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Puck Daddy’s Super Mega NHL Opening Night Live Chat (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It’s been an incredible crappy summer for hockey. Let’s drop the puck. … Read more here

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Your Viewing Pleasure: Penguins at Canucks (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Almost every night there are hockey games. … See more here

Stat Packed Penguins @ Canucks Pre-Game Buzz & Notes Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Regular Season Game 1 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Vancouver Canucks When: 10:00 p.m. | Where: Rogers Arena TV: VERSUS Network | Radio: 105.9 The X Referees: Kyle Rehman (37), Brad Watson (23) Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron (74), Vaughan Rody (73) Pens Game Notes *A potential Cup Preview? The Penguins and Vancouver Canucks begin the 2011-12 regular season … Read more here

Retro Penguins Clip: Mario Scores #600 Against Vancouver Source: The Pensblog
The wait for tonight's game definitely feels like forever. A little Mario Magic will make it a it better. This is from February 4, 1997. … Link

NHL Predictions 2012: Predicting Pittsburgh Penguins’ Western Canadian Road Trip Source: Bleacher Report
It’s a hockey night in Vancouver ! At long last, the Penguins’ season opens tonight in Vancouver. … Continued here

Sullivan has 30 points in 37 career games vs Vancouver Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Winger Steve Sullivan is tonight’s player to watch: Sullivan has 15 goals and 30 points in 37 career games vs Vancouver … Follow this link

Orpik out for tonight’s game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
As expected, defenseman Brooks Orpik has been officially ruled out of tonight’s game vs the Vancouver Canucks, according to Josh Yohe of the Tribune-Review. … See more here

NHL Predictions 2011: Penguins Are Stanley Cup Contenders Without Sidney Crosby Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby’s concussions are no joke. Neither are the Pittsburgh Penguins’ chances of lifting the Stanley Cup at the end of the 2011-12 NHL season, with or without their central star, who’s arguably the best player in hockey today. Don’t get me wrong, the Pens will miss Sid the Kid for however long he’s absent from the ice … Read this article

Video: Game-Day: Jordan Staal (10/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Paul Martin (10/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. … View video here

Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. … See video here

Video: Game Day Report (10/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sam Kasan breaks down tonight’s game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. … Click here to view video

Eastern Conference Preview: Few teams rival Pens depth in deep conference Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Atlantic Division 1. Pittsburgh Penguins Storyline:All eyes are on the return of Sidney Crosby that should come in November as long as things continue on the upswing. The top storyline right now is Evgeni Malkin’s who’s presence makes the Penguins a top contender in the Eastern Conference even without Crosby … See the rest here

Twitter/Livefyre Contest: Canucks 10.6 Source: The Pensblog
First twitter contest of the season. Man it is good to be back. Rules after the jump. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Vancouver (Season Opener Edition) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens line combos/D pairings at morning skate (11:35 AM). 11:35 AM (PACIFIC TIME): Pens on the ice for their morning skate and they’re already in their line combos. Same ones as Wednesday: Sullivan-Malkin-Neal Kunitz-Staal-Ken… … The rest is here

It’s A Hockey Night In Pittsburgh! Source: The Pensblog
Okay… not really. It's actually a hockey night in Vancouver, but we want to know where you're watching tonight's game in Pittsburgh … Excerpt from

Twenty Years Later: Flyers 2, Penguins 2 – 10-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in franchise history. … Visit link

SEASON PREVIEW — Part 6: Ride Together, Die Together Source: The Pensblog
We have previewed the 2011-2012 Penguins season all week. This is it. Part 1: The Departed Part 2: The Department of Defense Part 3: The Return of the Kings Part 4: The Hierarchy Part 5: The Atlantic Division [ pic via kurt miller on flickr ] Here we are. Riding together through another emotional hockey season. We're going to see backup goalies come out of nowhere to steal wins from the Pens. We're going to hear Ryan Mill in our sleep. We're going to park our cars and walk up Fifth Avenue. We're going to see the Pens lose 4 in a row somewhere as fans call for Ted Nolan to replace Dan Bylsma . We're going to see Marc-Andre Fleury get yanked. We're going to see Matt Cooke get suspended. We might see the power play score. We're going to see girls in tight pants cleaning ice surfaces as you wonder if it's necessary for that one blonde girl to stick her butt out like that and then realize it doesn't matter. We're going to see Evgeni Malkin hit another gear. We're going to get into fights on message boards, C-Blog, and Twitter. And one day, with Boys of Winter thumping in the background, we will all stand in unison, as our eyes strain to see through the fog billowing at the end of the Penguins' bench. And he'll be there. … More

