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PensHead Daily Links 12-07-2011

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

NHL roundup: Crosby to miss 2 games (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss the next two games for precautionary reasons after taking a hard hit in a game Monday, the team announced Wednesday. “Sidney took a hard hit during our game against Boston Monday night and wasn’t feeling 100 percent,”… … Read the rest here

Penguins’ Crosby to miss 2 games (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss the next two games for precautionary reasons after taking a hard hit in a game Monday, the team announced Wednesday. “Sidney took a hard hit during our game against Boston Monday night and wasn’t feeling 100 percent,”… … Read more

Fan’s View: NHL Realignment Misses the Mark with Four "Conferences" (Yahoo! Contributor Network) Source: Yahoo Sports
With the official announcement of the new NHL realignment, fans have been left to digest what it all might mean for the league, its teams and its rivalries. Ostensibly, the realignment stemmed from the move of the Atlanta franchise to Winnipeg, as well as the need to improve the… … Continued here

Penguins decide to rest Crosby after hit (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby’s will miss the next two games as a precaution following a collision with teammate Chris Kunitz in Monday night’s loss to Boston. … Read the rest here

Crosby to miss 2 games after colliding with Kunitz (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby’s will miss the next two games as a precaution following a collision with teammate Chris Kunitz in Monday night’s loss to Boston. General manager Ray Shero said Wednesday the former MVP wasn’t “feeling 100 percent” after inadvertently running into Kunitz in the third period and will sit out Thursday’s game in Philadelphia and… … Link

Collision to keep Crosby out of Penguins’ next two games Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby will sit out the next two games as a precaution after colliding with teammate Craig Kunitz on Monday night. … The rest is here

Crosby to miss Penguins’ next two games Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby will miss the next two games, Thursday night in Philadelphia and Saturday against the Islanders in New York, the team said in a release late this afternoon. … Excerpt from

Sidney Crosby to Miss Pittsburgh Penguins’ Next 2 Games as Precaution Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Wednesday afternoon that Sidney Crosby will be held out of the Penguins’ next two games, Thursday in Philadelphia and Saturday on Long Island, as a precautionary measure. Crosby took a few solid hits in the Boston Bruins game Monday and appeared visibly less aggressive than at other points during this season … Read this article

Pens Sidney Crosby visits with concussion specialist, will sit out next two games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby participated fully in today’s practice but Crosby will be held out of the lineup for the next two games, the team announced this afternoon. Crosby, according to GM Ray Shero, saw concussion specialist Dr. … Read more here

Crosby to sit out two games as precaution (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Pittsburgh Penguins say Sidney Crosby to sit out next two games as a precaution. … Continue reading here

Sidney Crosby To Miss The Next Two Games Source: The Pensblog
The fans in Philadelphia may need to come up with a new chant for tomorrow. From the Pittsburgh Penguins official website : Sidney Crosby did not accompany the Pittsburgh Penguins on their road trip to Philadelphia today and will sit out the next two games as a precaution. “Sidney took a hard hit during our game against Boston Monday night and wasn't feeling 100 percent,” Penguins General Manager Ray Shero said … More here

Crosby to Miss Next Two Games Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby did not accompany the Pittsburgh Penguins on their road trip to Philadelphia today and will sit out the next two games as a precaution. “Sidney took a hard hit during our game against Boston Monday night and wasn’t feeling 10… … The rest is here

Old Friend, New Foe Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will see a few new faces in the lineup for the revamped Philadelphia Flyers Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center. But one of the newest Flyers will have a familiar grin staring back at the Penguins: Maxime Talbot. … … Read more here

Jackets hire Craig Patrick as senior advisor (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The struggling Blue Jackets have named Craig Patrick, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a two-time Stanley Cup champion, their new senior advisor of hockey operations. … Follow this link

Blue Jackets hire Craig Patrick as senior advisor (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
The struggling Blue Jackets have named Craig Patrick, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and a two-time Stanley Cup champion, their new senior advisor of hockey operations. … Follow this link

