Penguins -Dan Bylsma ( above ) and Senators defenseman Matt Carkner are BFFs (PG+). -The Penguins presented public address announcer John Barbero, who is dealing with brain cancer, with a Stanley Cup ring . Barbero is away from the team while he deals with his illness (PG+). -The Penguins are good people: -Chris Davis' overtime goal gave the Wheeling Nailers a 3-2 win against the Elmira Jackals ....
Penguins -Has the Penguins' slump hurt Marc-Andre Fleury's ( above, with Jordan Staal ) chances to make the Canadian Olympic roster ? -KDKA-TV has a solid piece on Mike Lange and how he prepares for games . -We talked to Bruce Ciskie of Fanhouse about the Penguins and other NHL related items. Click here to listen . -A goal and an assist from Luca Caputi helped the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins beat...
After a few rough games, we all could probably use something simple to digest. So here's some reader submitted photos. This comes from Matthew Crawford who spotted this Marc-Andre Fleury-esque drawing on the wall of a Mexican restaurant in Charleston, S.C.: -Justin Dumont was watching a Sharks-Blue Jackets game and spotted a Devils fan sporting a jersey foul: -Speaking of jersey fouls, Brian Jackson...
Penguins -Shelly Anderson's recap from last night's game . Things were pretty much a total disaster. And that doesn't even include Kris Letang's injury. -The San Jose Mercury News' recap . " If we ever see them again, they're going to be a different team. " - Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle on the injury-depleted Penguins. -The Associated Press' recap. Joe Pavelski returned to the lineup in...
Penguins -Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Malkin ( above ) are kind of key to the Penguins' power play . -Is Mike Yeo the key to the Penguins' power play troubles ? -Bob Errey's epic piece on stick management from Thursday's game: ( Kudos to EN reader Kim Griffin for the heads up. ) -Ryan Bayda scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' only goal in a 2-1 home loss to the Norfolk Admirals . John Curry made...
Penguins -Sidney Crosby might want to avoid fighting given the injuries to teammates like Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar . -Speaking of Crosby and fighting, his opponent in Saturday's bout, Wild defenseman Marek Zidlicky ( above, with Crosby ), admitted that he didn't have his jersey tied down . -Does Alex Goligoski merit some consideration for the United States' Olympic roster ? -A reader sends...
Penguins -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . The Penguins finished October as one of five teams in NHL history to rack up 12 win in October. -The Star Tribune's recap . The WIld has won back to back games for the first time this season. -The Pioneer Press' recap . It was Nicklas Backstrom's ( above, with Sidney Crosby ) night. -The Associated Press' recap . The WIld is 3-0 against the...
Penguins ( Note: To the reader who said hello to us after last night's game, we apologize for being brief with you. We were in a rush to get to the locker room. ) -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . " That's why you play 60 minutes ." - Alex Goligoski. -The Columbus Dispatch's recap . " We took our foot off the gas, it's that simple ." - Blue Jackets coach Ken Hitchcock....
Wheeling, WV- Trailing for the first-time after two periods, the Kalamazoo Wings erased a one goal deficit and defeated the Wheeling Nailers 6-5 in a shootout to extend their winning streak to six games. Featuring plenty of scoring chances, each...
Penguins -So... Sergei Gonchar or Evgeni Malkin ? -Eric Godard. Power-play specialist . -Evgeni Malkin ain't no Erik Christensen . -EN contributor Eric Politowski has compiled all of the Penguins' highlights from the first seven games of the season: -His timing might be a bit off, but this young man is a pretty big fan of the "Hey Song:" -Much like Kris Letang learning to get the puck out...
Penguins -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . Remember how Chris Kunitz couldn't play with Sidney Crosby ( above )? -The Montreal Gazette's recap . The Canadiens' four-game winning streak was snapped. -The Associated Press' recap . Crosby has 36 goals in his past 55 games (including the postseason). - NHL.com's recap . Crosby must like Oct. 28. -Highlights courtesy of EN cotributor GhostWalker...
Penguins -Do the Penguins need a shootout specialist ? -Marc-Andre Fleury is blogging for Radio Canada . He compared the loss of Sergei Gonchar ( above ) to the Canadiens losing Andrei Markov. -Through six games, the Penguins' average attendance has risen by 104 fans per game . -The Pensblog has some information for any Penguins fans traveling to Columbus Friday . -Sidney Crosby talks about playing...
Penguins -Matt Cooke's ( above ) a hitter, not a scorer . -The Hockey News profiles Jordan Staal: -Dan Bylsma apparently has a twin brother: -Penguins prospect Simon Despres, the club's first-round pick in this summer's draft, has been selected to play in the Subway Super Series , a six-game series which pits what are essentially all-star junior teams from Canada and Russia against each other. -The...
Penguins -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . The Penguins couldn't get much by Martin Brodeur ( above ). -The Newark Star-Ledger's recap . New Jersey won but lost defenseman Paul Martin (forearm) and forward Jay Pandolfo (shoulder) to serious injuries. -The Associated Press' recap . Evgeni Malkin. No shots. - NHL.com's recap . Brodeur was 10 minutes away from making history. -Highlights...
Penguins -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game . Brent Johnson ( above ) finally got some offense to work with. -The Miami Herald's recap . The Panthers just couldn't get that third goal. -The Associated Press' recap . Sidney Crosby scored his first career short-handed goal. - NHL.com's recap . Crosby made the difference in his 300th career game. -The shootout: -Evgeni Malkin setting up Crosby's...