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PensHead Daily Links 10-28-2011

Friday, October 28th, 2011


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Crosby tantalizes Penguins with good practice (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby was on the ice for the weary Pittsburgh Penguins optional skate Friday, one of only a handful of players from the NHL’s busiest team who didn’t take the day off. … Link

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins News and Notes: Oct. 28, 2011 Source: Bleacher Report
It’s Friday once again, and that means it’s time to look back at another week of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey. Inside today’s edition, find out how the Penguins have stayed perfect on the road and mark your calendar for their return to Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre. … More

RINKO SNL Open This Week, Infinite $ Up for grabs Source: The Pensblog
Sign up here. For the new payout structure hit readmore New payout structure: Prizes: 1st: 40% 2nd: 25% 3rd: 15% $5 Entry fee. Rules for this week: You will pick: 8 forwards 4 defensemen 2 goalies Scoring: Forward goals: 3 Forward assists: 2 Defensemen goals: 4 Defensemen assists: 3 Goalie win: 5 Goalie shutout: 5 Goalie assist: 2 Goalie saves: 0.1 Hat trick: 2 Game winning goal: 2 … Continued here

Puck Headlines: Seguin’s hip; Richards drops; chicken vs. sumo (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 parrot playing air hockey. Bet he chirps well … The rest is here

Marc-Andre Fleury: Tale of Two Seasons for Pittsburgh Penguins Franchise Goalie Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins currently rank third in the NHL in goals allowed (1.9 per game), they have the best penalty-killing unit in the league at 97.3-percent effectiveness, and they’ve lost 12 man-games to injury from their three best defensemen. The team can score, but it’s their ability to prevent goals that has them at 8-2-2 with the most points in the NHL and the best winning percentage in the Atlantic Division by a mile (.800). … Read the rest here

Campbell: Flyers goalie woes return (TheHockeyNews.com) Source: Yahoo Sports
Are the Flyers sweating over their goaltenders again?; why fighting is ridiculous; and which line has been the best in the NHL this season? … More

The Legend of Cardboard Orpik Source: penguins.nhl.com
Things are already dicey on the injury front for the Penguins with Sidney Crosby (concussion), Tyler Kennedy (concussion), Brian Strait (elbow) and Zbynek Michalek (hand) all currently sidelined. So you can understand why management was con… … Read the rest here

Video: Cardboard Brooks Orpik (10/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
A cardboard Brooks Orpik becomes the latest practice tool for the Pittsburgh Penguins during the morning skate. … Watch here

Video: Player Drop-in: Steve Macintyre (10/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins Forward Steve Macintyre drops in at a Youth Hockey practice. … View video

Video: Veterans Day Thanks Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins thank those who have served and help protect our country. … View video here

Video: Scouting Report: Toronto (10/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins head to Toronto on Saturday to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. Michelle Crechiolo lets us in on what to expect. … Click here to view video

Penguins Celebrate Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins held their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night on October 27 when the team hosted the New York Islanders. The month of October highlights Hockey Fights Cancer (HFC), a league-wide initiative to raise awareness … … The rest is here

Penguins and American Red Cross Thank Fans For Their Support Of Annual Score One For Life Blood Drive Source: penguins.nhl.com
Blood Drive Photo Gallery On Sunday, October 23, the Pittsburgh Penguins and American Red Cross teamed up to help save lives. The annual Score One for Life Blood… … See the article here

With or without you – 10-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
A popular misconception of Chris Kunitz is that any production he has enjoyed with the Penguins is merely a by-product of him being on a line with Sidney Crosby. Since Crosby has left the lineup, Kunitz has played in 39 regular season games. Compared to the previous 39 games he played with Crosby, Kunitz’s production has been nearly identical: NoCrosby WithCrosby 39 … … See the article here

RECAP: Just In The Rick Of Time. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Instead of highlights, let's watch Fat Capuano's hastily put together explanation on why he had to replace Nabby : Didn't know Fat Capuano was in ” Goodfellas .” What an idiot. Nabokov couldn't stand there and face three shots … More here

