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Opinion: Penguins Evolving Faster Than Thought

17 Nov 2009 19:44:54 PST

Written 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.

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Opinion: Top Three Reasons Why the Pittsburgh Penguins Are Slumping

17 Nov 2009 17:11:05 PST

Written 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

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Opinion: Puck Headlines: Avery too timid; Penguins defense hit again

16 Nov 2009 10:30:46 PST

Written 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]

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Opinion: Can Bruins, Penguins thrive with Savard, Gonchar injured?

21 Oct 2009 07:58:58 PDT

Written 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:

Original story at Yahoo! Sports .

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Opinion: Can Bruins, Penguins thrive with Savard, Gonchar injured?

21 Oct 2009 07:58:58 PDT

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Opinion: Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 Tampa Bay Lightning: What Powder Blue Curse?

17 Oct 2009 20:23:42 PDT

Written 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...

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Pittsburgh Penguins news and blogs - November 24, 2009

24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Pittsburgh Penguins news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Children's Lit: Review of Mr. Popper's Penguins -- by rochellefrench from penguins « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• BT's 2009-10 NHL Season Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins -- by Bryan Thiel from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Stanley Cup Finals Game Five Preview: Three's Company -- by Eric K from Bleacher Report - Front Page
• Opinion: Pens Need More Goals -- by Paul from KK Hockey
• Opinion: Pens Need More Goals -- by Paul from Kuklas Korner
• Opinion: Overmatched? Pens say they're ready for Red Wings -- from RUWT? News
• Opinion: Unheralded Talbot excels in variety of roles for Penguins -- from USA Today
• Opinion: Stanley Cup Finals repeat repeal -- from Yahoo! Sports
• Opinion: Blackhawks-Wings grab Penguins' attention -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Opinion: Pens have killer instinct on the road -- from Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Opinion: The Pittsburgh Penguins: Questions for the New Season

18 Sep 2009 00:57:06 PDT

Written 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

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Opinion: Puck Headlines: Ovechkin continues to endear himself to Pittsburgh

06 May 2009 15:51:23 PDT

Written 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]

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Capitals-Penguins: Second Round, Game Three Preview

06 May 2009 11:52:24 PDT

Written 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

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Opinion: Are We Watching The End of The Flyers Organization As We Know It?

18 Apr 2009 13:11:59 PDT

Written 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...

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Opinion: Pittsburgh Penguins Shutout Islanders, Embark on Five Game Road Trip

25 Feb 2009 19:36:00 PST

Written by Eric K
Petr Sykora scored the Pens' lone goal in a 1-0 shutout victory over the New York Islanders. Next Sunday: Washington Capitals 38-18-5 81 Points, 2nd in Eastern Conference Last 10 Games Record: 6-3-1 Season Series: 0-3-0 Let's Go Pens

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Opinion: Islanders 3, Penguins 2 (SO): New Head Coach Dan Bylsma Liveblog

16 Feb 2009 15:00:05 PST

Written by Matt Gajtka
With the Pittsburgh Penguins playing their first game under interim head coach Dan Bylsma (pictured, with the spectacles), I couldn’t resist live blogging the heck out of a Presidents Day afternoon tilt against the NHL-worst New York Islanders.

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Opinion: Tough day for Pens

04 Jan 2009 17:53:35 PST

By Joe Starkey, TRIBUNE-REVIEW Sunday, January 4, 2009 Things are going so poorly for the Penguins that Sidney Crosby picked a fight and couldn't even get his opponent to respond. A humiliating, 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday took a wild turn with 2:59 left in the second perio...

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Opinion: Hockey - Mario Lemieux First Nhl Goal hockey

15 Nov 2008 09:15:56 PST

Written 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...

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Opinion: Where the day takes me.

03 Nov 2008 16:06:53 PST

h3. Five days between games! Oh boyo! p. Ever since last season the NHL schedule as it relates to my team the Penguins has always baffled me. They played on Saturday, the last game of an extended road trip and then they have an equally extended break. This is eactly the same thing as last year. The Ra...

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Opinion: Gordon caps comeback as Capitals edge Penguins

16 Oct 2008 20:53:56 PDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Penguins had their power play clicking early. But the Washington Capitals had everything clicking late. Boyd Gordon capped a three-goal outburst in the third period with 4:16 remaining as the Capitals netted four unanswered tallies en route to a 4-...

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Opinion: No Gonchar, no Whitney, no problem for the Penguins' defense?

30 Sep 2008 07:08:40 PDT

Written by Greg Wyshynski
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero said yesterday that in light of Sergei Gonchar's shoulder surgery, which will shelve him for four to six months, the team will "look to our other defensemen to step up in his absence." Here's how Rorabaugh sees the Penguins' defense, potentially:

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Opinion: When losing Ryan Whitney for 5 months gets a shrug, you know it's been a dreadful summer for Pittsburgh

18 Aug 2008 07:44:27 PDT

Written by Greg Wyshynski
Re-sign Evgeni Malkin, watch Marian Hossa skate over to the team that defeated you for the Stanley Cup. Retain Brooks Orpik, watch the Tampa Bay Lightning become Penguins South. Break ground on a state-of-the-art arena, listen as Mario Lemieux reveals he played fans like a bunch of sucker...

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Opinion: Jordan Staal's True Form

16 Aug 2008 02:38:58 PDT

So who is Jordan Staal really? He has now played two full seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Other current top 2 offensive draft picks for the Penguins have panned out already. Nobody can argue with the pure ability of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Love or hate, they are around for the lo...

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Opinion: Sept 27- Sid turns 21

03 Aug 2008 16:16:53 PDT

The Trib's interview with Crosby about his 21st Birthday plans & changes. Sidney Crosby's offseason training gets serious Monday when he hits the ice. The only day he plans to take off between then and Sept. 17 -- the opening of Penguins' training camp -- is Thursday, his 21st birthday. Ye...

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Opinion: Pittsburgh Penguins Offseason Report: Hossa Stresses "Cup Over Cash"

07 Jun 2008 14:41:39 PDT

Written 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.

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Opinion: New Playoff Rules

01 Jun 2008 01:10:40 PDT

The Hatcher Alert: Inspired by: The Philadelphia Flyers, The Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Montreal Canadians -Derian Hatcher is not allowed to touch any player under 25 with his stick or hands at any time. This will result in a 2 minute minor. -If the player happens to be a superstar the pena...

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Opinion: The Crease: Stanley Cup Finals(Game 1-Game 2)

26 May 2008 09:04:48 PDT

Greetings all,thanks for stopping by The Crease (watch those skates!), my inaugural NHL Connect blog. As a die hard Red Wings fan when I started this blog I tried to put all bias away, so with that in mind lets dive into Game 1 review and Game 2 preview. *_Thoughts on Game 1_* It seemed to me that t...

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Opinion: Malone nets Penguins berth in Stanley Cup Finals

18 May 2008 17:32:44 PDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Ryan Malone lifted his hometown team back to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Steel City native had two goals and an assist Sunday as the Pittsburgh Penguins returned to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1992 with a 6-0 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers in...

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Opinion: Pens-Flyers Game Two Thoughts

12 May 2008 02:35:00 PDT

Written by Sean(noreply@blogger.com)
Tuesday night is the Flyers season. With the way Pittsburgh is playing, they cannot afford to go down 3-0, even with Game Four at home. Much like what the Penguins did in Game 3 against the Rangers, an early goal to silence the crowd would be nice. Philadelphia will be flying on all cylinders in t...

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