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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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A Tale of Two Teams

Chaiwoman — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:12:00 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion, Previews

Tags: Alex Kovalev, Arron Asham, Ben Lovejoy, Bolts, Brooks Orpik, Chris Conner, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Dustin Jeffrey, Dwayne Roloson, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Eric Brewer, Eric Tangradi, Guy Boucher, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Madden, Matt Niskanen, Max Talbot, Mike Rupp, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pavel Kubina, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Ryan Malone, Simon Gagne, Stan Savran, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Kennedy, Victor Hedman, Vincent Lecavalier, Zbynek Michalek

It was the best of teams…It was the worst of teams. Both were the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 and then Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Best of Teams On April 13, a play-off seasoned Pittsburgh team skated with authority and precision, an unrelenting...

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Keys to Losing

Chaiwoman — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:41:56 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Boston Bruins, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeni Nabokov, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, L.A. Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Madden, Mike Rupp, Murphy dump, neutral zone trap, Pascal Depuis, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Rob Rossi, San Jose Sharks, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

At a time when the Pittsburgh Penguins were off to a red hot start, hovering at the top of the league with only three losses in their first 14 games, some might wonder critically why the focus here would be on losing. The answer is no more evident than in the back-to-back losses over the...

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The Devil is in the Details: Pens 2–Caps 3

Chaiwoman — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:59:29 +0000

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

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bill Guerin, Boyd Gordon, Brooks Laich, Brooks Orpik, center, Dan Bylsma, David Steckel, defenseman, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Evgeni Malkin, face-offs, Game 1, goalie, Hal Gill, hits, John Erskine, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Matt Bradley, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Mike Green, Milan Jurcic, NBC, Niklas Backstrom, penalties, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Sergei Gonchar, shots, Sidney Crosby, Simeon Varlamov, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, wing

In Saturday afternoon’s opening salvo between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the thing that seemed to worry the NBC commentators most in the first period was the fact that the sponsors wouldn’t get to plug their products. Meanwhile, the rest of Hockey Nation was transfixed by the rattling pace...

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The “Shhhh” of Death

Chaiwoman — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:12:06 +0000

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

Tags: Bill Guerin, Chris Kunitz, Claude Giroux, Dan Bylsma, Daniel Briere, Daniel Carcillo, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Evgeni Malkin, Game 3, Game 6, Hal Gill, Jeff Carter, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Martin Biron, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Mike Richards, Miroslav Satan, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Rob Scuderi, Round 2, Ruslan Fedotenko, Scott Hartnell, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

For all those Christopher Walken fans who remember him as the angel of death in Prophecy, watching Penguin Mad Max Talbot put an index finger to his lips, with a little knowing smile to the Philly fans as he said “shhhhhhh” was the the kiss of death for the Flyers. On the heels of a fight...

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Game 6: “Coach” Chaiwoman’s Pre-game Talk

Chaiwoman — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:49:52 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: backcheck, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, forecheck, Game 5, Game 6, Marc-Andre Fluery, Martin Biron, Penalty Kill, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, retaliation, Stanley Cup

Gentlemen, it’s a race to 4, and reaching that magic number today means extra time to rest up, heal up, and get our minds right for the next level. If you want the next level, if you still remember what it was like, that taste in your mouth when Detroit came into OUR house and...

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Team Effort = Pens 4 — Kings 1

Chaiwoman — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 04:09:30 +0000

Categories: Features, News Digest

Tags: Bill Guerin, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Game Recap, Los Angeles Kings, Mellon Arena, Penalty Kill, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Sergei Gonchar, Special Teams

Friday night’s matchup against the L.A. Kings was a nearly textbook team performance by the Pittsburgh Penguins under Dan Bylsma’s system. While specific players, and many, could be mentioned for their stellar play, the main focus here is in the overall cohesion and fluidity of a group of 19 guys who played in that game....

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