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Race to 4 in High Gear

Chaiwoman — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:26:56 +0000

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

Tags: Brian Rafalski, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Chris Osgood, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Game 3, Game 4, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Finals, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals

A Penguin win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cups Finals Thursday night changes the complexion of the series. The fourth game in six nights seemed to take its toll on the Detroit Red Wings, but it could be argued that the Wings were beginning to feel the effects back in the latter part of...

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Manhandled!! Pens Sweep Series 4-0

Chaiwoman — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:06:08 +0000

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

Tags: Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Finals, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Game 4, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Maxime Talbot, Miroslav Satan, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Prince of Wales Cup, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, The Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy

They got it done. The Pittsburgh Penguins did it differently this year in many ways, including allowing themselves to touch the Prince of Wales Cup. So did Mario Lemieux all those years ago–twice–and they went on to win the big one–Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Penguins bought into a system and a new coach’s philosophy and...

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Git ‘er Done

Chaiwoman — Tue, 26 May 2009 23:13:24 +0000

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

Tags: Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Dennis Seidenberg, Eastern Conference Finals, Eric Staal, Erik Cole, Game 3, Game 4, Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, Patrick Eaves, Paul Maurice, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Whitney, Ruslan Fedotenko

By all accounts, no matter what Pittsburgh Penguin is interviewed, the message is the same: focus on the game at hand, play the right way, and get it done tonight. In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Pens and the Carolina Hurricanes, the Penguins know that the ‘Canes have battled adversity and...

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Get One for the Sarge

Chaiwoman — Sat, 09 May 2009 16:35:17 +0000

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

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bill Guerin, Blair Betts, Bruce Boudreau, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Daniel Carcillo, Donald Brashear, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Evgeni Malkin, FSN-Pittsburgh, Game 4, Hal Gill, Jay Caulfield, Jordan Staal, Marc Eaton, Marc-Andre Fleury, Maxime Talbot, Michel Therrien, Miroslav Satan, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Simeon Varlamov, Washington Capitals

On a high-intesity drama scale, the Eastern Conference Semifinals series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals continues to thrill. Game 4 saw a determined Penguins team once again at the mercy of the cruel humor of the Hockey Gods as another weird development put a Caps goal in the net only :36 into the...

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