight, it is time to bask in all the hard work of the Penguins organization and enjoy this building … Continued here

@pghpenguins: Doors are open and fans are beginning to stream in for #Pens Opening Night vs the Flyers! #LetsGoPens – http://twitpic.com/2vhym9

Gameday 1 – Flyers Source: The Pensblog
7:00 PM CONSOL Energy Center Know the Enemy: Flyers Goal Scored By From their gameday : “The Flyers get to open the Consol Energy Center, the latest earring on the pig called Pittsburgh tonight, and I fully expect Pens fans to make it sound like the playoffs start in October. The Penguins are a good if not great hockey club … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: Michalek, Rupp & Kunitz pulling up to the Red Carpet for #Pens Opening Night. #LetsGoPens! – http://twitpic.com/2vhmrh

Last Call For Rinko Rumble Source: The Pensblog
Doors close on this game tonight at 7:30. If you have any questions email us. Check your email just in case … Read more here

Flyers at Penguins – 10-07-10 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME Welcome back to hockey: kYJ_k6jeFVY -What a marvelously intoxicating sport we watch, play and love. -And also, welcome to: -It’s a simply amazing day in Pittsburgh … The rest is here

@pghpenguins: #Pens Opening Night activities are underway! Players will enter on a red carpet & game will be shown on big screen – http://twitpic.com/2vhffu

Game 1 Preview: Breaking down Penguins – Flyers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. … Link

Time – 10-07-10 Source: Empty Netters
Note: This is an updated version of something we posted yesterday . We got a lot of positive feedback on it and it seemed probably a bit more appropriate to post it this afternoon. It didn’t matter if you were a fan sitting in F-31 or a luxury suite. … See the article here

Get Your Hate On Source: The Pensblog
Some YouTube videos to keep you busy this afternoon. Go Pens … Link

Penguins Reward ‘Student Rush’ Line With Donuts and Coffee Source: penguins.nhl.com
Young Penguins fans gathered alongside Centre Avenue outside of the Trib Total Media Gate at CONSOL Energy Center beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday night in the hopes of securing ‘Student Rush’ tickets to the first official hockey game at the new arena against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night at 7 p.m … Read this article

Bylsma, Shero, Morehouse deliver donuts – 10-07-10 Source: Empty Netters
There’s really not a lot the Penguins do wrong in terms of public relations. … Link

Thoughts after hearing Pens folks talks at AM practice. Source: Chipped Ice
= D KRIS LETANG is a game-time decision because of illness. Letang didn’t practice, and if he can’t play D ALEX GOLIGOSKI will likely pair with D DERYK ENGELLAND, with D PAUL MARTIN and D BEN LOVEJOYtogether. Goligoski said he meshed well with Engelland when they played together during the 2006-07 season at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. … More

How the Pittsburgh Penguins Will Win the Stanley Cup Source: Bleacher Report
Every NHL season begins the same way. … Read the rest here

Pre-Game Buzz: Tangradi’s stay with team appears to be short-term Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Following today’s morning skate, head coach Dan Bylsma gave no real explanation regarding Eric Tangradi being sent down to Wheeling and there are strong indications that Tangradi’s stay in Pittsburgh will be short-term. “Arron Asham under further examination, wanted to play, hoping to play but he’s going to be placed on IR, ” … Read the rest here


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Bylsma explains Penguins’ roster moves Source: Post Gazette
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma today explained the team’s unusual procedural moves over the past 24 hours, saying rookie winger Eric Tangradi was assigned to Wheeling a day earlier to allow room on the roster in case winger Arron Asham was able to play tonight. … Visit link

Tangradi ‘returns’ from Wheeling, Asham on IR, Letang questionable, Flyers to start Bobrovsky; … Source: Empty Netters
The Eric Tangradi (right) era in Wheeling is over. The Penguins recalled the forward from the Wheeling Nailers less than a day after demoting him to their ECHL affiliate … Excerpt from

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after practice prior to the Penguins regular season Home Opener. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Mike Comrie (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Comrie talks to the media after practice prior to the Penguins regular season Home Opener. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Mike Rupp (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Rupp talks to the media after practice prior to the Penguins regular season Home Opener. … View video here

Video: Student Rush Delivery (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
G.M. … Click here to view video

Video: Head Coach Dan Bylsma (10/7/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after practice prior to the Penguins regular season Home Opener. … See video here

@pghpenguins: Eric Tangradi in the locker room. Tangradi will now be wearing #26 for the #Pens – http://twitpic.com/2vfbp4

AM practice before first "real" game at Consol. Source: Chipped Ice
Wednesday night was one of my weirder ones on this beat, dear readers. … Link

Malkin: "I Want To Score 50." Source: The Pensblog
Great Malkin interview posted on KDKA.com. Have to click the link because you can’t embed it. [ KDKA ] It is like 14 minutes long, so it will help pass the time today. Some highlights of it: -Malone gave him the nickname “Geno” -His dream is to score 50 -He jobs MAF at the end … More

Live Pre-Game Skate Updates: Tangradi recalled from Wheeling; Letang game time decison Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pre-game Skate Updates 11:30 a.m. – Defenseman Kris Letang is a game time decision due to illness … See the article here

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 7, Devils 4 – 10-07-10 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment, with a highly unimaginative name, which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1990-91 season which led to the first Stanley Cup title in franchise history. We will look back on games on a particular date and catch up with former players, coaches, executives and media members who were … … More here