Former Pens GM Craig Patrick back in NHL with Blue Jackets Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Former Penguins GM Craig Patrick, the architect of two Penguin Stanley Cups in the 1990′s, is finally back in the NHL, after being fired by the Penguins in April 2006. Patrick is joining the Columbus Blue Jackets to serve as a senior advisor in the hockey operations department, Jackets GM Scott Howson announced today. Patrick … View post

Crosby sidelined next two games – 12-07-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby will be sidelined for the next two games due to an apparent head ailment. … Excerpt from

The Columbus Blue Jackets Hire Craig Patrick Source: The Pensblog
Via Columbus Blue Jackets' General Manager Scott Howson's Twitter account : Craig Patrick was the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1989 to 2006. He also coached the Penguins on two occasions. … More here

Post-Practice Tidbits: No regulars on blueline expected back vs high scoring Flyers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Post-Practice Buzz Just a few nights after facing the second highest scoring team in the NHL, the Penguins will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, the NHL’s highest scoring team, averaging 3.52 goals per game. For the Penguins, they will go into the matchup with an inexperienced blueline and without several regulars. Of note, … Continue reading here

Twenty Years Later – Blues 6, Penguins 1 – 12-07-11 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 … … More here

The Departed – Mark Letestu – 12-07-11 Source: Empty Netters
“The Departed” series on Empty Netters is a set of “eulogies” for former Penguins who have passed away… to other teams … Read more here

Video: Off-Day: Sidney Crosby (12/07/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after Wednesday morning’s practice. … View video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (12/07/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media following Wednesday’s morning skate. … Watch video here

Video: Off-Day: Marc-Andre Fleury (12/07/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media following Wednesday morning’s practice. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Chris Kunitz (12/07/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Chris Kunitz talks to the media following Wednesday morning’s practice. … View video here

Crosby full participant in today’s practice, looks good to go for Flyers game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins Sidney Crosby was back on the ice today and a full participant in practice after sitting out yesterday’s skate due to a sore right knee. Crosby skated well and will play tomorrow night vs Philadelphia. It’s a team that brings out the best in Crosby … See the rest here

Max Talbot Compares Claude Giroux To Sidney Crosby Source: The Pensblog
” Max Talbot says Claude Giroux is just as good as Sidney Crosby ” is the headline of this piece at Pro Hockey Talk . Unsurprisingly, Max Talbot has opened his mouthagain to draw attention to himself. It's conveniently while HBO is filming for 24/7 … See the rest here

STATS: Jagr vs TK and Sullivan Source: The Pensblog
In the offseason, Jaromir Jagr signed for 3.3 million with the Flyers. The Penguins had that money available but they decided to pay Tyler Kennedy 2.0 million and Steve Sullivan 1.5 million. Basically, the Pens got two players instead of one. … See the article here

Penguins Report: 12/7/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
No Engelland, Park or Michalek at practice (11:00 AM). 11:33 AM: More practice pics.. … More here

Retro Penguins Clip: Game Four, 1992 Patrick Division Final Source: The Pensblog
The NHL's new realignment plan brings memories of the old Patrick Division flooding back and that brings us to this clip of the 1992 Patrick Division Final: With Mario Lemieux out of action following an Adam Graves slash , the Penguins entered game four of the series trailing the Rangers 2-1. … Continued here

Adam’s Journey has added a photo to the pool: Pens goaltender coach Gilles Miloche watches Barrasso work with Boucher.

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Adam’s Journey has added a photo to the pool: Mike Lange and Chuck Kaiton answer questions from fans during the Carolina Hurricanes annual Season Ticket Holder Pre-Game Skate Event – 12/3/11

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BEST OF: Steigerwald meme Source: The Pensblog
There's really nothing else going on. rabble rabble Paul Martin rabble rabble More: … The rest is here

Pens’ Crosby misses practice, should be fine Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby was excused from an optional practice at Consol Energy Center, but his knee injury doesn’t appear to be serious. … See the rest here

Kovacevic: NHL alignment a starry sight Source: Tribune-Review
It’s a remarkable achievement, this National Hockey League realignment, not only in its relative ease but also for its long-term dynamics. … See the article here

