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PensHead Daily Links 11-06-2011

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Penguins demote Bortuzzo – 11-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins demoted defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL . Bortuzzo, 22, made his NHL debut last night in a 3-2 shootout win at Los Angeles … Continue reading here

Penguins re-assign Robert Bortuzzo Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Bortuzzo, 22, made his NHL debut for Pittsburgh against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night, going scoreless with an even rating in 10:38 minutes. … Continued here

RECAP: Yeah. We Got That. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
The Pens are skating wounded. They have been since February 2011, but now it's getting ridiculous. Ben Lovejoy's out. Michalek's out. Niskanen was out for this one. The Pens' blue line this game included two guys who haven't suited up for the Penguins all season. It's pretty impressive that there weren't any defensive breakdowns; it was actually a couple of bizarre turnovers that almost did the Penguins in. That and the relentless slashing and stickwork from the Kings. It was getting ridiculous. But the Pens persevered. Kunitz tied it in the shadow of the final buzzer and then he won it in the shootout. Chris Kunitz nowhere to be found in the 3 Stars of the game. Should be an interesting week coming up. Crosby rumors should be coming to a boiling point. These past two games have us addicted to Western Conference hockey, and thankfully the Dallas Stars are coming to town on Friday. Read More for the recap… T.K … The rest is here

Penguins Re-Assign Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to WBS Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Bortuzzo, 22, made his NHL debut for P… … Excerpt from

Penguins return Bortuzzo to American Hockey League Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins today returned defenseman Robert Bortuzzo to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. … Follow this link

Questions loom why Paterno didn’t do more in Sandusky scandal Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Possibly the biggest sex scandal and cover up in college sports has hit Happy Valley. The revelations are sickening regarding former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. For years Sandusky terrorized children through sexual acts, yet Penn State officials knew about it and turned the other way … See more here

Video: Let’s all be thankful Drew Doughty wears a visor (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Visors, visors, visors since Chris Pronger’s eye injury on Oct. 24, and his prickly reaction to potentially having to don a visor upon his return, the issue has been at the forefront at the player safety debate. Defenseman Drew Continue reading … See more here

NHL in Russian: Evgeni Malkin Interview Source: penguins.nhl.com
Last month, “NHL in Russian” hosts George Birman and Oleg Mejeritski sat down with Penguins center Evgeni Malkin for an in-depth, exclusive interview that lasted nearly 20 minutes and touched on a smorgasbord of topics. While the i… … Read the rest here

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Penguins minor league report: Samuelsson shines Source: Tribune-Review
As he struggled through a September rookie tournament in Ontario, there were whispers that defenseman Philip Samuelsson might have made a mistake by leaving Boston College and turning pro after his sophomore season. Two months later, it looks like the Penguins’ second-round pick in the 2009 draft probably made the right call. … Read this article

Crosby returns to Pittsburgh for examination Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby on Saturday cut short his time on the team’s West Coast road trip to meet with an undisclosed member of his concussion team. … See the rest here

Pens don’t play ‘perfect game,’ but win nonetheless Source: Tribune-Review
Earning three of four points against two of the Western Conference’s best teams left the Penguins in a good mood following a win over the Kings Saturday. … The rest is here

Depleted Penguins defense welcomes prospect Bortuzzo Source: Tribune-Review
“He’s going to be a really good defenseman at this level,” said defenseman Deryk Engelland, who played the 2009-10 season with Bortuzzo in Wilkes-Barre. “He’s big, and when he gets some experience, you’ll see how good he can be.” … Visit link

Saturday’s Three Stars: Seguin bullies Leafs; Preds, NJ OT heroes (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Tyler Seguin, Boston Bruins Phil Kessel does nothing against the Bruins, Tyler Seguin posts a hat trick against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite their places in the standings, it feels like order has been temporarily restored in Continue reading … Go here to read the rest

Kunitz leads Pens to 3-2 shootout win over Kings (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Just looking at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ fast start, you might never know they have been without captain Sidney Crosby all season. … Visit link

Empty Netter Assists – 11-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . “You try to make a move, see if he flinches, opens up his legs.” – Chris Kunitz (above) explaining his shootout goal. -The Los Angeles’ Times’ rec … … Visit link

Penner’s season-long goal drought continues for Kings (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dustin Penner reported to training camp in good shape after a summer in which he said he lost 18 pounds, and the hopeful Los Angeles Kings had visions of a 30-goal season for Penner. So far, the Kings are looking for Penner’s first goal, 13 games into the season. … Continue reading here

Kunitz rallies Penguins to SO win Source: Post Gazette
There’s a reason certain players have a go-to move in a shootout situation. Just ask Chris Kunitz … Read more here

Penguins Notebook: Crosby returns early to Pittsburgh for medical appointment Source: Post Gazette
LOS ANGELES — Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby left the club’s West Coast trip early, returning Saturday to Pittsburgh so he could go to a medical appointment. The club stressed that Crosby’s appointment did not represent a major development — such as a setback or a specific step forward — in his recovery from a concussion that has kept him out of games since January. … Follow this link

Pens win 3-2 in shootout. Source: The Pensblog
it was the MAF show. When he wasn't facing counterattacks off of turnovers, he was lights-out. Pens' offense definitely gets some credit for this win, but it was MAF vs. the Kings. Recap in the A.M … The rest is here

Capitals stumble in 5-3 defeat Source: Post Gazette
P.A. Parenteau’s goal with 1:46 remaining broke a tie Saturday night to lead the host New York Islanders to a 5-3 victory against the Washington Capitals. After the Islanders (4-5-2) had scored only 18 goals in their first 10 games this season, they busted out against Washington. … Continue reading here

Molinari on the Penguins: Sad, but true; Flyers rivalry not big everywhere Source: Post Gazette
No matter how badly the Penguins and Flyers want to face each other a half-dozen or more times every year … … Excerpt from

Video: Post-Game: Chris Kunitz (11/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media after defeating the LA Kings 3-2. … Click here to view video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after defeating the LA Kings 3-2. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Steve Sullivan (11/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Sullivan talks to the media after defeating the LA Kings 3-2. … Click here to view video

Pens-Kings In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENGUINS 3, KINGS 2 (SO) PIT – CHRIS KUNITZ WINS IT FOR THE PENGUINS!!! LAK – Gagne comes in slow but Flower gets a piece of his snap shot with the toe of his right pad. … Continue reading here

Penguins at Kings – 11-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -EN readers Eric Naughton and Marla Schwartz are at the game and send in some on the spot pictures. Plenty of Penguins fans on hand: -Sidney Crosby Team Canada and Jordan Staal: -Mario Lemieux and E … … Continued here

Gameday 15 – Kings Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (8-3-3) @ Los Angeles Kings (6-4-2) 10:30 pm/et TV: ROOT Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA The Kings are quite the hockey team: Simon Gagne , Anze Kopitar , Dustin Penner , Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson, Drew Doughty and more. Plus, Mr … Excerpt from

Endgame: Penguins 3, Kings 2 (SO) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Video: Penguins vs. Kings Shootout – 11/5 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the entire shootout between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Los Angeles Kings from October 5, 2011. … View video here

Video: Richards Penalty Shot Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Richards has a penalty shot against Marc-Andre Fleury with the game tied at 1. … View video here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-04-2011

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Penguins recall defenseman Robert Bortuzzo Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Robert Bortuzzo, one of the Penguins top prospects on the blueline, has been recalled from Wilkes Barre/Scranton, the team announced this evening. Bortuzzo will join the team in Los Angeles for tomorrow night’s game. Bortuzzo, 22, was a plus-28 last season for the Baby Pens, establishing career highs of 26 points in 79 games. … View post

Penguins Recall Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Robert Bortuzzo from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Bortuzzo, 22, has played in two games t… … View post

Penguins recall Bortuzzo – 11-04-11 Source: Empty Netters
Another day, another defenseman. The Penguins have recalled defenseman Robert Bortuzzo from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL.He has appeared in two AHL games this season with no points and a plus-3 rating. Bortuzzo, 22, missed all of training camp as well as the first few weeks of the regular season due to a knee injury he suffered in the team’s prospect tournament in September … See the article here

Puck Headlines: Pronger update; Keenan coaches Rangers; Jumbo tusk (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. The San Jose Sharks honored Joe Thornton last night for his Continue reading … More here

Video: Scouting Report: LA Kings (11/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins finish up a West Coast tour in LA. Michelle Crechiolo gives us the latest on what to expect on Saturday. … View video

RECAP: Left My Sac In San Jose. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
Although the Sharks aren't even at the top of their own division, it's no question the Sharks are a great barometer for where the Pens are in the NHL. No surprise it is right at the top. If the Penguins blew a two-goal lead while at full capacity, we'd be upset. But without Crosby, Staal , Kennedy, and Michalek , and then playing a solid chunk of this game with only 5 D, the Pens played right with the Sharks … Go here to read the rest

Penguins Report: 11/4/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:50 AM PACIFIC TIME: I’ve heard of snakes on a plane, but pens on a plane? This is getting ridiculous. In case you missed it, Michelle Crechiolo with a good story about the Pens autographing a Pens-themed military plane … Continue reading here

Stunning Numbers: Kessel rules, Detroit struggles, Jackets stink (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Stunning Numbers is an occasional look at stats and figures from around the NHL. All numbers are through Thursday (Nov. … Read more

Video: NHL in Russian: Evgeni Malkin Source: penguins.nhl.com
NHL in Russian host’s George Birman and Oleg Mejeritski sit down with Penguins Player Evgeni Malkin. Recorded in their native language, Russian. … View video here

Morning Pens Buzz: One that got away; Malkin heating up; Bortuzzo deserves shot; Post-Game Tidbits Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Pens Buzz *PENS LET ONE GET AWAY: San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan said it best following last night’s 4-3 Sharks shootout win…”We had no business winning that game after the first period, ” McLellan said The Penguins playing for the first time in five days, came out flying and dictated the pace … View post

Stay away from San Jose – 11- 04-11 Source: Empty Netters
For whatever reason, the Penguins just can’t win in San Jose. Granted, they only play in the Silicon Valley every other season (more or less), but the fact they haven’t won there since a 5-2 victory, Oct. 22, 1997 – the first month of Kevin Constantine’s tenure as head coach – is staggering. … See the rest here