Counting The Hours Source: The Pensblog
Tonight we welcome them back. Go Pens. … Read more here

@pghpenguins: #Pens GM Ray Shero also helped pass out donuts, while students chanted “We Love Shero!” – http://twitpic.com/2vekpg

@pghpenguins: #Pens CEO David Morehouse helping deliver donuts & coffee to the students – http://twitpic.com/2vek3o

@pghpenguins: #Pens Head Coach Dan Bylsma helps deliver coffee and donuts to AE Student Rush – http://twitpic.com/2vej70

Penguins recall Tangradi after cutting him Wednesday Source: Tribune-Review
Eric Tangradi, a left wing and the organization’s top forward prospect, was a surprise cut Wednesday when the team submitted its 23-man roster by the 3 p.m. deadline. … View post

Penguins recall Tangradi from Wheeling Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have recalled left winger Eric Tangradi from their ECHL affiliate in Wheeling, W.Va … Link

Penguins Report: Grand Opening Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:58 AM: Maxime Talbot (left) was the first player on the ice for the morning skate as usual. Eric Tangradi (right) was recalled earlier today … Link

Penguins Recall Left Wing Eric Tangradi Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled left wing Eric Tangradi from Wheeling of the ECHL, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Tangradi recorded two assists and a plus-2 rating in five preseason game… … Read the rest here

The Rink that Saved Pittsburgh (Hockey) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins are a few hours away (depending on when you read this) from dropping the puck for the first game at CONSOL Energy Center in a battle against the Philadelphia Flyers. It is a historic event in every regard. … See the rest here

HAT TRICK: What to Watch For In Week 1 of the NHL Source: Bleacher Report
Are you ready for some hockey? The moment hockey fans have waited for all summer has finally arrived the opening week of the NHL season. Same faces in some new places, a fresh start where everyone has a chance to win the ultimate prize … View post

@pghpenguins: AE Student Rush line outside @CONSOLEnergyCtr as of 8:30am! These students are dedicated! – http://twitpic.com/2vdwou

LINK CITY: Got somethin’ coming up, somethin’ kinda big Source: The Pensblog
Links that were almost posted on Wilkes-Blog as a procedural move. Both of these sites have great previews … The rest is here

Penguins: Pieces in place for another Stanley Cup run Source: Post Gazette
The 2010-11 NHL season begins today and, for at least a little while, all 30 teams have a few things in common. … Continue reading here


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About the Flyers – 10-07-10 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Flyers. When and where: 7 p.m., EDT, Mellon Are.. Civic Are.. … More

Empty Netter Assists – 10-07-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -First things first. … View post

Darkness on edge of town looms for NHL fans Source: Tribune-Review
This sixth season since the NHL lockout ended should provide the league with no shortage of great storylines and not just in white-hot American markets such as the ones where Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin play hockey. … Go here to read the rest

Wilkes-Barre ups talent level to build depth in organization Source: Tribune-Review
By signing a handful of proven AHL performers over the summer and welcoming back a slew of players with plenty of pro experience, Penguins management made sure Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has the talent to contend for a Calder Cup this season. … Visit link

Penguins’ Tangradi sent to ECHL Source: Tribune-Review
Arron Asham’s bum shoulder forced fellow Penguins winger Eric Tangradi to spend Wednesday night trying to calm down confused relatives in Philadelphia. … Go here to read the rest

After ‘Foundation Four,’ organization value ratings turn defensive Source: Tribune-Review
An early playoff exit didn’t sit well with any of the Penguins, but general manager Ray Shero and coach Dan Bylsma were most unhappy that their club often appeared easy to play against. … Follow this link

Penguins’ upgraded defense should improve Cup chances Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins, known for decades by their superstar forwards, spent the offseason revamping a defensive core that struggled last season. … Read more here

Penguins need more than one-man show for success Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins are Sidney Crosby’s team, and too often last season they were a one-man show. … Read this article

Penguins’ lottery win, selection of Crosby led to major payout Source: Tribune-Review
Five years and 78 days after winning the chance to draft Sidney Crosby, the Penguins will christen the $321 million Consol Energy Center. … Link

Penguins Notebook: Tangradi assigned to Wheeling Source: Post Gazette
A few hours before the deadline for submitting the 23-man regular-season roster to the league office Wednesday afternoon, a Penguins executive suggested rather cryptically that simply because a player turned up on that list didn’t guarantee he’d be around for the opener tonight against Philadelphia at Consol Energy Center. … See the rest here


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Eric Tangradi To Wheeling Nailers Panic Bomb Scare Of 2010 Now Over Source: The Pensblog
The bomb scare dropped at 6:25 pm in the east, and a few deaths have been confirmed. … The rest is here


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Latest on Tangradi & more buzz Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Tangradi Update I had a feature ready to post tonight analyzing the Penguins roster but with tonight’s bizarre roster moves, here’s a few tidbits on Tangradi and some thoughts heading into tomorrow’s game — *Although no one inside the organization is giving an explanation regarding tonight’s bizarre roster moves, team contacts I spoke with … More

Michalek new to Penguins-Flyers rivalry Source: Post Gazette
There will be a lot of firsts at Consol Energy Center this evening. … View post

Tangradi spotted scoring big goals on NHL11 Source: The Pensblog
Tied 2-2 late in the third. Team Pensblog on XBOX, sporting pink uniforms in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness. … Go here to read the rest

