Pittsburgh Penguins

By Tony He was a “just in case” callup anyway after Mark Eaton’s back spasms.  From the Penguins: The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Chris Lee to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. L...

With the recent rash of injuries to the Penguins, fans have gotten a glimpse of what the future of the team may look like as a handful of minor leaguers have already gotten the call-up this season to the NHL.

By BRETT HUSTON STATS Writer Pittsburgh (14-8-0) at Atlanta (10-6-2), 7:00 p.m. EDT The Atlanta Thrashers had to settle for one point their last time out, but lately they've been doing an impressive job of collecting wins. They can't claim the same success recently against the Pittsburgh P...

By Dan Rosen | NHL.com Staff Writer At least Pittsburgh GM Ray Shero sees the big picture, because if he was thinking small he would be visibly terrified right now considering all of the Penguins injuries. "Our depth is being tested," Shero told NHL.com. Pittsburgh l...

By Larry Wigge | NHL.com Columnist And then there was just one That's kind of how Pittsburgh's Mark Eaton must have felt Nov. 16 when he was the lone defenseman left from the Penguins Stanley Cup-winning team in a contest against one of the game's best lines -- Anaheim's Ry...

By Pat(noreply@blogger.com) The Pens had some key chances early and couldn't covert. The power play also was unable to come through when it mattered (the power play goal they scored was after the game was decided). Fleury didn't play very well either - he was screened on a few shots, but there were a few that had no business...

By Greg Wyshynski • Lil' Herb Brooks update. [Sportress] • Ottawa Senators winger Alexei Kovalev will play against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight before "heading to Russia on Friday because of the death of his wife's mother." [TSN] • Should the Los Angeles Kings be concerned with Jonathan Quick? [BoC]

By Eric Naughton I almost forgot, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in June, 2009.  They had injuries that season, too.  Sergei Gonchar returned just as Dan Bylsma took over as head coach in February. Read more Pittsburgh Penguins news on BleacherReport.com

By Laura Falcon At the end of the pre-season, General Manager Ray Shero randomly signed Martin Skoula from Minnesota who would pick up a Penguins uniform to essentially cool his heels in the pressbox. Then it got interesting. Read more Pittsburgh Penguins news on BleacherReport.com

By Greg Wyshynski • We'll have more about this later, but the New York Islanders buzz is getting pretty loud. [Hockey Independent] • From Leahy, a "Mario Lemieux autographed Erie Otters/Lemieux Foundation jersey - Pittsburgh Penguins" on auction from the NHL.

By Eric Bennett Usually, ancient DNA is badly degraded, but because Antarctica is so cold, specimens were well preserved. The team was able to extract DNA from several penguin generations, including 12 modern penguins and eight ancient penguins that ranged from 250 to 44,000 years old.

By Eric LaForge The Pittsburgh offense has started to get better during the past few games against Anaheim and Boston, but it was a bigger factor during the four game losing streak that the Penguins dealt with. Read more Pittsburgh Penguins news on BleacherReport.com

By The Canadian Press PITTSBURGH - Alex Goligoski will be sidelined for at least two weeks with an unspecified lower body injury, leaving the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins with two healthy defencemen among their top six

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By Greg Wyshynski • Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg(notes), Atlanta Thrashers left wing Ilya Kovalchuk(notes) and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller(notes) have been named the NHL 'Three Stars' for the week ending Nov. 15. [NHL]

The Penguins ended their four-game losing streak in dramatic fashion Saturday night at Mellon Arena with a 6-5 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.

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By Sean Leahy Evgeni Malkin(notes) returns tonight for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but they lose Chris Kunitz(notes) for two weeks. [Tribune-Review] Superstitions on the Chicago Blackhawks include: boxing the team trainer, carrying a tennis ball, and a "4:30 chew".  [ESPN Chicago]

By Greg Wyshynski • Josh Sacco, a.k.a. Lil' Herb Brooks, will do the "Let's Play Hockey" intro at the Minnesota Wild's game against the New York Islanders on Nov. 20. Better yet: He's going to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics. That. Is. Awesome. [Tennessean]

By Greg Wyshynski • Josh Sacco, a.k.a. Lil' Herb Brooks, will do the "Let's Play Hockey" intro at the Minnesota Wild's game against the New York Islanders on Nov. 20. Better yet: He's going to Vancouver for the Winter Olympics. That. Is. Awesome. [Tennessean]

By noreply@blogger.com (mondesishouse) Finally, we closed out with some Pittsburgh Penguin talk, covering their incredible start despite numerous injuries, the depth and skill of their defensemen, and a comparison of Marc-Andre Fleury to another successful goalie from an era gone by.

