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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 01-12-2012

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

A Great Article on Concussions Source: The Pensblog
Yes, we've all heard too much about concussions. Yes, we're all sick of Sidney Crosby updates or non-updates or not enough updates or whatever … See more here

Shane Doan, Monty Python & the Phoenix Coyotes (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Coyotes’ quest for the Holy Grail an owner who will keep them in Phoenix is far from funny, but sometimes it helps to laugh. … See the article here

Leafs’ Kessel is heading back to All-Star game (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Phil Kessel is heading back to the NHL All-Star game, and this time it’s hard to imagine him left standing until the end of the draft. … See the article here

Ray Shero Says the Pens Will Make The Playoffs Source: The Pensblog
From the Trib : “We're making the playoffs, put it that way,” Shero told the Tribune-Review on Thursday afternoon. “Anything less is unacceptable.” The Penguins, losers of six straight games, have fallen to ninth in the Eastern Conference playoff field with 40 games remaining. Only the top eight teams qualify for the postseason. … Visit link

ALL-STAR GAME: James Neal gets to stay at home Source: The Pensblog
James Neal's 21 goals weren't enough to get him into the All-Star Game. NHL was probably mad that the Penguins were getting people to vote for Sidney Crosby for some reason. Final Vote Totals Complete All-Star Game Roster The weirdest part is that only five goalies are listed on the Roster page, including only two Eastern Conference goalies. … See more here

Puck Headlines: Mike Cammalleri hearts Montreal; Teemu Selanne explains All-Star ‘snub’ (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. … Read this article

Pens Tidbits: Malkin named to All-Star game; Shero talks Crosby; McDonald, MacIntyre to WBS Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Afternoon Pens Tidbits Penguins center Evgeni Malkin will be the Penguins lone representative in the 2012 NHL All-Star game. Malkin who has re-emerged himself as one of the premier players, is 8th in the league with 45 points. He is averaging 1.29 points per game, the second best mark in the league behind Claude Giroux … Visit link

Malkin selected to All-Star Game; McDonald, MacIntyre demoted – 01-12-11 Source: Empty Netters
Allow the pre-arranged outrage over all-star snubs commence. Center Evgeni Malkin was selected as the the Penguins lone represntative to the NHL’s All-Star Lame Game . The additional players as selected by NHL: Forwards Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks Tyler Seguin, Boston Bruins Jason Pominville, Buffalo Sabres Jarom … … Read this article

Video: Scouting Report: Florida (1/12/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins will head to the Sunshine state to take on the Florida Panthers. … To see video click here

Shero: Answers to End Losing Streak are in Locker Room Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins are in the midst of a six-game losing streak after falling to Washington 1-0 Wednesday night that has dropped the team to ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. General manager Ray Shero knows that the answer to turning … … See the article here

Dejan Kovacevic chat transcript Source: Tribune-Review
View a transcript of Tribune-Review columnist Dejan Kovacevic’s weekly chat about Pittsburgh sports. … See more here

Penguins Forward Evgeni Malkin Selected to Play in the 2012 NHL All-Star Game Source: penguins.nhl.com
Forward Evgeni Malkin will be Pittsburgh’s representative at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Jan. 29 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. … The rest is here

Penguins’ Neal snubbed from All-Star Game; Malkin selected Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins right wing James Neal is sixth in the NHL in goals with 21, but that wasn’t enough for him to make the NHL All-Star Game. … Read this article

Who should captain the 2012 NHL All-Star teams, with roster now set (please say Kessel)? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The 2012 NHL All-Star Game rosters have been finalized for the Jan. … Visit link

Shero: Penguins will make the playoffs Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins, losers of six straight games, have fallen to ninth in the Eastern Conference playoff field with 40 games remaining. … Excerpt from

Malkin only Penguin selected for NHL All-Star Game Source: Post Gazette
Center Evgeni Malkin is the only Penguin chosen to participate in the NHL All-Star Game. … Continue reading here

Penguins Forward Steve MacIntyre Clears Waivers Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Steve MacIntyre has cleared waivers and will report to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Monday, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. MacIntyre, 31, has pla… … Read the rest here

Shero: Crosby is not cleared Source: The Pensblog
Via pens.com : “I’m happy he’s joining the team on the trip,” Shero said. “Sid is a hockey player and he wants to play hockey. … Visit link

Shero Talks About Crosby Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby joined the team on its current road trip and is expected to begin light skating Friday. … See the rest here

Victim of alleged Consol Energy attack speaks Source: The Pensblog
So here is what has been going on. The victims have reached out to us through @christmascrosby … Go here to read the rest

Pittsburgh Penguins: 6-Game Losing Streak by the Numbers Source: Bleacher Report
The Penguins have lost six straight. They can’t score. Players are dropping left and right. … Excerpt from

NHL: Ruutu, Whitney at top of Pens wishlist for Feb targets? Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
PENS RUMOR MILL Some buzz among scouts around the league: The Pittsburgh Penguins have strong interest in Carolina Hurricanes forward Tuomo Ruutu and Phoenix Coyotes winger Ray Whitney, sources say. … View post

Penguins Re-Assign Forward Colin McDonald to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: penguins.nhl.com
Colin McDonald Stats/Bio The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Colin McDonald to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced … … The rest is here

Five Ways to fix ROOT Sports and a Poll Source: The Pensblog
Think about it. Is there another fanbase in the NHL that complains about its flagship TV station more than Penguins fans do? The problems have festered for so long and ROOT Sports is so bad that it is actually affecting our ability to watch a game. And guess what? … Read this article

Why is fighting on the decline in the NHL during the 2011-12 season? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The last week has been a useful snapshot of the muddled fighting debate in the National Hockey League. Progressive hockey veteran Jimmy Devellano of the Detroit Red Wings wants to abolish it; fellow progressive hockey veteran Brian Bruke of the Continue reading … Excerpt from

Sens earn ‘A’ in chemistry (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
By the time this long month of road games ends on Jan. 31 in Boston, the Ottawa Senators will have a pretty good idea if they’re going to be in the playoffs. … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 01-12-12 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “I don’t think he’s anywhere close to coming back … Visit link

MacLean downplays Karlsson’s injury (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
Erik Karlsson was one of the two Ottawa Senators who didn’t practise on Wednesday, which should keep the conspiracy theorists busy. … Read the rest here

Video: Penguins Insider: Kennedy and Park Drop-in Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy and Richard Park drop-in on local youth hockey practices at Ice Castle in Castle Shannon. … See this video

RECAP: Calm as a bomb. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
more pics here. How the mighty have fallen. Over the past five years or so, Pens-Caps games always had that “big game” feel to them usually because both teams were vying for Eastern Conference supremacy in the standings and the respective fan bases wanted bragging rights. … Visit link

Crosby will practice with Penguins this weekend (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Crosby will practice with Penguins this weekend Crosby will be back at practice this weekend The Pittsburgh Penguins received some good news Wednesday even though they lost their sixth straight game, 1-0 to the Washington Capitals. … See the rest here

Out with concussion, Wild’s Bouchard practices patience Source: Tribune-Review
Minnesota Wild right wing Pierre-Marc Bouchard’s best asset has again been relegated to patience, instead of skating, passing or other on-ice skills. … See the article here

Future of NHL realignment shaky after players balk Source: Tribune-Review
So much is at stake in the next contract, from a revamped salary cap to salary minimums, that a new schedule is hardly a top priority in the long run. … Excerpt from

Penguins put enforcer MacIntyre on waivers Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins signed Steve MacIntyre to provide protection for Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin this season, but he never really made his presence felt. … Excerpt from

Penguins captain Crosby will skate this weekend Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Sidney Crosby has joined the team on its three-game road trip and is expected to skate this weekend in Florida. … Follow this link

