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PensHead Daily Links 02-02-2012

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

CBA sticking points: The players’ cut & team-by-team revenues (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Neither the league nor union have gone public, but the players’ percentage and how much each market makes appear to be the main issues. … More

Link City, Groundhog Day Source: The Pensblog
Punxsutawney Phil sees 6 more weeks of Tyler Kennedy not being able to score. Columbus was screwed last night in Los Angeles. Columbus GM Scott Howson wrote a piece about it [ Blue Jackets ] … See more here

Proteau: Apologies from 30 NHL teams (TheHockeyNews.com) Source: Yahoo Sports
Every NHL team has something to be sorry for so Adam Proteau does it for them in this week’s column. … Read this article

Back-up plan – 02-02-12 Source: Empty Netters
To this point of the season, Marc-Andre Fleury has appeared in 43 of the Penguins’ 51 games. That’s 84 percent of the schedule thus far. If he were to maintain that pace, Fleury would appear in almost 69 games … Read the rest here

Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Rumors: Grading Ray Shero’s Deadline Deal History Source: Bleacher Report
The All-Star break is over and now begins anticipation for the next major date in the Pittsburgh Penguins ‘ season—waiting to see which star player will be injured next. That, and the trade deadline … The rest is here

STATS: Jagr vs TK and Sullivan round 2. Source: The Pensblog
If you watched ” Moneyball ,” you know that Billy Beane's main message was not replacing players straight up, but rather have a more 3 or 2 -to- 1ratio . … More

Pens’ Social Media Revolution Continues Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins are continuing their rapid social media growth on all platforms, recently passing 1.25 million followers combined on Facebook and Twitter, 100,000 on the Pens Mobile Club and 30,000 on the unique Student Rush text program… … Read more here

Empty Netter Assists – 02-02-12 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “The ironic thing is, we played a lot better than we did [Tuesday] night.” – Craig Adams referring to the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout win against the Maple Leafs Tuesday. … View post

No miracles left in bag Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have been living on the edge lately. … Excerpt from

O’Reilly will add needed center depth Source: Post Gazette
Center is, on paper, the Penguins’ deepest position. … Excerpt from

Rangers stop Sabres in SO Source: Post Gazette
Henrik Lundqvist stopped 34 shots for his 41st career shutout and sixth of the season and the Sabres’ Ryan Miller made 29 saves for his second shutout this season as the Rangers won a five-round shootout, 1-0, at First Niagara Center. … Continue reading here

RECAP: MacArthur’s Court. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
@tradeneal Guaranteed if you know a guy named Clarke, he's an asshole. He probably borrows money and doesn't pay you back. He probably doesn't turn off his high beams when he sees you approaching from the other direction. Clarke MacArthur is no different probably. MacArthur scored the game-winner and only goal of the game right after James Neal deflected a puck off the crossbar. The Pens were lucky to pull one out two nights ago, so we can't get greedy. If you're looking for something to take from this game, it's Brent Johnson's performance. Nice to see him back to his usual form after his extended stint on the bench … Read the rest here

Maple Leafs end Penguins winning streak Source: Post Gazette
TORONTO — Clarke MacArthur scored late in the third period to give Toronto a 1-0 victory against the Penguins at the Air Canada Centre tonight. … Read this article


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National Hockey League is hopeful for peaceful labor talks with NHLPA Source: Tribune-Review
While the league wanted to celebrate All-Star weekend in Ottawa, the prospect of another tough round of labor negotiations loomed over the festivities. … Read more

Shero, Penguins grab center O’Reilly off waivers from Phoenix Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins general manager Ray Shero was Nashville’s assistant general manager when the Predators selected O’Reilly in the fifth round of the 2005 NHL Draft. … Read more here

Maple Leafs lock down streaking Penguins for close victory Source: Tribune-Review
Goalie Brent Johnson rebounded from a series of poor performances and played a stellar game in Toronto, but the Penguins offense never showed up. … Read more

Starkey: Reader’s guide to Crosby saga Source: Tribune-Review
Thirteen months, two elaborate news conferences and one brief comeback later, we have no further info. … Visit link

Experts torn on Penguins captain Crosby’s injury Source: Tribune-Review
Concussion and spine experts don’t know what to make of Penguins center Sidney Crosby’s “soft tissue” neck injury. … Read this article

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Lundqvist, Reimer post shutouts; Samuelsson’s far out goal (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Henrik Lundqvist, New York Rangers King Henrik recorded his third shutout in five starts with a 34-save night during a 1-0 shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres. … More

Reimer stops 25 shots as Leafs blank Penguins 1-0 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
It was only a week ago when Clarke MacArthur was demoted to Toronto’s fourth line. Now he’s scoring big goals again as the Maple Leafs make a push for the playoffs … View post

Leafs squeak out 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – It was just a week ago that Clarke MacArthur was demoted to the Toronto Maple Leafs fourth line. Now he’s scoring big goals again for a team making a push for the playoffs. … See the article here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 2.1.12 Source: The Pensblog
Ryan Callahan after winning the game in a shootout. Stunning old people is never not awesome … Link

Another loss for Pens’ tough-break backup (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Brent Johnson can’t seem to catch a break. … Follow this link

Life O’Reilly Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins added skill, talent and depth to their lineup with the addition of center Cal O’Reilly via re-entry waivers from Phoenix Wednesday morning. “Cal is a very skilled player with good vision, good hockey sense,” g… … More

Pens lose 1-0, whatev. Source: The Pensblog
James Reimer shut the door, and got some help from the posts. Pens had tons of chances. Clarke McArthur scored his 560th career goal against the Penguins for the game winner … Follow this link

Endgame: Maple Leafs 1, Penguins 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Twenty Years Later – Penguins 4, Blues 1 – 02-01-12 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 … … Read more

THIRD PERIOD: 0-0 after 40 minutes Source: The Pensblog
Not much going on. Pens had a goal disallowed. 0-0. … Continued here

SECOND PERIOD: No score after one period. Source: The Pensblog
Letang is all jammed up after getting hit in the face. Pens hit two posts, Johnny with a big save late in the first. Stream after readmore . … See the article here

FIRST PERIOD: Round two, Leaf/Pens. Live stream here Source: The Pensblog
Johnny in net. … See the rest here

Puck Previews: Penguins, Leafs meet again; Ray Ferraro apologizes (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
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. … Read this article

Penguins at Maple Leafs – 02-01-12 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -First things first, we forgot to post this last night. It’s probably the scariest Ice Time cover ever. At the very least, it’s scary if you’re Rick DiPietro: -Brent Johnson is getting a start tonight … More

Video: Radio Rewind (02/02/2012) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury’s performance from Tuesday versus Toronto is discussed. … View video

Video: Game Day: Cal O’Reilly (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Cal O’Reilly talks to the media during tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … To see video click here

Video: Game Day: Ray Shero (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
General Manager Ray Shero talks to the media about acquiring Cal O’Reilly. … See this video

Video: Letang Hits Grabovski Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang lays a big hit on Mikhail Grabovski. … See video here

Video: Lovejoy Loves Action Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joey Crabb gets two whacks at it in front, but Ben Lovejoy clears the crease. … View video here

Video: Post Game: Brent Johnson (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0. … View video

Video: Post Game: Brooks Orpik (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0. … Watch video here

Video: Post Game: Craig Adams (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Craig Adams talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0. … See this video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post Game (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0. … To see video click here

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PensHead Daily Links 02-01-2012

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Pens – Leafs Game Day Buzz: Johnson gets the start for Pens Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins (29-17-4, 62 pts) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (25-19-6. 56 pts) Goaltender Brent Johnson (2-5-2, 3.47 GAA, .876 sv%) will get the start tonight vs the Toronto Maple Leafs in back-to-back situations as the Penguins look to extend their winning streak to nine games … Continued here

Gameday 51 – Maple Leafs Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (29-17-4) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (25-19-6) 7:30 pm/et TV: ROOT, TSN , RDSI Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON A rematch from last night. The Leafs will look a little different as James Reimer will be in net and John-Michael Liles and Colby Armstrong will be in the line-up … Link

Chat live with Dejan Kovacevic tomorrow Source: Tribune-Review
Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic will hold his weekly chat with readers about Pittsburgh sports at noon tomorrow. … Continued here

Puck Headlines: Hockey coffee table; Penguins claim O’Reilly; Kings should stop trading (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
This coffee table is made of broken hockey sticks. It’s pretty badass. … Link

#PaulMartinPowerball: 02.01.12 Source: The Pensblog
Running Twitter contest for the rest of the season. We will be raising the pot every game … Continue reading here

About the Maple Leafs – 02-01-12 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Maple Leafs. When and where: 7:30 p.m., EST. Air Canada Center. … Follow this link

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game Day (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Watch here

Link City: Around the league Source: The Pensblog
Good article on Bruins' GM Peter Chiarelli . [ ESPN ] Some trade speculation and rumors on [ TSN ] … Visit link

What are the biggest questions facing each NHL team down the stretch of 2011-12 season? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL All-Star Game isn’t the midway point of the season, but it does drop the checkered flag for rampant trade deadline speculation and big debates about the direction of teams down the stretch. … More

Pens claim center O’Reilly off re-entry waivers Source: Post Gazette
TORONTO — The Penguins claimed center Cal O’Reilly off re-entry waivers from Phoenix today. … Follow this link

The Penguins Claim Cal O’Reilly Off Re-Entry Waivers Source: The Pensblog
From the Penguins' website : The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Cal O’Reilly off of re-entry waivers from the Phoenix Coyotes, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero . O’Reilly , 25, has split this season between Phoenix and the Nashville Predators. O’ Reilly has spent the majority of the season with Phoenix, where he has collected five points ( 2G-3A ) in 22 games. … The rest is here

Penguins Claim Forward Cal O’Reilly Off Re-Entry Waivers Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have claimed forward Cal O’Reilly off of re-entry waivers from the Phoenix Coyotes, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Cal O’Reilly – HIGHLIGHTS Center – PIT GOA… … Excerpt from

James Reimer looking to regain his top form (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – James Reimer’s second NHL season has become about regaining what he once had. … See more here

Penguins’ Malkin named NHL’s No. 2 star for January Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL’s No. 2 star for the month of January. … Continued here

Penguins claim center Cal O’Reilly on re-entry waivers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed Phoenix Coyotes center Cal O’Reilly on re-entry waivers today. O’Reilly has appeared in 27 NHL games this season, collecting 2 goals and 6 points and a minus-7 rating. … Link

Empty Netter Assists – 02-01-12 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Jenn Menendez’s recap from last night’s game . “I think a lot of teams, down, 4-1, in the third, might have shelled up and called it quits.” – The great Joe Vitale … See the article here

