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Toronto's MacArthur Parks Penguins 1-0 February 2, 2012
Just when it seemed the high-flying Penguins might never lose, Toronto snapped the black-and-gold’s eight-game winning streak Wednesday night in a taut defensive struggle at Air Canada Centre. Nemesis Clarke MacArthur (seven goals in 20 games versus ...
Penguins Burn Leafs 5-4 in Shootout February 1, 2012
I’ve pretty much given up trying to come up with superlatives to describe the Penguins’ 5-4 shootout win over Toronto at CONSOL Energy Center on Tuesday night. Awesome? Too trite. Spine-tingling? Close, but no cigar. Amazing? Gettin’ warm. It ...
Pittsburgh Penguins 2012 Deadline Trade Rumors January 31, 2012
We will keep updating this until the trade deadline: Here we go again, the trade rumors are circling and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been brought up again over and over mostly mentioning the Penguins picking up rental players. —————- F...
Penguins All-Star Memories January 29, 2012
Most Penguins fans are familiar with the All-Star exploits of Steel City superstars like Mario Lemieux. Indeed, those of us who are old enough will never forget Mario’s breathtaking four-goal effort before an adoring throng at the 1990 All-Star Game�...
Video: Crews Start Demolition of Civic Arena Roof January 28, 2012
Video of constuction crews dropping a portion of the Civic Arena's roof. At about the 1 minute mark you can see the whole roof slide when the piece is collapsing.
Ex-Penguins Update: 2012 All-Star Break January 27, 2012
Here’s a quick glance at how former Penguins are faring at the 2012 All-Star break. Forwards and Defensemen Player Pos Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- Marian Hossa RW Chicago 49 ...
Penguins History: Duane Rupp January 27, 2012
Next to Ron Stackhouse, perhaps no Penguin was less appreciated in his time than defenseman Duane Rupp. Ironically, the fans’ dissatisfaction stemmed from a similar cause. Like Stackhouse, Rupp was a big player for his day (6’1” 195) who didn’t...
Penguins Roll (to) Lucky Seven Against Blues January 25, 2012
Hockey games can be an awful lot like shooting craps, especially when they go into overtime or a shootout. Games are won and lost on a single shot or a fortunate bounce of the puck, much like a lucky roll of the dice. That’s why it’s nice to hav...
Video: Sobotka Sucker Punches Sullivan (Blues & Penguins) January 24, 2012
Sobotka Sucker Punches Sullivan (Blues & Penguins)
Lucky Evgeni Malkin, lucky Pittsburgh Penguins January 22, 2012
Can he get any better? Traditionally Evgeni Malkin is at his best when his parents arrive and he has Mama Malkin’s borscht. Rumor has it they are planning on coming soon – so fair warning to the rest of the NHL. As of Sunday’s afternoon game, ...
Penguins Malkin-ize Capitals in OT January 22, 2012
Ever since they were drafted No. 1 and No. 2 overall in 2004, Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin have provided an intriguing contrast in styles—both on and off the ice. While the brash and colorful Ovechkin has grabbed the headlines and endorsement deal...
Video: Alexander Ovechkin Cheap Headshot of Penguins Zbynek Michalek January 22, 2012
Washington Capital's Alexander Ovechkin leaves feet and targets Pittsburgh Penguins Zbynek Michalek's head during afternoon game on January 22, 2012. Will the NHL take action?
Alexander Ovechkin Stole James Neal's All-Star Spot January 21, 2012
The number one goal scoring left winger in the NHL, James Neal is currently without a spot on the NHL All-Star Game roster and barring injury to a player currently on the roster he'll be sitting at home watching the game on TV. The NHL invites 24 ...
Jeffrey and Malkin Shine: Penguins Beat Habs in a Thriller January 21, 2012
In the midst of a roller-coaster season filled with desperate lows and equally dizzying heights, one thing about the Pittsburgh Penguins is certain. Win, lose or draw, the boys from the ‘Burgh give the fans their money’s worth. Take Friday night’...
