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Sidney Crosby, Starring in “The Return: Part Deux”
by brianmetzer on 03/13/12 at 06:35 PM ET
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When Sidney Crosby made his FIRST long awaited return to the ice, no one really knew what to expect. Sure, we all figured that he would be Sidney Crosby, but very likely a scaled back version due to rust, after all he hadn’t played a game in upwards of ten months. He hit the ice at the CONSOL Energy Center and didn’t miss a beat scoring a highlight reel goal almost immediately and ripping off 12-points (2G-10A) in eight games before being knocked out of the line-up again by a David Krejci elbow.
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Did Sunday’s victory over the B’s give any clues to line combos moving forward?
by brianmetzer on 03/11/12 at 04:31 PM ET
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The Penguins and Bruins played a spirited game on Sunday afternoon on a national television stage, but the most interesting thing about it was the way that Penguins’ head coach Dan Bylsma entered the laboratory to experiment with a handful of different line combinations.
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Penguins Close Gap with Rangers to 4-Points…
by brianmetzer on 03/10/12 at 03:59 PM ET
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Since the calendar flipped to 2012 it seemed improbable that the Pittsburgh Penguins would be able to catch the New York Rangers in the race for the Atlantic Division crown. It seemed even less probable when the Boston Bruins blew a lead against the Rangers last Sunday and allowed the boys from Broadway to pull ahead of the Birds by ten points.
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Trade Deadline 2012: Diary of a Mad Metz
by brianmetzer on 02/27/12 at 11:36 AM ET
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Well, the day is off to a rousing start. I am up at at the crack of dawn, showered and ready for an exciting morning of trade deadline action!
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Penguins Ink James Neal to Six-Year Contract Extension
by brianmetzer on 02/19/12 at 10:22 AM ET
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One of the biggest headaches that loomed on the horizon for Penguins’ General Manager Ray Shero was getting James Neal extended before he hit estricted free agency. Some thought that it was going to be easier said than done, possibly even a tough negotiation. You could hear the telltale sound of a cash register’s “cha ching” with each and every one of the 30-goals that Neal has scored thus far on the season.
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Penguins’ Trade Deadline Speculation: David Jones
by brianmetzer on 02/15/12 at 08:48 AM ET
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The National Hockey League’s trade deadline is right around the corner; in fact it is now just 13 lucky days away. Which means that trade chatter and speculation is picking up. Of course there has been little activity to this point, which essentially speaks to the fact that there are a number of teams sitting on the fence trying to determine which direction they are going to go – buy or sell?
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James Neal Added to All-Star Roster…
by brianmetzer on 01/25/12 at 11:26 AM ET
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Well, the league did what Penguins fans have been clamoring for since the All-Star rosters were announced just about two weeks ago, they have added James Neal to the festivities as a replacement for the sulking Alex Ovechkin. Many believed that Neal should have been included from the start, however I wasn’t so sure.
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Penguins Earn Sixth Consecutive Win, Knock Off Caps 4-3
by brianmetzer on 01/22/12 at 04:38 PM ET
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It is rarely a treat to get up and down to the Consol Energy Center on a Sunday morning; however a performance like the one the Penguins put forth today somehow makes it worth it. Sure they did their best to give this game away to the Capitals, who they haven’t beaten in Pittsburgh for close to three years, but again… they found a way.
It is no surprise that at the root of finding their way was the line of Evgeni Malkin, James Neal and Chris Kunitz. Though the team has been playing much better as of late, it is a rare victory that hasn’t funneled straight through those three guys.
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Letang Returns - What Does He Mean to the Penguins’ Line-up?
by brianmetzer on 01/19/12 at 05:47 PM ET
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The Penguins’ morning skate produced some good news and some bad news… let’s start with the bad: Arron Asham suffered his second concussion in less than a year and will miss tonight’s game and beyond. Asham’s is just the latest in a long line of concussions that have afflicted this team this season. He joins a list that already featured: Sidney Crosby, Zbynek Michalek, Robert Bortuzzo, Tyler Kennedy, and Kris Letang.
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Quotes and Notes: Pens Knock off Canes 2-1 in Shootout
by brianmetzer on 01/17/12 at 11:36 PM ET
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Just as the Penguins dropped six games before our very eyes over the past couple of weeks, they have now won three in a row. I guess there is nothing like a healthy dose of the Southeast Division to help right some of the wrongs hat have been going on.
The Penguins finished off their three game set against the Southeast tonight with an impressive come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. They got another amazing performance from Evgeni Malkin, who looks to be playing the finest hockey of his career, 6 more shots out of James Neal and an impressive performance out of Marc Andre Fleury.
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Recent Blog Posts (Page 2)
Sidney Crosby’s thoughts on realignment
Pens fall to B’s in battle of the beasts of the east
Penguins to honor their 25,000,000th fan Wednesday evening
He’s Back in the Saddle Again - Crosby Shines in Return to the Ice
Crosby’s Comeback a Special One
Crosby Set To Play Monday Night…
Crosby Ruled Out For This Weekend’s Games…
Penguins Deal Mark Letestu to the Blue Jackets