Off-Day Pens Buzz: On Jagr and Talbot’s return; Pens to see Bobrovsky; Malkin reflects on Jagr, linemates Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Off-Day Flyer Notes A ton of buzz for tomorrow night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers and what a big surprise there. The drama surrounding the game centers around Jaromir Jagr and Max Talbot when it probably should be about two of the best Eastern Conference teams facing off and the top two … See the rest here
Crosby still out as Pens host Jagr, Flyers (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
When Jaromir Jagr chose to sign with the Philadelphia Flyers over the summer after a three-year sabbatical, the 39-year-old Russian knew it wouldn’t go over well in Pittsburgh. And to be honest, he doesn’t care. … The rest is here
Puck Daddy’s 2011-12 Midseason Fantasy Hockey Awards (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Time to hand out some pretend midseason awards. … Excerpt from
Fan Guide vs. Philadelphia Source: penguins.nhl.com
The Pittsburgh Penguins will battle the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, December 29 at CONSOL Energy Center. Here are some tips for fans who plan to attend the game: Doors will open at 6:00 pm for the 7:00 pm start Visit Pens… … More here
Crosby still has concussion symptoms (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues to go through light workouts but is still experiencing concussion symptoms, coach Dan Bylsma told reporters on Wednesday. Bylsma’s status report was the first update on the Penguins’ star since Crosby spoke publicly about… … Follow this link
Penguins’ Crosby still experiencing symptoms (The Canadian Press) Source: Yahoo Sports
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is participating in light exercise but remains sidelined indefinitely with concussion-like symptoms. … See more here
Puck Daddy’s 10 most shocking moments of 2011 (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Philadelphia Flyers observe a moment of silence to honor the memory of the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team. … More
Twenty Years Later – Penguins 6, Capitals 2 – 12-28-11 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. … See more here
Sidney Crosby: Penguins’ Superstar Can’t Shake Concussion Symptoms Source: Bleacher Report
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is one of the great players in hockey today, but concussion symptoms continue to plague him and keep him off the ice. On Wednesday, coach Dan Bylsma addressed the media for the first time since Crosby took “a minor hit” against the Boston Bruins three weeks ago. The news was not good … Link
Jagr speaks – 12-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Flyers forward and former Penguins captain Jaromir Jagr spoke today at the Ice Castle rink in Castle Shannon. He talked about what he anticipates on the eve of his first game against the Penguins since his flirtations against the team as a free agent this summer and what it will be like playing in Consol Energy Center instead of the Civic Arena: 145356 Jagr was a little testy with the first few questions he was asked today and those exchanges appear to have been edited out of the video … View post
Talbot speaks – 12-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Flyers forward and former Penguin Maxime Talbot returned to Pittsburgh today ( Technically, it was in Caastle Shannon ). … View post
Video: Twitter Q & A: Ben Lovejoy (12/29/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy answers questions from fans via Twitter. … Watch video here
Video: IN THE ROOM: Episode 2, Part 1 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Ben Lovejoy works toward a return, injuries hit the Pens again and the team looks to rebound from a tough stretch. … Click here to view video
Video: IN THE ROOM: Episode 2, Part 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
Coach Byslma wears a mic behind the bench vs. Buffalo, Ben Lovejoy returns, the Pens celebrate the holidays and prepare for the Flyers. … Watch here
Video: Scouting Report: Philadelphia (12/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
In-state rivals the Philadelphia Flyers will make their first trip to the CONSOL Energy Center this season. Michelle Crechiolo lets us in on what to expect. … Video here
STATS: The rule about placing a player on LTIR Source: The Pensblog
Now that is seems Crosby is having concussion-like symptoms again, the question that needs to be asked: Should the Pens place Crosby on Long term injury reserve? Here is the official rule about LTIR , so that when it gets bought up there will be no confusion: Via CapGeek : Teams receive cap relief when a player is considered to have a “bona-fide long-term injury” — injuries that cause a player to miss at least 10 games or 24 days. This is one of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of the CBA … More here
Bylsma: Crosby has symptoms again Source: The Pensblog
From espn .com : Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is still experiencing concussion symptoms nearly a month after he last played, coach Dan Bylsma said Wednesday. Crosby, who has not resumed skating, is still doing light workouts, Bylsma told reporters … Read more
Crosby still dealing with symptoms, limited to light workouts Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
More than three weeks since suffering concussion like symptoms following the Penguins contest with the Boston Bruins on December 5, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has yet to show any kind of real progress in his rehab The Penguins today finally broke their silence today regarding Crosby and the news was not promising. … Follow this link