Evgeni Malkin Named NHL ‘Second Star’ for the Month of January Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Leafs send Kadri, Aulie back to AHL (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent forward Nazem Kadri and defenceman Keith Aulie to the American Hockey League. … More here

Penguins claim Cal O’Reilly off waivers from Coyotes- 02-01-12 Source: Empty Netters
The Penguin have claimed center Cal O’Reilly off re-entry waivers from the Phoenix Coyotes. O’Reilly, 25, has played for Coyotes and Nashville Predators this season. In 27 games this season, he has scored six points (one goal, five assists). … Read more

Video: Scouting Report: Toronto (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pens will take on Toronto tonight to finish out a home-and-home series. … See video here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Click here to view video

Pittsburgh Penguins: Why Sidney Crosby Should Not Lose His Captaincy Source: Bleacher Report
Unless you have been living in a cave, you know everything you could have wanted to know about Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby’s injury woes. Crosby suffered a concussion in January 2011 and missed the remainder of the regular season and the postseason. After returning in November of this season, he took a hit from David Krejci of the Boston Bruins on Dec … See the article here

Latest Pens Trade Rumblings: Team scouting depth options, looking to become tougher to play against? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The trade deadline is inching closer (Feb 27) and the Penguins are working the phones with signs pointing to GM Ray Shero possibly looking to make his hockey club a tougher team to play against upfront, sources say. Concerns surrounding Arron Asham’s second concussion in less than a year is said to be playing a … Read more

RECAP: Living Young, Wild, and Malkin. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
With all the Crosby shit over All Star Weekend and then a semi-impromptu Crosby press conference with the Canadian media in town, the Pens fan base wanted nothing more than for the team to get back to playing some hockey. And so they did. And it didn't look good at all. The game didn't even feel close, and the Pens (and especially Fleury ) were doing just enough to keep Toronto in their sights. Then 6 minutes into the third, the Leafs scored 2 goals in 19 seconds to make it 4-1. Things were bad. Steigerwald and Errey were already talking about how Kessel “had to pay” for something. Then 2 minutes after the Leafs went up 4-1, some Leaf made a bizarre mistake and Sullivan had a highway down the right wing. He decided to blast one past the Monster to make it 4-2. The crowd was back into it. There was still unlimited time left. @DerickWoodard21 The refs forgot they weren't allowed to call penalties on the Leafs, and the Pens got a huge PP. They didn't score on it but gained momentum. Fifth Avenue Joe was determined to bring the Pens even closer and made it 4-3 with 5 minutes left. Then Malkin tied it with 6.6 seconds left with a deflection off the “A” on his chest. After an insane overtime, Malkin scored in the shootout and no clue what Phil Kessel was doing. The shootout win capped off one of the best Pens comebacks in recent memory … Follow this link

Malkin sparks Penguins to comeback and 5-4 victory in shootout Source: Post Gazette
Down. Yes. Out … Read more

Crosby diagnosed with tissue injury to upper neck Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby was reluctant to share stories with his teammates about his weekend. While they had several days off or played in the NHL All-Star Game in Ottawa, the Penguins captain was again addressing the health issues that have troubled him the past 13 months. … Read more here

Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Penguins produced a thrilling 5-4 shootout victory against the Maple Leafs on Tuesday at Consol Energy Center. Of course, the real news came about 45 minutes before the game. … More here

Goalie Fleury rescues Penguins in shootout win over Maple Leafs Source: Tribune-Review
Marc-Andre Fleury made a number of remarkable saves and bailed out a Penguins team that played perhaps its worst defensive game of the season. … Go here to read the rest

Patriots quarterback Brady lauds Crosby’s physical therapist Source: Tribune-Review
Tom Brady, the New England Patriots’ quarterback, said he indirectly recommended Alex Guerrero, his Utah-based physical therapist, to Penguins’ ailing captain Sidney Crosby. … The rest is here

NHL Capsules: Malkin leads Penguins over Leafs (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEWARK, N.J. – With Sidney Crosby’s return still up in the air, the Pittsburgh Penguins turned to their other superstar. … Link

Penguins rally for shootout win over Toronto (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Evgeni Malkin is on such a roll, he doesn’t even need his stick to score. … Visit link

MacKinnon: Hit to wallet may be needed to stop head hits (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
There was good news on the concussion issue in the NHL Tuesday, and it did not emanate from the strange little news conference called to update the hockey world on the status of Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosbys ongoing recovery. Sure, it was encouraging to hear that Crosby, in fact, does NOT have a fracture in the area of his C-1 and C-2 vertebrae, as had been reported over the weekend. … Excerpt from

Johnson’s long wait likely to end tonight Source: Post Gazette
At least one thing did not change over the NHL’s All-Star break: Goalie Brent Johnson was in his usual position at the end of the Penguins bench Tuesday when their game against the Toronto Maple Leafs began at Consol Energy Center. Marc-Andre Fleury made his 23rd consecutive appearance – all but two of them as a starter – to extend the longest such streak of his career. … Link

Devils beat Rangers on Kovalchuk goal Source: Post Gazette
David Clarkson scored the tying goal for New Jersey in the final minute of regulation, and Ilya Kovalchuk netted the only goal in the shootout as the Devils snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the visiting New York Rangers Tuesday night. Kovalchuk had the first attempt in the shootout and beat New York backup Martin Biron between the pads. … See the article here

What to Watch For: Pens vs. Maple Leafs II Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENGUINS (29-17-4) vs. MAPLE LEAFS (25-19-7) WHEN: Feb. 1, 2012 – 7:30 pm | WHERE: Air Canada Centre WATCH: ROOT SPORTS | LISTEN: Penguins 24/7 Radio, 105.9 FM The Toronto Maple Leafs are in a… … Read more here

CrosbyWatch: Lemieux stepping in when situation called for it most. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick-hitting thoughts from my day back around Pens Land: = First, in case you missed it, the story: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_779304.html = Though there was a general consensus from folks I spoke with at the All-Star Game that the Penguins are expected to look for an impact move at or before the Feb. 27 deadline, their cap space … Link

Penguins rally for 5-4 shootout win over Toronto (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Evgeni Malkin is on such a roll, he doesn’t even need his stick to score. The Pittsburgh Penguins center capped a furious third-period rally by taking a shot off his chest to tie the game with 6 seconds remaining, and then added the lone shootout goal to lift the Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. … Read more here

Pens – Leafs Post Game Reactions & Analysis: Pens storm back for 8th straight win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 5 – Toronto 4 SO The Pittsburgh Penguins (29-17-4, 62 pts)rallied from a 4-1 third period deficit as Evgeni Malkin (27) scored with 6.6 seconds left in regulation and scored the lone goal in the shootout, leading the Penguins to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs (25-19-6,56 pts)on Tuesday night at Consol … More

Endgame: Penguins 5, Maple Leafs 4 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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VIDEO: Ray Ferraro doesn’t think very highly of Paul Martin Source: The Pensblog
Apparently on the NHL gamecenter's ( not center ice) feed Ray Ferraro of TSN didn't know to be quiet on commercial breaks. … Follow this link

Penguins extend streak win 5-4 in shootout Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins overcame a three-goal, third-period deficit and extended their winning streak to eight games with a 5-4 shootout win against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Consol Energy Center. … Link

We’ll see ya tomorrow night, Pens win 5-4 in a shootout Source: The Pensblog
Huge comeback win for the Pens. They tied the game with 6.6 seconds left, and won it in the shootout. They were down 4-1 with 11:25 to play … Excerpt from

Penguins’ Crosby now has a clearer treatment and recovery plan (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
There’s good news and bad news for Pittsburgh Penguins fans when it comes to the health condition of star Sidney Crosby. The good news is Crosby does not have a concussion, or a flare up of the concussion syndrome that sidelined him for almost all of last season. … Read the rest here

Team Effort on Crosby’s Recovery Source: penguins.nhl.com
The conclusion that Penguins captain Sidney Crosby suffered a soft-tissue injury to his neck and did not have a past or present neck fracture was reached through consultations between team doctors and independent specialists. During Crosby&rsq… … Continue reading here

Positive News for Crosby, Pens on Neck Injury Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins said in a statement that there is no evidence that Penguins captain Sidney Crosby had a past or present neck fracture, but he is suffering from a soft-tissue injury of the neck that could be causing neurological symptoms. … Follow this link

FIRST PERIOD: Hockey > Press conference. Stream here. Source: The Pensblog
Leafs in town. Pens wearing whites at home. Thank god there is a game. … Continued here

Video: Crosby speaks – 01-31-12 Source: Empty Netters
Our live blog of tonight’s game can be found here . Sidney Crosby and Ray Shero spoke earlier this evening. Here’s the video: 154014 … Link

Pens-Leafs In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
“How can anyone watch a game like the #Pens and Leafs tonight and not come away a hockey fan?” &… … Read this article

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Marc-Andre Fleury (2/1/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This week we fire up the UPMC Spotlight and aim at the red-hot Marc-Andre Fleury. … View video here

Video: Media Conference: Crosby/Shero (1/31/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Captain Sidney Crosby and General Manager Ray Shero talk to the media before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Watch video here

Video: Anything You Can Do… Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury goes to the two-pad stack to make a save. Not to be outdone, Kris Letang makes a diving save of his own. … Watch video here

Video: Seasons of Glove Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury snatches one and denies the Leafs’ Phil Kessel. … View video

Video: Shootout: TOR@PIT Source: penguins.nhl.com
Watch the entirety of the shootout between the Penguins and the Leafs. … See video here

Video: Post Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (01/31/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the shootout. … Watch here

Video: Post Game: Joe Vitale (01/31/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joe Vitale talks to the media after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the shootout. … See this video

Video: Post Game: Kris Letang (01/31/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media following the shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night. … See this video

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PensHead Daily Links 01-11-2012

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

Pens coach: Sidney Crosby set to resume skating (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is ready to resume skating. Coach Dan Bylsma said before Pittsburgh’s game at the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night that Crosby will skate when he joins the team on its current road trip. That includes visits to the Panthers on Friday and the Lightning on Sunday. … Visit link

Pens-Caps In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
6:00 PM: Tonight marks the official beginning of the second half of the season for the Pens, which is fitting because the team could really, really use a fresh start right now. It’s time for them to turn the page on the five-game losing strea… … Read this article

Pens captain Crosby to skate this week Source: Tribune-Review
Little news has come forward regarding Sidney Crosby, other than an update from coach Dan Bylsma two weeks ago that Crosby was still having concussion-like symptoms. … More

