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No Timetable for Sidney Crosby as Injuries Mount

Paul — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:33:31 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion

Tags: Aaron Asham, Chris Kunitz, Concussion, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Injuries, Jordan Staal, Marc Savard, Mark Letestu, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Trade, Winter Classic

The news out of Pittsburgh on the return of Sidney Crosby is that there is no real news and no imminent timetable. While rumors and innuendo fly around the internet at the speed of light, the latest reliable report from USA Today is that Sidney Crosby is continuing to recover from concussion symptoms while visiting...

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Winter Classic a Classic with the Return of 11 on 1-1-11

Chaiwoman — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:13:04 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Arturs Erbe, Craig Adams, Darren Pang, David Steckel, Evgeni Malkin, HBO, Heinz Field, John Erskine, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Milberry, Mike Rupp, NBC, Pierre Maguire, Pittsburgh Penguins, Semyon Varlamov, Sidney Crosby, Versus, Washington Capitals, Winter Classic

Numerologists could probably have a field day with the many ways the numeral 1 was present on the day of the Bridgestone Winter Classic at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field. It was the first day of the first month of the 11th year in the 21st century; the game time was moved from 1PM to “prime” time,...

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Will there be Winter for the NHL Winter Classic?

Paul — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:04:56 +0000

Categories: Features

Tags: Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Winter Classic

The 2011 NHL Winter Classic is just a few short days away and the current wintery weather at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field may be about to give way to an unwelcome mid-winter’s thaw with the potential for Spring showers. With temperatures currently hovering around 23 and a wind chill of just 11 degrees, preparing to play...

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Penguins 3rd Jersey Debuts Tonight

Paul — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:00:25 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Eric Godard, Kris Letang, Paul Bissonnette, Pittsburgh Penguins, Third Jersey, Tyler Kennedy, Winter Classic

The Pittsburgh Penguins will debut their new 3rd Jersey on Saturday night at Mellon Arena as they face-off against the Buffalo Sabres. The classic blue jersey became a hit after being worn at the Winter Classic in Buffalo on New Years Day, but the retro jersey’s roots date back to the late 1960s and early...

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Winter Classic 2008 Primer!

Paul — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 03:46:25 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Game Preview, Winter Classic

The NHL’s Winter Classic 2008 is finally upon us, and we have compiled the following information as a primer to get you Amped up for the event! Background: In the 90-year history of the NHL, only 1 regular season game has ever been played outdoors. That game, dubbed the Heritage Classic, was played in Edmonton on...

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Winter Classic 2008

Paul — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:49:20 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: Buffalo Sabres, Game Preview, Winter Classic

On New Year’s Day, the Buffalo Sabres will host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the much anticipated and widely publicized NHL Winter Classic 2008. The Winter Classic, which will be played outdoors at Buffalo’s Ralph Wilson Stadium, is the NHL’s 2nd outdoor regular season game. The first was the Heritage Classic which was played in November...

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