Player safety at the forefront of NHL meeting Source: Tribune-Review
Player safety was a major topic, as the league wrapped up its two-day Board of Governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif. … Read this article

Pens Approve of New NHL Conference Format Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins are going back to the future. At least, that’s sort of how the NHL’s new realignment and playoff format is shaping up following Monday evening’s 26-4 vote by the Board of Governors in approving a new four-conference … … Excerpt from

Empty Netter Assists – 12-07-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” It’s a game that I’ve marked on the calendar. I still talk to the guys. … Visit link

Talbot max-ing out with Philadelphia Source: Post Gazette
VOORHEES, N.J. … More

Clarkson leads New Jersey past Toronto Source: Post Gazette
David Clarkson scored twice, including 2:40 into overtime to give the visiting New Jersey Devils a 3-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs Tuesday night. Ilya Kovalchuk also scored for the Devils, who got 31 saves from Martin Brodeur. Phil Kessel scored his 17th goal of the season for Toronto, and Matt Frattin also scored for the Leafs … More

Barnaby’s problems continue to mount Source: Post Gazette
Fired ESPN hockey analyst Matthew Barnaby’s drunken-driving charge jeopardizes an agreement the former NHL player reached to avoid potential deportation after an arrest earlier this year. … View post

Day off designed to help bumps, bruises heal for some forwards Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins mustered only 17 players at practice Tuesday. The reasons for the absences were assorted. Four forwards — Sidney Crosby, Pascal Dupuis, James Neal and Arron Asham — were given maintenance days for what coach Dan Bylsma called “bumps and bruises.” Bylsma indicated they are expected to return to practice today. … View post

Video: UPMC Spotlight: Pascal Dupuis (12/7/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
UPMC Spotlight takes a look at the stellar performance of Pascal Dupuis. … View video

RMU president blasts the PG for lack of RMU hockey coverage Source: The Pensblog
A friend passed this along. Pretty interesting read. RMU president Gregory G. … Continue reading here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 12.6: Stunned and sex eyes Source: The Pensblog
Two-part stunned pic in one. #1 Stunned type: Vintage stunned pic … More

Bruins keep rolling, drop Crosby and Penguins 3-1 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Boston Bruins reminded Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins that Stanley Cup champions aren’t crowned in October. … See the rest here

PensHead Daily Links 12-06-2011

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

The John Steigerwald Meme Source: The Pensblog
The boys over at HEYYYYY FANNNSSSS have started the John Steigerwald meme over at QuickMeme . … The rest is here

The Kid’s all right, whistling man Source: The Pensblog
Crosby's OK. And Lovejoy is expected back in 2 to 4 weeks. … See the rest here

Breaking down NHL’s realignment proposal (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – This was never about finding a perfect system. … See more here

Readers share thoughts on #NHL realignment. Source: Chipped Ice
We asked, and a good many of you answered. … More here

Puck Headlines: NHL All-Star voting; realignment reaction (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. Evgeni Malkin poses with a xenomorph, moments after an Android Dan Continue reading … Read the rest here

Penguins Crosby Climbs to Second Place Among Forwards in All-Star Fan Balloting Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continued to climb the leaderboard in NHL All-Star Fan Balloting by receiving over 114,000 votes last week to move into second place among forwards with 320,865 cumulative votes. Crosby, who ranks fourth amo… … Continue reading here

Predicting the Last East/West Playoffs as We Know Them: Eastern Addition Source: Bleacher Report
As most of you know, the NHL Board of Governors approved the realignment from two divisions to four. The new, still unnamed conferences will consist of two of eight teams and two of seven. Along with the regular season differences, there will be a very different look in the playoff structure, which will now see the top four teams from each conference advancing to the playoffs … The rest is here

Pens Open Practice to Enthusiastic Students Source: penguins.nhl.com
You would have thought Justin Bieber was in town early Tuesday morning as the CONSOL Energy Center was rocking with more approx. 8,000 students in the stands for the fourth annual Students Open Practice. … Read more here

