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The First Baker’s Dozen

Chaiwoman — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:21:41 +0000

Tags: AHL, Boston Bruins, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Deryk Engelland, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Joe Morrow, Joe Vitale, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Mat Niskanen, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Richard Park, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Steve Sullivan, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Wilkes-Barre

The first thirteen games reveal the Pittsburgh Penguins sitting on top of the Eastern Conference and the League (8-3-2, 18 points) after a grueling opening schedule without Sidney Crosby and a still somewhat fragile Evgeni Malkin, but there is no panic in this team. They’ve been down this road many times before, and if anything can...

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Evgeni?

Chaiwoman — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:56:34 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Alex Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Bruce Boudreau, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Kunitz, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dan Bylsma, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, HBO's Penguins - Capitals: 24/7, Jordan Staal, Mark Letestu, Mark Madden, Matt Cooke, Michel Therrien, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, P.K. Subban, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tony Granato, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara

When the Penguins are winning and dominating, the focus is on the prowess of Sidney Crosby. When the Penguins struggle, one of the biggest and most pervasive topics of focus is Evgeni Malkin. Such was the case the morning after the Penguins let a 2-0 lead against Boston implode, ending in a 4-2 loss. The...

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Really?…Really.

Chaiwoman — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:46:32 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Dall Stars, Dan Bylsma, Dan Cleary, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Finals, Gilles Miloche, Joe Starkey, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Lidstrom, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tom Barrasso

A funny thing happened to Brent Johnson Wednesday night on the way out to the ice for the 3rd period against the Boston Bruins. When he wasn’t looking, someone completely snatched up his teammates and replaced them with hockey zombies…Really? OK, maybe not, but boy, it sure seemed like a terrifying ending to a horrifying...

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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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Post Season Within Reach

Paul — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:49:57 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Analysis, Washington Capitals

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,...

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Penguins Get Bruined

Paul — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:59:23 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Marc-Andre Fleury, Pascal Dupuis, Petr Sykora, Photos, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost the home portion in the first game of a home-and-home series with the red-hot Boston Bruins 5-2 on Tuesday night. The seemingly unstoppable Bruins won their 9th straight game and finished the month of December with an amazing 12-1 record. Even more impressive, they are 23-2-1 since the beginning of November. ...

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Sabourin Hot in Net as Penguins Win 2-1 in Shootout

Paul — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:57:28 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, Brooks Orpik, Dany Sabourin, Eric Godard, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Max Talbot, Mike Zigomanis, Miroslav Satan, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins got their first North American road win of the 2008-09 season on Monday night as they beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 after an extended shootout. Backup Goaltender Dany Sabourin, playing in his first game of the season, was nothing short of outstanding as he turned aside 35 of 36 shots in regulation...

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Hossa Injured in Debut as Penguins Lose to Bruins 5-1

Paul — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:09:08 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Injury, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Pascal Dupuis, Penguins Lose, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ty Conklin

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a road game to the surging Boston Bruins on Thursday night 5-1. Goaltender Ty Conklin gave up 3-goals on just 13-shots before being replaced by Marc-Andre Fleury at 2:21 of the 2nd period. Fleury, who made several good stops went on to save 16-of-18 shots thrown at him. New acquisitions Marian...

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Penguins Stumble Against Bruins and Hurricanes

Paul — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 12:51:50 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, Brooks Orpik, Carolina Hurricanes, Dany Sabourin, Evgeni Malkin, Penguins Lose, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ty Conklin

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost back-to-back games against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night (2-1) and the Carolina Hurricanes (4-2) on Thursday night. Despite the losses, they still retained 1st place in the Atlantic Division, however they are just 1-point ahead of the New Jersey Devils who have a game in hand against the Penguins. Both...

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Crosby Gets First “Gordie Howe Hat Trick”

Paul — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 04:25:52 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Penguins Win, Sidney Crosby, Ty Conklin

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Thursday night in a thrilling game that was decided in a shootout after the Bruins posted a mighty comeback. After going down 4-0 against the Penguins in the first half of the game, the Bruins battled back to tie the game and force the overtime marker, but...

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