We Salute You Source: The Pensblog
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Pens rally, beat Isles 3-2 in shootout (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Evgeni Malkin was just as surprised as everyone else outside of the Islanders’ bench when New York replaced goalie Evgeni Nabokov at the end of overtime. Malkin knew exactly what he was going to do against Rick DiPietro in the shootout, and he allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins to extend their recent mastery over the Islanders. … Read more here

Bettman: Safety initiatives ‘work in progress’ Source: Tribune-Review
By June 24, Pittsburgh will have played host to two of the NHL’s signature events in a span of 18 months. … Follow this link

Same formula, same result: Pens sink Islanders Source: Tribune-Review
The schedule says the Penguins should be tired in the third period of games, but the results say otherwise. … See the article here

Thursday’s Three Stars: Khabibulin stays hot; Jets, Flyers score 17 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
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Empty Netter Assists – 10-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . The Penguins win a game after trailing for two periods for the first time in 19 months. – … Read more

Penguins’ Malkin leads shootout win Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins don’t win many games anymore when they are losing after two periods. Fact is, their 3-2 victory against the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center Thursday night was the first time they have done it in more than a year. The previous time was so long ago that the team they came back against, the Atlanta Thrashers, no longer exists. … See more here

Penguins push hard to land more than draft Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins are pushy, and they don’t care who knows it. After all, it has brought them a perennial contender on the ice, a new arena and what appears to be an expanding string of premier events. The latest to be announced is the 2012 NHL draft, even though it had been known for some time that the team, city and Consol Energy Center had lassoed the June event. … Visit link

Video: Pens Vault: Civic Arena Goodbye (10/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins Vault showcases the tribute video to the Igloo that played after the last game at the Civic Arena. … View video here

Pens continue winning ways over Islanders: Tonight’s Post-Game Wrapup Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh 3 – New York 2 (SO) PIT Goal Scorers: Chris Kunitz (3), James Neal (9) NYI Goal Scorers: Frans Nielsen (2), Matt Martin (1) Shootout Goal Scorers: PIT Evgeni Malkin Goaltending Matchup: PIT Marc Andre Fleury (7-2-0) 17 saves on 19 shots (3 saves on 3 shots in shootout | NYI Evgeni Nabokov 30 … Follow this link

Pens Push: Malkin on Hogan video, and why Kunitz works as net-front on PP. Source: Chipped Ice
Some observations after the Penguins 4-3 shootout win over the New York Islanders at Consol Energy Center: = C Evgeni Malkin, whose shootout goal lifted his club to a fifth straight victory, told me after this win that he is a fan of the Malkamania video that appeared after G Marc-Andre Fleury closed the shootout with … Read more here

Engame: Penguins 3, Islanders 2 (SO) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Eat a dick, Rick. Pens win 3-2 Source: The Pensblog
Apparently, Evgeni Nabokov got hurt and or had to poop before the shootout. … Excerpt from

Penguins win 3-2 in shootout Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins came from behind to secure their fifth win in a row, 3-2, in a shootout against the New York Islanders tonight at Consol Energy Center. … More

NFL: Cotchery from No. 5 receiver to starter this Sunday? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Cotchery getting starter reps in practice Emmanuel Sanders said after today’s practice that he will start if Hines Ward (ankle) is unable to play. However, that will only be the case in certain personnel formations. Jerricho Cotchery has been seeing significant starter reps in practice through two days and offensive coordinator Bruce Arians hinted at … Link

NHL: Crosby returning on upcoming West Coast Trip gaining momentum? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Crosby eyeing return on West Coast trip? Barring no setbacks, internally, the Penguins brass continues to envision November 11th vs the Dallas Stars at home as Sidney Crosby’s likely return game to NHL action. Crosby though is making no reservations about orchestrating a return on home ice, sources say. … Excerpt from

First NHL goal huge thrill for Flames’ Horak (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
Alex Tanguay’s dressing-room neighbour was wound up, buzzing and champing. … Excerpt from

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Video: A Well-Traveled Puck Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins work a triangle of touch passing with James Neal potting the tying goal. … See video here

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (10/17/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Nemacolin Big 5 shown during the game against the New York Islanders on October 27, 2011 … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Chris Kunitz (10/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz comments on the Penguins 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (10/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury comments on the Penguins 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders. … Video here

Video: Post-Game: Evgeni Malkin (10/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin comments on the Penguins 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders. … See video here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (10/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Dan Bylsma comments on the Penguins 3-2 shootout victory over the Islanders. … See this video

