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Early Report Card

Chaiwoman — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:14:05 +0000

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Arron Asham, Bill Guerin, Brent Johnson, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Comrie, Montreal Canadiens, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby

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

Paul — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:23:54 +0000

Categories: Announcements, Features

Tags: Bill Guerin, Pittsburgh Penguins

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...

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Man “Dis-”advantage?

Chaiwoman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:43:28 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Calgary Flames, Chris Kunitz, Cory Stillman, Dallas Stars, Dwayne Roloson, Edmonton Oilers, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Mark Eaton, Matt Cooke, Mike Kiprosoff, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Scott Hartnell, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

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...

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Who You Callin’ an Old Man?

Chaiwoman — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:47:45 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Brian Boucher, Chris Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Jordan Staal, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sergei Gonchar. Philadelphia Flyers, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy

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...

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Keys to Losing

Chaiwoman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:41:56 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Boston Bruins, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeni Nabokov, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, L.A. Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Madden, Mike Rupp, Murphy dump, neutral zone trap, Pascal Depuis, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Rob Rossi, San Jose Sharks, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

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...

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Fleury of Wins Continue Against Lightning

Paul — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:56:55 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Evgeni Malkin, Jay McKee, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Rupp, Pascal Dupuis, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby

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...

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Opening Salvos

Chaiwoman — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:03:37 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Donald Brashear, Eric Godard, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Jay McKee, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Matt Cooke, Mike Rupp, Milan Michalek, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pascal Depuis, Pascal Leclaire, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Whitney, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tom Barrasso, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Kennedy

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...

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Pens’ Depth Nets 4-1 Win in Ottawa

Paul — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:16:34 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights

Tags: Bill Guerin, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Jay McKee, Jordan Staal, Mark Eaton, Matt Cooke, Mike Rupp, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tyler Kennedy

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...

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Penguins Roll Through Toronto 5-2

Paul — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:24:33 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights

Tags: Bill Guerin, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jay McKee, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Kennedy

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...

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Penguins Off to Good Start

Paul — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:42:56 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

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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