Penguins Topple Mighty Rangers 4-1 January 20, 2012
It’s hard to believe that scarcely seven days ago observers (like me) were ready to shovel dirt on the Penguins following their sixth-straight loss. What a difference a week makes. In arguably their finest effort of the season, the piping-hot Pens ro...
Penguins Edge 'Canes 2-1 in Shootout January 18, 2012
The Penguins continued to distance themselves from an ugly six-game slide with a crisp 2-1 shootout win over Carolina at CONSOL Energy Center on Tuesday night. The victory—the club’s third in a row—vaulted the black and gold past idle Florida and...
Penguins History: Keith McCreary January 17, 2012
One of the earliest Penguins heroes, Vernon “Keith” McCreary typified the teams of the late 1960s and early 70s. While hardly a star, he was a diligent two-way player who always gave his best effort. As a youngster growing up on the shores of La...
Video: Vincent Lecavalier Embarrasses Self Sucker Punches Malkin January 15, 2012
Vincent Lecavalier did the most unmanly thing that I've seen on ice since Ned Braden did the striptease at center ice. Lecavalier sucker punches Malkin not once but twice.
Malkin, Penguins Short Circuit Lightning 6-3 January 15, 2012
The Tampa Bay Lightning entered Sunday afternoon’s contest with Pittsburgh lugging an unsightly six-game losing streak. If Guy Boucher’s crew was expecting any sympathy from the Penguins—who only recently snapped a six-game slide of their own—t...
Penguins Bust Out Against Panthers 4-1 January 14, 2012
Hockey players are famously superstitious. Many suffer from triskaidekaphobia—a fear of the number 13. Fortunately, the Penguins aren’t among them. On the contrary, 13 players have captained the black and gold on a full-time basis. Penguins superst...
Pittsburgh Penguins First Half of the 2011/2012 Season Report January 13, 2012
It's the halfway point of the Penguins season and right now the Penguins are in the midst of one of their biggest downturns in recent history. They say you can learn from the past so we've put together a group of long time Penguins fans, one of whom ...
Time to stop blaming the injury bug January 12, 2012
Last night's 1 - 0 defeat by the Washing Capitals was the Penguins' sixth in a row, a feat they hadn't accomplished since the 2005/06 season. For those of you who hadn't jumped on the band wagon yet or aren't old enough to remember, the 2005/06 seaso...
Capitals Blank Penguins 1-0 January 12, 2012
The weather in Pittsburgh has been unseasonably warm in the New Year, with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees. It's a pity the same can’t be said for the local hockey team, which remains colder than an Arctic clipper howling across the frozen ...
Senators Rout Reeling Penguins 5-1 January 11, 2012
Entering Tuesday night’s contest with Ottawa at CONSOL Energy Center, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in desperate need of a win. After climbing to the top of the standings in the early weeks of the season, the injury-ravaged Pens suddenly found themsel...
What's Ailing the Penguins? January 8, 2012
Following a typically strong start to the 2011-12 campaign, the Penguins have stumbled along at an unsightly 13-13 clip since the end of October. As the season reaches the halfway mark, the Pens suddenly find themselves in a dogfight to stay in the hun...
Tumbling Penguins Drop Fourth in a Row January 7, 2012
For the past 11 days Dan Bylsma has patiently awaited the victory that would move him past Michel Therrien on the Penguins’ all-time list for coaching wins. If the black-and-gold’s recent results are any indication of what’s in store, the affable...
Hot Rangers Melt Slumping Penguins 3-1 January 7, 2012
When the Penguins and New York Rangers clashed at CONSOL Energy Center on Friday night, it was a definitive case of two teams headed in opposite directions. While the streaking Rangers (8-1 in their last nine) had scaled to the top of the overall stand...
Sidney Crosby Needs to Re-Think Hockey January 4, 2012
If your the best hockey player on the planet the whole idea of re-imagining your game probably sounds like a poor idea at best. If you are the best player on the planet who has been injured and only able to play a handful of games over the course...