By Greg Wyshynski • Beginning life without Paul Martin(notes) for a bit, the New Jersey Devils will have beat-up Mike Mottau(notes) and Colin White(notes) in their lineup against the Buffalo Sabres. [Fire & Ice] • The Gallofs bring their Rangers/Islanders sibling rivalry to Hockey Independent. Alw...

By Greg Wyshynski • Beginning life without Paul Martin(notes) for a bit, the New Jersey Devils will have beat-up Mike Mottau(notes) and Colin White(notes) in their lineup against the Buffalo Sabres. [Fire & Ice] • The Gallofs bring their Rangers/Islanders sibling rivalry to Hockey Independent. Alw...

By Greg Wyshynski The Pittsburgh Penguins, facing a significant injury of their own, are in much better shape. The Penguins lost defenseman Sergei Gonchar(notes) last night in their 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Rob Rossi of the Tribune-Review has the scant details:

By Greg Wyshynski The Pittsburgh Penguins, facing a significant injury of their own, are in much better shape. The Penguins lost defenseman Sergei Gonchar(notes) last night in their 5-1 win over the St. Louis Blues. Rob Rossi of the Tribune-Review has the scant details:

By Sergey Zikov To start the new season, a number of potential potholes faced the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Stanley Cup Hangover. Who, us? Not on our watch, Smithy. The Four-Game Road Trip. Not a chance. No arch-rivals or Canadian visit is tripping this team up. The Powder Blue Jerseys. Hmm... When the Penguins ann...

By Sergey Zikov With the young superstars like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal, many high school and college students find it especially easy to connect with the Penguins. Tons of fans have bought their first Penguin jersey in the last year and proudly wear the numbers 87, 71 or 11.

By Tammy Fisher-Heldenbrand One: What About the Stanley Cup Hangover?  Philadelphia: Two years in a row their cup run has been ended by the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Philadelphia has steadily improved and they have more than one high scoring player.  Read more Pittsburgh Penguins news on BleacherReport.com

By Greg Wyshynski • Mike Richards(notes) learned a thing or two about a thing or two last season when it comes to being a mature captain in the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers continue to really, really impress you the more you look at them. [Philly.com]

By Greg Wyshynski • Mike Richards(notes) learned a thing or two about a thing or two last season when it comes to being a mature captain in the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers continue to really, really impress you the more you look at them. [Philly.com]

By Alanah McGinley Last night, Papa Joe Chevalier of Las Vegas radio’s KLAV1230 spent some time chatting with Paul Kukla.  Papa Joe is a long-time Penguins’ fan and he and Paul looked back at the first two games of these Stanley Cup Finals, then looked forward to tonight’s game.

By Alanah McGinley Last night, Papa Joe Chevalier of Las Vegas radio’s KLAV1230 spent some time chatting with Paul Kukla.  Papa Joe is a long-time Penguins’ fan and he and Paul looked back at the first two games of these Stanley Cup Finals, then looked forward to tonight’s game.

Hall of Fame announcer Mike Lange calls in to talk to the guys about the Penguins in the playoffs.

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Va.(AP) -- When the Washington Capitals host the Pittsburgh Penguins to finish their taut, thrilling Eastern Conference semifinal Wednesday night, Alex Ovechkin's third career Game 7 in the NHL playoffs will mark Sidney Crosby's debut i...