GAME DAY BUZZ: Crosby to begin skating; Despres out 2-4 weeks; Jeffrey set to return vs Caps Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game Day Buzz Pittsburgh Penguins (21-16-4, 46 pts) @ Washington Capitals (21-17-2, 44 pts) CROSBY TO BEGIN SKATING: Head coach Dan Bylsma announced at his 5:30 pre-game media session that Sidney Crosby will join the team in Washington tonight and begin skating on his own in Florida this week. Bylsma yesterday indicated that Crosby was … More

Bylsma: Crosby to join Pens on road trip (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
WASHINGTON – Sidney Crosby is taking the first step in another return to the NHL. … More here

Crosby to join Penguins on current road trip Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Center Sidney Crosby, who is recovering from a concussion, will join the Penguins on their current road trip, according to coach Dan Bylsma. … The rest is here

Penguins at Capitals – 01-11-12 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Greetings from wet and dreary Washington D.C. It’s in the 40s and the rain is coming in sideways. An ugly day. … More

Gameday 42 – Capitals Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (21-16-4) @ Washington Capitals (21-17-2) 7:30 pm/et TV: NBCSN , TSN2 Verizon Center – Washington, DC Crosby is out. Letang is out. Staal is out. … More here

Crosby to Skate on His Own Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pens coach Dan Bylsma announced that center Sidney Crosby will join the team in Washington Wednesday night and will skate during a two-game road trip in Florida. “Tonight, Sidney Crosby will be joining us on the road trip,” Bylsm… … Link

Penguins make three roster moves Source: Tribune-Review
Enforcer Steve MacIntyre has been placed on waivers, injured defenseman Simon Despres has been placed on the injured reserve list and forward Dustin Jeffrey has been removed from the injured reserve list. … More here

Leave Sidney ALONE!!!!!!!! Source: The Pensblog
I'm going to wear that graphic out. Yes, I'm going to use “I” in this post because this is only my opinion. I hate the usage of the word “I” in posts but saying “we” at this point would be incorrect as this isn't the general opinion of the writers at this blog. … See the rest here

Penguins’ defenseman Despres onto IR; forward Jeffrey off Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Penguins have removed forward Dustin Jeffrey from the injured-reserve list and put defenseman Simon Despres on it. … View post

Mark Madden goes off on Penguins, Crosby Source: The Pensblog
We've had our own personal battle with Madden. It is well documented.But regardless of that Madden is still center ice in this town when it comes to situations like these. Last night, Madden, at Dan Bylsma's postgame press conference asked Bylsma flat out about Sid … See the article here

Pittsburgh Penguins & Washington Capitals Line Combinations Source: The Pensblog
Things feel a little more subdued than the standard lead up to a Capitals/Penguins game. That's probably because it's a battle for eighth place between two struggling and injured teams. TONIGHT ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK!!! Pittsburgh Penguins Lines from Empty Netters … View post

Video: Miller Lite 2 Minute Power Play Source: penguins.nhl.com
Three lucky fans get to jump start their holiday with a 2 minute shopping spree at PensGear. … Video here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner Game: Dan Bylsma Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma before tonight’s matchup against the Washington Capitals. … Click here to view video

STATS: MacIntyre fell well short of the "Bonvie Line" Source: The Pensblog
via @kevinbzimmerman MacIntyre ended up well short of longest tenure by Penguin (not a goalie) w/out scoring a point; Dennis Bonvie , 31gp , 0-0-0-80pim Call it the Bonvie line. Here were “Big Mac's stats” Hard to accurately describe how big of a waste Steve MacIntyre was … View post

Puck Daddy’s 2012 NHL All-Star Game selections (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
On “Marek Vs. Wyshynski”, we asked your opinions on the NHL All-Star Game; specifically, how you view the midseason classic’s purpose. Should it be a fantasy hockey league come to life … Go here to read the rest

Pens place left winger MacIntyre on waivers Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON, D.C. … Follow this link

Enforcer Steve MacIntyre placed on waivers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins this afternoon have placed enforcer Steve MacIntyre on waivers. The 31 year old appeared in 10 games, collecting 0 points, 0 shots on goal,2 penalty minutes and averaging2:34 of ice. He never had to drop the gloves, earning nearlyhalf of his NHL contract,much morethan he would have earned in a full season … The rest is here

Steve MacIntyre on Waivers Source: The Pensblog
As per Bob MacKenzie on Twitter . Now we watch as not a single other team in the league has any interest in claiming him. … Excerpt from

About the Capitals – 01-11-12 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Capitals. When and where: 7:30 p.m., EST. … See the rest here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (1/11/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video here

Well at least the re-development of the area around Consol is going okay….oh wait Source: The Pensblog
From the PG : A plan to convert two buildings across from the Consol Energy Center into a complex featuring a restaurant, rooftop lounge and loft apartments has fizzled out. The proposed developer, Blue Line Capital, has decided not to pursue the project, which would have been the first major redevelopment near Consol since it opened in 2010 … Read this article

Morning Pens Buzz: On Breakdowns vs Sens; Turnaround starts with committment to defense; Scouts take on Pens “finesse” role players Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Pens Buzz It was a meltdown for the Penguins Tuesday night, falling to the Ottawa Senators 5-1 on home ice, dropping their 5th straight game. The team was lifeless when it counted and by the time they showed some life after Evgeni Malkin’s second period goal, it was to late. The Penguins have scored … Excerpt from

4 Things to know about the Capitals: 1.11.12 Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Click it for the breakdown. Uh actually lets just show the standings: Could be the last full day in the playoffs for a while … Continue reading here

RECAP: It’s always darkest befo– PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
It has been years since we've seen the Penguins on-ice product so terrible. It's easily the worst it has been since we started the blog, so it's a hard topic to attack.The only advice we can give?Enjoy it. Embrace the negativity. … More here


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Penguins finally get some good news on injury front Source: Tribune-Review
A bone in James Neal’s foot might have been broken, but fortunately for the Penguins, the injury likely happened and healed years ago. … Link

Senators send Penguins to fifth-straight loss Source: Tribune-Review
The worst homestand of the Dan Bylsma era concluded with a thud against Ottawa, as the Senators roared past the Penguins. … Go here to read the rest

Empty Netter Assists – 01-11-12 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . Simon Despres did not return after a “lower-body” injury in the first period … See more here

Some building collapsed outside of Consol last night Source: The Pensblog
Fifth ave is cursed apparently. WTAE.com with the best headline ever. … See the rest here

Tuesday’s Three Stars: Shutouts for Gustavsson, Blues’ Halak; Hat tricks for Stalberg, Ducks’ Koivu (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Saku Koivu, Anaheim Ducks Koivu scored a minute in and with a minute left (with a game-winner somewhere in there as well, whatever) to record his second career hat trick in the Ducks’ 5-2 win over the Continue reading … Continued here

Penguins’ Simon Despres injured in 5th loss in row Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins reached a couple of significant milestones Tuesday night in their 5-1 loss against the Ottawa Senators — the halfway point of the season and, if they are lucky, rock bottom. Certainly, the Penguins do not want to drop any lower than this: five losses in a row and hanging precariously onto the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with 46 points. … View post

What To Watch For: Pens vs. Capitals Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENGUINS (21-16-4) vs. … Link

Senators make quick work of slumping Penguins, 5-1 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Ottawa Senators are on such a roll that even one of their most spectacular goals of the season was met with little more than a shoulder shrug. Milan Michalek scored twice and Jason Spezza undressed Pittsburgh goalie Brent Johnson on a brilliant deke as the Senators thumped the slumping Penguins 5-1 on Tuesday night. … The rest is here

Pens – Sens Post Game Reactions: Pens imploding on the ice but players upbeat about turning things around with this current group Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Ottawa 5 – Pittsburgh 1 The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-16-4, 46 pts) losing streak has reached five games, suffering a 5-1 defeat at the hands of the Ottawa Senators on home ice. Milan Michalek scored twice and Senators goaltender Craig Anderson made 29 saves, leading Ottawa to victory. Jason Spezza, Bobby Butler and Chris Neil also … Visit link

Endgame: Senators 5, Penguins 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Stunned Pic Of The Night 1.10.12 Source: The Pensblog
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Penguins fall to Senators, 5-1 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins lost for the fifth game in a row, 5-1, against the Ottawa Senators tonight at Consol Energy Center. … Link

THIRD PERIOD: Everything sucks, 4-1 Source: The Pensblog
Whoops forgot to post this thread. … The rest is here

Henrik Samuelsson joins Edmonton Oil Kings after stint in Swedish league (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
Convinced he was better suited to the North American game, certain he was ready to make his own way, Henrik Samuelsson arrived at Rexall Place on Tuesday for his first practice with the Edmonton Oil Kings. He had been playing with Modo in the Swedish Elite League and wasnt far from the watchful eye of his father Ulf, the former NHL defenceman now coaching in his homeland. … Link

SECOND PERIOD: Senators all day, 2-0 Source: The Pensblog
YIKES … Read the rest here

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Chris Kunitz (1/11/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz is highlighted in the UPMC Penguins Spotlight for his all-around rugged play. … Watch video here

Video: Post Game: Matt Cooke (1/10/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke talks to reporters following Tuesday night’s game against Ottawa. … Video here

Video: Post Game: James Neal (1/10/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters following Tuesday night’s loss against Ottawa. … Video here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post Game (1/10/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media following Tuesday night’s loss against Ottawa. … See this video

Video: Scouting Report: Washington (1/10/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will attempt to break their recent loosing streak when they take on the Washington Capitals. Michelle Crechiolo gives us the details. … Video here

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PensHead Daily Links 12-20-2011

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Puck Previews: Blackhawks visit Pens; Bourque talks suspension (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
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 … Go here to read the rest

Ex-coach says Cunneyworth should learn French (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
MONTREAL – Guy Carbonneau can feel for Randy Cunneyworth, but he also believes the new coach of the Montreal Canadiens should learn to speak French as quickly as he can. … Link

A look at some coaching options for Habs (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
Amidst a debate over the need for a bilingual head coach, the Montreal Canadiens say they’ll evaluate the position at the end of the season. … More

Gameday 34 – Blackhawks Source: The Pensblog
Chicago Blackhaws (21-8-4) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (18-11-4) 7:30 pm/et TV: Versus, TSN2 CONSOL Energy Center – Pittsburgh, PA Games against the Blackhawks are always fun. Of course, games against the Blackhawks also mean that the Penguins won't have a full roster, which is obviously the case once again. Craig Adams and Jordan Staal skated this morning and they're both game-time decisions. … Read the rest here

Blackhawks at Penguins – 12-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM Greetings from: -No… … Continue reading here

