NHLPens.comMontreal Canadiens | NHLPens.com http://nhlpens.com a Pittsburgh Penguins Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Equilibrium http://nhlpens.com/equilibrium/ http://nhlpens.com/equilibrium/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:07:18 +0000 Chaiwoman http://nhlpens.com/?p=3020

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Each of the first five games with the re-entry of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has shown a very natural process when trying to fit a highly skilled anchor player back into a lineup that has had to maintain and sustain for nearly 10 months without him. The fact that it has only taken a handful...

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/equilibrium/feed/ 0 The First Baker’s Dozen http://nhlpens.com/the-first-bakers-dozen/ http://nhlpens.com/the-first-bakers-dozen/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:21:41 +0000 Chaiwoman http://nhlpens.com/?p=2981

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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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]]> http://nhlpens.com/the-first-bakers-dozen/feed/ 0 “March” of the Penguins http://nhlpens.com/march-of-the-penguins/ http://nhlpens.com/march-of-the-penguins/#comments Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:50:59 +0000 Chaiwoman http://nhlpens.com/?p=2454

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Diligent, focused, tenacious, unrelenting, undaunted, inexplicable…such are the words among many more that describe this season’s Pittsburgh Penguins. If anyone had told anyone at the beginning of this season that Jordan Staal would miss nearly all the first half of it, that Sidney Crosby would be out of it after Christmas and that Evgeni Malkin...

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/march-of-the-penguins/feed/ 0 How Do You Solve a Problem Like Evgeni? http://nhlpens.com/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-evgeni/ http://nhlpens.com/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-evgeni/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:56:34 +0000 Chaiwoman http://nhlpens.com/?p=2332

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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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]]> http://nhlpens.com/how-do-you-solve-a-problem-like-evgeni/feed/ 0 Early Report Card http://nhlpens.com/early-report-card/ http://nhlpens.com/early-report-card/#comments Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:14:05 +0000 Chaiwoman http://nhlpens.com/?p=2210

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  New arena, new home for “Destiny,” new acquisitions and high expecations. Any why not? For the first time in three seasons, the Penguins got a good chunk of summer to rest and recuperate having left the previous post-season early thanks to Montreal. Pre-season seemed to uphold the excitement of all of the above. The Pens...

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/early-report-card/feed/ 2 No Consol-ing Fleury as Pens Remain Winless in New Rink http://nhlpens.com/no-consol-ing-fleury-as-pens-remain-winless-in-new-rink/ http://nhlpens.com/no-consol-ing-fleury-as-pens-remain-winless-in-new-rink/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 03:15:07 +0000 Paul http://nhlpens.com/?p=2121

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Despite looking loose, rejuvinated, and catlike with lightning fast reflexes in the pre-season and large stretches of the first two games, Marc-Andre Fleury let this one go tonight.  Despite outshooting, out-hitting, and out-chancing them, the Penguins ended up giving up 2 goals in the final 3 minutes of the game to lose 3-2 to the...

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/no-consol-ing-fleury-as-pens-remain-winless-in-new-rink/feed/ 0 Pens Beat Habs in Game 1, but Lose Staal to Lacerated Tendon http://nhlpens.com/pens-beat-habs-in-game-1-but-lose-staal-to-lacerated-tendon/ http://nhlpens.com/pens-beat-habs-in-game-1-but-lose-staal-to-lacerated-tendon/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 03:40:38 +0000 Paul http://nhlpens.com/?p=1297

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The Pittsburgh Penguins showed no fear of Montreal’s red hot goaltender Jaroslav Halak, as they put 5-goals past him in a 6-3 win in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals.  The Penguins’ success in Game 1 was due to their explosive power play that went a perfect four-for-four on goals by Sergei Gonchar, Jordan...

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/pens-beat-habs-in-game-1-but-lose-staal-to-lacerated-tendon/feed/ 0 Third “Line’s” a Charm http://nhlpens.com/third-lines-a-charm/ http://nhlpens.com/third-lines-a-charm/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:05:59 +0000 Chaiwoman http://nhlpens.com/?p=719

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It is now official. The Pittsburgh Penguins have not one mystical, magical two-headed monster, but TWO of them. It’s no secret that Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have become the two-headed monster, but in the final, intense run to the playoffs, another two-headed monster reared up in the form of Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy....

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/third-lines-a-charm/feed/ 1 Fleury Stands Tall in Net, Penguins Prep for Habs http://nhlpens.com/fleury-stands-tall-in-net-penguins-prep-for-habs/ http://nhlpens.com/fleury-stands-tall-in-net-penguins-prep-for-habs/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:08:45 +0000 Paul http://nhlpens.com/?p=592

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The Pittsburgh Penguins found a way to win a tough post-Christmas road game in New Jersey on Friday night as Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 37-shots to post his first shutout of the season.  Ruslan Fedotenko got the lone Penguins’ goal on a feed by Evgeni Malkin.  The goal was Fedotenko’s 9th of the season, while Malkin picked...

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]]> http://nhlpens.com/fleury-stands-tall-in-net-penguins-prep-for-habs/feed/ 0 Gonchar Scores 600th Point as Pens Beat Habs 5-4 http://nhlpens.com/gonchar-scores-600th-point-as-pens-beat-habs-5-4/ http://nhlpens.com/gonchar-scores-600th-point-as-pens-beat-habs-5-4/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:05:44 +0000 Paul http://nhlpens.com/gonchar-scores-600th-point-as-pens-beat-habs-5-4/

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The Pittsburgh Penguins  traveled to Montreal on Thursday night and picked up their 3rd straight win by beating the Canadiens 5-4, despite falling behind 4-3 early in the 3rd period.  Sergei Gonchar scored the game winning goal midway through the 3rd to pick up his 50th point of the season, and 600th of his career. ...

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