Here is the audio of John Steigerwald vs Ryan Lambert Source: The Pensblog
Listen to the Ryan Lambert vs. John Steigerwald radio battle from Greg Wyshynski on Vimeo . … The rest is here

In other news Evgeni Malkin posed with the Alien from Alien Source: The Pensblog
Via PSAMP : No idea. … Follow this link

Listen to the Ryan Lambert vs. John Steigerwald radio battle (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In Monday’s What We Learned, Ryan Lambert ripped apart a column by John Steigerwald, columnist for Washington (Pa.) Observer-Reporter that attempted to link Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals to steroids. Among the lapses in fact: Steigerwald connected Ovechkin to Continue reading … View post

John Steigerwald vs Ryan Lambert Source: The Pensblog
Apparently John Steigerwald just went toe-to-toe with Yahoo's Ryan Lambert on some bizarre triblive show. … Read the rest here

Brad Marchand answers for his slew-foot vs. Penguins (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins pulled a nefarious move against Matt Niskanen near the end boards: a slew-foot, that deplorable cheap shot in which he took out Niskanen’s feet. But then a Continue reading … More here

Video: Off-Day: Craig Adams (12/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Craig Adams talks to reporters following Tuesday’s morning practice. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Brooks Orpik (12/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to reporters following Tuesday’s morning skate. … To see video click here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (12/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Tuesday’s morning skate. … Watch video here

Video: Red Kettle Collection: The Salvation Army Source: penguins.nhl.com
Please help the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Salvation Army by donating this holiday season. … Watch here

Video: Students Open Practice (12/06/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Over 8,000 students watch the Penguins practice at the CONSOL Energy Center Tuesday morning. … Watch video here

Crosby among players who miss Penguins practice Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby did not skate with his teammates today at practice at Consol Energy Center after colliding with teammate Chris Kunitz in the third period of a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins last night. … See the rest here

Bad day? Well at least you aren’t Matthew Barnaby Source: The Pensblog
Via AwfulAnnouncing : And now things have certainly spiraled to new lows for Barnaby as he was arrested for a DWI after spotted driving erratically on a rim, causing a lot of sparks that led to residents calling the police. Barnaby has since been let go by ESPN and there are signs of some more ominous things to come … The rest is here

Penguins Report: 2011 Students Open Practice Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:26 AM: Crosby comes out on the bench to interview with Steiggy and Bourquey. The students scream in approval. … Read more

NHL realignment = Inferior product – 12-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
The NHL announced dramatic realignment changes for 2012-13 late last night. Pending approval from the NHLPA, there will no longer be six divisions within two conferences. Instead you will have four separate, distinct conferences: -First, there will be two conferences of seven teams in the east. … More

Penguins stay with rivals in new NHL setup Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins will stay close to their most familiar foes, including the rival Flyers, in the sweeping new NHL realignment. … Continued here

RECAP: The Champs Were Here. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
Tim Thomas looks like someone who was on the Titanic. If this was March or April, we'd be concerned. But the game was against the world champs in December … See the rest here


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Penguins ‘powerless’ in loss to Bruins at Consol Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins played perhaps their sloppiest game of the season in a loss to the defending Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins. … View post

Notebook: Letang, Michalek remain out of lineup Source: Post Gazette
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek are out indefinitely because of concussions that were diagnosed over the weekend. The two were injured Nov … Continue reading here

League approves realignment plan Source: Post Gazette
NHL officials approved a radical realignment plan Monday that will give the league four conferences instead of six divisions and guarantee home-and-home series among all teams. … Read the rest here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-06-11 Source: Empty Netters
Realignment -First things first, the NHL approves realignment . We’ll have a big-time post coming up on this at 11 a.m … Read the rest here

Letang, Michalek are hit with concussions Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma announced that defensemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek, who were both injured in Montreal, have concussions. … View post

Bettman pulled strings in realignment vote (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The new NHL realignment wasn’t ideal for everybody, but Commissioner Gary Bettman saw to it that the vote passed anyway. … Link