Who are the NHL’s best road scorers? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Star players that excel offensively away from home have always received extra credit from me. They’re seeing tougher defensive matchups because their opponents get the last line change. They’re usually swimming against the tide of emotion and momentum a home Continue reading … More here

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Mark Recchi, still a troll Source: The Pensblog
Good find by the dicks over at Days of Y'Orr . … Visit link

Video: Iron Workers (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This Iron Workers Building of a Champion video originally aired 12/20/11 and features Matt Cooke. … Watch video here

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dec. 20′s Nemacolin Big 5 features five questions with goaltender Brent Johnson. … Watch here

Video: Shearer’s Perfection Plays (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This collection of Shearer’s Perfection Plays aired during the 12/20/11 Penguins game against the Chicago Blackhawks. … Video here

Video: Hockey IQ (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Slewfoot is discussed in this 12/20/11installement of Hockey IQ. … See video here

Video: Tonight’s Matchup 12/20/11 vs. Blackhawks Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the top of the league in wins, the Chicago Blackhawks for tonight’s match up 12/20/11. … Watch video here

Video: Mario Skates at CONSOL (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Legend Mario Lemieux skates with several former Penguins today at the CONSOL Energy Center. … To see video click here

Puck Daddy’s 10 biggest trades of 2011 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Many have lamented the lost art of the NHL trade in the salary cap era, but 2011 was a sign that wheeling and/or dealing remain valuable ways to build a hockey team, either long or short-term, as well as aprime Continue reading … Read more here

Lemieux, Pens Alum Scrimmage at CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mario Lemieux took a pass in the neutral zone and skated past a defender for a breakaway. Lemieux deked the puck, pulling the goalie out of the crease. Lemieux curled the puck to his backhand and with a little tap re-directed the rubber over the g… … Continued here

About the Blackhawks – 12-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Blackhawks. … The rest is here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. … To see video click here

Video: Game-Day: Jordan Staal (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. … See this video

Video: Game-Day: Craig Adams (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Craig Adams talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. … Watch here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Mears breaks down tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. … See this video

Leafs’ Colby Armstrong out with concussion (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The raging concussion epidemic in the NHL claimed another victim in Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colby Armstrong. Armstrong was hurt Saturday night against Vancouver, but didn’t tell the Leafs’ doctors about his symptoms until Monday, nearly 48 hours after a collision with… … Read more

Lights going out at the Mellon Arena > Lights going out at Candlestick Source: The Pensblog
This happened last night in San Francisco: Via thesportsgrid : ( that is not our ad) ESPN treated it like it was 9/11. … See the rest here

Penguins Report: Game Day vs. Chicago Source: penguins.nhl.com
Staal & Adams game-time decision for tonight; Fleury in net (11:32 AM). Staal & Adams on the ice for morning skate (10:33 AM) … Read this article

4 Things to know about the Blackhawks Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Click it for the breakdown. … Follow this link

Penguins Fall Classic Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Fan Guide vs. Chicago Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will battle the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, December 20 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 7:30 pm start All f… … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 12-20-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I was a bit disappointed in getting cut first, but I went down to Wilkes-Barre and worked really hard .” – Simon Despres (above) on his training camp. -Welcome back Ben Lovejoy… to practice … Continue reading here

Video: Skate with the Greats (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Alumni skated on the Penguins Pond with fans who purchased tickets … Click here to view video

December 20, 2006: The day the music almost died Source: The Pensblog
We've see incredible highs and lows the last five years. It's been a privilege riding with those of you who have been with us since the beginning of the blog. … Continue reading here

Province wants French-speaking Habs coach Source: Tribune-Review
The Quebec government isn’t pleased about the hiring of a Montreal Canadiens coach who can’t speak French. … Continued here

Injuries cloud lineup decisions for Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins’ injury situation is murkier than ever heading into a game against the Chicago Blackhawks this week. … Read this article

Penguins winger Kennedy enduring slump Source: Tribune-Review
Tyler Kennedy played the best hockey of his career following injuries to stars last season, but that’s not been the case lately. … Read this article

Injuries no longer a concern for top-10 fantasy players (The StarPhoenix) Source: Yahoo Sports
Each week we will look at a top-10 fantasy forward list. … Read this article

Penguins’ rookie Despres getting his shot Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins were on a power play. … Visit link

Penguins Notebook: Lovejoy, Michalek may be close to playing Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defensemen Ben Lovejoy and Zbynek Michalek returned to practice Monday and could be close to playing. Centers Jordan Staal and Craig Adams did not skate, but they could be ready to go as soon as tonight’s game against Chicago at Consol Energy Center. The Blackhawks led the NHL with 46 points going into Monday’s schedule. … Continued here

NHL Notebook: Canadian government displeased with hiring Source: Post Gazette
The Quebec government isn’t pleased about the hiring of a Montreal Canadiens coach who can’t speak French. The province’s culture minister said she expects the Canadiens to correct the situation. Christine St-Pierre isn’t quite calling for the firing of new coach Randy Cunneyworth, a former Penguins player who was just hired over the weekend. … Read more

What To Watch For: Pens vs. Blackhawks Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENGUINS (18-11-4) vs. BLACKHAWKS (21-8-4) WHEN: Dec. 20, 2011 – 7:30 pm | WHERE: CONSOL Energy Center WATCH: Versus | LISTEN: Penguins 24/7 Radio, 105.9 FM The Chicago Blackhawks enter Tuesday&rsq… … Read more here

Tuesdays With Stoosh 12.20.2011 Source: The Pensblog
In which Santa Stoosh squeezes his fat ass down that chimney and finds the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse… Or we just check some Christmas wish lists, Pittsburgh Penguins-style. Sidney Crosby Doc Brown's DeLorean and enough plutonium to get him back to the morning of January 1, 2011 … Read the rest here

Pens Fans "Skate with the Greats" Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins fans had the opportunity of a lifetime Monday night, skating alongside hockey legends and Stanley Cup champions in the “Skate With The Greats” event held at the outdoor rink Penguins Pond at South Side Works. “This i… … Continue reading here

Video: Great Moments in Penguins History (12/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Bob Grove takes us back to October of 1967, when the Penguins became the first team from the Expansion Class to defeat an Original Six team. … Click here to view video

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PensHead Daily Links 12-16-2011

Friday, December 16th, 2011

Puck Previews: Bachman in overdrive; Connolly back in Buffalo (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. … Read the rest here

Kunitz: ‘Pretty scary’ to see Pronger shut down for season Source: Tribune-Review
Anyone wearing the C on the Philadelphia Flyers sweater is generally an enemy of the Penguins. … Continue reading here

Gameday 32 – Senators Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (17-10-4) @ Ottawa Senators (14-14-4) 7:30 pm/et TV: ROOT, SNET-E , RDS Scotiabank Place – Ottawa, ON According to the Penguins' website , “Brent Johnson will be starting in net tonight and the rest of the lineup will be a game-time decision.” The entire rest of the lineup will be a game-time decision…. This is where we are right now. … Continued here

Fan Guide vs. Buffalo Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will battle the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, December 17 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 5:30 pm for the 7:00 pm start Visit Pe… … View post

Conte Book Signing Saturday at PensGear Source: penguins.nhl.com
Author Andy Conte will be signing copies of his best-selling book, “Breakway: The Inside Story of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Rebirth” on Saturday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the PensGear store at CONSOL Energy Center. The Penguins… … More here

Video: Game-Day: Zbynek Michalek (12/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to he media before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … See this video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (12/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to he media before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … Watch here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (12/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo breaks down tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … Watch here

The scariest thing about NHL’s concussion crisis (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The epidemic of head injuries in the NHL is even more frightening when you consider all of the preventative measures the league has taken. … Read more

Rhoads gets 10 year – $20 million extension from Iowa State Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pitt moving towards Cristobal, Fickell, Chryst & others PiTTSBURGH — Paul Rhoads who was at the top of Pitt’s wishlist, is no longer a candidate for the Pitt job. The threat of Rhoads going to Pitt made Iowa State move quickly and the school has given Rhoads a massive 10 year – $20 million extension, … Read this article

Pens to hold Michalek out of lineup? The Latest lineup news Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Defenseman Zbynek Michalek had his sights set on returning to the lineup tonight but those plans might be on him now Talk coming out of today’s morning skate is that the team will likely hold Michalek out of tonights game. Michalek told reporters he is a game time decision and some minor symptoms are believed … Go here to read the rest

Mike Milbury apparently roughed up a youth hockey player Source: The Pensblog
Well this is unfortunate. Via the Boston Channel : Michael Milbury , who currently works as a hockey analyst for Versus NHL, was accused of assaulted a 12-year-old youth hockey player at the Dexter School Ice Rink in Brookline last week. Milbury is an assistant coach of a local hockey team, and the alleged victim is a player from an opposing team … View post

About the Senators – 12-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Senators. … Read more here

Video: Game-Day: Joe Vitale (12/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Joe Vitale talks to he media before tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators. … Watch video here

Video: Scouting Report: Buffalo (12/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins take on the Buffalo Sabres in the first game of back-to-back matches. Michelle Crechiolo gives us the scouting report. … View video

STATS: Ottawa gives up infinite goals a game Source: The Pensblog
Interesting stat via NHL.com The Senators give up 3.44 goals a game . The Penguins score 2.97 a game . The over/under, according to betus.com, is 5 1/2 hmmmmmmmm … … See the article here

Pens Fans Raise $104,000 For “Support Our Heroes” Veterans Day Campaign Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins fans and sponsors raised more than $104,000 for U.S. … Link

Official Big Dog Tangradi T-Shirts (Pre-Order) Source: The Pensblog
The highly anticipated exclusive “Big Dog” Eric Tangradi T-shirts are finally available! These self-endorsed shirts are silk-screen printed onto high-quality, Gildan-brand 100% cotton T-shirts. You have the option of the following four designs: 1 – Face Logo on Black shirt 2 – Face Logo on White shirt 3 – Dog Logo on Black shirt 4 – Dog Logo on White shirt Each shirt is $24.99 … Continued here

Aftermath of Chris Pronger shutdown shocks Flyers, vilifies NHL (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
With the announcement that Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger will likely “not return to play for the Philadelphia Flyers for the remainder of the 2011-12 season or playoffs,” 2011 has the second of its nightmarish bookends for the National Hockey Continue reading … See the article here

Pens recall Tangradi and Picard for tonight’s game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The musical chairs continue for a depleted Penguins team The team this morning has recalled forward Eric Tangradi and defenseman Alexandre Picard for tonight’s game vs the Ottawa Senators. The Penguins come into tonights game with Joe Vitale and Jordan Staal dealing with nagging injuries and both are regarded as game time decisions … Read more