Penguins History: Battleship Kelly January 3, 2012
In the annals of Penguins history, perhaps no player cultivated a more fearsome reputation—or earned a more colorful nickname—than left wing Bob “Battleship” Kelly. “Kelly was the guy who took care of everybody,” former Pens teammate Ric...
Leafs Trade former Penguin Luca Caputi to the Ducks January 3, 2012
Toronto has shipped out former Penguin prospect Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks for prospect, Nick Deschamps. Looks like Shero knew what he was doing when that was all he gave up for Alexei Ponikarovsky. In 26 games with Toronto, Caputi had 1 Goal a...
Penguins Update: Don't Forget the Kids January 2, 2012
In the wake of the Penguins’ recent loss to the Flyers, I was struck by the pronounced difference in the makeup of the teams. While the Pens’ lineup was generously stocked with 30-somethings (nine to be exact), Philly featured a bevy of talented yo...
Baby Penguins Update: January 1, 2012 January 1, 2012
Here’s a quick glance at how the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are faring. The Baby Pens have a record of 18-10-5, good for third place in the East Division (AHL Eastern Conference). Stats are updated through December 31, 2011. Forwards and D...
Devils Sting Slumbering Penguins 3-1 December 31, 2011
Perhaps it was fitting that the Penguins closed out 2011 the way it began—with a disappointing 3-1 loss. After all, the year was none too kind to the boys from the ‘Burgh. Starting with Sidney Crosby’s concussion on New Year’s Day and continuin...
23 Years ago today December 31, 2011
Against this very same New Jersey Devils team in a game that also started at 3:00, Mario Lemieux scored 5 goals 5 different ways(Even Strength, Power Play, Short Handed, Penalty Shot and Empty Net) in a feat that has never been duplicated. I was lucky...
Jagr, Talbot Silence Penguins 4-2 December 30, 2011
Through the years Pittsburgh fans have become accustomed to watching Jaromir Jagr score big goals. So it was nothing new, really, to see No. 68 find an open patch of ice and whip his patented backhander past an opposing goalie. Trouble is, the one-time...
I Will be Standing Up Cheering Jaromir Jagr Tonight December 29, 2011
What if we tried to make Pittsburgh not look stupid & petty tonight for the HBO 24/7 camera's and national TV? Lemieux once got a standing ovation in Philadelphia when he showed up. Today all I see and hear is reporters all over the radio, new...
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 6: Sid versus Richy (2005-present) December 29, 2011
For the third time during the course of the Pens-Flyers rivalry, the momentum shifted with the arrival of a superstar. Sidney Crosby would lead the Penguins to a third Stanley Cup—and become a lightning rod for Philadelphia fans’ hatred and jealous...
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 5: Eric Lindros and the Legion of Doom (1994-2005) December 28, 2011
Following a sorry sixth-place finish in 1991-92, the Flyers acquired the rights to phenom Eric Lindros from Quebec during the summer. Slowly but surely “the Next One” began to restore the Flyers to their former glory while centering the imposing �...
Pumped-up Penguins Steamroller 'Canes 4-2 December 28, 2011
Contests between the Penguins and the equally swift Carolina Hurricanes usually feature lots of end-to-end action and plenty of shots. This time, however, the Steel City sextet outdid themselves. Facing a Carolina team that was fresh off an emotional w...
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 4: Super Mario and "the Streak" (1984-1994) December 27, 2011
The Penguins were on life support when they drafted Mario Lemieux with the first overall pick in the 1984 Entry Draft. Although No. 66 would eventually lead the team to two Stanley Cups, it didn’t alter the nature of the Pens-Flyers rivalry—at leas...
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 3: Rise of the Broad Street Bullies (1972-1984) December 26, 2011
The Pens-Flyers rivalry heated up during the early ‘70s, due in no small part to the emergence of “the Broad Street Bullies.” Armed with bruisers like Dave “the Hammer” Schultz, Bob “Hound” Kelly, Andre “Moose” Dupont, and Don “Big ...