Monday’s Three Stars: Panthers, Bruins rule; quality Phaneuf’ing (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Stephen Weiss, Florida Panthers The Panthers veteran scored the first and last goals for his team, adding an assist in between during their 5-4 victory over the Washington Capitals. … Follow this link

Thomas too tough: Penguins lose as Boston kills off two 5-on-3s Source: Post Gazette
The NHL’s Board of Governors agreed on a realignment plan for the 2012-13 season Monday night, and the news wasn’t good for the Penguins. … See more here

Video: Daniel Paille’s helmet on helmet hit on Evgeni Malkin (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
In the third period of the Boston Bruins’ 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, Evgeni Malkin avoided a Zdeno Chara hit and then skated right into a helmet-to-helmet check by Daniel Paille. … See the article here

Campbell: Realignment plan promising, but unfinished (TheHockeyNews.com) Source: Yahoo Sports
The approved four-conference format is a good step, but why leave an important unanswered question? … See the article here

Video: Great Moments in Penguins History (12/6/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Bob Grove takes us back to the 1982 season when Anders Hakansson became the first European born-and-trained player to dress for the Pens. … Watch here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 12.5 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type: This is a rarity. A person in the act of stunning. Not captured often … Continue reading here

Bruins keep rolling, drop Crosby and Penguins (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Boston Bruins reminded Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins that Stanley Cup champions aren’t crowned in October. … See the rest here

NHL approve realignment, keep Penguins, Flyers together Source: Post Gazette
NHL officials approved a radical realignment plan Monday that will give the league four conferences instead of six divisions and guarantee home-and-home series among all teams. … More

Bruins vs. Penguins Would Be Dream Matchup for Eastern Conference Finals Source: Bleacher Report
Zdeno Chara is the new Ray Bourque. Sidney Crosby is the new Super Mario. Tim Thomas and Tuukka Rask fill the pads once occupied by Andy Moog and Reggie Lemelin … More

NHL realignment: So what do you think? (also, suggested conference names) Source: Chipped Ice
The official release from the NHL regarding a radical realignment propsal that must be approved by the NHLPA, but should begin for the 2012-13 season: PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Dec. 5, 2011) — The National Hockey League Board of Governors tonight approved a four-Conference alignment format and authorized Commissioner Gary Bettman to implement this proposal, pending input … Read more here

Endgame: Bruins 3, Penguins 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Realignment is basically official: A guide to understanding it Source: The Pensblog
@dagmar27 So, this is what the league will look like in 2012-2013. Head to the NHL explanation of this. Okay, some things to understand during the regular season … Excerpt from

Penguins come up short against Bruins, 3-1 Source: Post Gazette
In a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins came up short, 3-1, against the Boston Bruins tonight at Consol Energy Center. … Follow this link

Pens Remain with Rivals in New Format Source: penguins.nhl.com
The National Hockey League Board of Governors Monday approved a four-conference alignment format that places the Penguins in a conference with Philadelphia, Washington, the New York Rangers, the New York Islanders, New Jersey and Carolina. Pend… … More here

Caps, Hurricanes to join Pens Conference: Major realignment approved by Board of Governors Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Major realignment has been approved today by the Board of Governors as the NHL will implement a new four conference format starting in 2012-2013. The Penguins conference will consist of the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes. Seven team conferences which the Penguins are in, … More

Pens lose 3-1 Source: The Pensblog
Couldn't score on those 5-on-3s . Couldn't shoot, either. We ride. … Read more

NHL approves 4-conference realignment, new playoff format (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL’s Board of Governors approved a new four-conference format for the League beginning in 2012-13, with two conferences of seven teams and two conferences of eight teams. Every team in the NHL will play home-and-home; the Stanley Cup Playoffs Continue reading … See more here

Penguins Prospects Kenny Agostino and Josh Archibald Invited to Team USA World Junior Championship Tryouts Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins forward prospects Kenny Agostino and Josh Archibald were among 30 players invited today to Team USA’s World Junior Championship tryout camp Dec. 17-23 at the Edgeworth Centre in Camrose, Alberta. Also invited to … … Continue reading here

