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NHLPens Admin on Penguins Take 2-0 Series Lead on Guerin's OT Goal

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:10:18 +0000

The Pittsburgh Penguins met a much different team on Friday night than the one that showed up on Wednesday, but they came away victorious and took an ever important 2-0 series lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. It took the better part of 4 periods and two come from behind goals for the Penguins to seal the deal by a score of 3-2. In the end, it ultimately came down to poor discipline on behalf of the Flyers that lead to a minute and a half 5-on-3 sudden death powerplay opportunity for the Penguins. The game winning goal came off from the stick of Bill Guerin with just 1:31 left in the first overtime period while Mike Knuble (cross checking) and Claude Giroux (slashing) sat in the penalty box for the Flyers. The 5-on-3 opportunity for the Penguins came after they successfully killed of a minute and half of their own ...

NHLPens Admin on TK Gets the GW in OT!

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 08:12:54 +0000

A little over a week after the Pittsburgh Penguins signed him to a new 2-year contract, Tyler Kennedy's actions spoke volumes about the decision. Kennedy scored the first goal in the Penguins' season opener against the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm less than a minute into the game. He followed up by stripping the puck from Jason Spezza and getting the game winning goal with less than a minute to go in sudden death overtime. The goal averted a shootout and gave the Penguins a 4-3 win.

Kennedy's first goal was scored just 40 seconds into the 1st period from his sweet spot near ...

66elwood99 on Penguins Lose Pre-Season Opener in Shootout

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:31:24 +0000

I know it is one game, but we had most of our big guns playing and couldn't beat this team at home? Sid is in serious need of a finisher on his line. Satan may prove to be that player. Several times Sid would generate open ice for himself and then look and have no avenue to pass. Pascal needs to pick up his game if he is going to remain on that line.

NHLPens Admin on Penguins Lose Pre-Season Opener in Shootout

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:39:28 +0000

The Pittsburgh Penguins battled back from a 3-1 defecit, but ultimately lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in a shootout when #1 draft pick Steven Stamkos scored the deciding goal on Saturday night. The Lightning, under new head coach and former ESPN color analyst Barry Melrose, sat many of its veterans for the pre-season opener, including Vinny Lecavalier and Martin St Louis. Also missing from the lineup were former Penguins' Ryan Malone, Gary Roberts, Mark Recchi, and Adam Hall. Pittsburgh played many of its young stars, to include Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal and Marc-Andre Fleury. They also played newcomer Miroslav Satan, ...

NHLPens Admin on Prospects Camp Set to Open Sept 9th

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:29:39 +0000

The Pittsburgh Penguins' annual propsects camp will be conducted in Kitchener, Ontario, from Tuesday, September 9th, through Monday, September 15th. The camp will open with 4-days of practice, followed by a 3-day series of games against prospects from the Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The prospects camp will be led by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coaches Dan Bylsma and Todd Reirden. As was the case last year, the Pittsburgh Penguins' management, coaching and training staffs will be well represented at the camp. Among others, Penguins' coach Michel Therrien and GM Ray Shero will be on-hand to assess the talent in the sytem. Two ...

NHLPens Admin on Ryan Whitney Sidelined for 3+ Months

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:11:58 +0000

In a surprise development, Pittsburgh Penguins' defenseman Ryan Whitney underwent surgery on Friday to correct a left foot misalignment that he has secretly been dealing with for some time. The procedure, an osteotomy, is a surgical operation whereby bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment. It usually involves taking out a wedge of bone near a joint to correct the alignment and alleviate pain. The typical recovery time for a procedure like this is 3-5 months, which means (at a minimum) Ryan Whitney won't play for the Penguins until mid-November.

According to Bob Rossi of the Pittsburgh ...

