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A Date with Destiny

Chaiwoman — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:06:18 +0000

Categories: Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: AHL, Alex Goligoski, Alexander Ovechkin, Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Eric Goddard, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Mark Eaton, Mark Madden, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Mike Zigomanis, Miroslav Satan, Pascal Depuis, Paul Bissonnette, Petr Sykora, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Ryan Malone, Sergei Gonchar, Stanley Cup Finals 2008, Stanley Cup Finals 2009, Sudney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

Hearken back… Stanley Cup Finals (2008)… The Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves like Cinderella at the ball, in the Stanley Cup Finals facing the storied and formidable Detroit Red Wings. For me, it might as well have been USA versus USSR in the 1980 Olympics, it was that gut-wrenching. We all felt the overwhelming crush of...

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Sidney Crosby Hat Trick Bedevils New Jersey

Paul — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:54:10 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Audio, Dany Sabourin, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Hal Gill, Highlights, Mike Lange, Mike Zigomanis, Miroslav Satan, New Jersey Devils, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from Friday’s loss to the Buffalo Sabres by posting a 4-1 win against division rival New Jersey Devils on Saturday night. Team Captain Sidney Crosby netted 4-points (3G, 1A) and proved that he is returning to form by scoring his second career hat trick, his first on home ice. In the...

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Penguins’ Effort Falls Short Against Canucks

Paul — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:42:23 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Dany Sabourin, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Matt Cooke, Mike Zigomanis, Photos, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Vancouver Canucks, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered their first regulation loss during the month of November on Saturday afternoon as they fell 3-1 to the Vancouver Canucks. Despite an apparent groin injury to Canuck’s tender Roberto Luongo early in the first period that sidelined the two-time Vezina finalist, Vancouver held the Penguins to just one goal to win their 3rd...

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Jordan Staal Reigns God-Like as Pens Stun Red Wings in OT

Paul — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:05:31 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Mike Zigomanis, Miroslav Satan, Overtime, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby

It promised to be a great rematch between last season’s Stanley Cup finalists, and for Jordan Staal and the Pittsburgh Penguins it turned into a personal and team statement about resilience! After falling behind 5-2, the Pittsburgh Penguins posted one of the most significant comebacks in recent years against the seemingly invincible team that bested them...

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TK Gets 2 Goals as Pens Win Shootout on the Island

Paul — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 06:26:36 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Dany Sabourin, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Matt Cooke, Mike Zigomanis, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tyler Kennedy, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins won their 3rd straight game on Saturday night by coming from behind and beating the New York Islanders 4-3 in a shootout on the island. After a largely flat 1st period, the Penguins picked it up to score 2-goals in the 2nd and poured it on in the 3rd to tie the...

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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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Penguins Ground Flyers 3-2 in Overtime

Paul — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 03:28:47 +0000

Categories: Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Brooks Orpik, Eric Godard, Game Recap, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Cooke, Mike Zigomanis, Overtime, Pascal Dupuis, Philadelphia Flyers, Photos, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tyler Kennedy, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded from their late overtime loss against the Devils on Saturday to grab a late overtime win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The Penguins used up most of the sudden death overtime before Pascal Dupuis scored the game winner with just 11-seconds left to win the game 3-2. The win...

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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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