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NHL All-Star Game Draft Night Source: The Pensblog
8:00PM Raleigh, NC TV: Versus/TSN Photo by: @MikeColligan Why's it called a “Fantasy Draft” when it's actually happening and a game will be played? Go Letang. Go Fleury … Excerpt from

Crosby cleared for light workouts Source: Post Gazette
RALEIGH, N.C. — The normally quiet NHL All-Star break has produced some good news for Penguins fans. Center and captain Sidney Crosby, who has been out since Jan … Read more

Staal takes starring role at all-star game (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
RALEIGH, – Eric Staal has seldom had a chance to bask in the NHL's spotlight quite like this. … See more here

@pghpenguins: The #Pens staff travels in style at the All-Star Game in Raleigh, NC. – http://twitpic.com/3ua4v1

Top five Edmonton Oilers of all time (Associated Content) Source: Yahoo Sports
Though they are currently in “rebuilding” mode and last season they finished dead last out of 30 NHL teams, the Edmonton Oilers have plenty of reason for optimism. With a core of young players that includes 2010 first overall draft pick Taylor Hall, Canadian junior phenom Jordan Eberle, and slick Swedish forward Magnus Paajarvi, the Oilers possess an embarrassment of youthful riches. Once these players mature, the Oilers – much like the Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins before them – will once again find themselves as legitimate Stanley… … Follow this link

Crosby Begins Workouts & Rehab Source: The Pensblog
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette : Center and captain Sidney Crosby, who has been out since Jan. 5 because of a concussion, has begun to work out and do rehabilitation. Crosby was held out of any physical activity while he had concussion symptoms, which included headaches. … See the article here

Morehouse Named ‘CEO Communicator of the Year’ by Pittsburgh Chapter of PRSA Source: penguins.nhl.com
David Morehouse of the Pittsburgh Penguins has been named “CEO Communicator of the Year” by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Morehouse received the award Thursday night during the PRSA’s R… … See more here

The Pensblog Mock All-Star Draft: Team Derek vs. Team Rick Source: The Pensblog
It's the Pensblog Mock All-Star Draft! Team Rick versus Team Derek with absolutely nothing on the line! Derek was given the choice of teams and he selected to be Team Lidstrom. Rick was given the first overall pick. … Read more

AHL Gameday 47 – Albany Devils Source: The Pensblog
7:00 PM Times Union Center NHL Affiliation: TV/Radio: AHL Live 102.3 The Mountain Not only are the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 7-3 in their previous ten games, they have yet to drop one to their opponents tonight. … See more here

Crosby on BusinessWeek’s "Power 100" Source: The Pensblog
BusinessWeek does something where they rate athletes for stuff. Crosby is number 31. No clue what this means. … Visit link

Baby Penguins Banter: 2011 AHL All-Star Game Preview Source: Bleacher Report
The annual AHL All-Star Game will take place from Jan. 30-31 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa., home of the Hershey Bears … Excerpt from

Weekend chats – 01-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
We’ll be firing up the Post-Gazette’s old chat machine twice this weekend for the NHL’s all-star fesitivites. We’ll start Saturday at 7 p.m. for the skill competion. … Visit link

Jersey Fouls: Flame outs, Blue notes and R-rated sweaters (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and… … See the article here

Some Great All-Star YouTubes Source: The Pensblog
Boom 1986 Wales Conference intros in Hartford. Ron Francis city. … Continued here

Penguins Report: All-Star Weekend Part I Source: penguins.nhl.com
7:00 AM: Good morning! I had an early wake up call today at 6 a.m. … Read the rest here

Penguins employee has ties to both Steelers and Packers Source: Tribune-Review
Maybe the first thing to know about Sam Kasan is his Super Bowl prediction: Steelers 27, Packers 24 and he admitted that is “more of a hope.” … Read this article

PS3 EASHL Team Wins Championship Source: The Pensblog
Congrats to the PS3 EASHL Pensblog teams. The won the January Championship. This is the second monthly championship they have won. … Follow this link

Penguins’ Fleury savors all-star spot Source: Post Gazette
Not everyone gets excited about playing in an NHL All-Star Game. Sure, it is an honor, but some guys would prefer to have a few days off so they could rest for what remains of the season, ideally, on a beach where the only ice would be found in tall glasses. … Excerpt from

Penguins join comic superhero world Source: Post Gazette
The National Hockey League has come a long way since Peter Puck, a child-friendly animated character that explained rules during game telecasts in the 1970s. … Link

NHL shakes up All-Star game with unique draft Source: Post Gazette
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Empty Netter Assists – 01-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Don’t tell Marc-Andre Fleury (above) that the All-Star Game is meaningless . -Aarron Asham is good people : cPzSAnSF8Ks -” … Read more here

Moulson off the market makes chances even slimmer that Pens add a top-6 winger Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The New York Islanders signed Matt Moulson to a 3 year – $9.4 million extension today, taking off who I’m told was the Penguins prime target for the upcoming trade deadline. Sources say internal discussions inside the organization had centered around the team making a potential play for Moulson, if the Islanders were to … Follow this link

LINK CITY: Help Other Penguins Fans Out Edition Source: The Pensblog
Links that want to lend a a helping hand. Every so often we get emails or tweets asking us to help out with various things. … More here

Fleury and Letang Eager for All-Star Game Source: penguins.nhl.com
Although Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin can’t attend the NHL All-Star Game festivities in Raleigh this weekend, the Penguins still have two worthy representatives in Marc-Andre Fleury and Kris Letang. … See more here

Capitals extend Semin’s contract 1 year (CBC.ca) Source: Yahoo Sports
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee on Thursday announced the team had agreed to a one-year contract extension with right-winger Alexander Semin. … Visit link