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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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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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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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New Arena Groundbreaking at Center Ice

Paul — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:58:04 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Mario Lemieux, New Arena, Pittsburgh Penguins

The big news in Pittsburgh this week was the groundbreaking ceremony for the new multi-purpose arena that will become the new home of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2010. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at the new arena’s center-ice location on 14 Aug 08. The arena, which will replace the aging Mellon Arena, is being built across...

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