Capitals send rival Penguins to sixth consecutive loss Source: Tribune-Review
Their six-game skid has the Penguins trapped in ninth place in the East, only a point ahead of 10th-place Winnipeg. … Continue reading here

Morning Pens Buzz: Offensively challenged Pens have game to build on; X’s & O’s; On Crosby Situation Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Pens Buzz The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped their sixth straight game, losing to the Washington Capitals 1-0 on Wednesday night at the Verizon Center. … Read more here

Losing skid reaches six Source: Post Gazette
There are no points awarded for moral victories in this league. … Link

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Vokoun blanks Pens; Parise OT hero (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. … Read this article

Rutgers 62 – Pittsburgh 39: Panthers hit new low, dropping 5th straight Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Rutgers 62 – Pittsburgh 39 The Pittsburgh Panthers (11-6, 0-4) put on an embarrassing display of offensive basketball, suffering a 62-39 defeat to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-7, 2-2 Big East) on Wednesday night at . … Read more here

Crosby to rejoin team on trip Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center Sidney Crosby is about to get back on the ice. Coach Dan Bylsma said Crosby, who has not played since Dec. 5 because of what the team calls “concussion-like” symptoms, will accompany the Penguins on their current road trip, which includes weekend stops in Florida and Tampa, and will skate before they return home. … Excerpt from

Bouchard waits out another concussion Source: Post Gazette
Pierre-Marc Bouchard’s best asset again is patience, not skating, passing or other on-ice skills. The Minnesota Wild right winger is out of action indefinitely again after suffering another concussion, raising the question about whether his career is in jeopardy. “I’m not really thinking about this right now. … See the article here

Minus Crosby, Pens lose 6th in row, 1-0 to Caps (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
WASHINGTON – Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was in the building for his team’s latest loss, wearing a jacket and tie and far from the ice. His team sure could use him in the lineup. … Continue reading here

Endgame: Capitals 1, Penguins 0 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Capitals defeat Penguins, 1-0 Source: Post Gazette
WASHINGTON. D.C. — Washington defeated the Penguins, 1-0, at the Verizon Center tonight. … See more here

SECOND PERIOD: Caps lead 1-0, whatev Source: The Pensblog
Tons of gel in Crosby's hair. Pens made one mistake and they paid dearly for it … Read this article

Exclusive: Univ. of Michigan, NHL in advanced discussions for 2013 Winter Classic (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Michigan Stadium is known for being the biggest college football venue in the land, playing to crowds of more than 110,000 every fall. But the 84-year-old stadium, affectionately referred to as The Big House, is also no stranger to outdoor Continue reading … Visit link

Sidney Crosby to Begin Skating; Will Address Media in the Coming Days Source: Bleacher Report
Sidney Crosby came back earlier this season from a concussion only to have another setback which had sidelined him indefinitely. However, the Pittsburgh Penguins recently released a statement on Crosby’s status. 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,” Bylsma said. … The rest is here

FIRST PERIOD: Pens vs Caps, Live stream here Source: The Pensblog
Seems like one of the bigger games of the season. Even if it isn't a must-win … More

Puck Previews: Pens/Caps; Burke on ‘overrated’ Phaneuf (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. Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Continue reading … Read more here

Video: Radio Rewind (01/12/2012) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik interview on the number of shots and opportunities the Penguins are getting this season. … View video here

Video: Post Game: James Neal (1/11/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to the media after tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video here

Video: Post Game: Brooks Orpik (1/11/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Brooks Orpik talks to the media after tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … To see video click here

Video: Post Game: Pascal Dupuis (1/11/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pascal Dupuis talks to the media after tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … View video

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post Game (1/11/12) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after tonight’s game against the Washington Capitals. … Watch video here

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PensHead Daily Links 12-19-2011

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Puck Daddy’s 10 worst hockey decisions of 2011 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
(Ed. Note: Thus begins our two weeks of Year in Hockey 2011 coverage, featuring lists and jokes and more lists and occasional forays into serious topics and also jokes. And lists … See more here

Crosby Named Youth Olympic Games Ambassador Source: penguins.nhl.com
The International Olympic Committee announced that ice hockey phenom Sidney Crosby has become its fifth and final Youth Olympic Games Ambassador for the first edition of the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck from 13 to 22 January 2012. … The rest is here

Penguins Skate with Sled Hockey Teams at CONSOL Energy Center Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed the members of the Pittsburgh Mighty Penguins and the Johnstown Sitting Bulls sled hockey teams to the CONSOL Energy Center to watch practice and then for a skate afterwards on Monday. And the teams didn&rs… … Excerpt from

Rare company – 12-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his 200th career win Saturday against the Sabres. Since 2003-04, when Fleury made his NHL debut, only eight other goaltenders have accumulated 200 wins. The NHL’s leaders in wins since the start of the 2003-04 season: Player, Teams Wins Miikka Kiprusoff, Flames 276 Martin Brodeur, Devils 268 Roberto Luongo, Panthers/Canucks 265 Henrik Lu … … View post

Puck Headlines: Winter Classic rink revealed; Habs owner speaks (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. Via Schuyler Baehman of the NHL, it’s the official artist’s rendering Continue reading … More

The "Flower" Era Source: penguins.nhl.com
For all of Marc-Andre Fleury’s talents and spectacular athletic abilities, his most dominant physical trait may be his smile. Penguins fans have enjoyed that broad, ear-to-ear grin since Fleury joined the organization as an 18-year-old i… … See the article here

Video: Pens Insider: Sled Hockey (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Macintyre and several Pittsburgh Penguins play sled hockey with members of the Mighty Penguins and the Johnstown Sitting Bulls. … See this video

Video: Scouting Report: Chicago (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Blackhawks come to Pittsburgh tomorrow night to battle it out. Michelle Crechiolo gives us the details. … View video here

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Stevens leaves position as scout for Penguins Source: Post Gazette
Kevin Stevens, one of the premier power forwards of the 1990s, recently left his position as a pro scout with the Penguins, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, a team spokesman confirmed today. … Excerpt from

Sens forward Spezza named NHL first star (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators was named the NHL’s first star of the week Monday after recording eight points in three games. … View post

Malkin Named NHL’s "Third Star" Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins center Evgeni Malkin was named the NHL’s Third Star of the week, the league announced on NHL.com. Malkin has a 5-game point streak after exploding for 5 goals and 3 assists in 3 games last week. … Go here to read the rest

Fantasy Hockey: Parise, Malkin rule; Corey Crawford overthrown (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dobber checks in every Monday to force-feed you the latest fantasy hockey trends. … See more here

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 6, Bruins 4 – 12-19-11 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 sec … … Read more here

Video: Off-Day: Ben Lovejoy (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy talks to reporters following his return to full-practice on Monday. … To see video click here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Monday’s practice. … See video here

Penguins Report: 12/19/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Lovejoy on the ice for practice (11:08 AM). Pens that are practicing (11:17 AM). 11:17 AM: Practice is officially underway and Staal, Adams and Martin are not on the ice … Continue reading here

Pens Cap Numbers Show Effects of Injuries Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins’ roster has been decimated by injuries lately, with 10 players sidelined in Saturday night’s 8-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. But to put those injuries into another perspective, just follow the money. … Follow this link

What We Learned: The best general manager in the NHL (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 … Link

The Week Ahead: 12.19 Source: The Pensblog
Last week was kind of bizarre. Almost like winter's annual complacencyrolled in … The rest is here

Video: Fleury’s 200th (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Video showcasing Marc-Andre Fleury’s career up to last saturday’s 200th win against the Buffalo Sabres. … Video here

Empty Netter Assists – 12-19-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -The NHL Penguins’ issues on defense are having a heavy impact on the AHL’s Penguins’ defense . -Cody Chupp, Paul Crowder and Denver Manderson each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in … Read more here

Kovacevic: Solving sports’ big headache Source: Tribune-Review
Concussions are the frightening new frontier for sports, especially for football and hockey and far beyond the high-profile travails of Sidney Crosby. … Read more