Bruins at Penguins: Shorthanded Pens Blue Line Takes on NHL’s Hottest Club Source: Bleacher Report
A battle between the East’s top teams is set for Monday night in Pittsburgh. The white-hot Boston Bruins come to town to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins , who will be without four of their seven defensive starters … View post

Video: Nemacolin Big 5 (12/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This Nemacolin Big 5 from Dec. 5 features five questions with five Pittsburgh Penguins players. … See this video

Video: Shearer’s Perfection Plays (12/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
This collection of Shearer’s Perfection Plays originally aired during the Pittsburgh Penguin’s Dec. 5 match up against the Boston Bruins. … To see video click here

Video: Iron Workers (12/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Forward Tyler Kennedy is featured in this Iron Workers Building of a Champion from 12/5/11. … See video here

Video: Campbell, Vitale Fight Source: penguins.nhl.com
Boston’s Gregory Campbell and Pittsburgh’s Joe Vitale fight. … See video here

Video: I Got It! Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma shows he’s still got the athletic prowess with a jumping catch of a puck heading out of play. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Matt Niskanen (12/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Niskanen talks to the media after 3-1 loss against the Boston Bruins. … Video here

NHL Predictions: Where Will Current Division Leaders Be at Season’s End? Source: Bleacher Report
The NHL season has passed the quarter pole and given us some surprising early division races. There is still a long way to go and being in first place in December does not guarantee you anything. Where will the six division leaders end up at the end of the season? … Read more

Video: Post-Game: Sidney Crosby (12/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after 3-1 loss against the Boston Bruins. … See video here

Video: Skate With The Greats Ticket Sale Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins alumni and their wives sold tickets to “Skate with the Greats” which will be held on December 19 at the Penguins Pond. … Click here to view video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (12/5/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following tonight’s loss to the Boston Bruins. … View video here

PensHead Daily Links 05-14-2011

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Pens Free Agency Buzz: Timetable for talks with pending free agents have yet to be established Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Source: Pens hopeful to get Kennedy locked up by Mid-June As expected it’s been a quiet week for the Penguins on the free agent front. Several members of the Penguins front office have been on various scouting trips and the Penguins have yet to establish a timetable for contract talks with any of their impending … Go here to read the rest

Puck Daddy 2011 Stanley Cup Round 3 Staff Prognostications (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Seriously, look at the brain on Leahy. According to 5-Hole.com's tabulation of “expert picks” from NHL punditry, Puck Daddy's jovial associate editor has gone 11-1 in the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, including five series in which he's picked the winner … Continue reading → … Link

NHL veteran Matthew Barnaby arrested on domestic violence charges (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Former NHL player and ESPN analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested Friday evening in connection with a “domestic incident” outside of Buffalo, N.Y. Barnaby, 38, was charged with criminal mischief, criminal trespass, harassment, criminal contempt and aggravated harassment… … More here

Bruins – Lightning preview – 05-14-11 Source: Empty Netters
(3) Bruins vs. (5) Lightning Bruins Leading Postseason Scorer: Patrice Bergeron (11 points (2 goals, 9 assists). … Read this article

Lightning, Bruins shake off rust after long layoff Source: Tribune-Review
By the time the first puck is dropped, Tampa Bay will have gone nine days without a game since it swept the Washington Capitals. … Read more here

Empty Netter Assists – 05-14-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Former Penguins forward Matthew Barnaby was charged by Amherst (N.Y.) Police with criminal mischief, criminal trespass, harassment, criminal contempt and aggravated harassment after a domestic violence incident in Getzville, N. Y. … The rest is here

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference final previews Source: Post Gazette
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Stanley Cup win would be great for Canada (Associated Content) Source: Yahoo Sports
Canada is to hockey what the United States is to football. However, the National Hockey League and Canada have not gotten along in recent years. Since the Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1993, the nation hasn't had one of its teams win the prized trophy. … Visit link

Sweden, Finland reach worlds finals Source: Post Gazette
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PensHead Daily Links 05-04-2011

