The Pittsburgh Penguins made their first training camp cuts today, re-assigning 12 players and whittling their camp roster down to 43. Over the next 2 weeks, the Penguins will need to skinny the roster down by another 20 players to arrive at the 23 players required by September 30th for the start of the regular…
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Penguins’ Rookies Beat Toronto 5-2
The 2008 rookie tournament got underway in Kitchener, Ontario, on Saturday with the Penguins’ young talent putting up a decisive win against the Toronto Maple Leafs rookies in their own back yard. Center Mark Letestu, signed as an undrafted free agent in March 2007, racked up 4 points (1G, 3A) in the win. Right Winger Jean-Michel Daoust,…
Longest NHL Suspension Handed to Simon
In news from Toronto, the League lowered the hammer on New York Islanders forward Chris Simon today, suspending him for 30 games, without pay, for deliberately kicking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jarrko Ruutu in the third period of the game on December 15, 2007. Simon will be eligible to return on February 21, 2008 against the…
Roster Final, USA Today Picks Pens
According to Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Pittsburgh Penguins have made the final four training camp cuts today. The move was expected with the pending league deadline and brings their roster down to 22 players. 1 short of the 23 allowable, for the start of the NHL season. It is unclear what the…
Penguins Make 1st Cuts
Ray Shero announced the first Training Camp roster cuts today, the third day of on-ice practice and scrimmages. The Pittsburgh Penguins have carved ten players out of the roster, including five forwards, four defensemen and a goalie, and reduced the camp to a field of 41 players in advance of tomorrow’s pre-season opener in Montreal. …
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