Flyers star Giroux returns to practice Source: Tribune-Review
For the first time since he suffered a concussion Dec. 10, center Claude Giroux practiced with the Philadelphia Flyers in Denver. … More

Injury situation puts Pens in weird cap space Source: Tribune-Review
NHL rules require teams to spend a minimum of $48.3 million on their roster, but the Penguins are not in danger of punishment because of their injury situation. … More here

Pens’ Malkin regains prolific scoring touch Source: Tribune-Review
Evgeni Malkin, 10 months removed from significant knee surgery and a couple of years removed from the best-player-in-the-world discussion, is the NHL’s hottest player. … Continue reading here

Stunned pic of the weekend: 12/18-12/19 Source: The Pensblog
From Jeff H. He got a stunned pic of Sabres fans after all eight Penguin goals, so we made a gif: Stunned type: Over the shoulder, body languagestunned. Good work by Jeff. … See more here

Penguins goaltenders Fleury, Johnson say physical play has intensified Source: Post Gazette
Penguins assistant Gilles Meloche was a long-time NHL goaltender and no slouch with 270 wins. Still, when he entered the team’s dressing room Saturday night to congratulate pupil Marc-Andre Fleury on reaching 200 wins with an 8-3 victory against Buffalo at just 27 years of age, Meloche cracked, “You beat me by 10 years.” … See more here

Quenneville earns 600th win Source: Post Gazette
Marian Hossa had a goal and an assist, and Chicago’s Joel Quenneville became the 10th coach to earn 600 NHL victories as the Blackhawks beat the Calgary Flames, 4-2, Sunday night at United Center in Chicago for their fifth consecutive win. Steve Montador, Niklas Hjalmarsson and Patrick Kane also scored for the Blackhawks, who got 22 saves from Ray Emery. … See the article here

5 Reasons Why Sidney Crosby Is Not One of the Greatest NHL Players of All-Time Source: Bleacher Report
Many in the NHL world seem to think that the NHL would fall apart without the face of the league Sidney Crosby . There is a preconceived notion that Sidney Crosby is heading for the NHL Hall of Fame after his playing days are over. Well, what if Sidney Crosby never comes back from his concussion symptoms, and he is done playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and hockey all together? Does Crosby have the requirementsto be a sure Hall of Famer? I believe not, and here’s why.. … See the article here

On Malkin making his push for NHL points lead; Crosby contract negotiations in July & more buzz Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Malkin surging Evgeni Malkin (15G-21A-36PTS) is making his push for the NHL points lead and is playing the best hockey of his career since the 2008-2009 season. Malkin’s 5 point game Saturday night, that included his first hat trick of the season, moves him three points of tying Claude Giroux (16G-23A-39PTS) and Phil Kessel (19G-20A-39PTS) … Link

Jared Cowen’s play earning him best rookie talk (The Ottawa Citizen) Source: Yahoo Sports
When the NHL considers its weekly three stars today, the Ottawa Senators figure to have three players on the list: defenceman Jared Cowen, who had two goals and three assists over the last week; Jason Spezza, who had three goals and five assists; and Erik Karlsson, who had four assists, including the rare feat of three in one period against Pittsburgh. … Read more

Video: DSG Plays of the Week (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Take a look at the Top 5 Plays from last week. … Click here to view video

Video: Mike Lange’s Journal (12/19/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Lange talks about his career and any conflicts he has had with any players over the years. … View video here

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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

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PensHead Daily Links 11-29-2011

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Measuring Stick Game: Penguins @ Rangers Pre-Game Buzz, Notes & News Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins (14 – 6 – 4 (32 pts) @ New York Rangers (12 – 5 – 3 (27 pts) When: 7:38 PM | Where: Madison Square Garden Referees: Dean Morton #36, Dan O’Halloran #13 | Linesmen Jean Morin #97, Tim Nowak #77 Pre-Game Buzz The Penguins will be down two defensemen tonight as Kris … Follow this link

Puck Previews: Boudreau on rift; suspension outrages Pacioretty (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Back by popular demand, here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished … Read the rest here

Crosby rises fast in All-Star balloting Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — Penguins center Sidney Crosby has risen to fourth place in the NHL’s all-star voting for forwards. … Excerpt from

Gameday 25 – Rangers Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (14-6-4) @ New York Rangers(12-5-3) 7:30 pm/et TV: ROOT, Versus, TSN2 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY The “World's Most Famous Arena” has been heavily renovated and it looks quite a bit different than the last time the Pittsburgh Penguins visited. The Rangers are 6-1-1 at home this year, so many the renovations are working. Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek have gone back to Pittsburgh for medical evaluation … See the rest here

Penguins Crosby Surges to Fourth Place Among Forwards in All-Star Fan Balloting Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins fans around the country took notice of Sidney Crosby’s successful return to the lineup by casting 132,335 votes last week in an effort to elect Crosby to the 2012 NHL All-Star Game as part of All-Star Fan Balloting presen… … More

Letang, Michalek return to Pittsburgh in surprise move Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins defensemen Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek will not play tonight against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. Each player has returned to Pittsburgh for further evaluation, general manager Ray Shero said. … The rest is here

Pair of defensemen from Wilkes-Barre to play for Penguins tonight Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — The Penguins have recalled defensemen Robert Bortuzzo and Alexandre Picard from their farm team in Wilkes-Barre. … More here

Letang, Michalek out for tonight’s game vs Rangers Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins will be down two defensemen for tonight’s game vs the New York Rangers. Kris Letang and Zbynek Michalek both traveled to New York and participated in today’s morning skate, but both have been ruled out for tonight’s game and are returning to Pittsburgh to be evaluated for their respective injuries. … Go here to read the rest

Penguins make multiple moves – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Quite a busy afternoon for the Penguins. … More here

Penguins Recall Defensemen Alexandre Picard and Robert Bortuzzo from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defensemen Alexandre Picard and Robert Bortuzzo from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. … See the rest here

Pens Push: MSG renovations, strange going-ons w/Letang, and a headline Shanny might like. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick, late-afternoon hits, prior to the Penguins playing the Rangers at what feels like brand new Madison Square Garden: = Confession: MSG has always been my favorite US arena at which to cover a game. There is energy in this building that cannot be duplicated and the setup was unique. … Read more here

Maple Leafs F Kessel leads All-Star fan voting (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel has taken the overall lead in fan balloting for the All-Star game. The showcase event will be held Jan. 29 at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. … Link

Cooke, With Just Four Penalties, is a Changed Player Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Cooke wanted to be a different player this season. Through 24 games, he’s practically unrecognizable. The 33-year-old left wing made a name for himself for all the wrong reasons during his first three seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins … Read this article

Puck Headlines: Bylsma backs Neal fine; Joe Sakic vs. polar bears (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. Via our friend Nate Beeler of the Washington Examiner, and ouch. … Link

Kessel leads all players in all-star voting (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Don’t expect Maple Leafs forward Phil Kessel to be selected last at this season’s NHL all-star game fantasy draft. … See the rest here

Penguins forward James Neal fined for high stick (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined $2,500 for high sticking Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban Saturday in Montreal. Neal was assessed a minor penalty on the play. … More

New York Rangers & Pittsburgh Penguins Line Combinations For Tonight Source: The Pensblog
There's a big Atlantic Division battle going down tonight as the Pittsburgh Penguins meet the New York Rangers. Here are the potential line combinations for both teams: Pittsburgh Penguins Lines from Penguins.NHL.com : Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Pascal Dupuis Steve Sullivan – Evgeni Malkin – James Neal Matt Cooke – Jordan Staal – Tyler Kennedy Arron Asham – Joe Vitale – Craig Adams Kris Letang *** – Brooks Orpik Zbynek Michalek – Paul Martin Mat Niskanen – Deryk Engelland Marc-Andre Fleury *** Kris Letang has a broken nose. He'll need to see a doctor before a decision is made on him playing tonight. … Read this article