Source: Lilja reaches out to Penguins; Team sticking with Lovejoy, Engelland for now Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
With word buzzing around the league that the Penguins are lukewarm about their 6th and 7th defensemen, the agent for veteran defenseman Andreas Lilja reached out again to Penguins GM Ray Shero tonight, Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned. A team source close to the situation tells Inside Pittsburgh Sports that Lilja’s camp has been … Read this article

Pens Roster Set Source: The Pensblog
From the Pens Website : The Pittsburgh Penguins made the following moves to set their 23-man regular-season roster, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. The Penguins assigned left wingEric Tangradito Wheeling of the ECHL and defensemanSimon Despresto Saint John of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Pittsburgh also placed forwardCasey Pierro-Zaboteland defensemanAlex Granton the injured reserve list and centerJordan Staalon the injured-non roster list. The Penguins recalled goaltenderPatrick Killeenfrom Wheeling. The transactions set the teams 23-man roster: 13 forwards; seven defensemen; and three goaltenders. Tangradi to Wheeling is a little confusing. Figured if he went down it would be to WBS. … Visit link

Penguins pare roster to 23; Tangradi demoted Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have gotten to the NHL’s regular-season roster limit of 23, but not in a way many anticipated. … Continue reading here

Penguins demote Tangradi… to Wheeling?!? -10-06-10 Source: Empty Netters
Feel free to explain this one to us. The Penguins demoted Eric Tangradi (right), who had been laying along side Evgeni Malkin and Mike Comrie all throughout training camp, to Wheeling of the ECHL. … See the article here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-05-2010

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Big screen and red carpet for opening night Source: The Pensblog
The Pens announced on their website that Mario’s TV will be up and running at the AE gate. That’s the one on the corner of Fifth and Washington Place. There will also be a red-carpet entrance for the players at the AE Gate around 4:15-5:00 … Read more here

Penguins establishing a “different look” on the power play Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Focus turns to the power play The Pittsburgh Penguins put extensive work into their power play during Tuesday’s workout. The Penguins top unit featured Mike Comrie in the middle, Chris Kunitz down low and Sidney Crosby at the half boards with Evgeni Malkin at the left point and Alex Goligoski at the right point. … Read more here

Red Carpet Entrance For Players, Outdoor Screen To Highlight Penguins’ Opening Night Activities Source: penguins.nhl.com
A red carpet entrance for the players and an outdoor screen for fans to watch all the action will be among the highlights Thursday night when the Penguins play the first regular-season game ever at CONSOL Energy Center. Penguins players will walk a red carpet to enter the arena at the American Eagle Outfitters Gate – at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Washington Place. Fans are invited. … Continue reading here

Penguins Unveil "Mario Mosaic" At CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins owner Mario Lemieux celebrated his birthday on Tuesday by helping unveil a gift that will keep on giving to others – the Mario Mosaic. … More

The big screen’s back – 10-05-10 Source: Empty Netters
That dastardly peacock-hating big screen will make a return to a Penguins-hosted location. The team will hold a viewing part outside the gate on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Washington Place for Thursday’s season-opener against the Flyers at Consol Energy Center. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins place Craig, Hutchinson on waivers – 10-05-10 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins have placed forward Ryan Craig (right) and defenseman Andrew Hutchinson on waivers . Both players were signed to two-way contracts this summer In two preseason games, Craig had two goals. He suffered a groin injury in a 3-1 home win against the Blue Jackets Sept. … More here

Mario Mosiac Unveiling (10/5/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins unveiled today their 20,000 picture mosaic honoring Mario Lemieux. … To see video click here

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Penguins Host 2010 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins players and coaches gathered inside the Lexus Club inside CONSOL Energy Center on Tuesday afternoon to participate in the 25th annual Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce “Face-Off” luncheon. … Go here to read the rest


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Mario Mosaic Unveiled Source: The Pensblog
On October 5th. We see what you did there. Head to the Mario Mosaic now to find your pic. … Follow this link

@pghpenguins: The Mario Mosaic was revealed today on Mario Lemieux’s birthday at @CONSOLEnergyCtr – http://twitpic.com/2uxd15

Bylsma: Penguins mindset is on protecting leads, winning 1 goal games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The buzz around the arena this week is that Dan Bylsma is a tougher coach this season. Based on evaluating practices that might be true but what has changed with Bylsma is his coaching philosophy … View post

Penguins place two on waivers Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have placed forward Ryan Craig and defenseman Andrew Hutchinson on waivers. … Read this article

Tuesdays With Stoosh: 10:5 Source: The Pensblog
The Official 2010-11 Tuesdays With Stoosh Eastern Conference Preview…With Stoosh Atlanta Thrashers Hey, they’ve always got Ilya Kovalchu…no? Hmmm. Well, Evander Kane is pretty badass. … More here

Despres going back to juniors? Pens place two on waivers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Following today’s practice the Penguins have placed forward Ryan Craig and defenseman Andrew Hutchinson on waivers. Hutchinson was the odd-man out in today’s practice and Craig has been sidelined for several days with a groin injury … Read more

