post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
A preview of the Sharks. When and where: 10:30 p.m., HP Pavilion. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, CSN California. Record: 11-4-2, 24 points. The Sharks are second place in the Western Conference and in first place in the Pacific Division. Leading Scorer: Patrick Marleau, 22 points (11 goals, 11 assists). Last Game: 2-1 shootout loss to the Red Wings, Thursday . Logan Couture scored the Sharks' only goal. Last...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
When you think about the faces of the Penguins franchise - Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury and Evgeni Malkin - you think of youth. All four of those players are under the age of 25. Then you get to Brooks Orpik. You might not think of him as part of that vital internal core. He doesn't win Hart Trophies or Conn Smythe Awards. He wasn't one of the top two picks in a draft. He never made a clutch,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
from Erik Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail (Monday edition), This is the week in which Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will find his ability to multitask put to the ultimate test. Babcock’s slumping Wings visit GM Place in Vancouver tomorrow, his only visit before the 2010 Olympics in February, where he will coach Canadian national men’s hockey team. Naturally, everybody’s going...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
The Penguins announced the 12 dates they plan on losing wearing their throwback blue jerseys : Oct. 17 - Lightning Oct. 30 - at Blue Jackets Nov. 16 - Ducks Nov. 27 - at Islanders Dec. 3 - Avalanche Dec. 12 - Panthers Dec. 27 - Maple Leafs Jan. 5 - Thrashers Jan. 28 - Senators Feb. 1 - Sabres Feb. 14 - Predators March 6 - Stars EN Says: In all seriousness, the team did go 3-5-2 while wearing their...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP This is one of Toronto's mental errors that led directly to Pittsburgh goals Browse more photos » For whatever reason, the Penguins looked downright lousy last year vs. Toronto, losing their last three meetings, including the final one that resulted in Michel Therrien’s firing. - Tony, The Confluence It's certainly not rocket science to figure out...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
For whatever reason, the Penguins looked downright lousy last year vs. Toronto, losing their last three meetings, including the final one that resulted in Michel Therrien’s firing. This season, for the first meeting at least, the tables certainly turned. The Penguins took advantage of three consecutive powerplay goals en route to a relatively easy 5-2 win over the Leafs in Toronto. Sidney Crosby...
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
We pimpin'. All hail the conquering heroes. Tonight the Maple Leafs take on the Pittsburgh Penguins . While the Black and Gold lifted Lord Stanley last season. Lest we forget, they have us to thank. If it wasn't for the game where Leafs beat the Penguins so hard, Michel Therrien probably would have still been the coach. So really, it almost like it's our Cup as well. Yeah so you're friggen welcome,...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
A preview of the Maple Leafs. When and where: 7 p.m. Air Canada Centre. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, NHL Network (United States), CBC. Record: 0-2-1, 1 point. The Maple Leafs are in last place in the Northeast Division and Eastern Conference. Leading Scorer: Matt Stajan ( right ), three points (three goals, zero assists). Last Game: 2-1 home loss to the Senators, Tuesday . Stajan scored Toronto's only goal....
The FanHouse - Michigan Basketball (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
by Kevin Schultz Filed under: NHL Rumors , NHL Coaching The NHL season is almost upon us. That means the weather is getting colder, leaves are falling off trees and coaches are ever closer to getting the proverbial axe. Last year, it took only four games for the Chicago Blackhawks to fire Dennis Savard . The Penguins let Michel Therrien go with 25 games left in the season and it was just what the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ron Cook; Michel Therrien watched just about every minute of every Penguins playoff game last spring—all but the third period of Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final against the Detroit Red Wings. “I didn’t have to watch that because I knew we were going to win,” he said this week. I’m thinking there was a little more to it than that....
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Penguins -The gentleman in the above photo simply deserves another 15 minutes of fame if you as us. -" I know I will coach again. I know I will win a Cup ." - Former Penguins coach Michel Therrien on his desire to get back to coaching. -Chris Conner's energy could land him a roster spot . -Included in that article is a note indicating Ben Lovejoy will be out of the lineup several weeks due...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Penguins -You explain this to us. Michel Therrien gets fired Feb. 15. Some "homeless man" begins throwing letters and other items into Mario Lemieux's yard four days later . -Introducing a new feature we're "borrowing" from Japer's Rink . Current or former Penguins' birthdays: Happy 40th birthday to former Penguins goaltender Garth Snow ( right ). Atlantic Division -The Rangers...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/10/2009
from Brian Compton of NHL.com, Now, incredibly, Hossa and the Wings must beat the Pens in a Game 7 to determine the Stanley Cup champion. It’s a scenario not many envisioned prior to the start of the regular season—and certainly not when the Penguins were two games above the .500 mark in mid-February and fired coach Michel Therrien. “Who would'” Hossa said when asked if he ever...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
You have to admire a man who learns from his mistakes. And after the Montreal Canadiens had seen their Stanley Cup drought stretch to 16 seasons under learn-on-the-job coaches like Mario Tremblay, Michel Therrien and Guy Carbonneau, general manager Bob Gainey finally recognized the value of experience in his hiring of Jacques Martin.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
from Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Last year when the Penguins fell behind the Detroit Red Wings, 2-0, in the Stanley Cup final, then-coach Michel Therrien commented on the subtle obstruction and interference that Detroit players were committing against his players. In addition to the déjà vu element of being down, 2-0, to the Red Wings again in this year’s Stanley...
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