Must-read Malkin feature Source: The Pensblog
We linked this over Thanksgiving but it is worth another one. Pittsburgh Magazine's Sean Conboy got a one-on-one with Geno and Conboy just knocked it out of the park. ( As usual) Some highlights: An interesting look at his escape from Russia A good story about his first time in Pittsburgh, and his trip to 66's house … Excerpt from

Penguins’ Neal fined $2,500 – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins forward James Neal was fined $2,500 by the NHL for a high stick penalty against Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban. … More

Civic Arena Roof Holiday Ornaments
To Benefit Penguins Foundation Youth Charities Source: penguins.nhl.com
Just in time for the holidays, Wendell August Forge has crafted two unique ornaments from pieces of the steel roof at the old Civic Arena – with all pr… … More

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo breaks down tonight’s game against the New York Rangers. … See this video

Video: Game-Day: Sidney Crosby (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to reporters before tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden against the NY Rangers. … Video here

Video: Game-Day: Kris Letang (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kris Letang talks to reporters before tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden against the NY Rangers. … Click here to view video

Video: Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game at Madison Square Garden against the NY Rangers. … Watch video here

James Neal fined $2,500 Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins winger James Neal was fined $2,500 for high sticking PK Subban in Saturday’s game. … View post

4 Things To Know About The Rangers Source: The Pensblog
Who we'll hate, who to be scared of, and more. Read more for the breakdown.. … More

Should players always be condemned for getting coaches fired? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Let’s say Alex Ovechkin skates off the ice against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night to the appreciative roar of the assembled masses; having posted a hat-trick or a game-winning goal in Washington Capitals Coach Dale Hunter’s debut, looking Continue reading … View post

Penguins’ Neal fined $2,500 for high-sticking (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined US$2,500 for high-sticking Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban during a game last Saturday in Montreal. … Follow this link

James Neal fined for a high stick on P.K. Subban Source: The Pensblog
This makes limited sense. [ NHL ] Pittsburgh Penguins forward James Neal has been fined $2,500, the maximum allowed under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for high-sticking Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban in NHL Game No … See the rest here

NHL fines Penguins winger Neal $2,500 for high-stick incident Source: Post Gazette
NEW YORK — Penguins winger James Neal has been fined $2,500 by the NHL for a high-stick on Montreal defenseman P.K. Subban during the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime victory at the Bell Centre Saturday night. … Continued here

Civic Arena Roof Holiday Ornaments To Benefit Penguins Foundation Youth Charities Source: penguins.nhl.com
Just in time for the holidays, Wendell August Forge has crafted two unique ornaments from pieces of the steel roof at the old Civic Arena – with all proceeds benefitting Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation youth charities. Each ornament … … Follow this link

Penguins Report: Game Day at NY Rangers Source: penguins.nhl.com
9:20 AM: In this week’s Great Moments in Pens History, Bob Grove takes us back to the Pens’ NHL record-setting 16th straight win in a game at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers in 1993. 9:15 AM: The Rangers have been o… … Read this article

About the Rangers – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Rangers. When and where: 7:30 p.m., EST; Madison Square Garden. TV: Root Sports, MSG, Versus (outside the Pittsburgh and New York Markets), TSN2 … See more here

An unloading of links Source: The Pensblog
In the Montreal recap, we wondered why Crosby wasn't given an assist on that Staal goal. We saw some chatter on Twitter about it, too. Well, the NHL gatekeepers have decided to give Crosby that assist. So his stat line this season is now 2g7a9p . … Visit link

Crosby volleys Brian Murray’s comments Source: The Pensblog
After what Brian Murray chirped about Sunday evening, Crosby answered back on Monday. … Continued here

Montreal Canadiens: Max Pacioretty suspended for 3 games (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Montreal Canadians forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended for three games for his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. … Link

Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
It seemed improbable that Sidney Crosby’s return to Canada could be upstaged, but it was. Defenseman Kris Letang was injured when Montreal forward Max Pacioretty blasted him in the head with a controversialand unpenalizedhit … Visit link

Carolina fires Maurice as coach Source: Tribune-Review
The last-place Carolina Hurricanes fired coach Paul Maurice for the second time in less than a decade and replaced him with former All-Star Kirk Muller. … See more here

Caps fire Boudreau, hire Hunter as coach Source: Tribune-Review
Tuned out by his players, coach Bruce Boudreau was fired by the Washington Capitals after winning 200 games faster than any coach in modern NHL history. … Read the rest here

New NHL coaches will face surging Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
There was hesitance among Penguins players to specifically address the firing of Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau. … Read more

Coach Bylsma, Penguins play numbers game Source: Tribune-Review
Dan Bylsma’s been waiting almost two years to implement new lines and experiment, and now he gets his chance with the Pens healthy. … See the rest here

Civic Arena site’s destiny on table Source: Tribune-Review
Discussions that begin this afternoon could lead to Pittsburgh using millions of dollars to prepare the site of the old Civic Arena for development by the Penguins. … Follow this link

Empty Netter Assists – 11-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty will forego $26,351.34 of salary as a result of his three-game suspension for a hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang during Saturday’s game in Montreal . -Letang i … … View post

NHL Roundup: Wild ends 2-game slide Source: Post Gazette
Niklas Backstrom rebounded from a rough game and an early exit with 32 saves, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning Monday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. … Read more

Montreal Canadiens call up Louis Leblanc (The Montreal Gazette) Source: Yahoo Sports
Max Paciorettys suspension has presented an opportunity for the Canadiens to see what Louis Leblanc can do at the NHL level. … View post

Talbot, Rupp get ’24/7′ curtain call Source: Post Gazette
When the latest edition of HBO’s popular “24/7″ series debuts Dec. … Continue reading here

Montreal’s Pacioretty gets suspended 3 games for hit on Penguins’ Letang Source: Post Gazette
Montreal left winger Max Pacioretty was suspended for three games for his open-ice hit Saturday that left Penguins defenseman Kris Letang with a broken nose. Letang is questionable for the game tonight in New York because of the injuries from the hit. … View post

Flyers D Pronger out one month Source: Post Gazette
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger will have surgery on his left knee today and will miss a month. It has been a tough season for Pronger, Philadelphia’s captain, who also missed six games with an eye injury … Continue reading here

Capitals fire Boudreau; ‘Canes also make move Source: Post Gazette
For all of Bruce Boudreau’s success with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals — no coach in the modern NHL reached 200 victories as quickly — he failed to take them far in the playoffs. And now, suddenly, the regular season was becoming problematic, too. … See the article here

Stunned Pic Of The Night 11.28 Source: The Pensblog
Stunned type: The behind enemy lines stunned pic . Pic from Monday nights Sharks vs Kings. … Continued here

PODCAST: 11.28 Source: The Pensblog
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Sidney Crosby and Nick Foligno: Plenty of Smoke, but Where’s the Fire? Source: Bleacher Report
Brendan Shanahan has a tough job. The NHL ‘s senior vice president of player safety and his crew have the unenviable task of defining what is and isn’t acceptable in terms of physicality in the post-lockout, post-concussion NHL era. … See the rest here

Did Senators GM Bryan Murray Just Warn Sidney Crosby and the Penguins? Really? Source: Bleacher Report
That ex-girlfriend, the one that is in fact an “ex” because she would never let anything go. Although equally culpable, somehow her part in every disagreement was magically omitted in every loud, yet decreasingly plausible denial. Yeah, THAT ex-girlfriend … The rest is here

Shanaban: Pacioretty suspended three games Source: The Pensblog
Max Pacioretty has been suspended for three games. Brendan Shanahan's explanation after read more… Why does Shanahan have to introduce himself … Excerpt from