JOBS OF THE WEEK Source: The Pensblog
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8 Penguins Player Predictions for 2011-2012 Season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
1. Malkin won’t hit the 50 or 40 goal mark: Evgeni Malkin is a hot name in hockey circles as he appears primed for a big season and possible return as one of the games best players. … Follow this link

Smyth returns, while RNH impresses (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
Building a winning NHL team is a process, as the saying goes, one which can be slow and uneven at that. … The rest is here

About the Canucks – 10-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Canucks. When and where: 10 p.m., EDT; Rogers Arena. TV: Versus, CBC … Follow this link

Canucks start quest for holy grail (The Province) Source: Yahoo Sports
It was the best of seasons, it was the worst of seasons. … More here

Captain and his goalie march on (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
You never fail to slalom to the big rink to watch your heroes, often after scraping windows and boosting batteries, frequently with spinning tires and gasping heaters, sometimes through blizzards and slush-piles. Which is to say you’re loyal. You don’t miss a date … Read this article

Oilers’ starting goalie a mystery (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
PENGUINS at OILERS 7 p.m., Sunday Media: 630 CHED, RSW … Read more

SEASON PREVIEW — Part 5: The Atlantic Division. Born in Blood. Source: The Pensblog
We are previewing the 2011-2012 Penguins season all week. Part 1: The Departed Part 2: The Department of Defense Part 3: The Return of the Kings Part 4: The Hierarchy Any given season, the Atlantic Division is a war zone. … Visit link

Empty Netter Assists – 10-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I want to play over 100 games this year .” – Ben Lovejoy (PG+) -Robert Bortuzzo’s preseason has not gone as scripted . -Si … … See the rest here

Sid’s emotions mixed on eve of the opener Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby does not get to Western Canada very often, so it becomes a media event. … Read more here

Penguins’ Cooke skates fine line Source: Post Gazette
This is not about simply tweaking his game, and Matt Cooke knows it. A minor adjustment, a little fine-tuning, won’t do it. Not even close … Link

Chat with Dejan Kovacevic today Source: Tribune-Review
Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic will chat live with readers at noon today about Pittsburgh sports. … Excerpt from

Canucks’ Kesler returns to practice (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Vancouver Canucks are aiming to get back to the Stanley Cup Finals and their cause has been helped just as… … Visit link

Luongo hopes for a better start to the season (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
VANCOUVER – Roberto Luongo wants to do things differently this time around. … More here

Flames avoid drama on NHL’s final cut-down day (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
Calgary general manager Feaster gets roster down to 22 players … See the rest here

Shanahan set for crackdown on NHL rule breakers Source: Tribune-Review
Brendan Shanahan’s become the stern-faced spokesman for the NHL rule book, suspending this preseason a whopping nine players. … Read more

Bruins ready to defend Stanley Cup Source: Tribune-Review
Most of the Boston Bruins are looking forward to seeing the “2011 Stanley Cup Champions” banner hanging from the rafters at the TD Garden. Coach Claude Julien is more concerned about what happens next. … Read more here

Fright of violent night lingers in Vancouver Source: Tribune-Review
In the 24 hours following the Canucks’ loss in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, 117 were arrested, 140 were reported injured and nine were stabbed. … View post

Starkey: Fearless Penguins predictions Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins’ six-month, 82-game odyssey begins Thursday night in Vancouver. As always, predicting their path is pure folly. … Read this article

Pens’ Staal could become force this season Source: Tribune-Review
Center Jordan Staal, entering his sixth NHL season at age 23, might be poised to see his offensive numbers go through the roof. … Read the rest here

Pens’ Orpik closer to returning to action Source: Tribune-Review
There is a chance, albeit a small one, that defenseman Brooks Orpik will play when the Penguins open the season against the Canucks. … Read this article

