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Penguins re-assign defenseman Chris Lee

20 Nov 2009 15:55:23 PST

Written 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...

Original story at Kuklas Korner .

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Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pens Dream Of Playing In NHL

20 Nov 2009 13:07:45 PST

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.

Original story at KDKA .

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Penguins-Thrashers Preview

20 Nov 2009 10:01:36 PST

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...

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Shero: Depth will carry Pens through rough patch

19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 PST

Written 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...

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Puck Previews: Thrash drive for 5; happy 21st, Patrick Kane!

19 Nov 2009 15:33:51 PST

Written 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]

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A Different Take On The Penguins

19 Nov 2009 00:29:41 PST

Written 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

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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.

• Senators 6, Penguins 2: Were Fleury And The Power Play Also Injured? -- by Dan Hopper from penguins « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Goals scarce for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Pens -- from Pittsburgh Tribune
• Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins Recall Forward T.J. Fox from Wheeling Nailers of ECHL -- by James Scott from Hockey Transactions - MLN - The Raw Feed - Minor League Sports News
• NHL: Phillips leads Senators past Penguins -- from Deseret Morning News
• Thursday's NHL scoring summaries -- by The Canadian Press from The Hockey News
• Ottawa pulls away from Pens in third period -- from Today's Tribune-Review
• Thursday's Three Stars: Huselius, Phillips pair up in victories -- by Sean Leahy from Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Canada Sports
• Chris Phillips keys Senators' rout of Penguins -- from NHL Coverage - Bruins & NHL - BostonHerald.com
• Wigge: Sizing up the new-look Sharks -- by Larry Wigge | NHL.com Columnist from NHL.com Feature Stories
• Are the Penguins injury woes a result of poor conditioning? -- from post-gazette.com - Sports

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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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Pens Snap Losing Streak With OT Win Over Bruins

15 Nov 2009 03:26:21 PST

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.

Original story at KDKA . Related stories include: Penguins snap 4-game skid, beat Bruins in OT - Miami Herald , Penguins Snap 4-Game Skid, Beat Bruins in OT - NYT > Pittsburgh Penguins and ... areyouwatchingthis.com , FOXSports.com News for Penguins , Buffalo News , Pittsburgh Channel.com , NBCSports.com , gazette.com , topix.com

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Puck Previews: Emery shoots for six in a row; Malkin returns

14 Nov 2009 15:15:13 PST

Written 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]

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Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics

06 Nov 2009 10:00:31 PST

Written 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]

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Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics

06 Nov 2009 10:00:30 PST

Original story at Yahoo! Sports .

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ESPN PODCAST: STILLERS, PANTHERS, AND PENS

02 Nov 2009 16:40:00 PST

Written 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.

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Puck Headlines: Gaborik's injury; swine flu sweeping NHL

28 Oct 2009 09:53:17 PDT

Written 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...

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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:

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

21 Oct 2009 07:58:58 PDT

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Podcast: Chatting About the Finals

02 Jun 2009 15:32:52 PDT

Written 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.

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Podcast: Chatting About the Finals

02 Jun 2009 15:32:52 PDT

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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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Podcast: Bruins player wimps out after Crosby removes visor for fight

19 Mar 2009 08:11:34 PDT

Written 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.

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Podcast: Puck Headlines: Calling for an All-Star Game boycott

26 Nov 2008 09:19:28 PST

Written 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...

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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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Fanfiction: Oh, kinkfest.

17 Jul 2008 16:33:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Fanfiction: Welcome to Pittsburgh.

10 Mar 2008 21:55:00 PDT

Written 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...

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Patch: Penguins On Perez's Wish List: Mayor Pens Letter To Mario Lemieux ...

23 Dec 2006 08:30:00 PST

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. ...

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