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New Year’s Retrospective

Paul — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:04:02 +0000

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Brent Johson, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jay McKee, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Max Talbot, Michel Therrien, Ryan Whitney, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

With the Olympics-altered 2009/10 season already half over, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back and see where the Penguins stand on this New Year’s Day as compared to last. Just like the stock market, past performance is no gaurantee of future returns…but it still helps provide some context on how...

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Penguins Struck by Lowly Lightning, Shut-Out 2-0

Paul — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 04:38:11 +0000

Categories: Features, Highlights, News Digest

Tags: Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Whitney, Shutout, Tampa Bay Lightning

As a Pittsburgh Penguins’ fan, you are undoubtedly beside yourself with frustration after watching your hockey team lose to the last place Tampa Bay Lightning (8-16-9). If that weren’t depressing enough, they were outshot 29-15 and shut-out 2-0 by a team that normally gives up 33.5 shots and 2.88 goals per game. Granted the Penguins...

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New NHLPens.com Poll Regarding Pens Defense

Paul — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:03:02 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Aex Goligoski, Brooks Orpik, Darryl Sydor, Hal Gill, Kris Letang, Mark Eaton, Poll, Rob Scuderi, Ryan Whitney, Sergei Gonchar

With our top 2 defensemen are sidelined for an extended period of time, it is time for a new poll: [poll id="32"] Place your vote. We will see how the results come in. More »

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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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Gonchar Opts for Surgery, Will Miss 4-6 Months

Paul — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:06:10 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Darryl Sydor, Injury, Kris Letang, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Whitney, Sergei Gonchar

The Pittsburgh Penguins officially announced this morning that Defenseman Sergei Gonchar has opted to undergo arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to repair his dislocated left shoulder. The injury was the result of a hit by Tampa Bay forward David Koci during the Penguins’ first pre-season game against the Lightning on September 20. Gonchar concluded that surgery...

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Shortened Penguins Roster Arrives in Sweden

Paul — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:29:41 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Thomas, Brooks Orpik, Connor James, Danny Richmond, Dany Sabourin, Darryl Sydor, Eric Godardm Jeff Taffe, Evgeni Malkin, Hal Gill, Janne Pesonen, John Curry, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Miroslav Satan, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Bisssonnette, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pre-Season, Rob Scuderi, Roster, Ruslan Fedotenko, Ryan Whitney, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Sweden, Tyler Kennedy

The Pittsburgh Penguins arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, at about 3:30 AM this morning (Pittsburgh time) after a tiring 10.5 hour flight (including a refueling layover in Ireland). Despite the lengthy trip, the team got checked into their hotel, met for a team meal, and then hit the rink at Hovet Arena in Stockholm for practice. ...

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Pittsburgh Penguins 2008 Training Camp Preview

Paul — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:40:38 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Alex Grant, Ben Lovejoy, Chris Minard, Connor James, Dany Sabourin, Deryk Engelland, Eric Godard, Evgeni Malkin, Janne Pesonen, Jeff Taffe, John Curry, Jonathan Filewich, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Eaton, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Pascal Dupuis, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Prospects, Ryan Stone, Ryan Whitney, Sidney Crosby, TJ Kemp, Training Camp, Tyler Kennedy

After a short summer break, the Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to hit the ice again as they get back to training camp this week. Over the summer, the team saw some significant complexion changes with the exodus of some key role players. Yet, despite the loss of Marian Hossa, Ryan Malone, Gary Roberts, Ty Conklin,...

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Ryan Whitney Sidelined for 3+ Months

Paul — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:01:41 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Injury, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Whitney, Surgery

In a surprise development, Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Ryan Whitney underwent surgery on Friday to correct a left foot misalignment that he has secretly been dealing with for some time. The procedure, an osteotomy, is a surgical operation whereby bone is cut to shorten, lengthen, or change its alignment. It usually involves taking out a wedge of bone...

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Top 5 Reasons the Penguins Will Excel in 2008-09

Paul — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:08:59 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Miroslav Satan, Off-Season, Penguins Defense, Penguins Goaltending, Penguins Offense, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedetenko, Ryan Whitney, Sidney Crosby

Over the past month, there has been a lot of chatter that the Pittsburgh Penguins lost their best chance at the Stanley Cup by losing to the Detroit Red Wings this past season. Assertions have been made that the Penguins gave up too much in the off-season to be competitive for the cup again in the...

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Penguins Take Game 3, Sweep in Sight

Paul — Wed, 14 May 2008 03:12:03 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Penguins Win, Petr Sykora, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Ryan Malone, Ryan Whitney, Sidney Crosby, Video

The Pittsburgh Penguins moved one game closer to a sweep of the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night as they won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals by a score of 4-1. Marian Hossa continued to prove his playoff worth by scoring his 7th and 8th post-season goals, including the game winner. Sidney Crosby picked...

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