Penguins Report: Game Day at Ottawa Source: penguins.nhl.com
Malkin is a beast (10:30 AM). A look at tonight’s game (10:20 AM). 10:50 AM: As you may or may not know, the Pens are selling the old Civic Arena roof in holiday ornament style … Read more here

Penguins Recall Eric Tangradi and Alexandre Picard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forward Eric Tangradi and defenseman Alexandre Picard from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Tangradi, 2… … More

Pens-Ottawa playoff moments Source: The Pensblog
We're taking a look back at some of the best moments from the three Senators playoff series. … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Brooks Orpik (above) like to hit . -Jordan Staal and Joe Vitale are game-time decisions for tonight … Continue reading here

NHL’s quick hook claims five coaches early Source: Tribune-Review
The St. Louis Blues pulled the trigger first, firing coach Davis Payne just 13 games into a season they felt the sudden urge to save. … Visit link

Flyers’ Pronger out for rest of season Source: Tribune-Review
Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs because of severe post-concussion syndrome. … See the article here

Status of Pens center Staal is still uncertain Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center center Jordan Staal, suffering from a lower-body injury, played earlier this week in a loss to the Red Wings. … Read more

Goaltender Fleury steadies Penguins’ lineup Source: Tribune-Review
In a troubling year in which Pens stars have sustained major injuries, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has become the team’s rock. … Read more

Status of Penguins’ Staal, Vitale up in air Source: Post Gazette
Penguins centers Jordan Staal and Joe Vitale missed practice for the second day in a row Thursday because of unspecified injuries. “We expect them to be at the morning skate” today in Ottawa, coach Dan Bylsma said, adding that for the game tonight against the Senators, “they will be a game-time decision.” … Follow this link

Penguins: Hits keep coming from all corners Source: Post Gazette
It almost looks like a competition is brewing among a handful of Penguins to see who will finish with the most hits. … See the article here

Coaching Search: Pitt prepared to go hard after Paul Rhoads and the Iowa State coach intends to listen Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Chryst, Stoops also emerging as “legitimate” candidates Pitt’s search for a new football coach is accelerating and the school has a very small shortlist of three to four candidates at the top of their wishlist, and former defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads has emerged as the school’s top choice. Sources close to the situation indicate that … View post

Islanders’ Rolston leaves game with a concussion (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Concussions continue to be the major story in the NHL. New York Islanders forward Brian Rolston left Thursday night’s game against Dallas due to a concussion. … More here

Flyers’ Pronger out for rest of season (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger will miss the rest of the NHL season because of severe post-concussion syndrome. The Canadian veteran sat out six games earlier this season after taking a brutal hit to the face with a stick during a game against Toronto on Oct … Read more here

What to Watch For: Pens vs. Senators Source: penguins.nhl.com
PENGUINS (17-10-4) at SENATORS (14-14-2) WHEN: Dec. 16, 2011 – 7:30 pm | WHERE: Scotiabank Place WATCH: ROOT SPORTS | LISTEN: Penguins 24/7 Radio, 105.9 FM The Senators enter Friday’s game on a b… … See the rest here

NHL quick hooks claims 5 coaches early (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The St … Read the rest here

Chris Pronger out for season with severe post-concussion syndrome (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
On Oct. 24, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger took a Mikhail Grabovski stick to the face during a follow-through on a shot and missed two weeks. … More

Sidney Crosby: Why the Pittsburgh Penguins Can Win the Cup Without Crosby Source: Bleacher Report
Although the Penguins don’t have Crosby for an extended period of time , they look to have similar success without him like they did last season and earlier this year when he was shelved. It’s well documented that the Penguins have played well without their star … Link

Flyers Pronger to miss rest of season due to concussion – 12-15-11 Source: Empty Netters
It’s not just on this side of the state. Flyers captain Chris Pronger will miss the remainder of the regular season as well as the postseason due to “severe post-concussion sydrome” according to general manager Paul Holmgren . Pronger has missed the team’s past … … View post

Video: Pens Vault: The Save (1216/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Vault opens up a reflection on The Save in 1991 by Frank Pietrangelo. … Video here

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PensHead Daily Links 12-04-2011

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Crosby’s Back: The Remix Source: The Pensblog
We missed posting this when it came out, but it's still a great video. DJ Steve Porter welcomes Sidney Crosby back to the NHL. … See the rest here

Filed in WTF: Carey Price Source: The Pensblog
@DownGoesBrown spotted this. no words. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Scouting Report: Boston (12/4/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Two top contenders in the Eastern Conference will face each other tomorrow night. Michelle Crechiolo tells us what’s in store. … See this video

More pros than cons to be found in latest NHL realignment plan (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
As the NHL’s top movers and shakers descend upon Pebble Beach this weekend ahead of the Board of Governors meetings, realignment will be the most talked about topic on the agenda. … See the article here

Matt Cooke: Pittsburgh Penguins Grinder Keeping Preseason Promises Source: Bleacher Report
As the Pittsburgh Penguins began their 2011-12 season, there was a big question mark hanging over their locker room. Believe it or not, the question was about something other than when Sidney Crosby would suit up again. The mystery involved one of the Penguins’ most physical players, Matt Cooke , and whether or not he’d be able to keep true to his words that he spoke after being suspended for the last part of the Pens’ 2011 season and the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 12-04-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … See the rest here

Realigned realignment Source: The Pensblog
A new NHL realignment may be decided upon this week. We talked about the initial realignment rumors a while back. Puck Daddy grabbed a screenshot of a new realignment plan being thrown around. What this does: 1. Brings an old Adams Division and Patrick Division taste to the Wales Conference. … Link

Staal/Engelland update Source: The Pensblog
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RECAP: License to kill. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Recap after the jump. … Go here to read the rest


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Portland Winterhawks Crush the Seattle Thunderbirds on Teddy Bear Toss Night Source: Bleacher Report
The Portland Winterhawks crushed their arch-rivals the Seattle Thunderbirds en route to a 7-1 victory, and their ninth straight win, Saturday at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore. Ty Rattie got the bears flying as he fired in the first goal of the evening for the Winterhawks (19-9-1-1). With 2:52 clicked off the clock, Thunderbirds (11-14-0-1) goalie Calvin Pickard could not keep Rattie’s puck in play as he watched it fly into his net and, with the blink of the eye, so did 10,000-plus stuffed animals … View post

NHL preps to shuffle the deck Source: Tribune-Review
The league’s board of governors will tackle the issue Monday and Tuesday at their regularly scheduled meetings, with the hope of producing a formal vote on a new plan. Any changes require a two-thirds majority for approval at least 20 of the 30 teams. … Excerpt from

Defensemen benefit from injuries Source: Tribune-Review
When the dust settles, the big-picture beneficiaries might end up being Carl Sneep and Philip Samuelsson. … The rest is here

Pens’ Cooke not feeling snubbed by NHL decision Source: Tribune-Review
Matt Cooke is not holding a grudge against the NHL. “I’ve got to believe that the league is trying to protect everyone,” he said Saturday, speaking with media for the first time since being hit in the head two days earlier by Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson during the Penguins’ 2-1 win. … Continued here

Crosby’s return has highlighted crucial skill Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby’s gifts are many, but the most notable might be a backhand shot that is something more than complementary. It is lethal. … The rest is here

Behind Johnson, Pens survive Hurricanes Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins were shorthanded by two men for the final 2 minutes, 4 seconds of regulation but, thanks to solid penalty killing, held on for the victory. … Follow this link

Saturday’s Three Stars: Moulson gets four; Perron scores in return (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
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In dire straits, Penguins stand their ground against Hurricanes Source: Post Gazette
It’s possible that the situation could have been more dire for the Penguins. It’s just hard to imagine how. They were trying to protect a 3-2 lead over Carolina with a little more than three minutes left when their best defensive center, Jordan Staal, left the game after being struck in the face with a puck. … Continued here

Bruins down Leafs, 4-1 Source: Post Gazette
Tuukka Rask stopped 21 shots and the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-1, Saturday night to start December the same way they finished November. Boston beat Toronto for the fourth consecutive time this season and the second game in a row. … See the article here

Penguins’ Cooke not losing sleep over league decision Source: Post Gazette
Matt Cooke knows that the 2-1 victory in Washington was just about over when Capitals defenseman John Carlson dropped him with a hit to the head Thursday night. He knows that Carlson made contact on or near his jaw, too. … View post

On the Penguins: Greatness has many definitions Source: Post Gazette
There are reasons Sidney Crosby is being paid $9 million this season. That he was so missed, by so many, while sitting out 61 games while recovering from a concussion. That he is widely regarded as the finest hockey player in the world. … Follow this link

Frantic Finish Source: penguins.nhl.com
RALEIGH, N.C. – The toughest task in all of hockey is protecting a one-goal lead in the final minutes of the third period … See the article here

Penguins rally past Carolina, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins survived a two-man disadvantage for the final 124 seconds of regulation to defeat Carolina, 3-2, at the RBC Center tonight. … Go here to read the rest

Endgame: Penguins 3, Hurricanes 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Johnson’s D leads Penguins past ‘Canes, 3-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
When things were most tense, Carolina had twice as many skaters on the ice as Pittsburgh did. To Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, it seemed as if it were even more. “The 8-on-3,” he quipped, “was pretty gutsy.” Backup goalie Brent Johnson came up big during the defensive stand that thwarted Carolina’s three-man advantage and helped the surging Penguins beat the slumping Hurricanes… … Read more here

Pens receive mixed news on injury front, lose Staal, Engelland to injuries in 3-2 win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins (16-7-4) have reeled off two straight road wins but the team has received mixed news on the injury front tonight The good news for the Penguins is that Zbynek Michalek and Kris Letang both passed their concussion tests, head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed after tonight’s 3-2 win vs the Hurricanes. However, Letang is … Continued here

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Pittsburgh Penguins: Return to Take on Carolina Hurricanes and Kirk Muller Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins rebounded from an ugly loss to the New York Rangers by shutting the Washington Capitals down. … See the rest here

Video: Just For Kicks Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis kicks the puck to himself and fires it home for his 8th of the season. … Video here

Video: Brooks Brother Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik saves the day for the Pittsburgh Penguins after Jeff Skinner misses a golden opportunity to cash in. … See video here

Video: Sid Stays With It Source: penguins.nhl.com
After a great defensive play, Sideny Crosby stays with the play and dishes a great backhand pass to Craig Adams for a 1-0 lead. … To see video click here

Video: Skating By Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Canes come close in the final minute on a 5 on 3 but can’t beat Brent Johnson as he saves the game with an amazing skate save. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Craig Adams (12/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Craig Adams talks to the media after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Pascal Dupuis (12/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to the media after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Brent Johnson (12/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson talks to the media after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes. … Click here to view video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (12/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes. … View video here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-13-2011

