Introducing Another Great Post by Guest Blogger Chaiwoman: Sean Avery’s reunion tour with his old team seemed to put him face to face with just about every guy in a black and gold uniform on Saturday. It was a gritty, scrappy, hard-hitting, nasty penalizing afternoon game against the New York Rangers (sans the blue jerseys),…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Post Season Within Reach
As the clock winds down on the 2008/09 NHL regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins post season hopes are looking up. Just a little over one month ago, the Penguins’ prospects were not so good as they meandered outside of playoff position. However, since bringing in a new coach, a new philosophy, a healthy veteran defenseman,…
Getting to Know Geno
I ran across the following video over on Pens TV. It is The Penguins Show with Alyonka. In this series, Alyonka joins Evgeni Malkin in the kitchen to make some Russian cuisine. Alternating between his broken English and his native tongue (with subtitles), Geno has a good time joking around with Alyonka in the kitchen. …
The Best Offense…
…is a good defense. Tonight’s game against the Calgary Flames had a lot in it to like, and it all stemmed from disciplined, defensive play by all of the players. The result was quick and fluid transitions up ice with good chances on net. In their 2-0 win, two Penguins defensemen answered the bell and…
Not Brothers, No Love: Pens 1–Flyers 3
No worries. Here’s why. It couldn’t last. There needed to be a regulation loss under Dan Bylsma, and while many who walked out of the arena today would likely have preferred it was against someone else, it wasn’t. Given the history and loathing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers, one would have expected…
Team Effort = Pens 4 — Kings 1
Friday night’s matchup against the L.A. Kings was a nearly textbook team performance by the Pittsburgh Penguins under Dan Bylsma’s system. While specific players, and many, could be mentioned for their stellar play, the main focus here is in the overall cohesion and fluidity of a group of 19 guys who played in that game….
What a Difference a Month Makes!
One month ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins were licking the wounds of a 6-2 beating at the hands of the lowly Toronto Maple Leafs and wondering what had gone terribly wrong with their season. Less than a year after coming within 2 wins of hoisting the Stanley Cup, the Penguins found themselves on the outside looking…
We’re Back!
I apologize for the break in coverage here at NHLPens.com, as my day job has kept me on the road and out of town for much of the last month. As such, I have not had time to post updates. Starting on March 10th, I plan to resume my normal coverage for the remainder of…
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