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

Puck Headlines: Boudreau’s future with Caps; Sharks bank heist (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. It's easy to be overwhelmed by a beautiful 2-on-1 in the … Continue reading → … Link

Pittsburgh Native and Top Goalie Prospect Gibson joins NHL Live on Wednesday Source: penguins.nhl.com
Whitehall native and NHL draft prospect John Gibson will be among the guests Wednesday on NHL Live, which airs from 4 p.m. … Read this article

AHL Playoff Gameday – Round Two, Game Four – Checkers Source: The Pensblog
Time Warner Cable Arena – 7:00 PM NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHLLive.com 102.3 The Mountain Checkers lead series 2-1. Team Notes: F Ben Street has been sidelined the past two games due to injury. He is listed as doubtful for tonight … Go here to read the rest

Plan for Philip Samuelsson was just a short-term visit in WBS Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Got a few emails this morning from readers asking about why 2009 second round pick Philip Samuelsson was released from his amateur contract. So I figured I’d post an update. First thing Philip is not joining his Dad in the Swedish Elite League … View post

Empty Netter Assists – 05-04-11 Source: Empty Netters
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Good Bye Igloo

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Ello everyone i is back! Had amazing and quite eventful week filled with hockey actions. My first stop of the week was in Pittsburgh for the last game of the season. I’d like to extend a big thanks to Peter V who helped me to get a ticket for this game and Erik H who was my personal tour guide slash chauffeur.

You could feel the city become more and more alive as it got closer to game time. Every time I come here it always amazes me the amount of dedication people have for sports in Pittsburgh. Its like people put their lives on hold, forget their everyday worries and tune in to cheer on their favorite teams. Despite the upbeat sports spirit you could feel some tension of unease surrounding the arena. People probably all over the world came to Pittsburgh on this day to pay their final respect to Igloo. Plenty of folks surrounding the arena reminded us of the fact that this is the last season Penguins skate on this ice. Even Gods must have been sad that day in da Burgh and let the skies cry. However i am keeping my head up because as they say “Every End Is A New Beginning”.

As expected it was a full house. It fact it felt as if the Igloo’s walls became rubber and stretched out just so more people could be here on this day. The opening ceremony started out with this amazing video …

Followed by introduction of some of the old timers … i swear i heard people weep and cry as some of the old player walked the red carpet and crowed went nuts when Mario Lemieux came out. Its was so surreal and stunningly amazing sight.

As expected Scary Gary was still Scary!

One of my top 5 favorite Penguins of all time … Matthew Barnaby got an awesome video dedication … LOVE IT! I tried my best to capture it for you.

After the puck drop it was all business. The arena exploded just seconds into the game when Brooks Orpik scored his second goal of the season. This goal set the tone for the rest of the game. No matter what Islanders did this day there was no way they could win this game. This night belong to us this game belong to Igloo. And so it went down into history 7-3.

Geno didn’t disappoint on this memorable day scored a goal and gave a nice face wash celebration to  Tyler Kennedy. My Boy!

While i was in Pittsburgh i took my time to explore the city a little. Of course Primanti Bros was two of my stops. Right next to it i found an awesome store called Smithfield Outlet on Forbes which carried much of officially licensed and unlicensed merchandise. I was able to score some of those world famous on Ice Or Grass We’ll Kick Your Ass t-shirts. Took some pictures which i will forward to psamp.com for their Pittsburgh Sports Unlicensed Merchandise collection.

On top of that I have had the pleasure of meeting some of the kick ass people from Pittsburgh that i only knew from facebook/twitter. Much thanks to everyone who came out to meet me and giving me a warm welcome. In no particular order special thanks go out to …

Peter V.
Erik H.

Heather U.
Janet  A.


Lisa R.


Sara E.

Sandy E who won this amazing Jet Ski and her friend Melody K.

Also special thanks to the following faceless people Mandy D, Kristen B, and last but not least Leslie D who got me an awesome Geno Pizza Hut Cup!

All pics from the game here. Geno …

Good-Bye Igloo and Lets Go Pens!!!


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