NHLPens Admin on New Arena Groundbreaking at Center Ice

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:02:41 +0000

The big news in Pittsburgh this week was the groundbreaking ceremony for the new multi-purpose arena that will become the new home of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the new arena's center-ice location on 14 Aug 08. The arena, which will replace the aging Mellon Arena, is being built across the street from the NHL's oldest venue between Centre and Fifth avenues. Pennsylvania Governor Edward Rendell, Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Pittsburgh Penguins Owner Mario Lemieux, Chief Executive Officer Ken Sawyer, and Team President David Morehouse were among the officials on hand for the ceremony.

The new ...

PenQuin on Top 5 Reasons the Penguins Will Excel in 2008-09

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:57:23 +0000

Paul, you did a nice job on this blog. It`s exactly the way I`m looking at it also. If Shero signs Staal this off season then noone realistically can say anything but great job! Under the salary cap, this GM will have done what most could never accomplish. He did it with discounts, call them home town or whatever, these young great players want to stay together to win championships and they`ll take less to accomplish it. This gives them the cap space for the GM to bring in the right players to make sure they have the best chance at the cup. By the way, there is definitely a realtionship between the players and the fans in the Burgh like I could have never believed. That might be the sixth reason that the Pens will be better this season than last. It just keeps getting better...

NHLPens Admin on Top 5 Reasons the Penguins Will Excel in 2008-09

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:14:16 +0000

Over the past month, there has been a lot of chatter that the Pittsburgh Penguins lost their best chance at the Stanley Cup by losing to the Detroit Red Wings this past season. Assertions have been made that the Penguins gave up too much in the off-season to be competitive for the cup again in the coming season. Many have highlighted the acquisition and subsequent loss of Marian Hossa and the departure of Ryan Malone as the main points in their argument. In fact, the Penguins are poised for another phenomenal season and have a better chance of being a cup ...

NHLPens Admin on Penguins Update

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:20:52 +0000

As a hockey fan, one of the great things about having your team go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals is the fact that the off-season is so short. While it hardly seems possible, the Penguins 2008-09 regular season is just 10-weeks away. That means that training camp and pre-season action is coming up just around the corner. The Penguins will be looking to defend their Eastern Conference Title and renew their push for the Stanley Cup, albeit with a slightly retooled lineup.

While there was much ado about the loss of some key players to free agency during ...

NHLPens Admin on Pens' Sign Coach Therrien to 3-Year Deal

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:35:16 +0000

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed a 3-year deal on Friday with Coach Michel Therrien reportedly worth $1M annually. The contract, which runs through the 2010-2011 season, replaces his existing contract that would have run out in 2009 and would have paid him $750K next season. The 33% raise and 3-year term signify the organization's confidence in Therrien after he coached the very talented young team to an exceptional 94-51-19 record over the past 2 seasons.

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NHLPens Admin on Draft Pick Spotlight - Patrick Killeen & Nathan Moon

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:18:25 +0000

Now that the 2008 NHL Entry Draft is behind us and the initial Free Agency activity has occurred, it is time to step back and take a closer look at the Pittsburgh Penguins 2008 draft picks. While much of the reporting focused in on Patrick Killeen and Nathan Moon, the Penguins actually acquired a total of four players through the late June draft. This included two goaltenders, a defenseman and a center, all of whom the Penguins will likely allow to develop over the next two seasons in Juniors/College. As a result of previous trades involving Marian Hossa, Hal Gil ...

Mr Papa on Penguins Free Agency Update

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:03:17 +0000

everyone always hopes the Wings have a bad season! Except for us Wings fans...

NHLPens Admin on Penguins Free Agency Update

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:34:56 +0000

Yes, Jags is heading to Russia...too bad! I am not real pleased with Marian Hossa. He took a one-year deal to Detroit for the same money that he could have gone to Pittsburgh for. It makes me hope that the Red Wings don't have a good season....anything could happen. The Red Wings have only gotten better in the off-season, though....

Mr Papa on Penguins Free Agency Update

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:02:11 +0000

looks like Jagr decide to go to the Ruskies...

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/hockey/nhl/07/04/bc.hko.jagr.avangard.ap/index.html