Pittsburgh Penguins: Ray Shero’s Moves Look Better As Players Fail Elsewhere Source: Bleacher Report
One of the questions that Penguins GM Ray Shero had to field most often this past summer was “Are you bringing Billy Guerin back?” Guerin had become a local folk hero of sorts in the Penguins march to the Stanley Cup in 2009 but was a free agent following last year’s early playoff exit. Shero never came out and said it in part because of the respect that Guerin had earned, but the team had moved on.Coaches and scouts had come to the conclusion that atage 39 Guerin was running on empty through the second half of last season and didn’t fit a team in real need of scoring from its wingers. Guerin spent the summer looking for work and agreed to a tryout with the Philadelphia Flyers . But the Pens judgment on him now seems spot on after he posted a single goal and was a horrid minus-four in a shellacking by the Buffalo Sabres the other night. This morning the Flyers released Guerin. Up in Toronto the guy who Pens fans worried most about losing got some bad news as well. Luca Caputi was shipped to the AHL this morning by the Toronto Maple Leafs . The former fourth round draft choice had been dealt north of the border at the trade deadline for winger Alexei Ponikarovsky who turned out to be one of the largest busts in Shero’s tenure. The big winger scored twice in 16 regular season games and only once in the playoffs for the Pens in 2010. So bad was his performance thatPonikarovsky spent most of the summer looking for work before landing in Los Angeles … The rest is here

Evgeni Malkin of Pittsburgh Penguins Ready to Avenge Previous Poor Season Source: Bleacher Report
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Penguins beat writer Rob Rossi released the following article after the Pittsburgh Penguins received a disappointing boot from the Montreal Canadiens in the 2010 playoffs. Rossi ‘s note to GM Ray Shero to “field offers for [Evgeni] Malkin” brought forth many negative reactions, including a rebuttal from yours truly concerning Malkin’s invaluable worth to the team . Trading away one of the greatest talents in the league today would be both a foolish and brash decision, and the Penguins organization smartly disregarded Rossi ‘s opinion on one poor season from the young star … View post

Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/5/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Blysma talks to the media following practice on Tuesday. … Watch video here

Off-Day: Paul Martin (10/5/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to the media following practice on Tuesday. … View video

Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/5/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media following practice on Tuesday. … See this video

Off-Day: Alex Goligoski (10/5/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Goligoski talks to the media following practice on Tuesday. … View video here

Off-Day: Chris Kunitz Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media following practice on Tuesday. … Video here
Live Updates: Tuesday Practice Report: Extensive work on the power play Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
We’re on waiver watch today as the Penguins have hit the ice. … Read the rest here

A quick pre-practice update on Mario’s birthday. Source: Chipped Ice
Figured I would get my blog on while co-hosting “Penguins Live” on the team website and its HD radio station. = Some of the dear readers have asked which youth team sweaters I was referring to in this article: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/penguins/s_701265.html. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Report: Practice 10/5/10 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:06 AM: Workers at CONSOL Energy Center added stickers on the seat cup holders 11:03 AM: Brent Johnson (left) Mark Letestu (left) works on his faceoffs GM Ray Shero was a guest on Penguins Live with Steve Mears (right) 10:55 AM: The Penguins are on the ice for practice at CONSOL Energy Center. The team is working on the power play right now. … Go here to read the rest

LINK CITY: ESPN Cup predictions Source: The Pensblog
It was either do a full Link City or continue working on Pens preview. Game. We’ll donate $1 to the Human Fund … Visit link

Crosby, Orpik return to practice after time off Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brooks Orpik returned to practice Monday at Consol Energy Center after taking a few days off to rest nagging injuries. … Visit link

Pens’ pieces may scatter next year Source: Tribune-Review
There is something coincidental about certain Penguins players possessing adjoining stalls in the locker room. … Read more here

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 7, Capitals 4 – 10-05-10 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a highly unimaginatively named segment which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2010-11 season. … Read more here


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Penguins wouldn’t mind some changes Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins don’t tend to have the sort of egos that would make them long to be king for a day, but with things a little looser during the preseason than in the regular season — which starts Thursday at home against Philadelphia — there was time to ponder a fanciful question. If they could change one thing about hockey, anything at all, what would it be? … See the rest here

Penguins Notebook: Crosby, Orpik optimistic about playing in opener Source: Post Gazette
Three days before their season opener, the Penguins looked closer to full health at practice Monday with center Sidney Crosby and defenseman Brooks Orpik participating in the hour-plus session at Consol Energy Center. … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 10-05-10 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Maxime Talbot (above) wants some tunes . -Sidney Crosby and Brook Orpik practiced yesterday . Arron Asham did not … See the article here

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Jordan Staal Skating At Practice

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Want to talk about Miracle On Ice? Considering the fact Jordan Staal had a surgery on Saturday morning to repair a torn tendon this truly is a miracle. Staal was back on ice for practice this morning for a brief period of time. Goes to show how much grit and determination he has. Its no surprise he has almost perfect NHL regular season attendance. Since 2006 he missed only ONE game during regular season. Impressive? You bet! Surprising? Not really if you know Jordan Staal well.

You might remember one of those monday night games on December 21st this season when Jordan Staal got almost half of his nose cut off by a puck. Something like that would side line any other player for at least 2 games. Not our Gronk! He came back that same game to play. What a man!

Seems like Dan Bylsma wants our boys to crush the net and screen Halak more effectively in todays game. Max Talbot has Dan’s back.

Talbot’s mom is a gambler. According to NationalPost.com his mother, a high school teacher, has a bet going with her students that the Penguins will win. It is a wager that has made her very unpopular at the moment. ”She’s cool with it,” Talbot said. “She can take the heat.”