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

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Twenty Years Later – Penguins 5, Oilers 4 – 11-13-11 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 hi … … Read more here

RECAP: Don’t Call It A Comeback. ‘Cause It Wasn’t. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
The Pens were down 3-0 after two periods of play. It wasn't for lack of trying. Cam Ward let Malkin know this wasn't the 2009 Conference Finals. The Canes, meanwhile, were scratching goals onto the board. Jeff Skinner was everywhere. The Canes had lost 4 straight games, and three of those games saw the Canes have abysmal third periods that cost them wins. And it happened again in this one. But the hockey gods decided the Canes were due for a win. And that game-winning goal came on a play where Malkin was forced to play big in front of Johnson, but he was dog-tired, and Eric Staal put in some goal … Continue reading here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-13-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “He usually plays well against us.” – Jordan Staal on hsi brother, Hurricanes captain Eric Staal, who had a two-point night. … Read more here


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Video: Steve MacIntyre kills a man Source: The Pensblog
Jesus. … See the article here

Kuhnhackl punished by OHL for head shot Source: Tribune-Review
Tom Kuhnhackl, the Penguins’ fourth-round pick in 2010, was suspended 20 games by the Ontario Hockey League on Tuesday for a hit he delivered to Kitchener Rangers defenseman Ryan Murphy on Nov. 4. … Visit link

Penguins’ frantic rally falls short against Hurricanes Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Jordan Staal’s two goals led to a frantic third-period rally, but his big brother had the last laugh in the third period. … See more here

Jeffrey working out kinks, conditioning in minors Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins are not disappointed in center Dustin Jeffrey’s play, but simply think he needs significant ice time before contributing at the NHL level. … See more here

Saturday’s Three Stars: Buffalo bullied by Bruins; Blues blank Bolts (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Tyler Seguin, Boston Bruins Seguin has been on fire to start the year, and Saturday night was no exception. … Visit link

Hurricanes ward off Penguins rally, 5-3 Source: Post Gazette
Carolina goalie Cam Ward was credited with 37 saves in the Hurricanes’ 5-3 victory against the Penguins Saturday night at the RBC Center. Ten of those came during the first period. No more than, say, eight were sensational. … Visit link

Devils take Washington in a shootout Source: Post Gazette
This was another gut check for a New Jersey team that seemed to have a few of them already in its first 15 games. … Read the rest here

Controversial hit hounds two of Staals Source: Post Gazette
Carolina center Eric Staal is regarded as one of the NHL’s best players, even though he has gotten off to a miserable start this season. Staal entered the Hurricanes’ game against the Penguins Saturday night at the RBC Center with three goals and two assists along with a league-worst plus-minus rating of minus-16, in 16 games. … Read more here

On the Penguins: GM Ray Shero constantly remaking the franchise Source: Post Gazette
Ray Shero wasn’t gambling Tuesday when he traded Mark Letestu to Columbus. Letestu might well go on to have a productive career with the Blue Jackets — his miserable start to this season aside, Letestu is an intelligent and versatile player — while the fourth-round draft choice the Penguins got in the deal might yield a guy who never sees an NHL game, let alone plays in one. … View post

NHL prepares to launch own production company Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — The NHL is starting its own production company. The league will work with former HBO Sports president Ross Greenburg on NHL Original Productions. Greenburg is also producing sports documentaries for NBC’s networks … Continued here

Anderson bounces back with win for Sens (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Craig Anderson’s confidence started being rebuilt the moment he found out he was getting another start. … Link

Maple Leafs continue to struggle at home (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Home ice hasn’t been kind to the Toronto Maple Leafs of late. … See the rest here

Staal leads Hurricanes past Penguins 5-3 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
RALEIGH, N.C. – Eric Staal kept his focus after his apparent breakaway goal was waived off early in the third period. … Go here to read the rest

Endgame: Hurricanes 5, Penguins 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins fall 5-3 to Hurricanes Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins wiped out a three-goal deficit in the third period but couldn’t avoid a 5-3 loss to Carolina at the RBC Center tonight. … See the article here

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Penguins at Hurricanes – 11-12-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -Right off the bat, Craig Adams used to be a Hurricane: x1. -As always, there’s a ton of Penguins fans in Carolina … Read this article

Video: Mounting a Comeback Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal breaks in all alone shorthanded and beats Cam Ward for his 2nd of the night to cut the lead to 3-2. … View video here

Video: Can’t Beat Brent Source: penguins.nhl.com
Patrick Dwyer moves in on the breakaway but is denied by Brent Johnson’s quick glove. … Watch here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after the 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Brooks Orpik (11/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to the media after the 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (11/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media after the 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. … Watch video here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-12-2011

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Pens-’Canes In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
5:14 PM: Bylsma said Brent Johnson will get the nod between the pipes tonight. Coach also touched on a couple of other topics… On Carolina being hungry after the way they lost on Friday: I thought in the third period, where they were… … Visit link

Gameday 17 – Hurricanes Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (10-3-3) @ Carolina Hurricanes (5-8-3) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT RBC Center, Raleigh, NC We still love that arena picture. … Visit link

Penguins starting Johnson in net; Hurricanes’ Pitkanen out Source: Empty Netters
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma confirmed Brent Johnson (right) will start in net for tonight’s game at Carolina . Johnson has a 1-1-2 record this season with a 2.44 goals against average and .908 save percentage. … Link

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media before tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. … See video here

About the Hurricanes – 11-12-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Hurricanes. When and where: 7 p.m. … Continued here

Morning Pens Buzz: On the (Power play) last night’s difference marker, Cooke, Martin, Tangradi, Malkin & Scouts Take Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pens Morning Buzz Power Play the difference maker in 3-1 win: Following last night’s 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars, the Pittsburgh Penguins enter Saturday’s action tied for first in the NHL with 23 points, posting a 10-3-3 record at the 16 game mark. … See the article here

Penguins vs. Hurricanes Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 10-3-3-23 Home: 5-1-1-11 Road: 5-2-2-12 WHEN: Nov. 12, 2011 – 7:0… … Link

Empty Netter Assists – 11-12-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . “You play your former team, you want to do well.” – James Neal … See the rest here

RECAP: Cool Hand James. PENS WIN Source: The Pensblog
Real different level right now for James Neal. … More here

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/12/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo breaks down tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. … Video here

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News and Notes: Nov. 11, 2011 Source: Bleacher Report
Last week, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finally broke their home losing streak and kept up a perfect record on the road, propelling them to the top of the AHL’s East Division. The week also saw the most player movement between Wilkes-Barre and Pittsburgh since the start of the season. Who’s up, who’s down and how did the Penguins get into first place? … Continue reading here

James Neal’s NHL Ranks through 16 Games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Winger James Neal (11G-5A-16Pts) netted his second two goal game of the season Friday night, leading the Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the Dallas Stars. … Read more here


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Neal make trade look good for Pittsburgh (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The way things are going for James Neal these days, it was only fitting that he had a big night against his former team. … Continue reading here

Blues, Blue Jackets swap defensemen Source: Tribune-Review
The St. Louis Blues added one of new coach Ken Hitchcock’s favorites from his former team, acquiring defenseman Kris Russell from the Columbus Blue Jackets. … Read this article

Avs’ Quincey gets back from shoulder injury Source: Tribune-Review
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Kyle Quincey is relishing every shift, every second for that matter, he spends on the ice. … See more here

Penguins welcome, praise local veterans Source: Tribune-Review
In celebration of Veterans Day, the Penguins welcomed a dozen veterans at Consol Energy Center and showered them with gifts and admiration. … Read more here

Neal scores two goals to lift Penguins to win Source: Tribune-Review
This victory was as impressive as any, if only because the host Penguins so expertly attacked a weakened opponent in the Dallas Stars. … Read more here

NHL Roundup: A look at Friday’s games (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
Nobody on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster knows the Dallas Stars as well as James Neal. … Read more

Friday’s Three Stars: Howard blanks Oilers; Neal powers Pens (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings Howard earned his third straight win with his second shutout in three games in a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers … See the rest here

Friday’s National Hockey League Capsules (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dan Girardi and Brandon Dubinsky scored 9 seconds apart midway through the third period and the New York Rangers went on to rout the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 on Friday night for their sixth straight win. … Go here to read the rest

On the Penguins: Neal’s star turn beats old team Source: Post Gazette
The consensus seems to be that the Penguins and Dallas made a mutually beneficial trade in February, with winger James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen relocating in Pittsburgh and defenseman Alex Goligoski joining the Stars. … Read more here

Adams, Orpik tackle new job for Penguins Source: Post Gazette
Defenseman Brooks Orpik and forward Craig Adams each have taken a new role with the Penguins, and it centers on their ears and mouths. They are the new representatives for the NHL Players Association, replacing Max Talbot, now with Philadelphia. … Excerpt from

Neal scores twice, Pens beat Stars 3-1 (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Playing against the team that traded him away nine months ago gave James Neal some extra motivation. … See the rest here

Pens Push: This game’s turning point, Stars talking ‘Goose,’ and where Tangradi must improve. Source: Chipped Ice
Some thoughts and observations after the Penguins 3-1 win over Dallas at Consol Energy Center: = This game turned on the approximately six-minute stretch late in the second period that Dallas played with only four defensemen because of injuries to Alex Goligoski and Mark Fistric. … Visit link

Neal World: Pittsburgh Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal is on fire. Another game. Another two goals … Excerpt from

Endgame: Penguins 3, Stars 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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VIDEO: Matt Cooke’s Penalty Shot Source: The Pensblog
PensRyourDaddy with one of the best videos you'll see: What a move. … View post

Neal scores twice against former teammates Source: Post Gazette
In a meeting of the NHL’s conference leaders, the Penguins got two goals from former Dallas winger James Neal in a 3-1 win over the Stars tonight at Consol Energy Center. … Continue reading here

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Neal In Your Mouth. Pens Win. Source: The Pensblog
James Neal is on a different level. Neal scored two goals against his former team, and the Pens win 3-1 … Link

Someone Got Really Hurt During the Second Period Of The Penguin game Source: The Pensblog
Saw this tweet from politician @billpeduto : We can verifyReed was at the game, we got a stunned pic of him from a reader a few minutes earlier: Here are the pics of the paramedics: Pics viaPascal Carreau and @ PensU_Nicole … More

WWII Veteran Enjoys First Hockey Game Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Antanovich Jr. has experienced as much as an 88-year-old man can. He fought in World War II as a B-24 belly gunner when he was just in his early 20s, getting shot down over Germany on his fifth mission and evading capture for 10 months… … View post