Penguins vs. Rangers Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 14-6-4-32 Home: 8-1-2-18 Road: 6-5-2-14 WHEN: Nov. … More

NHL suspends Montreal LW Pacioretty for 3 games (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended three games by the NHL for a hit to the head of Pittsburgh defenseman Kris Letang. … More

Shanahan: Letang assumed risk, Max Pacioretty suspended 3 games (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
One of the hallmarks of the Brendan Shanahan-led NHL Department of Player Safety has been a shared responsibility between the player hitting and the player being hit. The high hit administered by Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty on Saturday night Continue reading … Excerpt from

Max Pacioretty suspended 3 games for hit on Letang Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty has been suspended 3 games for delivering an illegal hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang, the NHL announced this evening The incident occurred at 16:46 of the third period. … More

Montreal forward suspended for hit against Letang Source: Post Gazette
Montreal forward Max Pacioretty has been given a three-game suspension for a hit to the head of Penguins defenseman Kris Letang late in the third period of the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime victory at the Bell Centre Saturday night. … See the rest here

Canadiens Pacioretty suspended three games for hit on Letang – 11-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty was suspended today for three games for a hit to the face of Penguins defenseman in the third period of Saturday’s 4-3 overtime win by the Penguins. NHL senior vice president of player safety and hockey operations Brendan Shanahan issued the suspension after he held a disciplinary hearing with Pacioretty earlier today. Despite suffering a broken nose on the play … … Go here to read the rest

Video: Great Moments in Penguins History (11/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Bob Grove takes us back to a game against the Rangers in 1993 when the Penguins set an NHL record by winning their 16th consecutive game. … See video here

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PensHead Daily Links 11-06-2011

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PensHead Daily Links 10-31-2011

Monday, October 31st, 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Twenty Years Later – Penguins 8, North Stars 1 – 10-31-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in franchise history. … Read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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PensHead Daily Links 10-29-2011

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Penguins at Maple Leafs – 10-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME This pregame intro is rather fitting given our weather in Western Pennsylvania: hH5uCnhDZHM ( You should have to salt roads in October. ) … Continued here

Gameday 13 – Maple Leafs Source: The Pensblog
Pittsburgh Penguins (8-2-2) @ Toronto Maple Leafs (6-2-1) 7:00 pm/et TV: ROOT, CBC Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON Games against the Leafs are always a battle. It's Kessel versus Neal tonight for goal scoring champion of October. Staal is out … Continued here

Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Game-Day (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … View video here

Flyer Fans Meltdown After 9-8 Loss Source: The Pensblog
Great times in Philly: Clip via Guyism – The hometown fans were noticeably upset after losing to a Jets team that had yet to win a road game this season. Naturally, that led to this hilarious scuffle in the Philadelphia subway that may or may not include a lot of buttcrack and a man being thrown in a trashcan . Flyer fans are on edge already. … More

Penguins’ Staal out vs. Maple Leafs (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – Jordan Staal will be out of the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup for Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs … Continued here

Pens’ Staal is out for tonight’s game in Toronto Source: Tribune-Review
Coach Dan Bylsma confirmed that Staal sustained a lower-body injury on Thursday against the Islanders then he collided with center John Tavares in the second period. … Read the rest here

Twenty Years Later – Capitals 8, Penguins 0 – 10-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
“Twenty Years Later” is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 season. We will examine the Penguins’ 1991-92 season which led to the second Stanley Cup title in franchise history … Visit link

Pens holding Staal out of tonights game Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Penguins center Jordan Staal will be held out of tonights game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Staal got banged up in Thursday’s win over the Islanders and is dealing with what is believed to be a minor lower body injury The Staal injury will open the door for Mark Letestu to get back into the … Continued here

Pittsburgh Penguins: Huge Showdown with the Resurgent Toronto Maple Leafs Source: Bleacher Report
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New York Islanders twice in the past week. Now they move on to a team that has gotten off to a great start, the Toronto Maple Leafs … Visit link

Staal won’t play in tonight’s Pens-Leafs game Source: Post Gazette
TORONTO — Center Jordan Staal did not accompany the Penguins here and will not play in their game against the Maple Leafs tonight at 7:08 at the Air Canada Centre. … More

Staal out, Johnson in -10-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
At this point, a team-wide outbreak of the Ebola virus might not come as shocking news with regards to the Penguins. Another star center, Jordan Staal, will not play tonight due to a “lower-body injury .” He did not make the trip to Toronto with the club. Staal’s injury is related to a collision with Islanders for … … View post

About the Maple Leafs – 10-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Maple Leafs. … View post

Video: Verizon Game Day Report (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo breaks down tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Watch here

Video: Game-Day: Richard Park (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Richard Park talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Video here

Video: Game-Day: James Neal (10/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters before tonight’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. … Click here to view video

Illustrated guide to Brendan Shanahan’s NHL suspensions (so far) (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Our anonymous NHL blogger The Player said it best: “When it comes to enforcing these new rules, Brendan Shanahan has been a busy man.” Along with fines to Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers and Shea Weber of the Continue reading … The rest is here

Penguins Report: Game Day at Toronto Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal did not make the trip to Toronto and will not play tonight (11:42 AM). Pens’ lines (11:44 AM). … More

Empty Netter Assists – 10-29-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -” I think he’s surprising a lot of people, but I’m not so sure it’s a surprise to him .” – Dan Bylsma on Matt Niskanen (above). -Joe Vitale was happy with last night’s World Seri … … Read the rest here

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Penguins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Penguins hadn’t won after trailing through two periods since Game 6 against Ottawa in the opening round of the 2010 postseason. … See the rest here

Fleury thrives in clutch situations Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is clearly among the NHL’s elite performers, and when it comes to working overtime, he only gets better. … Link

Niskanen earns keep on defense Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins roster of defensemen posed a problem when training camp opened last month: Too many players on NHL contracts. Matt Niskanen, a 24-year-old who looked a step behind after being acquired from Dallas in February, seemed to be the most likely odd man out … Go here to read the rest

Video: Andy Sutton’s elbow to Landeskog’s head; suspension worthy? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Friday night’s Colorado Avalanche game was Gabriel Landeskog’s hockey Bar Mitzvah, as the team announced beforehand that the rookie sensation wouldn’t be shipped back to juniors. … Excerpt from

It’s Neal vs. Kessel in sideshow Source: Post Gazette
Just as the Penguins have been thrilled with the goal production of winger James Neal, the Toronto Maple Leafs have thrived in part because of Phil Kessel’s scoring. Those two were tied for the NHL lead with nine goals each before games Friday night and will face each other tonight when the Penguins visit Air Canada Centre. … The rest is here

Sharks feasting on road Source: Post Gazette
Joe Thornton scored twice and Antti Niemi made 30 saves as the San Jose Sharks ran their record on the current six-game road trip to 4-0 Friday night with a 4-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Patrick Marleau had a goal and an assist and Ryane Clowe also scored for San Jose. … See the article here

Penguins vs. Maple Leafs Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 8-2-2-18 Home: 4-1-1-9 Road: 4-1-1-9 WHEN: Oct. 29, 2011 – 7:00 p… … See the article here

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PensHead Daily Links 10-16-2011

Sunday, October 16th, 2011

Four injured players did not make trip to Winnipeg with Penguins Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins have arrived in Winnipeg, but the team reports that center Evgeni Malkin and three other injured players did not make the two-game trip, which includes a game against the Jets on Monday and a game at Minnesota on Tuesday. … Read this article

RECAP: Missing You. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
Gutsy effort by the Pens last night. The best way to describe everything going on right now is that everyone is just missing Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby … Continued here

Phil Kessel’s blazing start for the Maple Leafs: Trick or treat? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The NHL offensive leader board currently has Phil Kessel tied with John Tavares of the New York Islanders and David Legwand of the Nashville Predators with eight points, and tied with Tavares and James Neal of the Pittsburgh Penguins with Continue reading … Read more here