Malkin has first multi-goal game since December 20, 2010 Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (4G-6A-10Pts)is heating up. Malkin scored twice and added an assist in Pittsburgh’s 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks Thursday night. … Visit link

19 Sweatiest Players in NHL History Source: Bleacher Report
“Hockey players are the sweatiest creatures on the planet.” Those are the words of John Catliff , president of Canadian sports clothing company Firstar. Many around the sports world would agree with Catliff … Link

Ben Lovejoy out at least 4 to 6 weeks with broken wrist Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins took another hit to their blueline, as defenseman Ben Lovejoy suffered a broken wrist in the second period of Thursday’s 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Expectations are that Lovejoy will be sidelined for at least four to six weeks. The Penguins for now currently have Alexandre Picard slated to take Lovejoy’s … Link

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Penguins lose in shootout, 4-3 Source: Post Gazette
SAN JOSE, Calif. — In an upbeat pregame ceremony, teammates presented San Jose center Joe Thornton with a woolly mammoth tusk. … View post

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Goal by Evgeni Malkin

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Goal by Deryk Engelland 24 seconds into the game

Empty Netter Assists – 11-04-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . “I don’t get to call penalties in the game. I would have called a couple just to give us a power play to try it out.” – Dan Bylsma commenting the fact that the Sharks got the only power play of the game … Continued here

Defenseman gets call up to NHL by Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
Defenseman Alexandre Picard received the call he had been waiting for when the Penguins recalled him from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton during their West Coast road trip. … Follow this link

Penguins wingers picking up scoring slack Source: Tribune-Review
The Pens are receiving scoring from, of all places, their wingers, and it’s making up for their missing superstar centers. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins lose Lovejoy with broken wrist Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy was involved in a collision with San Jose centers Joe Pavelski and Logan Couture along the boards when the injury took place. … Read the rest here

Sharks rally for shootout win over Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
A virtuoso performance by Evgeni Malkin was wasted when the Penguins sustained a stunning collapse in San Jose. … Continued here

Sharks rally past Penguins 4-3 in shootout (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Even a two-goal comeback and shootout win couldn’t hide San Jose coach Todd McLellan’s frustration over a listless start that nearly cost his team the game. … Read more

Thursday’s Three Stars: Rolling Leafs; shutouts and shootouts (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Ben Scrivens, Toronto Maple Leafs The rookie won his first NHL start with a 38-save effort, as the Toronto Maple Leafs moved to 9-3-1 with a 4-1 victory over the hapless Columbus Blue Jackets. … Excerpt from

Endgame: Sharks 4, Penguins 3 (SO) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Pens lose in the shootout Source: The Pensblog
Sharks come back from down 2 goals to take home the win in the shootout. See you Saturday night. Recap in the A.M . … Read the rest here

Lovejoy suffers broken wrist – 11-04-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins’ blue line keeps losing bodies. … Follow this link

Penguins Notebook: Early trips to West Coast just fine with players Source: Post Gazette
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Penguins wrapped up their game-day skate Thursday at HP Pavilion a little after noon, which is pretty typical when they are the visiting club. … Go here to read the rest

Oiler moms get equal footing with dads (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
The playful grumbling began last year when the Edmonton Oilers hosted a father-and-son trip to California. Kim Strba, Taylor Halls mother, was certain that there should be a moms outing, too. … Continued here

Winners or losers, Winnipeg happy to have Jets Source: Post Gazette
Evander Kane was sky high when he learned how pumped fans were to have the Jets back in Canada. On a commercial flight over the summer to Winnipeg, Kane was recognized as one of the stars of the reborn franchise and became more popular among his fellow passengers than the free peanuts. Once he landed, about a dozen Jets fans waited outside his gate to greet him. … Continue reading here

Video: Pens Vault: Pens Website 30 Spot (11/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Vault showcases a commercial made in 2000 highlighting features on the Pittsburgh Penguins website. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (11/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following the 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (11/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to the media following the 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Deryk Engelland (11/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Deryk Engelland talks to the media following the 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. … See this video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media following the 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks. … Click here to view video

Center Jordan Staal will miss tonight’s game Source: Post Gazette
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Center Jordan Staal will miss his second game in a row tonight when the Penguins play the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion. He has an unspecified leg injury. … Link

Pens-Sharks In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sharks win 4-3 as Ryane Clowe scores the only goal of the shootout. 0:00: That’ll do it for OT. Both teams put forth stupendous efforts to no avail. … See more here

Penguins at Sharks – 11-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Dan Byslma speaks before the game with Dan Potash. … Continue reading here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Late-Night Battle with the San Jose Sharks Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins return from some time off tonight when they play the San Jose Sharks . This week has been good for two things, practice time and endless speculation about Sidney Crosby . … Read more

Gameday 14 – Sharks Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (8-3-2) @ San Jose Sharks (6-4-0) 10:30 pm/et TV: ROOT HP Pavilion – San Jose, CA Does anyone remember when the Pens played too many games in a short period of time? Does anyone remember the last time the Pens played a game … Read the rest here

Video: Ding, Round Two Source: penguins.nhl.com
Deryk Engelland and Ryane Clowe duke it out to start the 2nd period. … Watch video here

Tags: Ben Lovejoy, Dan Bylsma, Deryk Engelland, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Oleg Mejeritski, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, usbzoso
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PensHead Daily Links 10-31-2011

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Happy Halloween Source: The Pensblog
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Crosby won’t be back this week, still no date (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
CANONSBURG, Pa. – Its a no go for Sidney Crosby this week. … Link

Hockey Halloween: Teen Wolf, Canuck costumes, Stanley Cup pumpkins (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
There are just those times when you have to take a step back and begin the slow clap of appreciation for a Halloween costume. From Wes Bergh of Sherwood Park, Alberta comes this cinematic experience: “I thought you might like Continue reading … Read the rest here

Puck Headlines: Crosby update; Gillies on waivers; NHL meets WWF (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. The greatest tag team in the history of pro wrestling: Derek Continue reading … Continued here

Crosby expected to miss another two games (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without their captain for at least two more games. Center Sidney Crosby said Monday he would not be able to return within the next two games, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. Crosby, who is working his way back from a concussion he sustained in… … View post

Don’t know much about geography Source: The Pensblog
Over the weekend, the Internet exploded as word started to spread about an NHL realignment plan that is “gaining steam.” Here's what the divisions would look like: Some tidbits about the schedule: -Teams would play home-and-homes with teams outside their division, with the remaining being played within the division. No clue how the numbers break down on this, but it seems like 5 games a year against divisional opponents sounds about right. With those home-and-homes, teams would play either 44 or 46 games against non-divisional teams. That leaves basically half the schedule open to divisional games. Compare that to the 24 divisional games the Pens see every year in the current alignment. -The playoff seeding will return to how it was in the old days (before 1993-94), with the top 4 teams in each division seeded 1 to 4 and pairing down on a collision course with the other division in the Conference Finals. There is some dust being kicked up about this new playoff format, as teams in 8-team divisions feel like it's unfair. It'll be unfair in years that everyone is good. It'll be fair in the years when you get to pound on one extra team every year. Moot point … Go here to read the rest

Video: Local Hero: Bryce Merriam (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV sits down with Bryce Merriam to talk about his hockey career so far. … See this video

Video: Pens Insider: Pet Calendar Shoot (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins pose with animals for a Calendar benefitting the Animal Rescue League Shelter & Wildlife Center. … Video here

Video: Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters after Monday’s practice at Southpointe. … To see video click here

Crosby will not play during Penguins’ California swing Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby today ruled himself out of the team’s next two games, Thursday at San Jose and Saturday at Los Angeles. … Go here to read the rest

Crosby definitely won’t return for Pens this week Source: Tribune-Review
Center Sidney Crosby said today he has 100 percent ruled out playing for the Penguins in games at San Jose and Los Angeles this week. … See the article here

Crosby not expecting to play this week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
All eyes on Sidney Crosby’s return are back on November 11th or beyond Crosby indicated today after practice that he is sure he won’t play against San Jose or Los Angeles, indicating he has no return date in mind Elsewhere on the injury front, Tyler Kennedy (concussion) was around the facility and is believed to … Continued here

Fantasy Hockey: Big hitters to snag; Selanne stud, Downie dud (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. … Follow this link

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 8, North Stars 1 – 10-31-11 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. … Read more

Video: Fleury the Frog (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury puts on a Kermit the Frog mask during practice at the Civic Arena two years ago. … Watch here

2012 NHL Draft: Things to Do While Visiting Pittsburgh and Consol Energy Center Source: Bleacher Report
Last week, the NHL announced that the 2012 entry draft would be held in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Read more

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to reporters following Monday’s practice at Southpointe. … Click here to view video

Video: Off-Day: Halloween Edition (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Lovejoy talk about costumes and their favorite memories of Halloween … Video here

Penguins Report: 10/31/11 (Halloween Edition) Source: penguins.nhl.com
10:30 AM: Hello everyone! We’ve just arrived at the Iceoplex at Southpointe for the Penguins’ 11 a.m. skate. … Follow this link

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Realignment could jeopardize Penguins’ rivalries – 10-31-11 Source: Empty Netters
As reported by the CBC’s Elliotte Friedman , a proposal on realigning the NHL’s division is gaining steam among the NHL’s governors. According to Friedman, the proposal would reduce to number of divisions from six to four. … The rest is here

What We Learned: The NHL’s biggest surprise this season (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. … Excerpt from

Video: DSG Plays of the Week (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Take a look at the Top 5 Plays from last week. … View video

Video: Little Penguins Hockey Program (10/31/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby discusses the details of the Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey Program. … Click here to view video

Impressive month enhances the rep of Pens Source: Tribune-Review
Adding Sidney Crosby to the mix after he recovers from a concussion, is a chilling prospect for opponents of the Penguins. … More

Empty Netter Assists – 10-31-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” Right now, we’re playing well, we’re getting wins, but we feel we can play a lot better .” – Matt Cooke (right). -The NHL discusses realignment and … More here

The Fall Of Mark Madden On Twitter Source: The Pensblog
Mark Madden, the self proclaimed king of sports radio in Pittsburgh took Evgeni Malkin to task via twitter this weekend. And then, when challenged about it, he did the best thing ever. He retired from twitter. … Follow this link