My home boys Kostitsyn brothers are taking some heat in Canadian press. My opinion on the topic is i couldn’t care less they are playing Pens.

According to Penguins Practice report Mark Letestu centered the third line and could make his NHL postseason debut!

Troy Crosby interview.

I think the effects of home made borscht should be kicking in today. I am expecting a big game from Evgeni Malkin.

pink geno

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Sidney Crosby Factor

Friday, April 30th, 2010

I know i haven’t been made any posts this week. I have been stuck working in Toronto, Canadia. No thats not a typo. So vent time first. Not meant to attack anyone in particular, unfortunately, cuz attacking particular people is way too much fun.

I had one of those light bumb over your head moments as i was stuck in a huge line at the Pearson International Airport. Canadians are just a bunch of slackers. Believe me i have been coming here for about 3 years and i have worked for multiple huge corporations. Everywhere i went i saw the same reoccurring theme. Canadians hate to work. I cant speak for French part of Canadia or even west coast or even anywhere but Toronto area. However, Canadians that live in Toronto are freaking bums when it comes to doing work. No wonder out of all the airport i have visited over my professional career i hate Pearson International Airport the most. The dreadful YYZ. People that work at this airport are bums. I think the only reason Canadia is somewhat afloat is because they have copied pretty much everything from USA. Such as our homework and such.

The only good thing that came out of this trip to Toronto, besides the strip club i visited, is that i learned a new joke which i will share with you here.

A guy married girl named Wendy. He loved her so much he decided to get a tattoo of her name on his penis. On his trip to Jamaica while peeing in a public restroom he got a major shrinkage so the only visible letters on his penis were “Wy”. The guy glanced at the Jamaican guy peeing right next to him and noticed that his penis had a major shrinkage as well had tattoo that said “Wy” also. The guy exclaimed, “Oh wow are you married to a girl named Wendy as well?” Jamaican  guy answered, “No mine says: Welcome To Jamaica! Have a good day!”

Ok, so if Canadians are such slackers when it comes to working how the hell were the Habs able to beat Capitals? There is a theory called, Slam Dunk theory. Imagine yourself at a restaurant and the cute waitress girl (or boy whatever floats your boat) is giving you terrible service. She constantly ignores you, gets your order wrong and then when its time to pay the check she comes over and starts talking to you. She gets into a conversation with you trying to convey genuine interest. What is she trying to do? Slam Dunk right before you have to pay to maximize her tips. Could it be that Habs were slacking the whole season, somehow made the playoffs and then once in the playoffs just Slam Dunked on Capitals. Its possible, however instead of focusing on how i will focus on what. What can we learn from Habs vs Caps series?

  1. Regular season stats don’t mean crap in the playoffs.
  2. Playing awesome D > having awesome O in the playoffs.
  3. Goaltenders on the roll can win series … even if you are down 3-1.
  4. Everyone needs to block shots.
  5. Ovie is overrated and not a clutch player in the playoffs.
  6. I miss Hal Gill.

So now that we covered that how do Pens stop Habs that are on the roll right now? Simple, you introduce the Sidney Crosby factor to the equation.

You get Dan Bylsma some burritos.

You get Geno’s parents into the arena.

You let Maxime Talby do his magic on ice.

You let Billy G do his magic in the locker room.

You let Flower rub on as many goal posts and crossbars as he wants.

You let Brooks Orpik give out as much free candy as you can and keep Jordan Staal on ice during PK.

You keep that playoff beard growing and just keep believing.

I am going to make a bold statement based on absolutely nothing and say that there is one more thing you need and its a broom because the Pens are sweeping Habs.

First game tonight at 7:00pm. My plane lands at 6:00pm. I am grabbing a cab and heading straight to Foleys. Thats how you define dedication.

LETS GO PENS!

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Pens In 5 and Yinz Still Luv Da Guins

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Here is your new desktop background. Hint: click on it to download high resolution. Thanks Seth from EN for posting it.

Yeah keep talking shit because you don’t have much of anything else to bring forward. Sens like a bunch of circus monkeys tried to put on a show for their home crowd and miserably failed. They only thing they manged to accomplish is injure Tyler Kennedy. TK suffered right leg injury after hit by Andy Sutton in the first period. Hockey wise Sens couldn’t accomplish much against the Pens irresistible force. In fact 2 of their goals was scored in 5-on-3 situation.  As promising Versus statistics suggested Sens had no chance, Pens 7-0 this season when both Crosby and Malkin score. At the end of the 3rd period Ruutu’s last resort tactic of blowing officials did not yield much result. 7-4 Pens win and are leading series 3-1.

Pens are headed home to end this freak show on home ice. Andy Sutton considering career alternatives as a golf expert. Btw, Crosby still sucks …

Foleys atmosphere was unreal last night with exception of some new kids whose hate for Devils this season have clouded their vision and their cheer for Flyers was completely uncalled for. Let me remind you hating Devils is not the same as cheering for Flyers. Know your enemy! Don’t know about ya’ll but i want to face Devils in the playoffs and stick it up to them. Sign ideas include … “You can’t beat us in the playoffs”. I am happy to report that Pens flag above Foleys was once again flying yesterday before the game. Big thanks to Shaun owner of Foley’s Pub.