"BREAKAWAY" Tells Pens’ Inside Story Source: penguins.nhl.com
Andrew Conte, author of the fascinating new book, “BREAKAWAY: The Inside Story of The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Rebirth,” says the project was an eye-opener for him. Even though Conte covered the quest for a new arena as a reporter… … The rest is here

Empty Netter Assists – 10-16-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . “Obviously, our five-on-five play has to be better.” – Jordan Staal (above, with Buffalo’s Thomas Vanek). -The Buffalo News’ recap … Go here to read the rest

Video: Scouting Report: Winnipeg (10/16/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Michelle Crechiolo lets us in on what to expect as the Penguins head to Winnipeg for the first time in 15 years. … See this video


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Book takes inside look at Penguins’ decision to stay in ‘Burgh Source: Tribune-Review
In his book, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter Andrew Conte tells the story of the Penguins “from bankruptcy to the new arena, and from last place to the Stanley Cup.” … Read more

Starkey: NHL ‘sideshows’ getting old Source: Tribune-Review
Had to wonder what Mario Lemieux was thinking the other night at Consol Energy Center when his beloved sport morphed into studio wrestling. … Read more

Guerin’s tutelage benefits Scranton’s Gibbons Source: Tribune-Review
“He helped me a lot,” Gibbons said. “He’s been around the block. I’m still working, but I’m getting more comfortable. … Excerpt from

Kings win in Richards’ return to Philly Source: Tribune-Review
Mike Richards had a triumphant return to Philadelphia, assisting on Jack Johnson’s power-play goal at 1:39 of overtime to lift the Los Angeles Kings past the Flyers, 3-2, on Saturday night. … Continue reading here

Squandered scoring chances prove costly for Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
No one will question the Penguins’ work ethic, but on Saturday night without their stars, the finishing touch required to beat Buffalo simply wasn’t there in a 3-2 loss at Consol Energy Center. … Excerpt from

Saturday’s Three Stars: Tavares tricks Rangers; Kessel stays hot (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: John Tavares, New York Islanders Tavares recorded his second consecutive 4-point night, with this one including his third career hat trick as the Islanders downed the New York Rangers 4-2. Tavares has five goals and three assists Continue reading … See the rest here

Cherry finally apologizes for fighting flap (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – A contrite Don Cherry finally apologized to three former NHL tough guys Saturday for disparaging them for their views on fighting in hockey. … Visit link

Buffalo captures rare victory here Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins own one of the best power plays in the NHL this season. Their penalty-killing is some of hockey’s finest, too … View post

On the Penguins: Girding for first visit to Winnipeg Source: Post Gazette
In the mid-1980s, then-Penguins coach Bob Berry was asked his impression of the city of Winnipeg as the Penguins prepared to travel there for a game. Berry’s response was instant, brief and hard to misinterpret … Continue reading here

Sore right knee keeps Malkin out again Source: Post Gazette
It is not difficult for Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff to recall the prowess of the Penguins when their top three centers are playing. “I don’t forget,” he said. “I know what they’re like.” That’s more because of impact than recent memory. … Read more here

Penguins lose in regulation for first time (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – The Buffalo Sabres have had trouble with the Pittsburgh Penguins whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin play or not. … The rest is here

Pens Push: Why Malkin should sit out trip and some fans don’t get it with Staal. Source: Chipped Ice
Some quick post-game observations after the Penguins first regulation loss on this NHL season, 3-2, to the Buffalo Sabres at Consol Energy Center: = The Penguins didnt win a game all last season during which they trailed entering the final period (0-19-1) and they are off to a similar start. Of course, this was the first … Read more here

Gerbe, Sabres beat Penguins 3-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Buffalo Sabres have had trouble with the Pittsburgh Penguins whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin play or not. That changed Saturday night … The rest is here

Endgame: Sabres 3, Penguins 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Sabres give Pens their first regulation loss, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins sustained their first regulation loss, 3-2, against the Buffalo Sabres tonight at Consol Energy Center. They are 3-1-2. … Read the rest here

Pens Lose 3-2 Source: The Pensblog
Man. Pens lose, solid effort . Game in like 8 minutes. … Follow this link

THIRD PERIOD – Pens back in it, 2-1 Source: The Pensblog
James Neal is on PCP. Pens are back in the game … See the article here

SECOND PERIOD -Snnnnnoorre Sabres up, 2-0 Source: The Pensblog
Terrible period. Don't even really know what to say. We're at the game. … Continue reading here

FIRST PERIOD – Buffalo/ Pens Source: The Pensblog
Go pens Known streams: Sh.Lshunter Some site Justin.tv … View post

Pittsburgh Penguins: 6 Things to Watch For Against the Buffalo Sabres Source: Bleacher Report
Thursday night the Pittsburgh Penguins dropped a tough one to the Washington Capitals . It was a very entertaining game to watch, especially with the Pens throwing 41 shots at Tomas Vokoun … The rest is here

Video: Shearer’s Perfection Plays (10/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Shearer’s Foods presents Perfection Plays from around the NHL! Debuted October 15 against the Sabres … See this video

Video: Tonight’s Matchup, 10/15 vs. Sabres Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins face the Sabres for the first time in the 2011-12 campaign. … To see video click here

Video: Post-Game: James Neal (10/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal talks to reporters following Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … View video here

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (10/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to reporters following Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … View video here

Video: Coach’s Corner: Postgame (10/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters following Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Steve Sullivan (10/15/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Steve Sullivan talks to reporters after Saturday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. … Click here to view video

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PensHead Daily Links 10-09-2011

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

NHL Sends Controversial Message by Promoting Evgeni Malkin’s Fight Source: Bleacher Report
Visit NHL .com today and try to understand what type of physical play the league is attempting to promote. Below headlines regarding Peter Forsberg’s banner night, a Philadelphia Flyers roster move, the Toronto Maple Leafs ‘ win, a hit by Dion Phaneuf, there is a link to Evgeni Malkin ‘s most recent fight … Continue reading here

Oilers to start Dubnyk in net – 10-09-11 Source: Empty Netters
The Oilers will start Devan Dubnyk (right) in goal tonight in their season opener against the Penguins . Dubnyk, 25, appeared in 35 games last season and had a 12-13-8 record with a 2.71 goals against average, .916 save percentage and two shutouts … More here

Video: Practice: Sidney Crosby (10/9/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sidney Crosby talks to the media after practice at the Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB. … See this video

Video: Game Day Report (10/9/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Sam Kasan breaks down tonight’s game against the Edmonton Oilers at the Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB. … View video

Flames stuff Source: The Pensblog
Brian S. ALSO: Charlie does Calgary, courtesy of Gregg A. … Link

Video: Malkin vs. Curtis Glencross Source: The Pensblog
Malkin = not backing down from Curtis Glencross . This is kind of a fight … More

About the Oilers – 10-09-11 Source: Empty Netters
A preview of the Oilers. When and where: 9 p.m., EDT; Rexall Place. TV: Root Sports, SportsNet West … Read more

Penguins’ veteran core makes it tough for youngsters to crack NHL roster Source: Tribune-Review
If there’s one thing Eric Tangradi has learned about the Penguins’ organization since he joined it in February 2009, it’s this: It’s hard to stick on the NHL roster. … Visit link

Minor league roundup: Injury problems find Veilleux again Source: Tribune-Review
Keven Veilleux, a second-round pick in the 2007 draft, is an intriguing prospect because he has a rare mix of hands and grit on a 6-foot-5 frame. … The rest is here

Pens enforcer MacIntyre not interested in changing Source: Tribune-Review
The debate about fighting in hockey intensified last week when Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry called former enforcers Chris Nilan, Stu Grimson and Jim Thomson “hypocrites and turncoats” for coming out against it. … Read the rest here