NHL Roundup: Columbus turns scrappy Source: Post Gazette
The Blue Jackets are slowly starting to realize they might win more games playing a combative, in-your-face style of hockey. Hopefully it’s not too late. Rick Nash, rookie Ryan Johansen and Fedor Tyutin each scored for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-1 victory against the Anaheim Ducks, for only their second win. … Link

Practice looks like a thing of beauty Source: Post Gazette
Conventional wisdom holds that the NHL season is a marathon, not a sprint, and that is a sage observation. But it does not always seem that way … Read this article

Oilers recall Plante from AHL’s Barons while suspended Sutton awaits fate (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Edmonton Oilers were still restocking their defensive corps before the puck dropped Sunday at Rexall Place. With Andy Sutton in New York for a hearing at the NHL office with Brendan Shanahan, the leagues vice-president of player safety and hockey operations, and Cam Barker a late scratch because of a shoulder injury, Alex Plante stepped right into the lineup for the game against the St. Louis Blues. … Continued here

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Taylor suffers shoulder injury (stinger) in win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Mike Tomlin’s post-game injury report included the likes of LaMarr Woodley, Marcus Gilbert and Ike Taylor. Woodley has a hamstring injury, Gilbert suffered an ankle injury and Ike Taylor left the game with what Tomlin described as a shoulder injury (stinger) … Read more here

Kessel scores 10th goal to lift Leafs to 4-3 win (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
There is an undeniable swagger forming around the Toronto Maple Leafs. Phil Kessel scored his league-leading 10th goal midway through the third period to lift the Maple Leafs to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night … See the rest here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-25-2011

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Puck Previews: Pens, Isles renew hostility; Booth’s debut (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET … Follow this link

Penguins at Islanders – 10-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -No Trevor Gillies. No Steve MacIntyre. No Zenon Konopka … Go here to read the rest

Bylsma To Coach 200th NHL Game Source: penguins.nhl.com
When Dan Bylsma walked through the doors of Nassau Coliseum to make his head coaching debut, he was only thinking about that first game. … View post

Gameday 11 – Islanders Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-2) @ New York Islanders (3-3-0) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Stephen S' graphical talents won't be wasted on an Islanders graphic. … See the article here

Puck Headlines: Carey Price vs. pink pads; Doughty still out (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … Click here to view video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (10/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … To see video click here

Video: Score Against Hunger Food Drive Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will hold a food drive Nov. 15 @ CONSOL Energy Center to benefit the greater Pittsburgh Area Community Food Bank. … Click here to view video

Pens’ Malkin game-time decision vs. Islanders (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin could be back in Pittsburgh’s injury-depleted lineup as soon as Tuesday night. Malkin skated with his teammates Tuesday morning, and coach Dan Bylsma said it would be a game-time decision whether he would play that night against the New York Islanders. Malkin has missed five straight games and seven of eight because of an injured right knee. … Link

Signs point to Malkin returning to lineup tonight Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-2, 14pts) @ New York Islanders (3-3-0, 6 pts) Pre-Game Buzz * * * * * * * * Moving on From Last Season? The Penguins and Islanders are all saying the right things, indicating that they have moved from last seasons melee and that tonight is a new season with both teams … Continue reading here

Is there a case for keeping Jacques Martin in Montreal? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
“It’s not like we’re doing everything bad.” Tomas Plekanec, Montreal Canadiens center, after the Habs’ 2-1 loss to Florida. Well, no, but you’re also not doing anything good, which is the problem right now. The Montreal Canadiens are off Continue reading … Read more here

Malkin game-time decision; Islanders starting Nabokov – 10-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
This almost passes as good news these days for the Penguins with regards to injuries. Evgeni Malkin will be a game-time decision for tonight’s road game against the Islanders at 7 p.m . Due to his ailing right knee, he has not played since recording two assists against the Capitals in a 3-2 overtime loss, Oc … … More

Sidney Crosby: 15 Greatest Highlights of His NHL Career so Far Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby was cleared for contact in practice two weeks ago, but he’s not quite game-ready yet, as NHL.com reported. It’s nearing 11 months since Crosby last played in a game, but if all goes well, it shouldn’t be too long until he’s back in game mode. Since we have no new highlights of Crosby’s 2011-12 NHL season, let’s take a look back at some of his greatest highlights from his career so far … Excerpt from

Video: Great Moments in Penguins History (10/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Bob Grove looks back on arguably the greatest regular season comeback win in Penguins history on October 15, 1991 vs. … View video here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (10/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sam Kasan breaks down tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … See video here

Video: Game-Day: Richard Park (10/25/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Richard Park talks to the media before tonight’s game against the New York Islanders. … To see video click here

Penguins Report: Game Day at NY Islanders Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Nabokov will start in goal for the Isles tonight (10:37 AM). … Continued here

Gary Roberts Joins Twitter Source: The Pensblog
If you don't like Twitter, talk to Gary Roberts about it . Now that Gary Roberts has joined Twitter, Twitter can shut down knowing it has accomplished everything it needs to. … Excerpt from

NHL draft coming to Pittsburgh Source: Tribune-Review
The NHL Entry Draft is returning to Pittsburgh, with a formal announcement set for Thursday afternoon at Consol Energy Center. … Read the rest here

About the Islanders – 10-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Islanders. When and where: 7 p.m., EDT; Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. … Continued here

Jim McVay, local champion Source: penguins.nhl.com
By Mark Boyle Jim McVay is a local champion. … Read more here

Malkin could return tonight vs. Islanders Source: Tribune-Review
Center Evgeni Malkin is with the Penguins in New York and could possibly make his return to the lineup tonight against the Islanders. … Excerpt from

Penguins’ defense takes another hit Source: Tribune-Review
Defenseman Zbynek Michalek will be out four to six weeks with a broken finger, becoming the latest Penguin to suffer an injury. … Go here to read the rest

Empty Netter Assists – 10-25-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Eric Tangradi (above) survived another hit to the head Saturday . -Dan Bylsma speaks: 130156 -Ben Lovejoy speaks: 130156 -Paul Martin speaks: 130153 -The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins released forward Devin DiDiomete … Read the rest here

Tuesdays With Stoosh 10.25.2011 Source: The Pensblog
In which we find out whether the visitors' locker room at the CEC is large enough for Trevor's cage… Back when the Pens released their 2011-12 schedule, chances are some of the first games you may have looked for – after the Flyers games, of course – were the first couple of games against the Islanders. When the NHL schedule-maker blessed the Pens with this home-and-home series this week, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to it. … Excerpt from

10.22 Twitter Contest Winner Named Source: The Pensblog
Okay, the winner is… Kunitz got the GW at 3:07 of the third. We probably got this wrong too, so if you had the right time let us know … Link

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Islanders Preview: More Brawls to Come? Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be taking on the New York Islanders on October 25, 2011. It will be this season’s first meeting between the two teams, who combined for 16 fights in six games last season. What started off as ordinary rough play between two Atlantic Division rivals early in the season exploded into an all-out brawl game on February 11, 2011 … Read this article

NHL Roundup: Flyers’ Pronger injured in 4-2 victory Source: Post Gazette
All Danny Briere could hear were the agonizing screams. Chris Pronger buried his face in his hands after taking a blow to the outside of the right eye, fearful of the worst for his eyesight. … The rest is here

Chances of February Penguins-Islanders fight night repeat unlikely Source: Post Gazette
Could hard feelings resurface when the Penguins play the Islanders tonight on Long Island? Sure, but the Penguins aren’t expecting anything like the Feb. … Link

Oilers might return rookie Nugent-Hopkins to junior team Source: Post Gazette
As impressive as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been in his first seven NHL games, the rookie sensation has no guarantee he will remain in the big leagues all season. Nugent-Hopkins leads rookies with five goals and seven points, but the 18-year-old center, taken by the Edmonton Oilers with the No … Excerpt from

Penguins’ Michalek adds to growing injury list Source: Post Gazette
Zbynek Michalek wasn’t having a gangbusters start to the season, save for being part of a near-perfect penalty-killing squad. Things took a turn for the worse for the Penguins defenseman Saturday when a point-blank slap shot taken by New Jersey’s Rod Pelley felled Michalek and left him with a broken finger on his right hand. That happened with 9:18 left in regulation. … The rest is here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Can They Weather the Injury Storm? Source: Bleacher Report
Ever since Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby went down with a concussion in January, the Pens have been able to keep rolling along. … Read more

DOUBLE J Strikes Source: The Pensblog
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Penguins vs. Islanders Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 6-2-2-14 Home: 3-1-1-7 Road: 3-1-1-7 WHEN: Oct. 24, 2011 – 7:00 p… … More

NHL Notebook: Penguins lose key defenseman (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek became the team’s latest player to join the injury list, and he’ll be out for a while. Michalek will miss four to six weeks with a broken finger on his right hand, the club announced Monday, two days after Michalek was injured… … Read more

Tags: Ben Lovejoy, Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Eric Tangradi, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Paul Martin, Sidney Crosby, Zbynek Michalek
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PensHead Daily Links 10-24-2011

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Puck Previews: Flyers vs. The Monster; Rangers visit Jets (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET … Visit link

Pens’ Michalek out 4-6 weeks with broken finger (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Zbynek Michalek is out 4-6 weeks after breaking his finger in right hand. … More here

Pens’ D Michalek out 4-6 weeks with broken finger (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek is out 4-6 weeks after breaking his finger in right hand. Michalek sustained the injury in the third period of a 4-1 win over New Jersey on Saturday when he dived to block a slap shot by New Jersey’s Rod Pelley. Coach Dan Bylsma says Michalek will not need surgery. … Continue reading here

Pittsburgh Penguins: James Neal Soars, Penalty Kill Excels & Other Early Grades Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins have endured the busiest schedule of the early NHL season, playing 10 games in 17 days while most clubs have played just six or seven. … Visit link

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Another Penguin injured: Michalek out 4-6 weeks (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek became the team’s latest player to join the injury list and he’ll be out for a while. … Read this article

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Puck Headlines: Jacques Martin watch; Green, Doughty injuries (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. We’re putting out the call again for your hockey-related pumpkins, decorations Continue reading … Visit link