Jim Shearer who caught a break from his busy working schedule was at Foley’s as well. Sure enough he came out with a new hilarious episode of Yniz Luv Da Guins. I am glad he wasn’t the only Penguin fan on the cruise.

Optional skate today at 1pm showed who wants to get some ice time … Seven Penguins participated in the optional practice at Mellon Arena. Those that laced up the skates are Matt Cooke, Ben Lovejoy, Eric Godard, Ruslan Fedotenko, Deryk Engelland, Brent Johnson and Brad Thiessen. The rest of the Penguins took a well deserved break.

Jordan Staal nominated for Selke Trophy but as Seth from EmptyNetters puts it Staal has no chance of winning it since its “… almost seems like a Gold Glove in baseball. You can seemingly only win it if you’ve won it before. If that makes sense.”

$35,000 and still growing beard-a-thon donations to Mario Lemieux Foundation. New faces include Max Talbot and Pascal Dupuis. Donate today!

Lots of talk about new 3rd alternative jerseys for Penguins that will be coming out later this year. Quote taken from here.

New alternate jersey It’s been widely rumored and now Reebok is confirming that the Penguins will ditch their powder blue thirds in favor of a new alternate uniform for 2010-11. Once again, the manufacturer hasn’t released any details of the design.

However, Tribune-Review beat writer Rob Rossi said in December that blue would be returning in some fashion to the new third jersey. It’s probably a safe bet that the Pens will dig into their past once again for this sweater — likely going with one of the darker blue options.

The home and road jerseys will stay the same.

Another High School Pens Video … don’t these kids have like classes and homework to do or something?

Max Talbot and Boobs

Pens In 5.

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Pens Take Series Lead and Kris Letang’s Tattoo

Monday, April 19th, 2010

You better believe it … Pens game 5 playoff tickets went on sale TODAY! If you can’t afford tickets be sure to stop by Dick’s and grab a free playoff yard sign.

I am desperately trying to get one for Foley’s (Thanks to Lisa R who volunteered to send me one! What a lady!) especially since Pens flag that usually flies above the entrance fell off. Not being superstitious about it or anything but that kind of crap is simply unacceptable especially during playoffs. Tuesday i am bringing my own Pens flag and putting it up above Foley’s if all else fails.

Foley’s was rocking last night. There were about 30 people. Right before the game i got a twit from @ZPAwoman who told me her friend Steve is in town from Pittsburgh and was planning on visiting Foleys. After extensive search for Steve at Foleys which basically consisted of 3 guys yelling out Steve to every male that walked into the bar. Mission was finally accomplished and Steve was found! He had a great time and recommended that his friend Enzo comes to visit on Tuesday night. We will be sure to keep our eyes open for Enzo as well!

Another amazing performance by Pens last night. My beard was itchy as hell which is a great indication that Pens were going to do some magic on ice. Game definitely had that Out For Justice feel. Crosby sucks …

Poni open with a huge goal which took him back all they way to 2004 when he scored his first career NHL playoff goal. He was so stocked to score he couldn’t believe it and it got him going for the rest of the game. He was pretty much everywhere going nuts and believing.

Soon after i saw red fill up Evgeni Malkin’s eyes and my itchy beard was going nuts. I knew he was going to come out swinging hard. With Maxy Talby back on his line they put Sens name to the test and Sens failed. Geno 3rd goal of the playoff of Max with a huge assist to put the puck on Geno’s stick with wide open net.

Favorite part of the game was Billy G on the breakaway. Dad scores! Minutes later … Brooks Orpik was like … hey i want to do that too! Would have been huge but 4-2 is good enough to make Sens get their golf clubs polished.

Anyone else saw two hits on Letang’s unprotected sex hair. Somehow i got the feeling that there were plenty of Pens fans that enjoyed those hits more than Sens fans. Go figure. Anyway about Kris Letang. I know i know just keep breathing.

Recently there surfaced a video of Kris Letang giving interview in French and showing off his new tattoo that he got over the Olympic break. Here it is:

I am no French expert so i asked my friend Vanessa V an awesome French Canadian girl who plays better hockey than you to translate it for me. In the beginning of the interview Kris talks about going back to Montreal to see his family. He also says the team (Penguins) is doing well, that the boys are working hard and that there’s no feel of a Stanley Cup hangover.

Then he goes on to talk and show his tattoo. Check out his new ink pics.

Top portion of the tattoo is dedicated to his grandmother. Kris says that she always has been there for him.

Bottom portion of the tattoo and the guitar part is obviously dedicated to Letang’s best friend and former roommate Luc Bourdon who used to play for Vancouver Canucks and tragically died in a motorcycle accident on May 29, 2008. During the 2008 NHL Draft, the Canucks’ management wore guitar pins to remember Bourdon, because he was an avid guitarist.

Vanessa also adds that Kris has definitely not forgotten where he was from – makes her very proud.

At Unreal.

Mario Lemieux Foundation updated pics for Austin’s Playroom Project. http://www.mariolemieux.org/app/gallery.html Quality!

Almost $28,000 raised in beard-a-thon. Amazing! Donate and sponsor my beard here.

WBS Pens playing tonight game 4 at 7:05pm. They are down 3-0 in the series. Its do or die time for baby pens!