SECOND PERIOD: 1-0 Stars, Snooze city Source: The Pensblog
Some guy scored for the Stars. … Read the rest here

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Pens-Stars In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
0:00: That’ll do it. … Go here to read the rest

Video: Matt Cooke Penalty Shot Source: penguins.nhl.com
In the third period, Matt Cooke converts on a penalty shot, giving the Penguins a 3-1 lead. … Click here to view video

Video: Pristine Padwork Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury makes a sliding pad stop, denying the Stars their first goal of the game. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Chris Kunitz (11/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1. … Watch video here

Video: Post-Game: Matt Cooke (11/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke talks to the media after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1. … Watch here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (11/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to the media after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1. … To see video click here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (11/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after defeating the Dallas Stars 3-1. … Click here to view video

Video: Veterans Day: Alex Antanovich (11/11/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo talks with World War II Veteran Alex Antanovich after making the rounds on the ATI Stars and Stripes Zamboni. … See video here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-02-2011

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011


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Puck Headlines: Rangers’ Avery censorship; Ovechkin on benching (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. A bit of New York Rangers controversy from Eric Roitman: Did Continue reading … Go here to read the rest

Anschutz, Kroenke tops among NHL’s richest owners (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Jeremy Jacobs has made a fortune through his food and hospitality company, Delaware North, originally founded… … The rest is here

Penguins Report: West Coast Trip 11/2/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kennedy on the ice for practice (1:54 PM). Staal & Letang practice for the Pens; Johnson not practicing (1:57 PM). 2:37 PACIFIC TIME: Pics from the Shark Tank… … See the article here

Video: Scouting Report: San Jose Sharks (11/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo lets us in on what to expect when the Penguins head to the “Shark Tank” to take on San Jose. … See this video

Valabik clears waivers, demoted to AHL – 11-02-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins defenseman Boris Valabik has cleared waivers and was demoted to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL . (PG+) Valabik has not played for the Penguins in either preseason or regular season action due to a knee injury. A free agent signing this su … … Read this article

Penguins Proud to Be Represented on Military Plane Source: penguins.nhl.com
Who says Penguins can’t fly? The members of the 171st Air Fueling Wing (based at the Pittsburgh International Airport) would surely disagree, as the unit’s KC-135T stratotanker will be taking the Penguins with them as they embar… … Read this article

Twenty Years Later – Whalers 6, Penguins 5 – 11-02-11 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 … Go here to read the rest

Video: Penguins Visit Military Jet (11/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Members of the Penguins stop by to autograph the design on this KC-135T stratotanker that travels the world as part of the 171st Air Refueling Wing. … To see video click here

Pensblog Movember Source: The Pensblog
Yesterday we asked if anyone was planning on doing Movember to raise money for men's health causes – specifically prostate cancer. Apparently a lot of us are going to look like dirtbags this month. … Read the rest here

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LINK CITY: Torts, Crosby, Burkle, Santa… Source: The Pensblog
We would take John Tortorella as a head coach every day of the week. Forget last year's 24/7. Tortorella's presence in this year's 24/7 is going to win an Emmy. … See the article here

Video: Penguins and Paws Calendar (11/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson and the rest of the Penguins invite you to purchase a Pens and Paws Calendar to benefit the Animal Rescue League. … Video here


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Senators’ Alfredsson missing at least a week (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Ottawa Senators are in second place in the Northeast Division with a 7-6 record and will have to spend at… … Visit link

Penguins coach expects Staal, Letang to play Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Jordan Staal and defenseman Kris Letang missed practice for a second consecutive day at Southpointe heading into a trip out west. … Continue reading here

Kovacevic: Crosby finally can see the light Source: Tribune-Review
Sidney Crosby will be playing again for the Penguins, probably very soon, and he’ll be coming full circle from a career-threatening concussion. … More here

Devils goaltender Brodeur ready to return Source: Tribune-Review
Martin Brodeur, who suffered a bruised shoulder three weeks ago, could be between the pipes when New Jersey faces the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See the article here

Empty Netter Assists – 11-02-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I’d take anything right now. If someone wants to give me one, I’d take it .” – Steve Sullivan (right) on failing to score a goal to this point of the season. … Read more

NHL slaps Oilers’ Sutton Source: Post Gazette
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andy Sutton was suspended for five games Tuesday by NHL disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan. … Read more

Penguins’ Crosby endures some contact when push comes to shove Source: Post Gazette
Sidney Crosby has been cleared for contact. His coaches know it. His teammates know it. … Read this article

Missing goals frustrate Penguins’ Sullivan Source: Post Gazette
Through 13 games going into the contest Thursday at San Jose, Steve Sullivan has been healthy. He has used his speed and savvy to fit in, playing on a top line with Evgeni Malkin and James Neal when Malkin has been healthy … Follow this link

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Chris Kunitz (11/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The UPMC Penguins Spotlight focuses on Chris Kunitz and his stellar performance early this season. … View video

Latest Pens Buzz: Crosby/Contact; Scouts take on Malkin; On Re-alignment, Sullivan & Jeffrey Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Latest Penguins Buzz, Rumblings & Tidbits *Sidney Crosby wants more contact in practices from his teammates but he’s unlikely to get the type of game situation contact he seeks at anypoint before he returns to game action. Crosby took a decent bump from Deryk Engelland but other than that, there was limited contact Crosby’s way … Visit link

Wednesdays With Stoosh 11.2.2011 Source: The Pensblog
Hey, look at that, the Pens are 8-3-2, but… … More

Sutton served with a five-game suspension (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the NHLs lord of discipline, Brendan Shanahan, finally put the gavel down on Andy Sutton, he smacked the Edmonton Oilers defenceman with a five-game sentence on Tuesday. … Follow this link

The End Source: The Pensblog
Last time this fan blog is speaking about Mark Madden. We'll let Jim Cornette play us out: Go Pens. … Read the rest here

Penguins Power Play Street Tournament Source: penguins.nhl.com
Thirty-seven teams and over 300 players participated in the 6th Annual Penguins Power Play Street Hockey Tournament, held October 21st to the 23rd at Bill’s Dek Hockey in Belle Vernon. … Excerpt from

TPB RADIO SHOW 11.1 -Tonight @ 9:00 Source: The Pensblog
Talking about: NHL realignment issues Pittsburgh Media Media Blogs NHL shit. Whatever LISTEN HERE: ThePensblog Tuesday Night 11.1 11/01 by TPBradio | Blog Talk Radio Call in number is here: (877) 486-3458 … Visit link

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PensHead Daily Links 10-30-2011

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

At the 10-game mark, some surprising stats that likely won’t last (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
At the close of yesterday’s NHL action, 304 games of the 2011-12 NHL schedule had been played; the season is just over one-eighth complete. At this point in the year, it’s possible to look at some of the numbers without Continue reading … Read more here

RECAP: Last Train to Kesselville. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
So many people getting laid in Toronto after this game. The main battle here was Neal vs. … Continue reading here

Hockey Halloween: Outrageous costumes, awesome puck pumpkins (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Fans and alumni reacted to the death of the Div. … See the rest here

NHL realignment could result in four divisions, angry Penguins (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Realignment is coming to the NHL for the 2012-13 season, because (spoiler) Winnipeg is not located in the southeast United States. How dramatic that realignment gets the number of teams switching divisions, and the number of divisions they’ll switch Continue reading … The rest is here


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Pittsburgh Penguins Refuse to Use Steve MacIntyre: Is the Enforcer Done? Source: Bleacher Report
Prior to the start of the 2011-12 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed the best fighter in the NHL. Steve MacIntyre was locked into a contract with one of the league’s most talented teams. Presumably, the 6′ 5″, 250-pound mammoth of an enforcer would provide protection services for the talented members of Steel City’s hockey team. … Follow this link

Roundup: Jagr scores twice for Flyers Source: Tribune-Review
Jaromir Jagr scored two goals, and Ilya Bryzgalov rebounded from a string of bad games to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night. … More

Tangradi takes a rap, but avoids another concussion Source: Tribune-Review
Tangradi has a history with concussions, including one caused by an elbow from New York Islanders heavyweight Trevor Gillies last February that cost him two months at the end of last season. … View post

Leafs burn Penguins’ strength Source: Tribune-Review
Two of the Penguins’ greatest assets — center Evgeni Malkin and the penalty-killing unit — endured rough evenings in a 4-3 setback to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. … Visit link

Injury sidelines Jordan Staal — for now Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins scratched Staal for Saturday night’s game at Toronto, but coach Dan Bylsma said he did not expect the injury to be a “long-term” problem, describing Staal as “day to day.” … Read more here

Saturday’s Three Stars: Harding, Roloson blank; controversy in NY (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Josh Harding, Minnesota Wild One of the best efforts of Saturday night, and probably its most inspirational story, too. … Read more here

NHL Roundup: A look at Saturday’s games (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the Toronto Maple Leafs meet the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, it will be for more than provincial bragging rights. … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 10-30-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from yesterday’s game . “To come back three times is a lot to ask … See more here

Penguins’ win streak ends at 5; Staal out Source: Post Gazette
Overcoming a one-goal deficit to win a game is nothing special in the NHL. Teams do it pretty much every night of the season … Go here to read the rest

What can anyone honestly expect of Sidney Crosby upon his return? Source: Post Gazette
As Sidney Crosby gets closer to returning from the concussion that has prevented him from playing since Jan. … Continue reading here

Wilson calls Phaneuf league’s best defenceman (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – There is an undeniable swagger forming around the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Read this article

Sundin’s No. 13 to be honoured by Leafs (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Mats Sundin is ready to take his place with other Toronto Maple Leafs legends in the rafters at Air Canada Centre. … Read more

Endgame: Maple Leafs 4, Penguins 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins’ winning streak snapped in 4-3 loss to Toronto Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins wiped out three one-goal deficits at the Air Canada Centre tonight, but couldn’t overcome a fourth as they lost to Toronto, 4-3. … View post

Pens lose 4-3 in Kesselville Source: The Pensblog
Mats Sundin was in the house. All you got to know. Still an entertaining game. Pens don't play again until January. … More

Pens-Leafs In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
LEAFS 4, PENS 3 0:00: Despite an incredible push from the Pens, they can’t get the tying goal to force OT. Leafs win 4-3 … Continued here

Video: Malkin Marks His Spot Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin takes this hard shot in the 3rd to tie the Penguins and Maple Leafs up at 3. … To see video click here

Video: Past the Monster Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz takes a rebound and pokes it past “The Monster” Jonas Gustavsson to tie the game at 2. … Click here to view video