Penguins: Crosby still experiencing concussion symptoms Source: Post Gazette
Penguins center and captain Sidney Crosby continues to do light workouts and still is experiencing concussion symptoms, coach Dan Bylsma said today. … The rest is here
Bylsma: Crosby still having concussion symptoms Source: Tribune-Review
The Penguins finally broke their silence about Sidney Crosby, and the news isn’t good. Crosby, more than three weeks after absorbing a minor hit against Boston, is still “having (concussion) symptoms,” according to coach Dan Bylsma. … Link
Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Off-Day (12/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after practice at Southpointe. … See this video
RMU Hosts Hockey Showcase Friday Source: penguins.nhl.com
The unique excitement of Division I college hockey returns to CONSOL Energy Center Friday as red-hot Robert Morris hosts No. … More
Penguins Report: 12/28/11 Source: penguins.nhl.com
11:00 AM: The Pens are on the ice for practice. Only player missing is Kunitz … Excerpt from
The week in pissed off coaches 12/21-12/27 Source: The Pensblog
We usually get all of our pics from espn.com's recaps of NHL games. Hard to believe that ESPN would be a good source of hockey shit, we know. When browsing across most of the pics from different teams, and the Penguin games we can't help but notice that there are always pics of pissed off coaches. So we went back and looked through pics from the last week and found pictures of pissed of coaches … Link
Don Cherry plays the piano Source: The Pensblog
This is actually cool: … See the article here
Penguins’ soloist sings his finales, follows call to seminary Source: Post Gazette
As the Penguins prepared to take the ice against Carolina Tuesday, Dean Kokanos paced just inside the Zamboni gate, quietly singing vocal progressions to warm up his voice. Then he stepped onto the ice, his image magnified on the scoreboard, and delivered a soaring tenor “The Star-Spangled Banner” whose final notes were accompanied by roaring applause. … Read more here
Empty Netter Assists – 12-28-11 Source: Empty Netters
Penguins -Dave Molinari’s recap from last night’s game . … Link
Video: Local Hero: Kenny Reiter (12/26/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Kenny Reiter sits down with PensTV to talk about his hockey career so far. … To see video click here
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Video: UPMC Spotlight: James Neal (12/28/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
James Neal is highlighted in the UPMC Penguins Spotlight for his dominating play on the ice. … Watch here
No news is bad news in case of Crosby (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
The Pittsburgh Penguins are delighted with their four-game winning streak, which was extended in a 4-2 victory over Carolina on Tuesday night at Consol Energy Center. Having their captain back in the lineup would be even better, but that doesn’t appear likely to happen anytime… … Continued here
Penguins center Staal gets to 400-game level Source: Tribune-Review
Penguins center Jordan Staal became the seventh-youngest player in NHL history to reach the 400-game milestone, doing so in a game against the Carolina Hurricanes. … Go here to read the rest
Ex-Penguins coach Johnny Wilson dies Source: Tribune-Review
Former Penguins coach Johnny Wilson, who guided the Penguins for three full seasons between 1977-80, died after a lengthy battle with lung disease. … Read this article
Barrage of shots paves the way for Penguins Source: Tribune-Review
The 52 shots by the Penguins represents the most the team has fired at a goaltender in the short history of Consol Energy Center. … See the rest here
Tuesday’s Three Stars: Kane, Stamkos net 2; Hartnell taunts Bolts (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
No. 1 Star: Evander Kane, Winnipeg Jets The Jets sniper set the pace for his team in a 4-1 victory at the Colorado Avalanche, snapping their 8-game home winning streak. He scored his 16th in the first period; after Tim Continue reading … Read the rest here
RECAP: Peters peppered by a pack of pickled penguins. PENS WIN. Source: The Pensblog
This game has happened like 12,000 times over the last 6 years. … More here
Morning Pens Buzz: Pens play defense by playing offense vs Canes; Despres evolving in puck moving game but does he stay when Martin, Engelland return… Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Morning Pens Buzz The Penguins 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Tuesday night was a perfect example of the kind of offensive game head coach Dan Bylsma preaches to his team. The Penguins outshot Carolina 52-18 and the Penguins played defense by playing offense. … The rest is here
Penguins launch 52 shots in 4-2 victory Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins probably didn’t know all that much about Justin Peters before Tuesday night. Frankly, they probably don’t know all that much more about him today, either. One thing they surely do realize, however, is that Peters’ play was the only thing that kept Carolina even remotely competitive for most of the Penguins’ 4-2 victory against the Hurricanes at Consol Energy Center. … Continued here
Stunned Pic Of The Night 12.27 Source: The Pensblog
Joe Sacco is speechless stunned: Colorado lost to Winnipeg at home 4-1. yikes. … Visit link
NHL Roundup: Red Wings overcome slow start to win Source: Post Gazette
Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Kronwall scored 56 seconds apart in the third period to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback win against the St. Louis Blues … Excerpt from
Penguins Notebook: Hurricanes’ Ward crosses goal off of list Source: Post Gazette
Goaltender Cam Ward was the toast of Consol Energy Center early Tuesday, and he didn’t even start for the Carolina Hurricanes later in the evening against the Penguins. “We were kind of joking that I should be on the power play,” said Ward, who a night earlier became the 10th goaltender in NHL history to record — or, in this case, be credited with — a goal. … Read more
Neal nets 21st, Penguins beat Hurricanes 4-2 (AP) Source: Yahoo Sports
Dan Bylsma has been around the Pittsburgh Penguins long enough to recognize troubling games such as this one. The Penguins coach felt uneasy as he saw that his club held a sizable advantage in shots, but was still tied with the Carolina Hurricanes through two periods. He knew the game could turn in one of two ways: the Penguins could have the game stolen by the hot goalie, or his club could finally… … View post
Textbook Bylsma Source: penguins.nhl.com
It’s fitting that the night Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma moved into a tie for second place on the franchise’s all-time win list (135), his team played a textbook example of the system he preaches. Bylsma emphasizes the importance … … See the article here
Endgame: Penguins 4, Hurricanes 2 Source: penguins.nhl.com
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Big East Opener: Panthers struggle to defend the “3″ in 72-59 loss to Notre Dame Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Notre Dame 72 – No. 22 Pittsburgh 59 As Big East play has opened up, what’s become alarming for Pitt is that they show no resemblence of Jamie Dixon teams that wear down teams defensively … More
Malkin’s 2 assist night gives him 18 pts in last 8 games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Evgeni Malkin (15G-27A-42Pts) extended his points streak to 8 games with a 2 assist night in the Penguins 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Malkin continued his surge in the points race moving a point behind Philadelphia’s Claude Giroux who leads the league with 43 pts. Malkin has 3 goals and 7 assists in his … View post
Staal back at full health, named first star in victory Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
After dealing with a groin injury that nagged him for a few weeks, Jordan Staal showed tonight he is back at full health and was a force on the ice, receiving the games No. … See more here
Penguins rout Hurricanes, 4-2 Source: Post Gazette
The Penguins piled up a season-high 52 shots and extended their winning streak to four games with a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Consol Energy Center. … View post
Niskanen improves to a +12 on the season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Defenseman Matt Niskanen logged 20:07 of ice time, third among defensemen and was a +1 in the Penguins 4-2 win. Niskanen improved to a +12 on the season, first on the team and tied for 12th in the NHL among defensemen. . … Read more
Neal inches closer to Gaborik with 21st goal of the season Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
James Neal (21G-15A-36pts) drove to the net and knocked in a Chris Kunitz rebound on a mis-clear from Canes defenseman Bryan Allen for his 21st goal of the season at 8:10 of the second period, extending his points streak to 8 games in the Penguins 4-2 win. Neal added an assist on Steve Sullivan’s power … More
Sullivan has 5 power play points in last 7 games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
The Penguins have scored on the power play in five straight games and winger Steve Sullivan(7G-12A-19Pts) is racking up the points on the man-advantage. … Visit link
Kennedy picking up his play, extends points streak to 4 games Source: Inside Pittsburgh Sports
Tyler Kennedy (4G-13A-17Pts) racked up two assists extending his points streak to four games in the Penguins 4-2 win. … Continued here
THIRD PERIOD: Peters ready to break, 1-1 Source: The Pensblog
Go pens … Go here to read the rest
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SECOND PERIOD: Whatever city Source: The Pensblog
Tough period. … Excerpt from
Here is the Bylsma F Bomb that Root Sports forgot to bleep out Source: The Pensblog
via our boy J.C . Steigerwald just apologized for it on air: A better video after the read more via Thick Andy … Read more here
FIRST PERIOD: All access night for Root Sports Source: The Pensblog
Carolina sucks. Could be a strange telecast. … The rest is here
NHL roundup: Canucks’ Higgins out with hand problem (Yahoo! Sports) Source: Yahoo Sports
Vancouver Canucks left wing Chris Higgins is out for an uncertain period of time because a problem with his hand, the Vancouver Sun reported Tuesday. It appears that Higgins has a staph infection on his hand that is similar to the infection he had on his foot that sidelined him for… … See more here
Puck Previews: Blues vs. Red Wings; Sidney Crosby concerns (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. … Go here to read the rest
Video: Post-Game: Marc-Andre Fleury (12/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. … Click here to view video
Video: Geico Coach’s Corner: Post-Game (12/27/11) Source: penguins.nhl.com
Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to the media after defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. … See this video