WBS Pens Playoffs Intro

WBS Pens Top Goals 2009-2010 – Part 1

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Penguins 2010 Stanley Cup Prayer

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

The day of reckoning is upon us. The judgement day is at hand. So put down pictures of Lord Stanley from last year and and let us join together in prayer. The following were taken from letsgopens.com forums …

Author: Pens4Life87

Our Owner who’s name is Mario
Stanley cup be thy claim
When the playoffs come
It shall be done
this year as it was done last
Forgive us for losing to the devils
As we forgive Stamkos for tying Crosby
Deliver us from early elimination
and let us hoist the cup again
for ever and ever
AMEN

Author: PensFanInDC

And winners we shall be
Of thee, my Lord Stanley, of thee.
Pucks hath entered forth into MAFs glove hand
Our skates may swiftly carry out HCDB’s command
So Sid shall score a hat trick forth to Thee
And teeming with head wear the ice shall be.
In Nomeni Mario, Et Sidney, Spiritus Evgeni.”

I thoroughly enjoyed those.

Some news before puck drops tonight.

Kunitz is out for game 1.

Penguins Beard-A-Thon has already raised over $10,000 for the Mario Lemieux Foundation. Amazing amount of support from fans around the globe.

Max Talbot blog … confirms that Marc-Andre Fleury as well as the rest of the team is ready for the playoffs and eager to take on the Sens.

Pens practice twitpic …


Chuck is first fan today at Trib Tron. Might be biggest Pens fan ever or just have no life.

DO IT!!!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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5idney Cr0(+1)sby Sucks In Last Game Of The Season

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Following my return from Pittsburgh was a relatively quiet game on Saturday against the Atlanta Thrashers. 1-0 Pens lost. WBS Pens clinched a playoff spot night before beating Albany River Rats! WBS Pens first playoff game takes place on Wed at 7:00 PM against the River Rats. Interestingly enough at exactly the same time Pittsburgh Penguins will be facing Ottawa Sens. So put down your scissors and your razors and let the playoff games begin!

More about last game of the season which took place in NY against the Islanders. First off let me say that if NY Islanders are missing two Chipotle T-Shirts from giveaway for section 330 or two cups of dots icecream from unattended and unlocked concession stand well then MouthFullOfTang and I have no clue what happened to them.

Judging from all the Penguins jerseys i saw around arena on Sunday this was truly a Penguin Invasion. Pens fans from all over gather to witness Crosby take a poop on Alex Ovechkin and win that Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy.

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy

Grats Sidney!

What happened to Ovie!? Do you remember not that long ago when he was leading NHL in at least 3 stats? Most Goals, Most Points, Highest + rating? Looking at the stats for the end of the season Ovie is nowhere to be found. Good to see he really stepped up his game.

Anyway, we had to get ready for this memorable moment in Sid’s career and whats better than to create a Sidney Crosby Sucks sign!?

thanks to @mrsletang @kayewtie for the pic above!

When Sid scored his 50th goal we pulled out this bad boy and started chanting Crosby Sucks … Nassau Coliseum was stunned!

As a tradition we bring you the best of  hockey on Long Island in this opening ceremony: Ice Girls and EVGENI MALKIN!!!

Worth mentioning that Eric Tangradi was playing like a beast. Even though he was pointless he played hard and stood out during the game on many occasions. Good job Eric!

Leo with the game winner in OT  continues to be hot hot hot! Lets hope he can bring this momentum over to playoffs.

Eric Godard Is a Fighter and a Lover …

I had front row seats for this game and received warm welcome from the photographers. When their heads or butt cracks were not in the way i was able to snap some quality shots. Enjoy!

JStaal playoff beard check!

Tanger playoff beard check!

BillyG playoff beard check!

Massive Johnson signed contract extension for two more years!

Jay McKee playoff stubble check!

Maxime Talbot playoff beard check!

tecmo from psamp.com cheering his heart out, playoff hair check!

nice stache

See all pictures here.

Special thanks to Kristiana B. (right) who was at the game for donating towards my playoff beard.
You can too here.

Come join NYC Penguins Meetup group at Foleys for the first game of the playoffs tomorrow!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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weekend hockey

Monday, March 29th, 2010

in my attempt to push the boundaries of english language and due to laziness of using my pinkie finger to hold down shift key i am going to ignore capitalization in this post. it has been a very fruitful weekend for the pens. they have been reaping the fruits of depth on their team against flyers and leafs. there hasn’t been a better time for our boys to step up and say enough is enough. with evgeni malkin still out with a foot injury and sergei gonchar out with some mysterious “sickness” hcdb used “tactical stratigery” to overwhelm the opponent on home ice. one of the reoccurring themes was present in every game this weekend … hcdb in cahoots with maf allows a garbage goal in the beginning of the 1st period in order to get the team going. as the result is the 4-1 win against the flyers and 5-4 win against toronto maple leafs. with devils losing to flyers last night pens are sitting on the top of atlantic division. hero of the week as much as i want to say matt cooke for keeping the pens alive in the game against the leafs i am going to go with pascal the birth canal since i have a funny picture to go along with that. of course can’t give pascal dupuis too much credit to keep him on his toes so i will continue to hate up on him. pascal great shootout goal but you still suck even if you are so awesome.

can they be anymore creepier than this?

thanks to someone on twitter for posting this picture and thanks for @birdmadxgirl for pointing me to http://www.nhlpa.com website which is the original source.

of course the fan of the week is tied between two people. 1st up is this crazy guy doing a little dance making a little love … basically getting down last night

second one goes out to the girl who made crosberries cereal … not to be confused with scott hartnell’s dingleberries cereal

in some other news … katie o’malley of pens tv posted her penguins book she wrote in ’92

complete book here … someone ought to publish it!