RECAP: The Sizzle. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
Yeah. That awkward moment when no one at a blog has time to recap a west-coast Saturday night game. Sue us … The rest is here

Penguins vs. Oilers Scouting Report Source: penguins.nhl.com
Pittsburgh Penguins Overall: 2-0-0-4 Home: 0-0-0-0 Road: 2-0-0-4 WHEN: Oct. 9, 2011 – 9:00 pm … … Read this article

Empty Netter Assists – 10-09-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . … Go here to read the rest

Wild ride falls short for Flames in home opener (The Calgary Herald) Source: Yahoo Sports
After the laser-lights had been shut off, the flashy introductions concluded, with that initial blush of fervent belief and a rapturous welcome still reverberating around the building, they had to go and spoil all the fun by actually playing a game. … The rest is here

Winger Smyth shifts to centre (The Edmonton Journal) Source: Yahoo Sports
Ryan Smyth was the substitute centre at Saturday’s Edmonton Oilers practice at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park because Eric Belanger was given the day off. … View post

NHL Atlantic Division Preview and Predictions Source: Bleacher Report
The NHL’s Atlantic Division has always been a division of rivalries and tough, gritty hockey. It is the only division in the NHL where all of its current members have won the Stanley Cup at least twice, and it has the shortest distances between teams in the NHL, with all five teams within 410 miles of each other. The Atlantic produces some of the most compelling hockey in the NHL year after year. … Read more


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Second-Period Onslaught Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins’ 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome Saturday night was a tale of three segments. Calgary was in control of the first period, taking a 1-0 lead into the dressing room. But the Penguins won this game … … See more here

Malkin’s health a question mark (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins earned a second straight victory to start the season, though they may have lost one of their superstars once again. Star center Evgeni Malkin barely played in the third period Saturday in Calgary against the Flames, prompting the Penguins to say he was… … Link

Two in row on road Source: Post Gazette
CALGARY, Alberta — Matt Cooke, the guy who ended last season with a 17-game suspension and has promised he is a changed man who no longer will finish his checks with hits to the head, missed some time in the second period of the Penguins game Saturday night after taking just such a hit from Calgary defenseman Cory Sarich. … The rest is here

Penguins outwork Flames to notch season’s second victory Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins earned a hard-fought, 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames but star center Evgeni Malkin might be questionable for Sunday night’s game against Edmonton. … Visit link

Staal returns to lineup after dehydration issues Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Jordan Staal played against the Calgary Flames on Saturday night despite leaving the season opener in Vancouver two nights earlier with dehydration issues. … View post

Saturday’s Three Stars: Kessel’s trick, Legwand’s 4-point night (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs Kessel notched four points and his first career hat trick as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night, scoring once in every period to stake the Leafs to a 6-4 Continue reading … Read this article

Penguins down Flames 5-3 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins are showing their depth to start the season. Without captain Sidney Crosby in the lineup, the Penguins scored four goals in the second period to beat the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday night … Excerpt from

Sorry second period sinks Flames in opener (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
CALGARY – Despite decent first and third periods, a second period collapse proved fatal for the Calgary Flames Saturday night as they lost their home opener, 5-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins. … Continued here

Video: Cory Sarich hit on Matt Cooke: headshot or textbook? (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
A night after Matt Cooke scored twice in his first game since March 20 after being suspended for the final 17 games of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ season, he was on the receiving end of this hit from Cory Sarich of Continue reading … Excerpt from

Penguins earn second road win to start season (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
CALGARY – The Pittsburgh Penguins are demonstrating their depth to start the NHL season. … View post

Endgame: Penguins 5, Flames 3 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Western Canada trip cozy for three Penguins Source: Post Gazette
Penguins forward Craig Adams smiled when asked about a visit to his hometown. Not just because he enjoys the relatively rare times when he gets to play here, but also at the irony. … The rest is here

Flash forward: It’s already the end of the NHL season and time for the 2011-12 awards Source: Post Gazette
By the time NHL trophies are voted on in April, we won’t have to guess who will win the division races or which teams will be the top seeds in each conference. Or, for that matter, which club grossly underachieved and which players exceeded all expectations. … See more here

Video: Post-Game: Dan Bylsma (10/8/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after defeating the Calgary Flames 5-3. … Click here to view video

Video: Post-Game: Matt Niskanen (10/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mat Niskanen talks to the media after defeating the Calgary Flames 5-3. … See this video

Video: Post-Game: Jordan Staal (10/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Jordan Staal talks to the media after defeating the Calgary Flames 5-3. … View video

Video: Post-Game: Tyler Kennedy (10/8/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Tyler Kennedy talks to the media after defeating the Calgary Flames 5-3. … To see video click here

THIRD PERIOD: Pens grab their F’n sac, lead 4-1 Source: The Pensblog
Pretty uneventful period, eh? Other than the 1st goal of the season by Derek's newfound man-crush, TK. … Read this article

SECOND PERIOD: Flames lead Pens, 1-0 Source: The Pensblog
Pens out of sync in the first stanza. Flames pretty damn aggressive defensively, Pens don't have room to breathe out there. Nifty play by Mark Giordano passing cross-ice to Curtis Glencross for the one-time past Flower to give the Flames the lead. … Continue reading here

Pens-Flames In-Game Blog Source: penguins.nhl.com
FINAL SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, CALGARY 3 0:00: That’ll do it. … More

FIRST PERIOD — Pens @ Flames Source: The Pensblog
As if there aren't enough arenas in Canada named after Scotiabank … … Visit link

Penguins at Flames – 10-08-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME hH5uCnhDZHM -From Penguins Web site writer Sam Kasan comes this amazing shot of the Saddledome Ice: From what we can hear on Root Sports, Phil Collins’ “In the Air” rocks the pregame ceremony: YkADj0TPrJA -The NHL’s Web site is working about as well as a Mike Yeo-era Penguins power play right now. So we’re kind … … Link

Video: Post Game Other Side – 10.08.11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Penguins talk about defeating the Flames 5-3. … Click here to view video

Gameday 2 – Calgary Flames Source: The Pensblog
Calgary Flames (0-0-0) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (1-0-0) 10:00 pm/et TV: ROOT/CBC Scotiabank Saddledome Season Series: 0-0-0 Last Meeting: November 27, 2010 … See the rest here

Video: Net Mouth Malkin Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin gets a power play goal from the edge of the crease. … View video

Video: Malkin & Glencross Scrap Source: penguins.nhl.com
Evgeni Malkin and Curtis Glencross have a go in Calgary. … Watch here

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PensHead Daily Links 03-03-2011

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Hockey = Insane Violence: Some Writer Source: The Pensblog
Trevor Gillies' recent idiocy has people bringing the Mario Lemieux criticism back to the forefront. Somehow, Nick Colombo, who writes for CBS New York ,decided to take the stupidity to another level with his recent article : If the Islanders-Penguins game a few weeks back bothered you, maybe you should start watching golf. If Trevor Gillies’ hit vs … Excerpt from

Sidney Crosby Could Have Died: The Real Problem in the NHL Concussion Debate Source: Bleacher Report
Concussions, concussions, concussions. By now this term has been burned into your consciousness, and there is a very good reason for it. The NHL is getting bigger, stronger and faster … See the rest here

Leafs’ Phil Kessel is scoring – and smiling – again (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Toronto’s streaky sniper is just a happy-goal-lucky kinda guy. And right now he’s got a goal-a-game grin. … Continued here

Penguins and American Red Cross Thank Fans for Making Score One for Life Blood Drive a Great Success! Source: penguins.nhl.com
Penguins fans rose to the challenge and rolled up their sleeves on Sunday, February 27 to participate in the Score One for Life Blood Drive. More than 705 registered donors helped the Pittsburgh Penguins and American Red Cross in this lifesaving e… … View post

