New arena, new home for “Destiny,” new acquisitions and high expecations. Any why not? For the first time in three seasons, the Penguins got a good chunk of summer to rest and recuperate having left the previous post-season early thanks to Montreal. Pre-season seemed to uphold the excitement of all of the above. The Pens…
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Bye Bye Billy G
We will miss you! Veteran forward Bill Guerin announced today that Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero has informed him that he will not be re-signed to a Penguins’ contract for the coming season. Guerin, who was acquired from the Islanders at the trade deadline in 2009, played a vital role on Sidney Crosby’s wing as the…
Man “Dis-”advantage?
During the holiday season, how could anyone look little Virginia in the eye and say, “Yes, there is a Santa Claus” when all we really, really, really wanted for Christmas was a power play, and he didn’t deliver? I don’t know about anyone else, but I wanted it just as badly as that bespectacled…
Who You Callin’ an Old Man?
Conversation has perennially buzzed around the topic of who Ray Shero can get to play with Sidney Crosby, over and over, ad nauseum. Hockey talking heads felt semi-optimistic about the acquisitions of Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin, but it always seemed that these guys were what could be obtained for now; after all, Guerin…
Keys to Losing
At a time when the Pittsburgh Penguins were off to a red hot start, hovering at the top of the league with only three losses in their first 14 games, some might wonder critically why the focus here would be on losing. The answer is no more evident than in the back-to-back losses over the…
Fleury of Wins Continue Against Lightning
The Pittsburgh Penguins improved their record to 7-1-0 on Saturday night as they beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 at Mellon Arena. The early season success of the Penguins has been bolstered by the excellent play of Marc-Andre Fleury, who remains unbeaten at 7-0 in what is his career best start to date. Fleury’s league…
Opening Salvos
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their 2009-10 season with their first back-to-back set of games, and their double-dose of New York opponents were chomping at the bit to get at the Kings of the Hill. A home-opener of cosmic proportions ensued with the raising of the Stanley Cup banner for the last time in the Igloo. It…
Pens’ Depth Nets 4-1 Win in Ottawa
While the Pittsburgh Penguins have excelled under the leadership and talent of Sidney Crosby, the offensive punch of Evgeni Malkin, and the stellar netminding of Marc-Andre Fleury, it is their depth that makes them a great hockey team. That depth was on display and key to Monday night’s 4-1 win over Ottawa, preserving and extending the…
Penguins Roll Through Toronto 5-2
The Pittsburgh Penguins added another impressive win on Saturday night as they rolled through Toronto and beat the Maple Leafs 5-2 to remain unbeaten on the road so far this season. Without even a hint that they were playing their 3rd game in 4 nights, the Penguins came out flying and quickly established complete dominance…
Penguins Off to Good Start
In what is sure to be a challenging season, the Penguins have shown no signs of a Stanley Cup hangover in the early going. Quite the contrary, they came out and dominated the first game of the season, and then came from behind to upset the New York Islanders in a shootout on the road…
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