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PensHead Daily Links 10-05-2011

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

Orpik will likely sit out season opener Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
According to reports out of Canada,defenseman Brooks Orpik did not rule out playing in the Penguins season opener tomorrow night against the Vancouver Canucks.However, a team source says that the coaching staff does not expect to have Orpik available to play. Orpik was an extra in Wednesday’s practice and is taking a more cautious approach … Read more here

Crosby feels good after practice with teammates (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby skated with the team on Wednesday, but still doesn’t know when he will be able to play in a game. The star center has been sidelined since Jan. 5 because of post-concussion symptoms. … See the article here

NFL: Ward frustrated by lack of passes coming his way? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Ward: “The coaches and I know that I’m in the right spots that I need to be” Hines Ward is not being targeted like a starting wide receiver and throws towards him have been on the decline in the past two weeks. Is he frustrated by it … Read the rest here

Crosby says he feels good after practice (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
VANCOUVER – Centre Sidney Crosby practised with Pittsburgh Penguins in Vancouver today but doesn’t know when he will be able to return to the NHL. … More

The 11 burning questions for the 2011-12 NHL season (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It seems like every off-season takes forever to pass before a new NHL campaign begins. But from the moment the Boston Bruins won their first Stanley Cup in 39 years on June 15 to the final night before 2011-12 NHL Continue reading … Excerpt from

Gameday Character 2010-2011 Regular Season Records Source: The Pensblog
Last season was a tough one for the Gameday Characters. … Read the rest here

Atlantic Division: The NHL’s best grouping (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Penguins and Flyers are shooting for the Cup, with the Devils and Rangers lurking, too. And the Isles? … Continued here

Puck Headlines: Kesler’s naked; hockey writer eats column (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. Click here if you want to see the Full Ryan Kesler Continue reading … See the rest here

Gaining tenure – 10-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
It wasn’t very long ago that Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history. Today, he’s one of the longest serving. … Link

Saad Makes Blackhawks’ Opening-Night Roster Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brandon Saad didn’t expect this to happen. When the Gibsonia native was first selected by Chicago in the second round (43rd overall) in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he said he figured he’d be returning to his junior team – the Sa… … See the article here

Video: Penguins Superfan visits practice (10/04/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Superfan Cy Clark (The Hulkster) visits team practice at the invite of Dan Bylsma. … See video here

The MalkaMania World Tour Source: The Pensblog
Our boy Cy is everywhere. Yesterday he got the grand tour of the Pens locker room , and today he wanted us to pass this along. Cy put together a world tour for those looking to do some traveling to Pens away games: You can hit him up on twitter @malkamania 71 . … Go here to read the rest

Vitale: ‘I still have a lot of work to do’ – 10-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
Joe Vitale is certainly happy he made the Penguins’ NHL roster out of training camp but he’s hardly satisfied. Yesterday, Vitale talked about starting the season in the NHL, his role and what he needs to to in order to stay at this level. … The rest is here

Penguins Report: Practice 10/5/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
9:30 AM (PACIFIC TIME): Unfortunately it was an overcast day upon our arrival in the city scholars refer to as Vancouver. … More

Cup loss casts shadow over new season (The Vancouver Sun) Source: Yahoo Sports
We look at the top questions facing last year’s President’s Trophy winners heading into the 2011-12 season. … Follow this link

Video: Scouting Report: Vancouver (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Check out what the Canucks have in store for the Penguins as they kick off the season on a West Coast road trip. … View video

Video: Penguins Spotlight: Evgeni Malkin (10/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin’s superior play in the preseason earned him a spot in this week’s Penguins Spotlight. … See video here

Brendan Shanahan’s clean hits video, a.k.a. ‘don’t be stupid, stupid’ (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
“For anyone who wrongly suggests that physicality is being taken out of our game, we offer the following examples of good, clean, hard checks.” Brendan Shanahan, Executive VP of Player Safety (and Infomercials) Yeah, in yo face Milbury! But Continue reading … Continued here

Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2011-12 Radio Network Features 36 Stations in Four States Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2011-12 radio network features 36 stations in four states. Coverage across the network begins Thursday, Oct … Read the rest here

Puck Daddy’s 2011-12 NHL Eastern Conference Staff Prognostications (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
To understand the unprecedented level of soothsaying accuracy you’re about to experience in the Puck Daddy Staff Prognostications, look no further than last October when no less than ONE PERSON picked the Boston Bruins to emerge from the East. (That Continue reading … Excerpt from

SEASON PREVIEW — Part 3: The Return Of The Kings Source: The Pensblog
We are previewing the 2011-2012 Penguins season all week. Part 1: The Departed Part 2: The Department of Defense We ended last year's season preview with this: All that's missing during their reign is one complete season where both are in your mouth every night. … Read the rest here

IN 1 DAY… SDFKNA dfdsfaf dafasdfdsa Source: The Pensblog
Big shoutout to C-Blogger @PensRyourDaddy for the countdown pictures. … View post

Penguins vs. Canucks Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 0-0-0-0 Home: 0-0-0-0 Road: 0-0-0-0 WHEN: Oct. 6, 2011 – 10:00 pm… … Go here to read the rest

Pondering the Pens: More than Sid at issue (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Their star centre, injured the season before, remains out as the new season begins a situation that is creating some nervousness inside their large fan base. … The rest is here

Russian plane crash deeply affects Malkin Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins and Washington Capitals plan to downplay their rivalry when they play at Consol Energy Center on Oct. 13. … Link

Depth impressive for Cup-hunting Pens Source: Tribune-Review
The Pens team looks like the most complete team general manager Ray Shero has assembled for the start of a season. … The rest is here

Happy Birthday, 66 Source: The Pensblog
Thanks for being born. go pens … Excerpt from

Projecting Penguins players goal totals for 2011-12 season. Source: Chipped Ice
With the NHL regular season about to begin, the time is right for predictions that probably wont be. As dear readers know, every year at this time I post goal projections for Penguins players … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 10-05-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I think it s education for the guys .” – Sidney Crosby (above) on the videos from NHL discipline czar Brendan Shanahan. (PG+) -Brent Johnson. DJ … Visit link

Johnson’s play, work as team’s DJ is music to their ears Source: Post Gazette
Despite playing in only two exhibition periods since late April, Brent Johnson looked midseason sharp in stopping 35 Chicago shots, 18 in the third period with most of the play swirling around him, to preserve a 4-2 win. … Continue reading here

Injuries thin out Flames’ depth at centre (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
It makes you wonder when Garry Unger will become an option. After all, he was handy and known for durability. … See more here

How do Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup rings compare to other champs? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Remember the finale from “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” when (spoiler) Indy avoids turning into a disintegrating skeleton because he knows the Holy Grail should look like “the cup of the carpenter”? Which Jesus (spoiler) was? Well, 14 kt … Continue reading here

TPB RADIO SHOW – Tonight @ 8:30 Source: The Pensblog
Listen here: TPB Radio — 10.04 10/04 by TPBradio | Blog Talk Radio … Read more here

Devils trade C Steckel to Toronto for draft pick (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The New Jersey Devils have traded center David Steckel to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a fourth-round pick in next year’s draft. … More

Tuesdays With Stoosh – Eastern Conf. Preview Source: The Pensblog
It's a little bit later than I planned, but we're good to go and we're about 36 hours from the start of hockey season. … More here

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PensHead Daily Links 07-11-2011

Monday, July 11th, 2011

More Details emerging from Hines Ward’s DUI arrest Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Hines Ward’s attorney and close associates to him continue to claim Ward was not drunk on Saturday morning and that they will be able to prove it. However, according to new details emerging, that’s going to be difficult for Ward’s camp. According to the Dekalb County Police report, Ward did in fact take a breathilizer … More here

Video: Hockey in July: Youth Camp Day 1 (7/11/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Youth Hockey players from around the area attend the first day of Hockey in July Camp presented by Crons. … Click here to view video

Two Pittsburgh Players to Attend Penguins’ Development Camp This Week at CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
Two Pittsburgh area players will be on the ice at the Pittsburgh Penguins’ annual Development Camp starting Tuesday at CONSOL Energy Center. Rob Madore, a goaltender from Peters Township who plays at the University of Vermont, and A… … Continued here

The Departed – Maxime Talbot – 07-11-11 Source: Empty Netters
“The Departed” series on Empty Netters is a set of “eulogies” for former Penguins who have passed away… to other teams. Essentially, we look back on their time as a Penguin, examine their contributions to the franchise and as real eulogies occasionally do, exaggerate a bit … Continued here

Video: Hockey in July: ADM Tournament (7/11/10) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins begin Hockey in July with the ADM Mite Tournament presented by Crons. … See video here

What We Learned: Are the Panthers actually going to be better? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about Continue reading … See more here

NHL Free Agent Rumors: 7 Teams Itching to Land Chris Drury Source: Bleacher Report
On June 29, 2011, the New York Rangers finalized a buyout deal with Captain Chris Drury . The buyout affected the final season of a disastrous five-year, over $35 million contract with the Blue Shirts. Since this is an article speculating about team that would love to sign Drury, addressing the elephant in the room right away is the best policy … See the article here

An Incredible Youtube Channel Of Pittsburgh Sports Shows Getting Pranked Source: The Pensblog
@eddiespaghetti7 Found this insane youtube channel of pranks to various Pittsburgh sports shows and PCNC's night talk that seem to span over 10 years. The Youtube channel is called NewThorOrder and it is a must see for anyone that ever placed a prank call to a sports show … See the article here

Video: History of the Pens — “The Jag Off to Philly” Source: benstonium.com
The first installment of the new Benstonium series, “The History of the Pens”. In this semi-true account of a fictional meeting between Jaromir Jagr and Coach Bylsma, the highly-sought-after, over-the-hill Czech and his trusty agent Petr Svoboda, listen to the head coach’s argument for why he should play in Pittsburgh. … View video

87 Days…. Source: The Pensblog
@PensRyourDaddy up in here…… man … View post

Empty Netter Assists – 07-11-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Ten years ago today, the original #JagrWatch took place . Atlantic Division -The Devils re-signed forward Tim Sestito … Read the rest here

NHL Free Agents 2011: Alex Kovalev and 5 Free Agents Who Will Be Without a Team Source: Bleacher Report
For elite players in their prime, free agency is a great time. They break the bank and sign lucrative contracts that secure them financially for the rest of their careers. For others, especially veteran players at the end of the hill, it’s a time where they ponder and think about retirement or desperately look for a team that will give them a one-year contract … Go here to read the rest

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PensHead Daily Links 03-02-2011

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Puck Previews: Flames vs. Blackhawks; Parise cleared for skating (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general… … Visit link

MARK MADDEN: “GOTTA DANCE” Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
By MARK MADDEN Never has Pittsburghs love affair with Hines Ward been more evident than since it was announced he would be Dancing With the Stars on ABC. All those years of smooching the rump of the general population and oh, yeah, playing hard-nosed, winning football paid off … More here

Sidney Crosby: Mystery of the missing Penguin (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Eight weeks after suffering a concussion Sidney Crosby is “still with symptoms.” When will he return? … Continue reading here

Gameday 65 – Maple Leafs Source: The Pensblog
7:00 pm Air Canada Centre TV: FSN/Versus/TSN The last game against the Leafs was a crazy, back-and-forth rollercoaster of a hockey game. It's entirely possible that tonight's game will be the same thing. … Read this article

Hockey Without Its Hero: Sidney Crosby’s Concussion Could Change the Game Source: Bleacher Report
There’s not a Canadian out there that doesn’t know Sidney Crosby ‘s name. Not only does he inspire an entire country of hockey lovers, but he has turned into the face of today’s NHL . His role as the NHL’s media ambassador may never be as important as it is now, as concussions have plagued the NHL’s stars this season … See more here

Sidney Crosby: How the Pittsburgh Penguins Captain Can Gain Respect from Haters Source: Bleacher Report
For the last two months, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has been benched with a concussion, a somewhat sick source of happiness for hockey fans who love nothing more than seeing other players make NHL news rather than the NHL’s Poster Boy. Throughout his career in the NHL, Crosby has been the recipient of every type of criticism. … Read this article

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Puck Headlines: NHL ‘army men’; Bylsma praise; Ovie Reebok ad (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Here are your Puck Headlines: a glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in… … Visit link

Motley Crue and Poison playing Pittsburgh Source: TimesOnline.com
PITTSBURGH – Motley Crue will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a tour that plays Stage AE in Pittsburgh on July 24. … Continued here

Flogging Molly playing sold-out Pittsburgh show Source: TimesOnline.com
PITTSBURGH – Celtic-punk mainstays Flogging Molly are no strangers to Pittsburgh. … Continue reading here

Big Ben’s bride-to-be has Beaver County ties Source: TimesOnline.com
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Bucket list: LP’s Pratt sinks shot of his life Source: TimesOnline.com
ROSS TWP. – Everyone in the full gym at North Hills High School expected to see the ball in Lincoln Park’s Chaquille Pratt’s hands in the final seconds after North Catholic had hit a 3-pointer to go a … Link

Youth swerved for Beaver Falls Source: TimesOnline.com
McCANDLESS Sometime early in the fourth quarter, the Beaver Falls girls ran out of magic. Defending WPIAL Class AA champion Jeannette finally ended the surprising playoff march of the Tigers, 63-52, … Continue reading here

Video: Game-Day: Coach Bylsma (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See video here

Penguins coach a constant in crazy season (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – It's tempting to look at the Pittsburgh Penguins and focus on what they don't have. … Visit link

Penguins, UPMC and the American Heart Association Team Up for Heart Health Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins, UPMC and the American Heart Association are teaming up to promote heart health on Tuesday, March 8 when the Penguins host the Buffalo Sabres at CONSOL Energy Center. All fans in attendance will receive an “… … Continued here

Best case scenario for Crosby: A return in May? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
PENS INJURY UPDATES on Sid, Orpik & Kunitz This isn’t really news but there continues to be no progress on the concussion front for Sidney Crosby. Head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed once again today during his media session that Crosby is still having concussion symptoms. As of last week, a return by mid-April was considered … Continue reading here

Video: BlackBerry Player to Watch: Kovalev (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
John Giannone tells us why Alex Kovalev of the Pittsburgh Penguins is one of his players to watch tonight. … To see video click here

Video: Game-Day: Mark Letestu (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mark Letestu before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See this video

Video: Game-Day: Paul Martin (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Paul Martin before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Click here to view video

Video: Game-Day: Alex Kovalev (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Alex Kovalev before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … See this video

Is there any unseating Nicklas Lidstrom for the Norris? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The latest USA Today power rankings are out for all 30 teams and for each individual award; the latter ranking… … Read more here

The Morning Skate: 3/2 Source: The Pensblog
RLD Hockey is an NHL blog of mine where we take a look at the hot topics around the league on a daily basis. One of our staples is the 'Morning Skate', where I rundown everything going on in the NHL, including predictions on the big games. … See more here

Penguins Game Day: Kovalev motivated and beaming with confidence Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Game 65 Pittsburgh Penguins (37-21-6, 80pts) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (27-27-9, 63pts) When: Wednesday March 2nd, 2011 | Where: Air Canada Center TOR Home Record: 14-11-7 | PIT Road Record: 17-10-4 Last 10: TOR 5-1-4 | PIT 3-5-2 Pre-Game Buzz Game Notes: The Penguins return to Toronto tonight looking to extend their recent domination of … Read this article

Penguins Report: Game Day at Toronto Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:44 AM: Here were the Pens’ line combos from the morning skate… Cooke-Staal-Kennedy Neal-Letestu-Kovalev Talbot-Jeffrey-Dupuis Rupp-Adams-Conner (Godard-Kunitz) The defensemen rotated throughout. 11:32 AM: Leafs coach R… … See more here

Post-deadline NHL rankings roundup. Source: Chipped Ice
About to hit the ACC for the Leafs-Pens AM practice. A bit cold here in lovely Toronto, which actually feels more like home than Pittsburgh lately. Anyway, before I get to the rankings, a link to the behind-the-scenes video at the Trib about what deadline period is like for at least one beat boy: http://bcove.me/v53iznj0 And, now, … See the rest here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-02-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I m just happy to be here again .” – Alex Kovalev (PG+). -No link, but Chris Kunitz (above) is mustache boy for March. -Kovalev speaks: 100546 -Dan Bylsma speaks: 100541 -Mario Lemieux was going to complain about how much pucks cost, but the realized he has Matt Cooke o … … Excerpt from