Two (or three) timers – 03-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
Alex Kovalev returned to the Penguins for a second tour of duty last week. He became the 33rd player in franchise history who left the organization as a player and returned for for a second term of service. … Link

Video: Off-Day: Max Talbot (3/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Max Talbot after today’s practice at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. … View video here

Video: Off-Day: Mike Rupp (3/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Mike Rupp after today’s practice at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. … See video here

Video: Off-Day: Deryk Engelland (3/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Deryk Engelland after today’s practice at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. … Watch here

Video: Off-Day: Coach Bylsma (3/3/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma after today’s practice at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. … View video

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Bourne Blog: How NHL’s reinforcements rescue injury-plagued teams (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
So far this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers have seen their teams brutalized by injury,… … Read this article

Penguins Report: 3/3/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
1:52 PM: There are no major changes as far as personnel at practice. … The rest is here

The Morning Skate: 3/3 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. The PensBlog has been nice enough to let me share the Morning Skate with you . You can follow us on Twitter @RLDhockey ! The Morning After: Yesterday’s scores: Maple Leafs 3, Penguins 2 (OT) Devils 2, Lightning 1 Islanders 4, Wild 1 Blackhawks 6, Flames 4 Ducks 2, Red Wings 1 (OT) Predictions record: 3-2 My 3 stars of the night: 1 … Follow this link

Deadline Day for NFL, NFLPA as lockout looms Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Barring a miracle, an NFL lockout will be imposed as the current collective bargaining agreement expires at 11:59 p.m. … Continued here

Empty Netter Assists – 03-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Shelly Anderson’s recap from last night’s game . “We kind of handed that one to them.” – Matt Niskanen. -The Globe and Mail’s recap . … Follow this link

Pens let one get away but get valuable point as tough stretch ensues Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins gained another valuable in Wednesday night’s 3-2 overtime loss but it’s a game that the Penguins felt they let get away. After controlling the play for the first forty minutes, Pittsburgh blew a 2-1 lead in the third period and Mikhail Grabovski scored 42 seconds into OT, giving the Leafs a pivotal win … Visit link

Gillies proves Lemieux’s point – 03-03-11 Source: Empty Netters
In his first game back following a nine-game suspension, Trevor Gillies managed to something Mario Lemieux couldn’t do. He did a better job of proving Lemieux’s point about violence than Lemieux himself. Early in the second period of last night’s game against the Wild, Gillies struck Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck in the side of the head near the boards: wlufZLVE85Y Gilles was given a major for checking from behind and a game misconduct … See more here

RECAP: Up and Down. PENS LOSE. Source: The Pensblog
It doesn't get more frustrating than this loss, a loss that you saw coming a mile away. and there was nothing you could do about it. We have no clue why — and maybe people can help us out — but for whatever reason this was one of the most frustrating losses we've experienced since doing this blog and being a fan in general. And why is a bear the mascot for the Leafs? Fucking stupid. … See more here


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Kennedy returns to Penguins’ lineup after one-game absence Source: Tribune-Review
Right wing Tyler Kennedy played Wednesday night after missing a game with a lower-body injury. He returned on a familiar line with center Jordan Staal and left wing Matt Cooke. … Visit link

Penguins fall to Maple Leafs in overtime Source: Tribune-Review
Matt Niskanen recorded his first two points as a Penguin, but it wasn’t enough, as the team lost 3-2 in overtime to Toronto. … Read this article

Wednesday’s Three Stars: Leafs, Bobby Ryan with OT stunners (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs The Leafs star scored for the eighth time in eight games with a… … Excerpt from

Back in time Source: TimesOnline.com
The U.S. is reverting … Continue reading here

God’s words on marriage eternal Source: TimesOnline.com
In the beginning, God, in his infinite wisdom, defined marriage “for this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall become united and cleave unto his wife and they shall become … Excerpt from

Network did Sheen a favor Source: TimesOnline.com
Actor Charlie Sheen was appalling to me in a televised chat that covered his battle with addiction, his feelings about CBS, and his feud with “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorrie. … Excerpt from

Entitlements are where money is Source: TimesOnline.com
Discretionary spending cuts alone are not going to save the federal government from financial collapse. That’s like dipping into a bathtub with a shot glass. … See more here

Sheen brings out the voyeur in us all Source: TimesOnline.com
Based upon his recent bizarre and offensive actions, it would be easy to write off Charlie Sheen as a prima donna actor, a reprobate, and a menace to society, someone who should be ignored. … See the article here

Someone is out to get state senator Source: TimesOnline.com
I think everyone is making too big a deal about state Sen. Jane Orie. … Continue reading here

Setting an example for us to follow Source: TimesOnline.com
As a fisherman and a proud citizen of New Brighton, I noticed a small woman walking along the railroad tracks picking up garbage. I couldn’t stop, so I drove on. … See the rest here

Penguins fall to Maple Leafs in overtime, 3-2 Source: Post Gazette
TORONTO — It was familiar but not the same. … See the rest here

Penguins Notebook: Jeffrey gets ‘vote of confidence’ Source: Post Gazette
TORONTO — Dustin Jeffrey spent NHL trade deadline day Monday in Wilkes-Barre, watching to see if the Penguins made any moves but not tying himself in knots over it. “You pay attention to see what they do, but it’s nothing you can worry about,” the rookie center said Wednesday before he and the Penguins met the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. … See more here

Reports: CTE found in Probert’s brain tissue (PA SportsTicker) Source: Yahoo Sports
Researchers at Boston University found a degenerative disease in brain tissue donated by former NHL enforcer Bob Probert, according to reports in The New York Times and The Globe and Mail in Toronto. … Read this article

Penguins fall to Toronto, 3-2 in OT Source: Post Gazette
TORONTO — The Penguins earned a split in their two consecutive games at Air Canada Centre, falling to the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3-2, in overtime tonight. … Go here to read the rest

Gillies Strikes Again Source: The Pensblog
First game back for Trevor Gillies and he does this: Gillies told reporters he hit Clusterfuck on the side, and it wasn't a dirty hit. Get back in your cage, Trevor. … Visit link

Maple Leafs rally to beat Penguins 3-2 in OT (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Toronto Maple Leafs weren't ready to let their playoff dreams slip away. … Excerpt from

Penguins newcomer Niskanen shows upside (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – He's only played four games in a Pittsburgh Penguins uniform, but newcomer Matt Niskanen is making a good impression. … Continue reading here

Grabovski scores OT winner for Maple Leafs (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs weren't ready to let their playoff dreams slip away. … Go here to read the rest

Aftermath: Maple Leafs 3, Penguins 2 (OT) Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Pens lose, get a point Source: The Pensblog
Late in the third and obviously in OT, Toronto played like they wanted the extra point. … See more here

Trevor Gillies ejected for Cal Clutterbuck hit following 9-game ban (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Trevor Gillies returned to the New York Islanders on Wednesday night after serving a 9-game suspension he earned… … The rest is here

THIRD PERIOD: Leafs/Pens, Pens lead 2-1 Source: The Pensblog
Solid game right now. Chris Conner gave the Pens the lead. Toronto has been hanging around though. … Read this article

SECOND PERIOD: Leaf/Pens, tied Source: The Pensblog
All tied up at one. James Reimer sucks. … The rest is here

Penguins at Maple Leafs (again) – 03-02-11 Source: Empty Netters
PREGAME l1wZ05sD6yw Hey, guess where we are: -No, not quite: -The Penguins’ starters are Matt Cooke, Tyler Kennedy, Jrodan Staal, Deryk Engelland, Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury. -Their scratches are Chris Kunitz and Eric Godard … More

Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks about tonight’s 3-2 (OT) loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs … See video here

Video: Post-Game: Matt Niskanen (3/2/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Matt Niskanen talks about tonight’s 3-2 (OT) loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs …