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Really?…Really.

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

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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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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Jordan Staal: Coming of Age

Chaiwoman — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:20:16 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup

September 10, 2009, marked for Jordan Staal more than that coveted “legal” age of 21. He got to tour the White House in Washington, D.C., meeting the President as part of the Stanley Cup trimmings. Fittingly, Sunday’s last pre-season game for the Penguins was against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit, and while the Pens...

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Sharpen Your Skates, It’s Hockey Time!

Paul — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:49:49 +0000

Categories: Features, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Eric Tangradi, Evgeni Malkin, Hal Gill, Jay McKee, Jordan Staal, Luca Caputi, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Mellon Arena, Pascal Dupuis, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pre-Season, Prospects, Rob Scuderi, Stanley Cup, Training Camp, Tyler Kennedy

It’s hard to believe, but hockey season is just a little over 3 weeks away! Everything is about to shift back into high gear for the Penguins’ organization as 47 players and prospects report to training camp this Saturday, September 12th, when they will undergo physicals and fitness testing. Practice starts on Sunday at Mellon Arena...

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Penguins’ Mid-Summer Update

Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:49:42 +0000

Categories: Announcements, Features, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Chris Connor, Craig Adams, Evgeni Malkin, Hal Gill, Jay McKee, John Curry, Mathieu Garon, Mike Rupp, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup

It is another short off-season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although this summer is much better than last for the players and their fans. A year ago, the team was licking the wounds of a Stanley Cup championship lost and the loss of a not so insignificant portion of their roster to other teams at season’s end. This summer,...

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One in the Can: Pens 3 – ‘Canes 2

Chaiwoman — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:26:26 +0000

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

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference Finals, Eric Cole, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Game 1, Game 2, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Miroslav Satan, Philadelphia Flyers, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals

Game 1 in a playoff series is always a little surreal. Both teams come out sizing each other up, testing the waters, getting a feel for how they will set the tempo they want to set and executing. Given the hellfire and brimstone of Pittsburgh’s first two series versus the Flyers and Capitals respectively, Monday...

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Band of Brothers: Pens 3-Caps 2 OT

Chaiwoman — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:26:33 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Evgeni Malkin, Game 3, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Pascal Depuis, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;/For he to-day that sheds his blood with me,/Shall be my brother…”–King Henry before the battle of Agincourt, Henry V by William Shakespeare. While many hockey fans might not be familiar with this quote from one of William Shakespeare’s plays, it marks a great speech made by a...

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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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Penguins Stellar Season Comes to an End

Paul — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:51:30 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Stanley Cup

Congratulations to the Detroit Red Wings who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to clinch the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings had a phenomenal season and earned the right to lift the holy grail of hockey. Congratulations are also in order for Henrik Zetterberg for winning the Conn-Smythe Trophy for the...

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Penguins Beat Detroit in Triple-Overtime Thriller!

Paul — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:07:09 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Adam Hall, Detroit Red Wings, Game Recap, Injury, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Max Talbot, Penguins Win, Petr Sykora, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoffs, Ryan Malone, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Video

With less than a minute to go in regulation, it looked like the Stanley Cup would be skated around the rink inside of Joe Louis Arena. The Detroit Red Wings had posted a come from behind rally and scored 2-goals in the 3rd period to put them 1-goal ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2). But...

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