LINK CITY: Kunitz Mustache Boy, Rossi Behind The Scenes, Winning, more… Source: The Pensblog
Links that are a F-18, bro. … Continue reading here

About the Maple Leafs – 03-02-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Maple Leafs. When and where: 7 p.m., Air Canada Centre. … See more here

Alex Kovalev happy to be back in a Penguins uniform Source: Tribune-Review
Sitting in the locker room at Southpointe for the first time in eight years, Alex Kovalev joked about how everything in Western Pennsylvania seems the same. And for him, this is a good thing. … More

Sagging penalty-kill concerns Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
Ordinary short-handed play for these Penguins simply won’t do, which is precisely why a meeting was called Monday. … Read the rest here

Penguins Notebook: Kunitz’s return still on hold Source: Post Gazette
Left winger Chris Kunitz, who has missed the Penguins’ past 10 games because of an unspecified injury, took a big step toward returning to the lineup when he went through a full practice Tuesday at Southpointe. He doesn’t know, however, when he’ll be ready to take the final one … The rest is here

Letestu getting shot as Penguins’ top center Source: Post Gazette
This is not, Mark Letestu said, what he was expecting when he reported to training camp in September. … More

Consumer price index worth nothing Source: TimesOnline.com
For the last two years, seniors have not received a cost-of-living increase because the consumer price index has not gone up. … See the article here

Left’s free speech double standard Source: TimesOnline.com
I was wondering if the letter writers complaining of so-called right-wing vitriol and violent rhetoric have been watching and listening online to these union protests in Wisconsin, Ohio, and now Bosto … See more here

Roads definitely up to rural standards Source: TimesOnline.com
Last year when I commented on our roads’ deplorable conditions, I was told it was about money and in keeping with our rural standard. … Read the rest here

Drilling firms need to get it together Source: TimesOnline.com
Sunday’s article stated that only one gas well has been drilled in Beaver County. … More

Keep standards for school nurses Source: TimesOnline.com
Pennsylvania schools require one certified school nurse per 1,500 students. To be certified you must be an RN with a BSN and a school nurse certificate, including coursework such as school nursing the … Follow this link

Golden years Source: TimesOnline.com
Mandatory savings … Read more here

‘Our employees’ should live like us Source: TimesOnline.com
As I read the letters to the editor Sunday, I felt the need to write one of my own. … Link

Overcoming the Impossible: The Penguins Still Have a Shot at Lord Stanley’s Cup Source: Bleacher Report
Looking at the Penguin’s current injury roster, a lot of people may be thinking that they are down and out. Although the Pens are definitely a different team without its core of stars, it’s no reason to write them off so easily … Link

PODCAST: 03.02 Source: The Pensblog
47:34 This podcast has nothing to do with hockey at all. It's all Charlie Sheen … Go here to read the rest

The Penguins Versus The Best In The League Source: The Pensblog
The NHL regular season is winding down and everyone is getting more and more focused on the playoffs with each passing day. We thought we'd take this opportunity to see how the Penguins have performed against other teams that are currently sitting in the playoffs (and those that are close to the playoffs.) The East: 1-3-0 Record October 7th: 3-2 Loss October 16th: 5-1 Win October 29th: 3-2 Loss December 14th: 3-2 Loss Upcoming Games: March 24th & March 29th. 2-1-0 Record October 27th: 5-3 Loss November 12th: 5-1 Win January 5th: 8-1 Win Upcoming Games: March 31st … Excerpt from

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Get The Coc Its Very Filling and Tastes Great!

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Thanks to MouthFullOfTang I was able to finally discover the joy of the COC serial video. Hines Ward who says COC serial is very filling vs Maxime Talbot, who drops his gloves just to prove his point, COC tastes great!

But don’t take their word for it. Get a taste of the COC yourself. Get them here while they are still hot because this limited edition COC will not last long!

COC

Better yet … get a whole COC Christmas pack slash basket! In addition to the serial you can enjoy the delicious Ben Roethlisberger beef jerkey. For vegans of course there is delicious Steel City mustard. Don’t eat both bottles at the same time!!! Of course massive COC magnet! Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to the City Of Champions, Pittsburgh Penguins and Pittsburgh Steelers!

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