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Penguins’ Training Shifts Into High Gear

Paul — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:19:52 +0000

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Alex Pechurskiy, Andrew Hutchinson, Arron Asham, Ben Lovejoy, Brad Thiessen, Brent Johnson, Brian Strait, Brooks Orpik, Carl Sneep, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Corey Potter, Craig Adams, Deryk Engelland, Dustin Jeffrey, Eric Tangradi, Evgeni Malkin, John Curry, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Letestu, Matt Cooke, Mattias Modig, Max Talbot, Mike Comrie, Mike Rupp, Pascal Dupuis, Patrick Killeen, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Robert Bortuzzo, Sidney Crosby, Simon Despres, Steve Wagner, Tyler Kennedy, Zbynek Michalek

With the start of the NHL regular season just a little over two weeks away, the Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Training Camp kicked into high gear this weekend with open practices on Saturday and Sunday at the all new Consol Energy Center. Players, coaches, and fans alike all descended on the new arena in the heart of...

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TK on Malkin’s Wing for Day 1 of Practice

Paul — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:06:09 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Aaron Boogard, Alex Goligoski, Alex Grant, Ben Lovejoy, Bill Guerin, Brad Thiessen, Brent Johnson, Brian Strait, Brooks Orpik, Casey Pierro-Zabotel, Chris Connor, Chris Kunitz, Chris Lee, Craig Adams, Deryk Engelland, Dustin Jeffrey, Eric Godard, Eric Tangradi, Evgeni Malkin, Jamie Hunt, Jay McKee, Joe Vitale, Joey Haddad, John Curry, Jonathan D'Aversa, Jordan Parise, Jordan Staal, Keven Veilleux, Kris Letang, Lane Caffaro, Luca Caputi, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Mark Letestu, Matt Cooke, Mike Rupp, Nathan Guenin, Nathan Moon, Nick Johnson, Nick Petersen, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Bissonnette, Pittsburgh Penguins, Robert Bortuzzo, Ruslan Fedotenko, Ryan Bayda, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Simon Despres, Tim Wallace, Training Camp, Tyler Kennedy, Wade Brookbank, Wyatt Smith, Zach Sill

On-ice practice began this morning at Mellon Arena for the Pittsburgh Penguins 2009/10 Training Camp. The most notable news from today is that Tyler Kennedy was the first player to be paired up with Evgeni Malkin and Ruslan Fedotenko. I am sure that this is just one of many pairings that will be evaluated on...

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Penguins’ Mid-Summer Update

Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:49:42 +0000

Categories: Announcements, Features, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Chris Connor, Craig Adams, Evgeni Malkin, Hal Gill, Jay McKee, John Curry, Mathieu Garon, Mike Rupp, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup

It is another short off-season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although this summer is much better than last for the players and their fans. A year ago, the team was licking the wounds of a Stanley Cup championship lost and the loss of a not so insignificant portion of their roster to other teams at season’s end. This summer,...

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Dupuis and Sykie Both Get Tricky as Pens Blowout Isles 9-2

Paul — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:43:15 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Brooks Orpik, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Hat Trick, Highlights, John Curry, Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Miroslav Satan, New York Islanders, Pascal Dupuis, Petr Sykora, Philippe Boucher, Pictures, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins exploded for 9 goals on Thursday night as they buried the troubled New York Islanders 9-2 at Mellon Arena. Petr Sykora netted his first career hat trick after going 44 multi-goal games without one, the longest such streak in NHL history. Pascal Dupuis also cashed in on his first career hat trick,...

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Penguins Come Up Short in Buffalo

Paul — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:26:00 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Injury, John Curry, Matt Cooke, Philippe Boucher, Photos, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up 2-goals in the 3rd period and posted none of their own as they lost to the Buffalo Sabres on the road on Friday night 4-3. John Curry’s first start in goal for the Penguins didn’t go the way he wanted it, despite a couple of spectacular saves late in the game. ...

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Malkin and Crosby Loom Large in 3rd Period Comeback

Paul — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:30:58 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Brooks Orpik, Dany Sabourin, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Hat Trick, Highlights, Injury, John Curry, Kris Letang, Max Talbot, New York Islanders, Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Sidney Crosby, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins staged yet another impressive comeback performance by scoring five unanswered goals in the final 21 minutes of the game, including a 3rd period hat trick by Evgeni Malkin, to beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Wednesday night. After being largely outplayed through 2 periods, the Penguins got on the boards in...

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Penguins Back in Pittsburgh, Working on Power Play

Paul — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:59:41 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Janne Pesonen, Jeff Taffe, John Curry, Kris Beech, Kris Letang, Mike Zigomanis, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Whitney, Sergei Gonchar

With the Pittsburgh Penguins’ European vacation now over, they got back to work on Wednesday with their first practice at Mellon Arena in nearly 2-weeks. The Penguins, who split their opening weekend with the Ottawa Senators, got busy by working on key areas that need improvement. Chief among those are special teams and the power play. Having one...

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It’s Time for Hockey!

Paul — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 03:34:14 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Janne Pesonen, John Curry, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins

Just a couple short months after the Penguins lost in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, a redesigned Pittsburgh Penguins’ team starts the long haul again as they open the season against the Ottawa Senators in Sockholm, Sweden, on Saturday afternoon. While some of the faces have changed from last season, the desire to...

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Shortened Penguins Roster Arrives in Sweden

Paul — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:29:41 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Thomas, Brooks Orpik, Connor James, Danny Richmond, Dany Sabourin, Darryl Sydor, Eric Godardm Jeff Taffe, Evgeni Malkin, Hal Gill, Janne Pesonen, John Curry, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Miroslav Satan, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Bisssonnette, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pre-Season, Rob Scuderi, Roster, Ruslan Fedotenko, Ryan Whitney, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Sweden, Tyler Kennedy

The Pittsburgh Penguins arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, at about 3:30 AM this morning (Pittsburgh time) after a tiring 10.5 hour flight (including a refueling layover in Ireland). Despite the lengthy trip, the team got checked into their hotel, met for a team meal, and then hit the rink at Hovet Arena in Stockholm for practice. ...

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Penguins Send 13 Players to AHL, Trim Roster to 29

Paul — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:19:31 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Aaron Boogaard, Adam Henrich, Alex Goligoski, Ben Lovejoy, Bill Thomas, Christopher Minard, Connor James, Danny Richmond, David Brown, David Gove, Deryk Engelland, Janne Pesonen, Joey Mormina, John Curry, Jonathan Filewich, Kris Beech, Paul Bissonnette, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pre-Season, Prospects, Ryan Stone, Tim Wallace, TJ Kemp, Training Camp

As anticipated, Pittsburgh Penguins’ General Manager Ray Shero announced the next round of training camp cuts today, sending 13 players to the AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The 13 players sent to Wilkes-Barre includes forwards Kris Beech, Ryan Stone, Adam Henrich, Aaron Boogaard, Tim Wallace, Jonathan Filewich, David Gove and Christopher Minard. It also includes defensemen...

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