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Equilibrium

Chaiwoman — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:07:18 +0000

Tags: Arron Asham, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Deryk Engelland, Eric Goddard, Evgeni Malkin, Habs, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pascal Dupuis, Penalty Kill, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, Steve Sullivan, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, Zbynek Michalek

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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True Grit

Chaiwoman — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:34:22 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Arron Asham, Brandon Prust, Brent Johnson, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Brooks Orpik, Buffalo Sabres, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Conner, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Deryk Engelland, Dustin Jeffrey, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Jordan Staal, Mark Letestu, Martin Brodeur, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Mike Rupp, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL All-Star break, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick DiPietro, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Tyler Myers, Washington Capitals, Zbynek Michalek, Zenon Konopka

This has been uncharted territory in the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins – a team without both its superstars, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Worse still, it couldn’t have come at a more critical part of the hockey season when teams are battling for the top eight spots in conference play, jockeying for positions almost...

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Evgeni?

Chaiwoman — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:56:34 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Alex Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Bruce Boudreau, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Kunitz, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dan Bylsma, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, HBO's Penguins - Capitals: 24/7, Jordan Staal, Mark Letestu, Mark Madden, Matt Cooke, Michel Therrien, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, P.K. Subban, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tony Granato, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara

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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Really?…Really.

Chaiwoman — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:46:32 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Dall Stars, Dan Bylsma, Dan Cleary, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Finals, Gilles Miloche, Joe Starkey, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Lidstrom, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tom Barrasso

A funny thing happened to Brent Johnson Wednesday night on the way out to the ice for the 3rd period against the Boston Bruins. When he wasn’t looking, someone completely snatched up his teammates and replaced them with hockey zombies…Really? OK, maybe not, but boy, it sure seemed like a terrifying ending to a horrifying...

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Martin Helps Pens Snap Devilish Losing Streak

Paul — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:23:46 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Ben Lovejoy, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Derryk Engelland, Kris Letang, Mark Letestu, New Jersey Devils, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Zbynek Michalek

It was a homecoming (of sorts) for Defenseman Paul Martin as he returned to the rink that he called home for all 6 seasons of his NHL Career before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer. But his former fans didn’t lay out a welcome mat, instead they showered him with boo’s every time he touched...

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Who You Callin’ an Old Man?

Chaiwoman — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:47:45 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Brian Boucher, Chris Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Jordan Staal, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sergei Gonchar. Philadelphia Flyers, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy

Conversation has perennially buzzed around the topic of who Ray Shero can get to play with Sidney Crosby, over and over, ad nauseum. Hockey talking heads felt semi-optimistic about the acquisitions of Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin, but it always seemed that these guys were what could be obtained for now; after all, Guerin...

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Turning Up the Heat in a Hot Kitchen

Chaiwoman — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:36:19 +0000

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

Tags: Bill Guerin, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Matt Cooke, Michel Therrien, New Jersey Devils, Pascal Depuis, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tomas Vokoun, Tyler Kennedy

by Chaiwoman Pittsburgh Penguins’ radio color analyst Mike Lange is fond of saying “…to take the heat out of a hot kitchen” during harrowing defensive stands, but he may have to amend that slightly as the Pens and their opponents are fighting fire with fire. Penguins 6–Devils 1: The Pens cranked up the heat on...

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Post Season Within Reach

Paul — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:49:57 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest

Tags: Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Analysis, Washington Capitals

As the clock winds down on the 2008/09 NHL regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins post season hopes are looking up. Just a little over one month ago, the Penguins’ prospects were not so good as they meandered outside of playoff position. However, since bringing in a new coach, a new philosophy, a healthy veteran defenseman,...

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Penguins Drop to Devils in Overtime

Paul — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:16:52 +0000

Categories: Features, News Digest

Tags: Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Highlights, Marc-Andre Fleury, Max Talbot, New Jersey Devils, Petr Sykora, Photos, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Sidney Crosby, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins gave up a late 2-goal lead on Friday night against the New Jersey Devils to send it into overtime, before losing with 1-minute left in the extra frame. The Penguins’ 2-goal lead was broken midway through the 3rd period after Petr Sykora took a double minor (hooking/unsportsmanlike), and the Devils converted just 4-seconds...

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Fleury Stands Tall in Net, Penguins Prep for Habs

Paul — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 21:08:45 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Video

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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