By Greg Wyshynski • NHL ratings success stories are found throughout the first round, including the highest numbers for the New York Rangers in 12 years and the Boston Bruins' highest ratings ever on NESN. But in Washington, a ratings ... decline? [Sports Media Watch]

By Dave Nichols They say that a playoff series doesn't really start until a home team loses. The Washington Capitals travel to Pittsburgh for tonight's Game Three ready to test that old adage against the Penguins in Mellon Arena. RETURN OF THE DRAMA

Coach Dan Bylsma calls Jim and Randy the day after he was officially named "Head" coach of the Penguins.

Penguins Billy Guerin calls Jim and Randy before finding out who they will face in round 2.

By Scott Brown If the Philadelphia Flyers get swept away by the Penguins in their first round series, are the Flyers as we know them finished? I look at this situation alot like the Ottawa Senators of the early 2000's.  The Senators were exactly the opposite. A finesse team that scored alot of points and the...

By Greg Wyshynski WARNING: I was asked a question about comparing Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and who the better player is. AGAIN: There is a Sidney Crosby question asked, and answered, within the podcast. SERIOUSLY: If you're one those chos...

By Greg Wyshynski The incident referenced above between Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and Boston Bruins star center Marc Savard is now the stuff of hockey folklore. We've received about three dozen variations of this e-mail since the Penguins' 6-4 victory over the Bruins last Sunday.

By Greg Wyshynski • Deposed Pittsburgh Penguins Coach Michel Therrien says he didn't see his firing coming, that the conversation with GM Ray Shero took about five seconds and that the Penguins will "make the playoffs." At least one of these thoughts seems a tad hyperbolic. [Tribune-Review]

By Greg Wyshynski But it begins with Malkin talking about losing in the Stanley Cup finals to the Detroit Red Wings. Here's the translated interview from SovSport (thanks again, Dmitry):  I am getting more mature. It is time to live away from Sergei Gonchar. To start a family." And Philadelphia?

By Greg Wyshynski • Finally, and via UniWatch, here's a rather cool video about the creation of a hand-painted bubble hockey game featuring the 1974 Broad Street Bullies against Philadelphia Flyers alumni, as well as some other bubble hockey highlights. The time-lapse photography that shows a Team USA p...

By Greg Wyshynski • Finally, and via UniWatch, here's a rather cool video about the creation of a hand-painted bubble hockey game featuring the 1974 Broad Street Bullies against Philadelphia Flyers alumni, as well as some other bubble hockey highlights. The time-lapse photography that shows a Team USA p...

By rss@youtube.com (Sentinvenyyttaja) Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2005. He is currently the Penguins' principal owner and chairman of the board, having bought t...

By Greg Wyshynski • What killed the Edmonton Oilers' Kid Line? [CBC Sports] • Lost in all of that Pittsburgh Penguins celebration from earlier in the week: Darren McCarty scored a nice goal for the Detroit Red Wings. Now, when is he going to drop the gloves again? [Snapshots]

By Greg Wyshynski Eight of the 10 respondents referred to the Penguins as the team to beat in the East; five of them went as far as to predict the Penguins will win the Stanley Cup this season. Isn't this the most likely scenario for the Penguins this season?

By Mith, Metasexual This is one of those "I'm a horrible person" fics, I think. Doesn't help that I wrote it on the plane and bus back to Pittsburgh during that whole Penguins thing. Title: Declining Resource Author: Mithrigil Fandom: Battlestar Galactica 2004 Characters: Felix Gaeta, Gaius Baltar Rating: N...

By Eric Kuzmiak The Pittsburgh Penguins made one final visit to the Mellon Arena on Friday afternoon. It was a day which included locker cleaning and sparatic interviews with the press. Penguins' forward Marian Hossa commented on his looming off season situation for the first time on Friday.

By The Last Line of Defence. Written by: lady_lilith and lady_death. Title: Welcome to Pittsburgh. Fandom: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins. Characters: Jaromír Jágr, Robert Lang. Word Count: 4,256 Rating: R. Summary: Jaromir meets his new teammate. Author's Notes: This is set on October 30, 1997. Jaromir's first season "le...

 Australia - Dec 23, 2006 Anyhow, assume that Santa is a Penguin, he owns an NHL hockey team full of Penguins, and he's looking for a new patch of ice for them all to skate on. ...