Video: Pens Insider: McGuire Home Visit (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Ice Crew visit the McGuire Home in Moon Township. … Video here

Video: Scouting Report: NY Islanders (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo lets us in on what to expect this week as the Pens start a home-and-home series against the Islanders. … Video here

Pens’ Michalek out four to six weeks with broken finger Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek has a broken finger and will be out four to six weeks, coach Dan Bylsma said today after practice at Consol Energy Center. He said it doesn’t appear Michalek will need surgery … See the rest here

Pens Adapt to Michalek’s Absence Source: penguins.nhl.com
One step forward, one step back. That’s the situation for the Penguins on the injury front. Last Saturday as the Penguins played the New Jersey Devils, head coach Dan Bylsma had seven healthy, available defensemen for the first time this … … Follow this link

Pens’ Michalek out four-to-six weeks Source: Tribune-Review
Defenseman Zbynek Michalek will miss the next four-to-six weeks because of a broken finger suffered Saturday against the New Jersey Devils. He will be replaced in the lineup by defenseman Ben Lovejoy, who was a healthy scratch against the Devils. … Read more here

Post-Practice Updates on Michalek, Malkin & Crosby Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Practice Buzz *Head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed after practice that defenseman Zbynek Michalek will be sidelined for 4-to-6 weeks due to a broken finger. … Follow this link

PIHL Class A Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
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NHL Fantasy: Seguin, Quick among studs; Bieksa’s dud, for now (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. … Link

PIHL Class AA Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
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PIHL Class AAA Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Twenty Years Later: Devils 4, Penguins 2 – 10-24-11 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. … Read the rest here

PIHL Varsity Class Open Preview Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Video: Off-Day: Paul Martin (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to reporters after today’s practice. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Ben Lovejoy (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to reporters after today’s practice. … To see video click here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following today’s morning practice. … View video

How Flyers fans are getting screwed for Winter Classic tickets (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The biggest hullabaloo over 2012 NHL Winter Classic tickets is that the general public can’t acquire them outside of the secondary market. The Philadelphia Flyers were allocated 19,000 tickets by the NHL for the Jan. … The rest is here

TSN: Michalek out a month due to broken finger – 10-24-11 Source: Empty Netters
If you can imagine such a thing, a Penguins player is injured. … The rest is here

Michalek out for up to a month Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The injuries keep piling up for the Pittsburgh Penguins. … Excerpt from

What We Learned: Time to admit Capitals are the team to beat (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. … Continued here

Michalek out one month. Broken finger. Source: The Pensblog
Well, shit. shit shit shit shit shit. So much for the Engelland /Lovejoy debate. We'll revisit that debate in a month. shit shit shit shtisjsoanfd ; kn … Link

Penguins Report: 10/24/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
No Michalek at practice (11:06 AM). Pens lines and D pairs (11:17 AM) … Visit link

CASE STUDY: Lovejoy vs. Engelland Source: The Pensblog
Ben Lovejoy vs. Deryk Engelland . Now that the blue-line corps is healthy and not in Shanny's Corner, Dan Bylsma is being forced to make his hardest decision on the early season. He's obviously going to flip-flop these two guys on a game-by-game basis this early in the season, but it doesn't have to be that way. One guy should get the nod, while the other waits for the former to commit a turnover that costs the Pens a game and then take his place. Niskanen isn't in this discussion because he has no business being in the discussion. We were gonna do some kind of mock trial-and-jury for this debate, except Internet bylaws state you can only parody A Few Good Men three times before you have to retire from the World Wide Web. Instead, we're just gonna lay out our case for both Ben Lovejoy and Deryk Engelland . There's a poll at the end of this post, and we'll also be having a one-hour radio show tonight dedicated solely to this Lovejoy vs. Engelland debate. Crosby will probably announce his comeback game or something, and it will derail our plans. But as for now, 8: 00pm to 9: 00pm on our radio station. All Lovejoy/ Engelland , all the time. Check back here around 7:30 or so for all the details on the show … Link

Tyler Kennedy’s concussion Source: The Pensblog
Mike Colligan is probably the toughest journalist on the Internet. He went back and found the probable origin of Tyler Kennedy's concussion during the Buffalo game. Tyler Myers strikes again. Read More to see the poor-quality GIF. … Read this article

Penguins by the Numbers at the 10 Game Mark & Player Report Cards Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins By the Numbers The Penguins are 6-2-2 at the ten game mark and have emerged as one of the Eastern Conferences elite teams, despite starting the season without Sidney Crosby, Brooks Orpik missing the first eight games of the season and Evgeni Malkin only appearing in three games this season. Some Numbers Through Ten … Excerpt from

NHL discipline videos draw rave reviews Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma wants his players watching all the videos from the NHL’s new discipline czar, Brendan Shanahan. … More

Empty Netter Assists – 10-24-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Evaluating the Penguins’ first 10 games . Atlantic Division -Flyers forward and former Penguins captain Jaromir Jagr (right) has yet to score a goal … … Link

NHL Roundup: Coyotes rally to beat Ducks Source: Post Gazette
Martin Hanzal scored his first two goals of the season, Boyd Gordon and Lauri Korpikoski added goals less than two minutes apart in the second period, and the visiting Phoenix Coyotes beat the Anaheim Ducks, 5-4, Sunday night. … Go here to read the rest

How are the Penguins playing .700 hockey thus far minus most of their star players? Source: Post Gazette
It’s not so much that the Penguins are tied for first place in the Eastern Conference standings. Not when the team they are even with, Washington, has played three fewer games, as have the clubs clustered directly below those two. No, the most striking thing about the Penguins’ 6-2-2 start is they have done so well under such trying circumstances. … Read the rest here

Video: DSG Plays of the Week (10/24/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Take a look at the Top 5 plays from last week. Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. … View video

Power Ranking the Atlantic Division: October Edition Source: Bleacher Report
The Atlantic Division, as it is most years, looks to be hotly contested during the 2011-2012 season. The Penguins are looking to maintain success, despite the unavailability of their star players. The Rangers seem primed for a playoff run while the Flyers have retooled their roster to get younger and hungrier. The Islanders are out to prove that they are finally ready to compete for the division crown and the Devils are desperate to prove that last season’s failure to qualify for the postseason was merely a fluke. When all of these story lines come together in classic division clashes what do you get … See the rest here

Daum enjoys Austrian adventure (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
Rob Daum is coaching in Austria, in a league with no borders. Six Austrian teams, two in Slovenia and one (each) in Hungary, Croatia and the Czech Republic, said the former University of Alberta Golden Bears/Edmonton Oilers farm-team coach, who is located in eishockey-mad Linz, a beautiful Austrian city of 190,000. … Continued here

Tags: Ben Lovejoy, Brooks Orpik, Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Deryk Engelland, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Jaromir Jagr, Paul Martin, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Winter Classic, Zbynek Michalek
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PensHead Daily Links 10-13-2011

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

DiPietro out again after taking shot in mask (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
By IRA PODELL AP Sports Writer … More

Puck Previews: Capitals vs. Penguins; Emery goes for Chicago (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished … Follow this link

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NHL Notebook: Crosby cleared for full contact drills (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been medically cleared for contact, and he participated in the team’s Thursday morning skate without any limitation. There is no timetable for his return to game action, but the clearance was a major step forward. … See the article here

Capitals @ Penguins Pre-Game Buzz, Stats Watch & More Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Washington Capitals (2-0-0) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (3-0-1) Pre-Game Buzz: One Hour to Game Time The Penguins and Washington Capitals meet in the first of four highly-anticipated meetings this season. Even with no Sidney Crosby, Brooks Orpik, Marc Andre Fleury and possibly no Evgeni Malkin, there is still a lot of buzz surrounding this game. For … More

Crosby’s return to game action slowly inching closer Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby received clearance for contact on Wednesday by Dr. … Read the rest here

NHL realignment: There’s no simple solution (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
You can’t please everyone when you start moving teams around and tinkering with the NHL schedule. … See the article here

Penguins sign Kunitz to 2-year extension (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed forward Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension worth $7.45 million on Thursday. Kunitz’s new contract begins in 2012-13, and it will pay him an average of $3.725 million annually. … Read the rest here

Capitals at Penguins – 10-13-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -We can’t say it any better: -Its a slightly rainy, humid day in Pittsburgh: … Read more here

Penguins sign F Chris Kunitz to 2-year extension (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins and forward Chris Kunitz have agreed on a two-year extension that will keep him with the club through the 2013-14 season. The deal, announced Thursday, will pay the 32-year-old Kunitz $3.725 million a season. Kunitz is coming off an impressive 2010-11 season in which he recorded 23 goals and 25 assists in 66 games. … Visit link

Kunitz, Penguins A Perfect Fit Source: penguins.nhl.com
When Chris Kunitz arrived in Pittsburgh in February 2009, he fit right in. The compact forward scored 18 points in 20 regular-season games that year before playing an integral role in the Penguins’ 2009 Stanley Cup championship run wi… … Continue reading here

Gameday 5 – Washington Capitals Source: The Pensblog
Consol Cityyy [ pic via tangerbabii58 on flickr ] Washington Capitals (2-0-0) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (3-0-1) 7:00 pm/et TV: NHL Network for people outside Pittsburgh, ROOT sports for those in, CSN-DC Unlimited news today … Read the rest here

Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: 6 Things To Watch for the Penguins Source: Bleacher Report
Tuesday night’s home opener saw the Pittsburgh Penguins remaining undefeated in regulation time. The 4-2 victory may not be remembered at season’s end, but two points will always be important. This is especially true when the team could have easily fallen victim to a “trap game.” With the Washington Capitals next on the schedule, a less-focused group could have hit the fast-forward button on their frame of mind … More

Kunitz receives 2 year extension Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. The deal begins with 2012-13 season and runs through the 2013-14 campaign, and has an average annual value of $3.725 million. Kunitz, 32, has played in all four games … See the rest here

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video

Malkin a maybe for tonight’s Penguins-Capitals game Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin said today that the soreness that has kept him out of the past two games is related to the incision on his right knee where he had surgery in February. … Continued here

Pittsburgh Penguins Extend Chris Kunitz: Why It’s a Great Move for Pens Source: Bleacher Report
On Thursday morning, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Chris Kunitz was given a two-year contract extension. The move ensures that Kunitz will remain in Pittsburgh through the 2013-14 season, and the extension will pay him $3.725 million per year … The rest is here

Sidney Crosby Cleared for Full Contact, but Penguins Fans Still Face Wait Source: Bleacher Report
After Sidney Crosby was spotted donning a black helmet at Thursday’s morning skate—the same color as the rest of his teammates—the assumption was safe. Sid had been cleared for contact. … Excerpt from

Sidney Crosby cleared for contact, and there was much rejoicing (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Savior traversed the frozen passage, his devotees transfixed upon him with a sanguine gaze. The crown placed upon hath changed; what once was white becometh onyx … Read more

Crosby Takes Next Step: Full Contact Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby announced Thursday that he is “cleared for full contact,” the next step in his road to recovery from a concussion he suffered in early January. “I’m cleared for full contact. It’… … Read more here

Crosby skates, Johnson in, Fleury sick, Malkin game-time decision – 101-13-11 Source: Empty Netters
Lots and lots and lots of news today. First things first, Sidney Crosby (right, with assistant coach Tony Granato) was cleared for full contact in practice today . … Read more here

Sidney Crosby Cleared for Contact: What This Means for the Pittsburgh Penguins Source: Bleacher Report
Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby wore a black helmet like everyone else at practice today, as he was cleared for contact, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review . … Follow this link

Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby Shockingly Cleared for Contact, Return Is Soon Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins took the ice this morning for their pre-game skate, before tonight’s contest against the Washington Capitals at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. Nothing new there, as the team usually takes the ice to get warmed up, work on some things on offense and defense and go over their game plan for tonight, against their rivals, the Washington Capitals … Follow this link

Pittsburgh Penguins: Love Him or Hate Him; Matt Cooke Can Flat out Play Source: Bleacher Report
Rarely does anybody talk about the positives of a player like Matt Cooke. Since he joined the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2008-2009 season, Cooke has been suspended multiple times for speculative play. Because of this, his value as a fine two-way hockey player goes overlooked. While I certainly do not advocate for his behavior, Matt Cooke serves a vital role as a member of the Penguins. So far this season, Cooke has scored three goals in his first four games and has been one of, if not the biggest reason, why the Sidney Crosby -less Penguins are off to a hot start. Cooke is a solid situational player, plays on the second or third line, and is a consistent penalty killer. If Cooke were ever available there would be quite a few teams in line to take a flier on him. Brendan Shanahan has been appointed the new sheriff in town for the NHL . He should be applauded for how he has handled headshots and dirty play thus far. Unfortunately for Cooke, this perhaps puts him more under the microscope than he was before (if that’s possible). As a repeat offender, he has little wiggle room with the NHL’s big brass, and if and when he does have another incident, there is no telling as to the length of his penalty. Depending on the severity of the infraction, his removal from the NHL is not out of the realm of possibility … Read this article

Video: Game-Day: Evgeni Malkin (10/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin speaks with the media following today’s game-day skate. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Chris Kunitz Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz speaks to the media following today’s game-day skate about his contract extension. … View video here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (10/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video here

Sidney Crosby cleared for body contact (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has taken another step forward in his recovery from a concussion. … See the rest here

Penguins’ Crosby cleared for contact Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared to have contact in practice, the next step in his comeback from a concussion. … Read the rest here

Penguins sign Kunitz to two-year deal (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Chris Kunitz to a US$7.425-million, two-year contract extension on Thursday. … Visit link

Crosby cleared for contact, Kunitz signs extension Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby wore a black helmet during a morning practice today, a signal that he has received contact clearance from his concussion team. … Follow this link

It Appears Crosby Has Been Cleared For Contact Source: The Pensblog
It looks like Crosby has been cleared for contact. … Read more

Penguins sign Kunitz to extension Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins announced this morning that they have signed left winger Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension. … See the rest here

Chris Kunitz re-ups for two years Source: The Pensblog
The Pens have re-signed Chris Kunitz for 2 years at $3.725 per. [ PENS ] Get Sid back, then we'll talk. … Continued here

Penguins Re-Sign Forward Chris Kunitz Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. The deal begins with 2012-13 season and runs through the 2013-14 cam… … Follow this link

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Washington Source: penguins.nhl.com
Crosby cleared for full contact (11:25 AM). Crosby wearing a black helmet (10:34 AM). Pens lines at morning skate (10:36 AM) … Follow this link

Penguins re-sign Kunitz – 10-13-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins have signed left winger Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension worth a total of $7.45 million . He will have a salary cap hit of $3.725 over the course of the deal. … More here

About the Capitals – 10-13-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Capitals. When and where: 7 p.m. … Read the rest here

NEW RINKO GAME: Saturday Night Live Source: The Pensblog
We are pumped to unveilour latest game. It is called RINKO Saturday Night Live. It is a live scoring game, and the rules are as follows: Pick six forwards from the teams playing on Saturday Night, sit back, and watch our live scoring track it all. … More here

Video: Breaking News: Chris Kunitz (10/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sam Kasan gives you breaking news on Chris Kunitz’s contract extension. … Video here

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (10/13/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby speaks with the media following today’s game-day skate about being medically cleared for contact. … See video here

Former Collegiate Athlete Battles a Rare Cancer and Wins Source: penguins.nhl.com
In 2007, Adam Frederick, a former all-state high school quarterback and college football player at Kent State University, thought the pain and numbness in his lower back was due to a sports injury. After a few weeks of physical therapy, his sympto… … More

Canucks fall flat against Flyers in 5-4 loss (The Vancouver Sun) Source: Yahoo Sports
Don’t ask the Canucks about last season. They don’t like talking about yesterday, let alone last year or anytime before that. … Excerpt from

LINK CITY: Isles third jersey, Flyers GIF, Civic Arena… Source: The Pensblog
Tonight's the night. Nothing like a game against the Capitals. Speaking of which, Dave Molinari mentioned in an article today that the Caps have won 7 consecutive regular-season games in Pittsburgh, spanning three venues. … Go here to read the rest

Ovechkin a big reason for Capitals’ Pittsburgh winning streak Source: Post Gazette
Might be time for the Penguins to consider PNC Park. Or the Petersen Events Center … Follow this link

Starkey: Hockey mourns ‘lost team’ Source: Tribune-Review
There’s nothing to say, really. Words lose all meaning when a plane crash wipes out an entire hockey team … Follow this link

Pens’ Letang is staying fresh in brutal stretch Source: Tribune-Review
The regular season is only a week old and defenseman Kris Letang is just 24, but keeping him fresh is a priority for coach Dan Bylsma. … Visit link

Empty Netter Assists – 10-13-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Flyers fans managed to boo Sidney Crosby (above) last night. During an anti-cancer PSA . … Follow this link

Penguins penalty killers close to perfect after 4 games Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins had the best penalty killing in the NHL last season. This year, it’s even better … See more here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Is Time Running out for Eric Tangradi? Source: Bleacher Report
Eric Tangradi is arguably considered one of the top prospects in the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. He came to the Penguins from the Anaheim Ducks in a 2009 trade that also gave the Pens Chris Kunitz and sent defenseman Ryan Whitney to Anaheim. Tangradi was in his final junior season when the trade was made, but his season was cut short due to a hand injury … More here

Flyers fans boo rivals; alas, it’s during an anti-cancer commercial (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
There’s no need to recall the litany of criticisms aimed at Philadelphia sports fan; cheering injured players and snowballs at Santa have long passed the point of clich. The fact is that Philly fans will never get a break because Continue reading … Read more here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Dupuis, Vitale, Cooke Get Some as Emerging Third Line Source: Bleacher Report
Joe Vitale wasn’t supposed to crack this lineup. In training camp, he established himself as a penalty kill specialist, dominated the faceoff circle and showed that he had the speed and work ethic to fit snugly into Dan Bylsma’s very specific team DNA. Pascal Dupuis wasn’t supposed to earn two contract extensions following his acquisition as part of the Marian Hossa trade. … Continue reading here

Penguins vs. Capitals Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 3-0-1-7 Home: 1-0-0-2 Road: 2-0-1-5 WHEN: Oct. 13, 2011 – 7:00 pm… … See more here

Fan Guide vs. Washington Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins square off against the Washington Capitals on Thursday, October 13, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 6:00 pm for the 7:00 pm start … … See more here

JOBBER OF THE WEEK: Carrot Source: The Pensblog
A special Wednesday night edition. Our dear old friend Carrot made some headlines in Pittsburgh recently. Join us. … Excerpt from

Veteran Hordichuk leads Oilers fourth line (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
Nearly 11 years have passed since Darcy Hordichuk played his first NHL game, but even he, a veteran of 496 NHL games, remembers the moment. So when the Edmonton Oilers winger steps out onto the ice Thursday with his tenderfoot linemates, he knows what theyll be experiencing. … More

Video: Penguins Insider: Lovejoy Reads (10/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy visits West View Elementary to read to kids as part of Trib Total Medias Newspapers in Education program. … Video here

Video: Scouting Report: Washington (10/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo looks into the Washington’s powerful lineup for tomorrow night’s game. … To see video click here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-12-2011

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

@pghpenguins: The #Pens Ice Crew is getting their photo on today. – http://twitpic.com/6zewu4

Puck Previews: Canucks v. Flyers; Fehr talks CBA, suspensions (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. … Continue reading here

Happy Reading Source: penguins.nhl.com
The students at West View Elementary School received a fun break from their classes on Wednesday. After practice, Penguin’s defenseman Ben Lovejoy visited the school to read to third grade classes as part of the Trib Total Media sponsored &quot… … Read the rest here

Phil Bourque Unloads On Jeremy Roenick Source: The Pensblog
The Old29er speaks no lies.He blistered Jeremy Roenick on the X morning show calling him “embarrassing,” and a “donkey.” Here is the audio link. … See more here

LINK CITY: Patch, Obama, Stat Of The Day, GIFs Source: The Pensblog
Bylsma said all the Pens had today was an optional skate. He said a bug, and some fatigue was going around. [ Pens.com ] The Penguins and the Capitals will be wearing a Patch tomorrow to help raise money for the families of the Lokomotiv team that lost their lives last month. … Excerpt from

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Puck Headlines: Realignment scenarios, debates; Penner back (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. The Vancouver Canucks’ Celebratory Whiskey Cupboard. Also a safe place to Continue reading … Link

Bylsma on Caps: ‘There are times you don’t have to get up for the game.’ Source: Chipped Ice
Sorry, dear readers, but there isnt a lot to report from the Penguins practice Wednesday at Consol Energy Center. … Link

Chat live with Dejan Kovacevic tomorrow Source: Tribune-Review
Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic will chat with readers at noon tomorrow about Pittsburgh sports. … Read more here

Penguins, Capitals Team Up to Benefit Families of KHL Team Lost in Plane Crash At Thursday’s Game at CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
Two of the NHL’s biggest rivals will team up for a great cause when the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals face off Thursday at 7 p.m. at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh … Read more

Penguins and UMPC Cancer Centers Spotlight Hockey Fights Cancer on October 27 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Cancer Awareness Car Magnet and Photo Frame, presented by UPMC For the 14th consecutive year, each member club of the NHL and the NHLPA have teamed up in hockey… … Continue reading here

Twenty Years Later: Devils 4, Penguins 1 – 10-12-11 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. We will look back on games on a … … Read the rest here

Penguins Report: 10/12/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens have optional skate: 14 attend (12:20 PM). 2:09 PM: Sounds heard around the optional locker room… Tyler Kennedy On the team’s 3-0-1 start: It’s great … Read more here

Video: Penguins Insider: Opening Night (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV’s Beth Vietmeirer interviews fans excited for the 2011 Home Opener of the Pittsburgh Penguins. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Deryk Engelland (10/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Deryk Engelland talks to reporters following Wednesday’s practice. … See this video

Video: Off-Day: Dan Bylsma (10/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Wednesday’s practice. … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Tyler Kennedy (10/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy talks to reporters following Wednesday’s practice. … Video here

Video: Off-Day: Ben Lovejoy (10/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to reporters following Wednesday’s practice. … View video

Jeremy Roenick is sick of hearing about Sidney Crosby’s brain (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
VERSUS’ “NHL Overtime” last night was, perhaps, the greatest hockey comedy we’ve witnessed since “The Love Guru.” It was disjointed, chaotic fun. It had host Bill Patrick looking like a disapproving chaperone and asking guest Jeff Skinner if he expected Continue reading … More here

RECAP: Park and Ride. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Good to be back. This game had all the markings of a trap game. … Follow this link

Empty Netter Assists – 10-12-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . The Matt Cooke-Joe Vitale (above)-Pascal Dupuis line needs a name … View post

Pittsburgh Penguins Postgame Reaction: 3 Stars from Tuesday’s Win Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins opened up Consol Energy Center this season with a bang. Without Crosby and Malkin in the lineup, plenty of role players stepped up big. … See the rest here

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Penguins’ Fleury, penalty kill look sharp (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No Sidney Crosby, no Evgeni Malkin, no problem. The Pittsburgh Penguins learned how to win without their superstars last season and did it again in the team’s home opener, a 4-2 victory over Florida, by using another outstanding effort from their penalty killing and goalie… … Read more

Kovacevic: Pens lean on strategy, not stars Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins are going to have to approach this season as if every game they get from Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin is a bonus. … Read more here

‘Relentless’ penalty kill lifts Pens at home Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins rekindled some of their magic from the previous regular season, beating the Florida Panthers in the home opener without Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. … Continue reading here

Pens’ two stars miss out on home opener Source: Tribune-Review
The sight of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin being introduced at Consol Energy Center was sobered by the reality that they were wearing suits and unavailable to play. … More here

Without stars, Pens dump Panthers in opener Source: Tribune-Review
Playing without their NHL scoring champs, the Penguins won their third of four games to open the season at Consol Energy Center. … Read more

Vitale line is factor in victory Source: Post Gazette
They don’t have much of a pedigree. Haven’t got a cool nickname, either. … See the article here

Pens – Panthers Post Game: Pens depth continues to overwhelm the opposition Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 4 – Florida 2 PIT Goal Scorers: Pascal Dupuis (1), Matt Cooke (3), Richard Park (shorthanded), James Neal (2) FLA Goal Scorers: Marcel Goc (1), Tomas Fleischmann (1) Goaltending Matchup: PIT Marc Andre Fleury (3-0-0), 32 saves on 34 shots, .941) | FLA Jose Theodore (1-1-0), 25 Saves on 29 Shots, .862 Three Stars … More

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Senators top Heatley, Wild; Pens win (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Chris Neil, Ottawa Senators The truculent Senators forward set the tone and made the difference in their 4-3 shootout victory over the Minnesota Wild. … See the rest here

D minutes a concern for Bylsma, and thoughts on Neal, Cooke and the PP. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick hits after covering my first game of the Penguins season, their 4-2 victory over Florida at Consol Energy Center: = D Kris Letang is off to a wonderful start (6 points in 4 games), but as coach Dan Bylsma noted after this win, keeping a watch on his minutes and those of fellow … See the article here

Penguins Notebook: Sore Malkin misses second game in row Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins, a team considered to be deep at center, are hurting at that position. For the team’s home opener Tuesday night against Florida, Evgeni Malkin missed his second game in a row because of unspecified “soreness,” according to coach Dan Bylsma, while Sidney Crosby (concussion) and Dustin Jeffrey (knee) remained out. … Read this article

NHL Roundup: Flyers bring home a Russian Source: Post Gazette
For the Flyers, tonight’s home opener against the Vancouver Canucks represents the beginning of a new era at the Wells Fargo Center. Welcome to Ilyadelphia. … Visit link

Penguins race past Panthers 4-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Matt Cooke scored his team-leading third goal of the season and the Pittsburgh Penguins raced past the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Tuesday. Pascal Dupuis, James Neal and Richard Park also had goals for the Penguins, who are off to their best start in 17 seasons despite playing without captain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. … Continued here

Penguins beat Panthers 4-2 in home opener (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Matt Cooke is no Sidney Crosby. … See more here

Jeremy Roenick Goes On A Bizarre Sidney Crosby Rant — UPDATED: VIDEO Source: The Pensblog
This is a fucking joke. Following the Penguins games on Versus, Jeremy Roenick ripped into Sidney Crosby for being Sidney Crosby. “I love watching Sidney Crosby, but aren't you guys sick of all this by now?” Roenick said. “I'm sick of it … Visit link

NHL Capsules (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. … Go here to read the rest

No Better Script Source: penguins.nhl.com
In the Penguins’ home opener on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers, history repeated itself. Forward Richard Park scored a shorthanded goal at the 15:21 mark of the second period – his first marker of the season – in his sec… … Continue reading here

Endgame: Penguins 4, Panthers 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins beat the Florida Panthers, 4-2 Source: Post Gazette
Playing without injured star centers Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby, the Penguins beat the Florida Panthers, 4-2, Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center in their 2011-12 home opener. … Go here to read the rest

Pens win 4-2 Source: The Pensblog
More Penguins keep scoring goals. Add Richard Park and Dupuis to the list of Pens who have scored so far this season. Recap in the A.M … See more here

THIRD PERIOD: Park Place City 3-1 Source: The Pensblog
Pens lead 3-1. Richard Park and Broadway Joe Vitale with big games. Here is a vid of the Pens intro vid via The Morning Freak Show : … View post

SECOND PERIOD — Dupes has the Pens in front 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
E-Skee with the first anthem of the season Pens lead 1-0 after a Dupes goal. Pretty boring first period. … Continued here

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FIRST PERIOD: Pens vs Panthers Source: The Pensblog
Go Pens. … See the article here

Penguins-Panthers In-Game Blog (Home Opener Edition) Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: The clock winds down with Theodore’s net empty. The Pens win it 4-2!!! 1:49: Asham goes to the box for hooking. … More here

Video: Vitale Signs Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joe Vitale’s great moves and perfect pass set up Matt Cooke for an easy slam dunk and the 2-0 lead. … View video

Video: Fleury of Saves Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Lovejoy make a desperation save on the goal line to keep the puck out of the net. … Video here

Video: Costly Mistakes Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins take advantage of mistakes by the Panthers as Pascal Dupuis hammers home the his own rebound. … Watch video here

Video: Shearer’s Perfection Plays (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Shearer’s Foods presents Perfection Plays from around the NHL! Played October 11 against the Panthers … View video here

Video: When You’re a Kid Anything is Possible Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins are proud to inspire a new generation of dreamers. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters following the Penguins 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Richard Park (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Richard Park talks to reporters following the Penguins 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Matt Cooke (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke talks to reporters following the Penguins 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Joe Vitale (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joe Vitale talks to reporters following the Penguins 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. … View video here

Video: Coach’s Corner (10/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following the Penguins home-opener and 4-2 win over the Florida Panthers. … To see video click here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-06-2011

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

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

@pghpenguins: Hope to see you at our #PensSocial! We have an autographed Fleury jersey, home opener tix, and more! Come by now! – http://twitpic.com/6w5r0n

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

Tags: Alex Burrows, Ben Lovejoy, Brooks Orpik, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, Paul Martin, Roberto Luongo, Sidney Crosby, Steve Mears, Winter Classic
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PensHead Daily Links 09-21-2011

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

Puck Daddy Season Preview 2011-12: Philadelphia Flyers (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It’s going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office gold? … Read this article

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Preseason Gameday 1 – Red Wings Source: The Pensblog
Detroit Red Wings Presented by Amway (0-0-0) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT Sports CONSOL Energy Center Season Series: 0-0-0 Last Meeting: March 21, 2011. Penguins won 5-4 [SO] What we said in our recap : We're at the point of the season where certain things start to define themselves. And a lot of “what if's” start getting thrown around. … Read more here

Preseason – Red Wings at Penguins – 09-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME -Greetings from Pittsburgh and the start of the preseason. It’s a wonderfully warm late, late summer day … Go here to read the rest

Will Sidney Crosby ever be the same? Fan debate (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Source: Yahoo Sports
Concussions have been one of the biggest, if not the biggest recent discussions in the NHL and in sports as a whole. Thankfully over the years everyone, including players, coaches, trainers, doctors and even fans have become more educated on the affects of concussions and the toll… … Go here to read the rest

Pens-Red Wings (Preseason) In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
6:30 PM: It’s finally time. … More

Letestu on being the ‘utility guy’ – 09-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
After toiling in the Penguins’ minor league system for parts of four seasons, Mark Letestu finally broke through to the NHL for the first time last season. In 64 games, he produced 27 points while finding work on all four of the team’s lines. Injuries, primarily a knee ailment which required surgery in February, knocked his season off the rails for a little bit, but injurie … … Continued here

Video: Penguins Insider (9/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears previews tonight’s preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings at the CONSOL Energy Center. … Watch video here

Video: Game-Day: James Neal (9/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters before tonight’s preseason match-up against the Detroit Red Wings … Watch video here

Video: Game-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (9/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to reporters before tonight’s match-up against the Detroit Red Wings. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (9/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s match-up against the Detroit Red Wings. … View video here

Video: Game-Day: Evgeni Malkin (9/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to reporters before tonight’s match-up against the Detroit Red Wings. … View video here

Video: Game-Day: Kris Letang (9/21/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to reporters before tonight’s match-up against the Detroit Red Wings. … View video here

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Penguins Report: (Preseason) Game Day vs. Detroit Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tonight’s rosters for both teams (10:16 AM) Crosby, Jeffrey, Sullivan, Michalek practicing with non-game group (11:35 AM). Line combos at Pens morning skate (10:33 AM) 11:35 AM: Pens coach Bylsma said Dustin Jeffrey, Steve Sulliv… … View post

Tonight’s lineup – 09-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguins’ and Red Wings’ lineups for tonight : (PG+) Penguins Forwards — Pascal Dupuis, Richard Park, Chris Kunitz, James Neal, Ryan Craig, Colin McDonald, Arron Asham, Joe Vitale, Paul Thompson, Brian Gibbons, Geoff Walker, Evgeni Malkin (ri … … More

Preseason Fan Guide vs. Detroit Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will face off against the Detroit Red Wings in their first home pre-season game of the year on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at CONSOL Energy Center! Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will ope… … Excerpt from

LINK CITY: Solid pics, Sidney Crosby Day… Source: The Pensblog
Rick is looking for pics of Consol Energy Center and other arenas for Gamedays . … See the article here

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Former NHLer uses prison skills to save teammate Source: Tribune-Review
Former NHL player Mike Danton was sent to prison for plotting to take a life. In his return to professional hockey, the skills he learned in jail may well have saved one. … Continue reading here

Fast-paced start for DeBoer-led Devils Source: Tribune-Review
The Peter DeBoer era with the New Jersey Devils is officially only three practices old. But so far, the returning Devils like what they see in their new coach. … See more here

Crosby realistic about regaining his star form Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby knows he will be cleared for contact, maybe sometime soon. What he doesn’t know is how long it will take him to regain his form. … More

Kovacevic: No need to link NHL tragedies Source: Tribune-Review
Not buying the growing narrative that the National Hockey League just experienced some intertwined hat trick of tragedy. … Continued here

Trio of veterans up for roster spot with Pens Source: Tribune-Review
Cracking the Penguins’ lineup is no easy task, as general manager Ray Shero has constructed a deep, skilled hockey team. … Read more here

Empty Netter Assists – 09-21-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Marc-Andre Fleury (above) has looked a bit rusty thus far in camp . -Sidney Crosby has yet to see contact in practice . … The rest is here

Fleury’s main goal in early camp: remove all the rust after long layoff Source: Post Gazette
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was a bit rusty as Penguins training camp opened. That likely is to be expected after an offseason that stretched to nearly five months, longer than the Penguins are used to, after a first-round exit in the playoffs. … Read more

NHL Notebook: Byfuglien charged in boat case Source: Post Gazette
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien was charged Tuesday with boating while intoxicated three weeks ago on a lake in the suburbs west of Minneapolis. According to a criminal complaint from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office, a water patrol officer on Lake Minnetonka stopped Byfuglien’s boat the evening of Aug … Go here to read the rest

Crosby absorbs some bumps; full contact next, but when? Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby does not know when he will get medical clearance to have contact in practice, but he likely already has begun that process. “I’ve gotten bumped kind of accidentally here a couple of times anyway, and it’s been OK,” the Penguins captain said Tuesday … Link

Camp Battles: Lovejoy not entrenched as No. 5 defenseman yet Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Lovejoy not entrenched as No. 5 defenseman yet Ben Lovejoy finished last season with 10 points (2G-8A) over his final 19 games and his plus-11 rating ranked third among team D-men. Lovejoy clearly emerged as the Penguins No … More here

PODCAST: 9.20 Source: The Pensblog
48:44 Adam, Derek, Tony, and Rick in the studio. Talking about Crosby, Malkin , and we forget what else. -Podcast Blog -Subscribe to iTunes -Mobile Site … Excerpt from

NHL: Has Crosby reached that significant point in his recovery? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Athletes who have recovered from concussions in the past have often said that one day, sometimes out of nowhere, the side effects and lingering symptoms just seem to finally go away and stay away. … Link

Geno is on Twitter Source: The Pensblog
Evgeni Malkin is on Twitter. @malkin71_ This has been confirmed by Alyonka on Twitter. And Malkin even had his driver's license as his profile pic a while back. Yeah, it's him. … Visit link

Caps fans officially kick off the season Source: The Pensblog
Reader John K. forwarded this along from the Caps first preseason game in Baltimore tonight: It is good to be back. … View post

Tags: Arron Asham, Ben Lovejoy, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Kris Letang, Mark Letestu, Pascal Dupuis, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Steve Mears
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PensHead Daily Links 09-16-2011

Friday, September 16th, 2011

Rangers run ragged on 1st day of training camp (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
GREENBURGH, N.Y. – It will be a few days before pucks hit the ice at New York Rangers training camp. … More

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Puck Daddy Season Preview 2011-12: Nashville Predators (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It’s going to be another year of blockbusters and huge flops in the NHL. Which teams blew out their budgets for big name stars and gigantic special effects to score Michael Bay-levels of box office gold? Which teams are bloated Continue reading … Link

Sidney Crosby cleared to practice Saturday — but no contact (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby said on Friday he will practice with the team in training camp, starting with Saturday’s first day of workouts, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported. However, he has not been cleared for contact, so he will not participate in scrimmages… … Continued here

Puck Headlines: Kings GM on Doughty; Byfuglien opens up (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. … Follow this link

Flames look for stronger start to season (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
CALGARY – The Flames know from hard experience they can’t wait until the second half of the NHL season to start a playoff push. … Excerpt from

Will Jaromir Jagr be a top line player for the Flyers? Fan’s analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Source: Yahoo Sports
Jaromir Jagr was selected in the first round of the 1990 National Hockey League entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 6 foot 3 inch, 230 pound right winger then won two Stanley Cups with the Penguins in 1991 and 1992. Jagr’s glory days seemed to have passed after he left… … Read this article

Video: Crosby speaks – 09-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Sidney Crosby spoke today about his health. He expects to practice tomorrow but without contact . 123245 … Read this article

Video: Trib Junior Reporter Party (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Trib Total Media Junior Reporter Eva Dorr was the hero of her 4th grade class at Washington Elementary in Mt. … See video here

Video: Training Camp Begins (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins arrive for the first day of training camp at the CONSOL Energy Center. … View video here

Video: Training Camp: Chris Kunitz (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … Watch here

Video: Training Camp: Ben Lovejoy (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … To see video click here

Video: Training Camp: Paul Martin (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … See this video

Video: Training Camp:Deryk Engelland (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Deryk Engelland talks to reporters following day one of training camp. … Watch video here

Matt Cooke Robbing a Bank? Source: The Pensblog
This is great. Via [ Psamp ] Thanks to Jason for spotting this and sending it over. Some dude in a Steelers hat robbed several banks recently … See the article here

Kemoeatu questionable for Sunday’s home opener vs Seahawks Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Starting left guard Chris Kemoeatu is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s home opener vs the Seattle Seahawks. Kemoeatu who had his knee drained on Wednesday, has barely practiced this week and was a limited participant on Thursday. Ramon Foster is expected to start at left guard, if Kemoeatu is unable to play. … The rest is here

Malkin: I’m Ready Source: penguins.nhl.com
After a long summer of working tirelessly to strengthen his right knee and improve his overall conditioning for the upcoming season, Evgeni Malkin is happy to be back in Pittsburgh with his teammates. “I feel good,” he said. “When I come to start training camp and go through the testing, I feel pretty comfortable … See more here

Video: Cooke speaks – 09-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward Matt Cooke spoke today about changes made to his game, league discipline and how he “hurt” the Penguins last season: 123264 … More here

Penguins announce broadcast schedule for preseason Source: Post Gazette
Four of the Penguins’ six preseason games will be televised, and all six will be carried on radio … Read more here

Penguins to televise four preseason games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced that four of their pre-season games will be televised three by ROOT SPORTS and one by PCNC. ROOT SPORTS will carry all three home pre-season games Wednesday, Sept. … Read the rest here

Penguins To Televise 4 Pre-Season Games Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins today announced that four of their pre-season games will be televised – three by ROOT SPORTS and one by PCNC. ROOT SPORTS will carry all three home pre-season games – Wednesday, Sept … See more here

Light at the End of the Tunnel for Jeffrey Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dustin Jeffrey can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The Penguins forward is progressing well in his rehabilitation from the knee injury he suffered on March 24 versus Philadelphia that forced him to miss the remainder of the regular seas… … More here

Crosby Cleared for Practice, But Not for Contact Source: penguins.nhl.com
Captain Sidney Crosby has been cleared to practice with the Penguins in training camp, however he will not take part in contact or scrimmages. “I’m cleared to practice without contact. That’s good news for me … See more here

Four Penguins preseason games on local television – 09-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Four Penguins preseason games will be televised on local television: On Root Sports Sept. 21 – vs. Blackhawks, 7 p.m.Sept … Go here to read the rest

Video: Training Camp: Jordan Staal (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … Click here to view video

Video: Training Camp: James Neal (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … Watch here

Video: Training Camp: Richard Park (9/16/2011) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Richard Park talks to reporters following the first day of training camp … See this video

Video: Training Camp:Matt Cooke (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … Video here