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Crosby all smiles as he revisits site of Olympic-winning goal (The Province) Source: Yahoo Sports
But Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are being very careful about putting any kind of firm timeframe on the return of the leagues most important player from post-concussion syndrome that has sidelined him for nine months. … Continued here

Penguins’ HBO miniseries will be on DVD Source: Post Gazette
HBO Home Entertainment will release the miniseries “Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic,” on DVD Dec. 6 priced at $19.99. The four-part series, which first ran on HBO from December through January, followed key players and coaches from both teams as they prepared for the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day 2011. … Follow this link

Bruins start defense of title tonight Source: Post Gazette
Most of the Boston Bruins are looking forward to seeing the “2011 Stanley Cup Champions” banner hanging from the rafters at the TD Garden. Coach Claude Julien is more concerned about what will happen next. … More here

Pittsburgh Penguins: 7 Players To Watch In Season Opener Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open their regular season on Thursday, Oct. 6 against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. The Pens are looking to bounce back after a disappointing playoff exit in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, but they still have to start the year without team captain Sidney Crosby , who has made a slow but steady recovery from a serious concussion suffered during the 2010-11 season. … Continued here

Place your bets: Over/under point totals for NHL scoring leaders (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The folks at Bodog continue to spoil hockey fans with tantalizing prop betting lines for the 2011-12 season. Their latest bit of whimsy: Over/Under lines for some of the NHL’s top offensive players for all 30 teams. A few of Continue reading … More

Oilers starting goalie for Game 1 a mystery (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
Edmonton Oilers fans may have a tad more interest in whether Sidney Crosby plays Sunday at Rexall Place, rather than whether Devan Dubnyk or Nikolai Khabibulin gets the start in goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins’ Cooke vows he’s learned from his mistakes (The Province) Source: Yahoo Sports
The most hated player in the NHL was telling anyone within earshot Wednesday that he has learned from his mistakes and that the punishment he received last March for an elbow to the head of Ryan McDonagh was a wake-up call. … See more here

Burrows to finally get his chance on first-unit power play for Canucks (The Vancouver Sun) Source: Yahoo Sports
Alex Burrows has scored more than twice as many short-handed goals than he has with the man advantage, mainly because he hasn’t had much power-play time. But that’s about to change. … The rest is here

Kesler proud to show it all for magazine (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
VANCOUVER – Ryan Kesler is used to stirring things up on the ice. … See more here

SEASON PREVIEW — Part 4: The Hierarchy Source: The Pensblog
We are previewing the 2011-2012 Penguins season all week. Part 1: The Departed Part 2: The Department of Defense Part 3: The Return of the Kings We're hitting the homestretch. Now it's time to take a look at everyone and everything that makes the organization tick. [ photo via Bill Maksim on flickr ] Don't pay attention to what anyone on the North Shore says. This building right here is the crown jewel of the city of Pittsburgh. It makes Heinz Field look like a high-school football stadium. CONSOL has one year under its belt; any and all hiccups in its operation are long gone. After a handful of games last year, we still can't put into words the feeling you get when you step inside this cathedral. One note that should be made is that the Pens got off to a shitty start at home because they probably felt like they were playing a road game every night … More here

Crosby practices with Penguins, return still uncertain (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Good news, Pittsburgh Penguins fans! Team captain Sidney Crosby skated with the team in Vancouver on Wednesday. Bad news, Penguins fans: While skating with his teammates is a good sign, Crosby still isn’t sure when he’ll be able to play in a game. … Visit link

Countdown to Opener Source: penguins.nhl.com
It’s New Year’s Eve right now for the Penguins. In a little over 24 hours (depending on when you read this), the Penguins will open the 2011-12 season in a contest with the defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks at… … See more here

Canucks happy short summer is finally over (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
VANCOUVER – A short summer that seemed to last forever is finally over for the Vancouver Canucks. … Link

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following practice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Brooks Orpik (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to the media following practice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. … See video here

Video: Off-Day: Evgeni Malkin (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to the media following practice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. … See video here

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media following practice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media following practice at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC. … Watch video here

Video: Radio Rewind: Dustin Jeffrey (10/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears speaks with Penguins forward Dustin Jeffrey in this weeks installment of Radio Rewind. … View video here