Imagine this. Some good injury-related news. Injured Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar ( above ) and forward Maxime Talbot wil return to the lineup tonight when the Penguins play in Ottawa tonight . But, it's two steps forwards, one step back. Defenseman Mark Eaton, is questionable due to back spasms. As a result, the team recalled defenseman Chris Lee from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. In nine...
A preview of the Senators. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Scotiabank Place. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, TSN2, RDS. Record: 9-6-3, 21 points. The Senators are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and second place in the Northeast Divison. Leading Scorer: Daniel Alfredsson ( right ), 19 points (six goals, 13 assists). Last Game: 3-2 home win, Tuesday . Mike Fisher had two goals for the Senators. Last Game against...
Jordan Staal's shorthanded goal in Monday's win against the Ducks was the ninth of his career. Since he entered the league in the 2006-07 season, Staal is one of the best at producing goals while trying to kill penalties. The leaders among shorthanded goals since the start of 2006-07: Player, Teams Short-handed Goals Mike Richards, Flyers 16 Rick Nash, Blue Jackets 12 Daniel Alfredsson, Senators 11...
The Penguins demoted forward Mark Letestu ( right ) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL . After a call-up last week, he appeared in two games and recorded no points. In eight AHL games this season, he has recorded eight points (three goals, eive assists). EN Says: Unless the recovery times for the injuries to Tyler Kennedy or Chris Kunitz were moved up by a week, this clearly means Maxime Talbot is...
According to the Penguins' Web site, forward Maxime Talbot, on injured reserve all season due to offseason shoulder surgery, is hoping to return to the lineup Thursday when the team travels to Ottawa . Talbot has not played since scoring two goals in a 2-1 win against the Red Wings in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, June 12. Last season, Talbot had 22 points (12 goals, 10 assists) in 75 games. EN...
A preview of the Ducks. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Mellon Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, Prime. Record: 6-9-3, 15 points. The Ducks are in last place in the Western Conference and Pacific Division. Leading Scorer: Corey Perry, 23 points (13 goals, 10 assists). Last Game: 7-4 road loss to the Red Wings, Saturday . Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and three assists for the Ducks Last Game against the Penguins: 4-3...
PREGAME Greetings from a beautiful, cloudless, mild, early-November day in Pittsburgh. We seriously probably counted seven clouds in the sky today. And maybe two of them were vapor trails off jets. It's in the mid-60s and you can't ask for a better day. A few sights from our walk up from downtown. Lots of Notre Dame fans in town tonight with the Fighting Irish in town. Some are tailgaiting downtown:...
PREGAME Greetings from a beautiful, cloudless, mild, early-November day in Pittsburgh. We seriously probably counted seven clouds in the sky today. And maybe two of them were vapor trails off jets. It's in the mid-60s and you can't ask for a better day. A few sights from our walk up from downtown. Lots of Notre Dame fans in town tonight with the Fighting Irish in town. Some are tailgaiting downtown:...
A preview of the Bruins. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Mellon Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, NESN. Record: 8-7-3, 19 points. The Bruins are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference and second place in the Northeast Division. Leading Scorer: Patrice Bergeron ( right ), 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists). Last Game: 1-0 home shootout loss to the Panthers, Thursday . Boston's Tim Thomas made 23 saves and recorded...
PREGAME Greetings from mild and dark Pittsburgh. It's in the mid-50s but dark. Stupid Daylight Savings Time. Stupid farmers. Anyway, the darkness is really going to cut back on our walks up from town for the next few months outside of the occasional daytime, weekend game. Here are a few shots however. From this morning, the Stanley Cup Champion banners on Centre Avenue have been replaced with these...
PREGAME Greetings from mild and dark Pittsburgh. It's in the mid-50s but dark. Stupid Daylight Savings Time. Stupid farmers. Anyway, the darkness is really going to cut back on our walks up from town for the next few months outside of the occasional daytime, weekend game. Here are a few shots however. From this morning, the Stanley Cup Champion banners on Centre Avenue have been replaced with these...
Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said defenseman Brooks Orpik ( above ) will be out for two weeks due to a "lower-body" injury. Orpik was injured when Bruins defenseman Mark Stuart checked him into the boards being the Penguins net Tuesday night in Boston. Oprik has appeared in 18 games this season having recorded six assists and is a minus-6. In other injury news, Bylsma said injured forwards...
A preview of the Devils. When and where: 7:30 p.m., Mellon Arena. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, MSG Plus 2, NHL Network (United States). Record: 12-4-0, 24 points. The Devils are in second place in the Eastern Conference and first place in the Atlantic Division. Leading Scorer: Zach Parise, 19 points (8 goals, 11 assists). Last Game: 3-1 home win against the Ducks, last night . Parise and captain Jamie Langenbrunner...
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Watch Penguins VS Bruins Live Online Full Free Stream - Replay - Scores - Highlights (11/10/2009) . The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins (12-5-0) return home after a four-game road trip. The lowlight of the trip was a 0-5 lost to the San Jose Sharks last Saturday. Tonight, the Pens host a team that they might have faced last playoffs, the Boston Bruins. The Bruins lost to the...
A preview of the Bruins. When and where: 7 p.m. TD Garden. TV: Gopher Hunting Network Versus, TSN. Record: 7-7-2, 16 points. The Bruins are 10th place in the Eastern Conference and third place in the Northeast Division. Leading Scorer: Patrice Bergeron, 10 points (5 goals, 5 assists). Last Game: 4-2 home win against the Sabres, Saturday . Captain Zdeno Chara had a goal and an assist for the Bruins....