Video: Training Camp: Zbynek Michalek (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … See video here

Video: Training Camp: Pascal Dupuis (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … See this video

Video: Training Camp: Tyler Kennedy (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … To see video click here

Crosby to practice with Penguins, contact excluded Source: Post Gazette
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said this morning that he will practice with the club in training camp, starting with Saturday’s first day on the ice. … See the rest here

Crosby cleared to practice without contact Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby has been cleared to practice without contact, an encouraging sign in his attempt to return from a concussion. … More here

Bortuzzo, Valibik sidelined for start of camp Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo is sidelined due to an undisclosed injury and will not be a go for the start of training camp, head coach Dan Bylsma said this morning. Bortuzzo one of the Penguins top defenseman prospects in their system, was injured in the Penguins rookie tournament this week … Read more here

Kunitz ‘We can’t accept losing in the first round’ – 09-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward Chris Kunitz spoke today about the team’s power play, his role as a net-front presence, the return of former Ducks teammate Teemu Selanne and the new Winnipeg Jets. Do you have any individual goals this season … More

Fantasy Hockey: Avoiding embarrassment in early draft rounds (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dobber checks in every week to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. The founder of DobberHockey.com and a columnist for The Hockey News website, he long ago immersed himself into this rollercoaster world and is unable to escape. This Continue reading … Continue reading here

Camp Status Updates: Crosby cleared to practice without contact Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Crosby, Jeffrey & Malkin Camp Status Updates PITTSBURGH –Penguins players reported to camp this morning and there were no surprise developments so far. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby addressed his camp status this morning and Crosby has been cleared to practice with the team for the start of camp … The rest is here

LINK CITY: Never thought this day would come Source: The Pensblog
Links that are tired of hacking their way through Crosby fluff in order to get to actual informative content. … More here

Penguins will Host USA Hockey ADM Symposium Source: penguins.nhl.com
By Mark Boyle The third annual USA Hockey ADM Symposium will be in Pittsburgh this year the weekend of September 23rd. This event is a result of USA Hockey’s American Development Model (ADM), a program created to inspire young athletes to… … Excerpt from

Video: Training Camp: Dan Bylsma (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … View video here

Video: Training Camp: Evgeni Malkin (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … Video here

Video: Training Camp: Dustin Jeffrey (9/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dustin Jeffrey talks to reporters following the first day of training camp. … View video

IN 20 DAYS… Source: The Pensblog
PAYD in your mouth … View post

Penguins Report: 2011 Training Camp Opens Source: penguins.nhl.com
7:30 AM: Entry taken from Training Camp Outlook: Every NHL season has a story. Every year fills the fans’ hearts with a smorgasbord of emotions: highs and lows; triumphs and failures; successes and pains; and everything in between… … Read more

Penguins 2011 Training Camp Outlook Source: penguins.nhl.com
Every NHL season has a story. Every year fills the fans’ hearts with a smorgasbord of emotions: highs and lows; triumphs and failures; successes and pains; and everything in between. p.hiddenheader{ display: none; } Every story i… … Excerpt from

Young Baertschi’s stock rises with dazzling play (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
And Troy Ward was. … Continue reading here

Tall task awaits prospect Despres Source: Tribune-Review
Young hockey players, even the grandest of prospects, are schooled by NHL teams to eliminate minor weaknesses. … Read this article

Empty Netter Assists – 09-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Training camp starts today . … Read this article

Malkin more than capable of solving most of the Penguins’ problems Source: Post Gazette
Fifty-five players are scheduled to be on hand when the Penguins conduct their first training camp workout Saturday morning at Consol Energy Center. There will be nearly that many questions — some major, some not — facing the team as it prepares for the regular-season opener Oct. … Read more here

First two Penguins workouts are public Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins training-camp practices Saturday and Sunday will be open to the public, the only two workouts fans will be able to attend during camp. The details: Where: Consol Energy Center. Parking: Free in the arena surface lots on a first-come, first-served basis … Continued here

Pre-Camp Buzz: On Pens being more equipped w/o Crosby & banking on Malkin Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pre-Came Buzz *Hockey is back. Players report to camp Friday morning and will go through physicals/conditioning tests before Saturday’s first on-ice session. Sidney Crosby’s status remains unclear from a participation level in camp … Visit link

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PensHead Daily Links 09-06-2011

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Crosby expected to discuss recovery (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is expected to provide an update Wednesday on the progress of his recovery from a concussion. … Follow this link

LINK CITY: Paul Holmgren Hit By Car, Bizarre Tweets about Crosby Source: The Pensblog
Links that really want to like How I Meant Your Mother, but can't because the lead character is a joke Paul Holmgren, GM of the Flyers, got hit by a car while riding his bike. … View post

Sidney Crosby Has an Announcement To Make…What Will It Be? Source: Bleacher Report
According to NBC Sports, Sidney Crosby will address the media tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Crosby hasn’t played in the NHL since January 5th, when he was well on his way to a career season with 66 points in just 41 games. … Visit link

Sidney Crosby Is the Second-Best Pittsburgh Penguins Player of All Time Source: Bleacher Report
Even if Sidney Crosby does not come back to the National Hockey League after his recent concussion, he definitely is the second-best hockey player that Pittsburgh has seen wear the black and gold sweater. He would only be behind the greatest player to do so, Mario Lemieux … Continued here

Sidney Crosby Will Address the Media Wednesday at 12:30 PM Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby will address the media Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 12:30 pm ET … Excerpt from

Bourne Blog: When hockey friends become the enemy (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In a recent interview with NHL.com, Max Talbot discussed switching sides within the Philadelphia Flyers/Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry, at one point saying about the Pens: “I owe them a lot, and I hope Flyers fans can forgive me for saying that Continue reading … Follow this link

Looking ahead to Crosby’s news conference. Source: Chipped Ice
Well, judging from some Twitter comments, there is a general sense of pessimism about the word from earlier today that C Sidney Crosby will hold a news conference Wednesday. I dare suggest that this pessimism is not warranted. For weeks Ive heard from people fans, and yes, media colleagues that Crosby should just … See the rest here

Pedro Alvarez recalled and in tonight’s lineup Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Third baseman Pedro Alvarez has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and will be in tonight’s starting lineup versus the Houston Astros (if the game is played). Alvarez will start at third base over Josh Harrison and bat seventh. … See more here

Four Vulcans on NFL Active Rosters to open 2011 Season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
CALIFORNIA (Sept. 5) With the start of the NFL regular season only days away, an impressive four former California University of Pennsylvania football players Tommie Campbell (Tennessee Titans), Dominique Curry (St. Louis Rams), Terrence Johnson (Indianapolis Colts) and Josh Portis (Seattle Seahawks) were selected to the 53-player active roster with their respective … Go here to read the rest

Tuesdays With Stoosh: 9.6 Source: The Pensblog
SEPTEMBER! The final calendar month without hockey this offseason has faded in the rear view mirror. College and high school football have begun. The NFL’s regular season starts in 48 hours … Visit link

Penguins single-game tickets to go on sale Sept. 16 Source: Tribune-Review
Single-game tickets for the upcoming Penguins season will go on sale Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. More than 2,000 area available for each of the 41 games at Consol Energy Center. … See more here

Pittsburgh Hornets To Host ‘Patriots Challenge’ Youth Hockey Tournament Dedicated To The Heroes of Sept. 11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Hornets ’99 Pee Wees (12 year olds) will host the first Patriots Challenge youth hockey tournament dedicated to the heroes and victims of September 11. The tournament, scheduled for Sept. 10 and 11 at RMU Island Sport… … Follow this link

What do you expect Sidney Crosby to say at press conference? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the Pittsburgh Penguins hold a 12:30 p.m. media availability, the media usually finds out about it that morning. But this is Sidney Crosby we’re talking about here, and he’s talking for the first time in months about his concussion Continue reading … Continue reading here

Crosby to speak Wednesday at Consol Energy Center Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby, the Penguins captain who has not played since Jan. 5 because of a concussion, will hold a news conference at 12:30 p.m. at Consol Energy Center, the team said today in a statement. … See the article here

Crosby holding press conference 12:30pm Wednesday Source: The Pensblog
Either the plot has thickened or has completely thinned out. Myriad news sources are saying on Twitter that Crosby will be talking to the media at CONSOL on Wednesday at 12: 30pm . We definitely aren't the media, so we had someone who IS media forward us the media advisory the Pens sent out: Rob Rossi is putting out some info, as well. Are we gonna live-blog this tomorrow? Probably … Go here to read the rest

Lovejoy on life in the NHL, ’24/7′ and ‘yinz’ – 09-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
The 2010-11 season was an interesting one for Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy. He became a regular NHLer for the first time in his career, scored his first NHL goal and inadvertently became a star on HBO’s ’24/7/’ series largly by getting hit in the face by a slap shot. … Continued here

Penguins’ Individual Game Tickets To Go On Sale Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. Source: penguins.nhl.com
Single-game tickets for the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2011-12 regular season at CONSOL Energy Center will go on sale Friday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m … Read this article

Pens Announce 2011-12 Promotional Schedule Source: penguins.nhl.com
All fans attending the Penguins’ regular-season home opener against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at CONSOL Energy Center will receive a Penguins Schedule Mouse Pad courtesy of Trib Total Media – the first of 16 promotional … … Excerpt from

Sidney Crosby: You Can Love Him or Hate Him, but the NHL Needs Him Source: Bleacher Report
It’s Sidney Crosby’s ever-turning world, we’re all just living in it and swirling with the rumors, reports and press releases. Rumors of retirement were followed by updates claiming the contrary. Reports of training with subsiding symptoms were countered by stories of halted skating due to recurring symptoms. … Read more here

In 30 Days… Source: The Pensblog
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@WBSPenguins: Here's your first look at the Pens Pink Jersey for Breast Cancer Awareness Night on January 7. – http://twitpic.com/6gw2gk

Empty Netter Assists – 09-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
-Note: EN makes a triumphant return from vacation. Tune in at 11 a.m. … Continue reading here

Our New Fantasy Site Is Live: SportsFantology Source: The Pensblog
Our new site is called SportsFantology . And we've launched our first Football Fantasy game called Gridiron City. Rinkotololgy , dropping later this month, will now reside there, as well … Link