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thanks to @ftd318 for picture of jay mckee with his führer stache …
http://twitpic.com/1bdmkl

in some other news … gonchar was skating today … here is a photo i stole from penguins official website to prove it

2011 winter classic game to take place at heinz field between penguins and capitals … at unreal …
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10087/1046280-61.stm

some cool wbs pens pics from march 20, 2010 vs. worcester …
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=149367&id=25795361383&ref=mf

santonio holmes has been hit with a civil lawsuit for assault and battery of a woman? wtf?
http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/santonio-holmes-has-been-hit-with-a-civil-lawsuit-for-assault-and-battery

geno not coming back for another week?
http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/penguins-buzz-malkin-expected-to-be-held-out-of-lineup-until-next-weekend

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Geno Dapper Dan Award, Videos Blog, Flying Penguins!

Friday, March 26th, 2010

We here at PensHead.com (read that as only one guy hitting his head against the wall) are very excited to feature this ‘at unreal’ video of Evgeni Malkin accepting Dapper Dan award. First off, ‘at amazing’ introduction by head coach Dan Bylsma made Geno feel like he is a school boy desperately looking for teachers approval. Then Geno took the stage opening in Russian … first thing he said “Good evening to all, ladies and gentlemen”. Then as any respectable Russian politician Geno pulled out a piece of paper and started reading his speech. He was cracking jokes left and right “… Coach ask3d m3 not to use words Max taught m3 in my speech’. He was also cracking jokes when he didn’t even know himself,  ’I am a gr3atful to all of my t3amat3s and 3v3ryone in Pittsburgh organization for h3lp m3, i would not hav3 b33n abl3 to hav3 such a SEXFUL without 3ach of th3m’. At unreal, at amazing, and simply at stunning! Without further ado here is the video in case you haven’t seen it yet and memorized Geno’s speech word for word!

A picture was posted on at pghpenguins twitter account …

@pghpenguins http://twitpic.com/1awver - Malkin smiles at Dapper Dan Awards Ceremony where he will be named Sportman of the Year
Another pic posted by Nona from EMGFF. At sexy time for Geno!

Ready for more awesome videos?! I don’t even know where to start. I guess since we are playing Flyers next week i will start with this video i found of Max Talbot porking Taylor Swift.

Some 6 minutes later … offering some throwback videos for ya … Pittsburgh Penguins Pens and Pins Bowling Charity (HD) … at wow!

Some 8 minutes later … ready for full throwback before ‘Crosby Sucks’ chant boomed over every arena in NHL? Thats right PensHead exclusive … i am lying but it sounds professional … get ready for 2005 Sidney Crosby NHL Draft! Thanks to someone at SCGFF. http://www.megavideo.com/?v=DZA6L1P4

Some crazy 1 hour and 11 minutes later … more throwback … we ask ourselves the same question is Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby brothers!? Again thanks to someone at SCGFF. Can’t embed the video so here is the link
http://www.wpxi.com/video/20844862/index.html

Not done yet … ready for laughs?! From twitter last night …

@DinoKaren RT @bobbywyan: http://bit.ly/cRg0YR haha omg you have to watch this everyone rt

And finally PENGUINS FLY!!! They fly all the way back to back Stanly Cup! This is real kids! Please do not try this at home without proper adult supervision!

YES! I did this all for you! You are ‘at welcome’!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Pens VS Caps And More!

Thursday, March 25th, 2010

Going into yesterday’s game against the Caps without our Russian Rocket boys was sure to be a big disaster of Chernobyl proportions. Caps were hungry and were ready to check out early in the third.

However, JStaal thought otherwise giving Pens an extra point late in the third. Flower was morning-glory-solid-hard despite the outcome of the shootout. Was great to see Talbot pick up a goal, i guess that training video is finally paying off. BillyG picked up his 19th goal of the season on PP. Pens played good enough game to make Ovie sad who said after the game, “I think he [Theodore] saved us most of the time this game.  I think we didn’t play our game at all. Jose keeps us in the game and it’s nice when we can win when we don’t play well.” Orpik who put a cannon ball on Talbot’s stick was frustrated without a “W”. I must admit Pens haven’t been winning much lately but taking Caps who are leading East Conference to overtime and shootout without Malkin and Gonchar still feels really good. Getting Alex Ovechkin to admit his team wasn’t as hot against the Pens this game … priceless!

Moving on. Twitter noise …

@mellonarena This date in @mellonarena history…3/25/95 – Page/Plant concert w/highest attendance in the Arena at 17,764. Record was broken 4 yrs later.

@WBSPenguins Pens move into third in the East Division with a 3-0 win in Norfolk on Wednesday. The return match is Friday at… http://fb.me/vGSqXlsS

@pghpenguins Bid now on great Pens memorabilia & experience auctions to raise money for Cal U Scholarship funds: http://bit.ly/8BBOHP

@pghpenguins http://twitpic.com/1ap6mg – FSN reporter D. Potash interviews Dupuis from #Pens bench tonight during warmups.

Seth from EN posted this picture of Sergei Gonchar in Capitals uniform from like 1837.

And some awesome Geno pics … thanks MK form EMGFF!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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