Video: Not This Time Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson makes a nifty save here to deny the Maple Leafs of a goal. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Chris Kunitz (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: Kris Letang (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Watch video here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after the Penguins lose to the Toronto Maple Leafs. … To see video click here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-19-2011

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Fan Guide vs. Montreal Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set for a showdown with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, October 20 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. … Read the rest here

The ‘Moves Like Jagr’ video tribute, parody compendium (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Fact: Maroon 5′s hit song “Moves Like Jagger” was co-written by the same person who co-wrote Ke$ha’s “TiK-ToK”; has anyone alerted the Vatican of this Devil incarnate’s presence on Earth and his apparent plan to infect humanity with repetitive choruses Continue reading … Follow this link

Pens Help Launch ‘Support Our Heroes’ Program Leading Up To Veterans Day on Nov. 11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins are teaming up with partners ATI, McDonald’s and First Niagara Bank to raise money for the “Support Our Heroes” program leading up to Veterans Day on 11.11.11 All fans attending Thursday’s game be… … Go here to read the rest

Penguins’ First Expanded ‘Student Rush’ Night Of 2011-12 Season is Thursday vs. Montreal Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ first expanded Student Rush night of the season will be held Thursday when the Pens take on the Montreal Canadiens at 7 p.m. at CONSOL Energy Center. The American Eagle Outfitters Student Rush program normally off… … More

Video: Scouting Report: Montreal (10/20/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo lets us in on what to expect from Montreal at Thursday night’s game. … Watch video here

VIDEO: Moves Like Jagr Source: The Pensblog
Well, someone finally made the song…kind of. It is still pretty great … Read more here

The New York Rangers victory hat is just about perfect (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
After his shutout victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist spoke to the media while wearing a stylish fedora. While our first inclination was that it might be something from the personal collection Continue reading … See the rest here

LINK CITY: Pens Travel, Brendan Shanahan Sucks, New Rinko Games, GIF, Zanesville Source: The Pensblog
Not a whole lot of news thus far today. … More

Twenty Years Later: Rangers 5, Penguins 4 – 10-19-11 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 o … … See the rest here

Rashard Mendenhall named AFC Offensive Player of the Week Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Running back Rashard Mendenhall was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Ben Roethlisberger took home the honor last week. Mendenhall returning from injury, rushed for 146 yards on 23 carries, scoring an 8 yard touchdown … Continue reading here

Final episode of ‘Becoming Wild’ – 10-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
Over the summer, we posted the episodes of a show called “Becoming Wild,” a miniseries produced for FSN Northwest which documented the Wild’s offseason, including the promotion of former Penguins assistant coach Mike Yeo as head coach. Essentially, it was “24/7″ except it was about an offseason and the swear words were bleeped out. Here is the final episode: 125564 … Read more

RECAP: Johnny And The Law. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Best thing about the NHL season are those games that get back at a team for previously caused pain. Case in point, last night: Minnesota has owned the Penguins over the years, going like 9-2. And, god, how they would suck the life out of the building in Pittsburgh … View post

Empty Netter Assists – 10-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “Ever since I’ve been here, guys have been going down. That’s the way guys play here. … See the rest here

Video: Pens Wives Assn. Decorate Pumpkins (10/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Wives Association visits The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center to visit children and decorate pumpkins for Halloween. … See this video


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Penguins’ price not so right in 4-2 win Source: Post Gazette
Nobody said winning in this league would be easy. Or cheap … View post

Hazards don’t deter NHL’s enforcers (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
These are tough times for NHL fighters. … View post

Pens take no issue with Letang suspension Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins offered no complaint after the NHL suspended defenseman Kris Letang two games for a boarding penalty incurred earlier this week. … More here

Kovacevic: Hockey heaven? You call it home Source: Tribune-Review
A powerful case can be made that the city of Pittsburgh has become the National Hockey League’s No. 1 American market. … Visit link

Penguins toughen up to score win over Wild Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins were in high spirits after ending a 3-game losing streak and, for a night anyway, burying all the bad news. … Go here to read the rest

Sabres hold off Canadiens Source: Post Gazette
Thomas Vanek scored just before the end of the second period and Ryan Miller made 40 saves to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win against the host Montreal Canadiens. … Read more here

Penguins Notebook: Injury-ravaged lineup loses Letang to 2-game suspension Source: Post Gazette
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Video: UPMC Spotlight: James Neal (10/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal’s stellar performance in the first week of the regular season earned him a spot in this week’s UPMC Spotlight. … See video here

Video: Coach’s Corner: Post Game (10/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media following the Penguins defeating the Minnesota Wild. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Zbynek Michalek (10/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Zbynek Michalek talks to the media following the Penguins defeating the Minnesota Wild. … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Kris Letang (10/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to the media following the Penguins defeating the Minnesota Wild. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Pascal Dupuis (10/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to the media following the Penguins defeating the Minnesota Wild. … Watch video here

Video: Pens Insider: Welcome to the ‘Peg! (10/18/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
PensTV travels to WInnipeg, Manitoba to cover the first Penguins game against the Jets in 15 years. … To see video click here

Read’s four points lead Flyers over Senators (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
OTTAWA – Matt Read needed just one period against the Ottawa Senators to put up the biggest offensive numbers of his young career. … Read this article

Dupuis, Neal spark Penguins to win over Wild (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Whether due to injuries or penalties, playing short-handed hasn’t deterred the Pittsburgh Penguins. … Follow this link

NHL suspends Penguins D Letang for 2 games (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has been suspended for two games by the NHL for boarding Winnipeg Jets forward Alex Burmistrov. Letang’s ban was handed out Tuesday, just hours before the Penguins beat the Minnesota Wild. … Read the rest here

Dupuis, Neal spark Penguins to 4-2 win over Wild (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Whether due to injuries or penalties, playing short-handed hasn’t deterred the Pittsburgh Penguins. Man down? They just man up. … View post

Defense is the Best Offense Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Post-Game Observations: Pens do it all in impressive 4-2 win Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 4 – Minnesota 2 PIT Goal Scorers: Chris Kunitz (1), Jordan Staal (3, PP), James Neal (6), Pascal Dupuis (2, SH) MIN Goal Scorers:Cal Clutterbuck (2), Guillaume Latendresse (1) Goaltending Matchup:PIT Brent Johnson (24 Saves on 26 Shots) | MIN Niklas Backstrom (21 Saves on 25 shots Three Stars 1. Brent Johnson – 24 … Read more here

Endgame: Penguins 4, Wild 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Penguins defeat Minnesota, 4-2 Source: Post Gazette
St. PAUL, Minn. — The Penguins defeated Minnesota, 4-2, at Xcel Energy Center tonight. … Follow this link

Pens Win 4-2, Johnny and Neal Shine. Source: The Pensblog
What a performance by Brent Johnson. He kept the Pens afloat in the third period. James Neal is on another planet … Continue reading here

THIRD PERIOD: 2-1, Pens. Men down Source: The Pensblog
Add Brian Strait, Joe Vitale, and Engo to the list of injured Pens. … More

SECOND PERIOD: 0-0, Sigh… Source: The Pensblog
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FIRST PERIOD: Pens @ Wild Source: The Pensblog
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Penguins at Wild – 10-18-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM First things first, Mike Yeo will be a Penguin like 2,824,291 times: -The Penguins’ starters are Arron Asham, Pascal Dupuis, Richard Park, Paul Martin, Zbyenek Michalek and Brent Johnson. -Their scratches are Kris Letang, Tyler Kennedy and Evgeni Malkin. … Read more here

Video: Top Gear Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis turns on the jets and roofs a backhander past Backstrom. … Click here to view video

Video: Shake It Off Source: penguins.nhl.com
After shaking off an injury, Brent Johnson makes a big pad stop on Pierre-Marc Bouchard. … To see video click here

Video: Go For a Spin Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal never loses track of the puck as he battles and spins past the defense to give the Pens a 2-0 lead. … View video

Video: Just Enough Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brent Johnson gets an arm on the puck to deny Kyle Brodziak’s attempt down low. … To see video click here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-14-2011

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Penguins star Crosby cleared for contact (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
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Bruins, Canucks deal with Stanley Cup hangover (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Last year’s finalists have endured a tough start to the new season, but is it Stanley’s revenge or the fact that everyone else is gunning for them? … See more here

Fan Guide vs. Buffalo Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will face off against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday, October 15 at CONSOL Energy Center! Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 5:30 pm for the 7:00 pm start … … Excerpt from

Concussion latest injury to sideline DiPietro (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
A shot to the mask of New York Islanders goalie Rick DiPietro in practice earlier in the week resulted in a concussion for the oft-injured player, the team announced Friday. DiPietro underwent tests Thursday after teammate Brian Rolston’s shot in practice Wednesday hit… … Read the rest here

Puck Headlines: Richards in Philly; Asham apologizes to Beagle (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. Now you can own “actual game-used melted ice from the 2010-2011 Continue reading … Read the rest here

Asham apologizes to Beagle through Knuble, rips Ovechkin – 10-14-10 Source: Empty Netters
KoBXfD2oHRg It’s been an interesting 24 hours for Arron Asham. After knocking out Washington’s Jay Beagle and celebrating with a “sleep” gesture, Asham expressed regret : “That was uncalled for, but you try to get the crowd into it. It was kind of classless on my part. … The rest is here

Local Police Officers to Collect
For Fallen Officer Derek Kotecki’s Family
Before Penguins’ Game Saturday Source: penguins.nhl.com
Local police officers will hold a collection to benefit the family of fallen officer Derek Kotecki before the Penguins’ game against Buffalo Saturday at 7 p.m. at CONSOL Energy Center. Officer Kotecki, an 18-year police veteran, was kille… … View post

Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey Back for 2011-12 Season Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Reebok are proud to offer the Little Penguins Learn to Play Hockey Program again for the 2011-12 hockey season. 1,000 sets of head to toe hockey equipment will be provided for children ages 4 … … Read more

Video: Scouting Report: Buffalo (10/14/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo gives us a look into what to expect at tomorrow night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … View video

The five dumbest tweets about the Asham fight, Asham’s new quote Source: The Pensblog
Stealing this quote from C-Blogger @mrmcgibblets : “Last time I saw a Beagle get beat that badly, Sarah Mclachlan was singing in the background.” The Twitter police are out in full force today in reaction to the Asham fight. We look at the five dumbest tweets. First up, some old guy on TSN : Yes, pardon you while you change your adult underwear … View post

Brooks Laich: NHL players feel ‘babysat’ by concussion protocol (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the NHL’s concussion protocol has come under fire, it’s typically because some see it as too lenient or ineffective; as Cam Cole wrote last season, “it isn’t foolproof because no two brains are alike, and no two brain injuries, Continue reading … The rest is here