Ex-Penguins Update: December 25, 2011 December 25, 2011
Here’s a quick glance at how former Penguins are faring around the league. Stats are updated through December 24, 2011. Forwards and Defensemen Player Pos Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- ...
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 2: The Early Years (1967-1972) December 25, 2011
The seeds for “the Battle of Pennsylvania” were sown perhaps as far back as the mid-1960s. Upon learning of the National Hockey League’s ambitious plan to expand from six to 12 teams, Senator Jack McGregor and Peter Block lobbied hard to secure a...
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 1: Roots (1925-1967) December 24, 2011
Have you ever wondered how the bitter rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers got started? If so, you’re in luck. To prime the pump for the upcoming matchup between the Penguins and Flyers at CONSOL Energy Center on December 2...
Penguins Ground Jets 4-1 December 24, 2011
In certain parts of Canada the good citizens bid you a Joyeux Noel rather than a Merry Christmas. So it seemed altogether appropriate that the Penguins ushered in the holidays with an impressive 4-1 victory over Claude Noel’s Winnipeg Jets on Friday ...
Penguins Update: Kunitz Solid Gold December 23, 2011
When the Penguins signed Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension on October 13 worth $7.45 million, a hockey buddy of mine shook his head and lamented, “Why overpay for Kunitz?” I quickly came to “Kuny’s” defense. I told my friend th...
Memories of a Penguins Fan: My First Hockey Hero December 21, 2011
As a kid growing up in suburban Pittsburgh I was an avid sports fan. My dad Jim Buker had played baseball and basketball at Oliver High School. He passed his love of sports on to his first son. Not coincidentally, my favorite sports were baseball an...
Penguins Beat Blackhawks 3-2 in a Barnburner December 21, 2011
It’s a darn shame the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks meet only once a year. Games between the two clubs invariably feature superb skill play, gut-wrenching momentum swings, and the riveting intensity of a Stanley Cup Finals matchup. Tu...
Penguins Update: Make Way for Despres December 18, 2011
During the first half of the 2011-12 season the Penguins have suffered enough injuries to keep a hospital staff fully employed. Given the hailstorm of misfortune, one has to wonder if the club inadvertently invoked some ancient curse by building CONSOL...
Penguins Chase Miller From Net Twice, Beat Sabres 8-3 December 18, 2011
Jason Williams scored his first goal as a Pittsburgh Penguin 2 minutes into the game blasting a shot from the blue line past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller tonight and the Penguins never looked back. Four minutes later Pens Simon Despres score...
An Amazing Piece that Remembers the "Railway Men" December 17, 2011
A piece was written last week like none that I have recently read. It recounts and pays tribute to Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, the KHL team that was lost in a tragic place crash this September. The details and perspectives offered are like none gained i...
Hungry Senators Hammer Penguins 6-4 December 17, 2011
During the first meeting between the Penguins and the Senators in Pittsburgh three weeks ago, Sidney Crosby initiated a nasty skirmish with feisty Ottawa winger Nick Foligno. While the Pens shrugged off the incident as one of those things that occur du...
Red Wings Checkmate Penguins 4-1 December 14, 2011
During the Dan Bylsma era, Penguins fans are accustomed to seeing the home team post some gaudy numbers on the CONSOL Energy Center shot clock. However, while preparing his charges for Tuesday night’s clash with Western Conference titan Detroit, the ...
More Book Signings: 100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die December 13, 2011
On Saturday evening, December 17, Rick Buker will be signing copies of his latest book, 100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, at the Pennsbury Pub and Grille (located in Pennsbury Village) from 7 PM-9 PM. The "Molson Girl...
Penguins Profile: The King of Engelland December 11, 2011
To say Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland came up the hard way would be a vast understatement. Indeed, the rugged rearguard’s path to the National Hockey League was the ultimate test of patience and perseverance. A right-handed shooting defensema...
Penguins Flatten Islanders 6-3 December 11, 2011
Fresh off a pair of disappointing losses to Boston and Philadelphia, the Penguins entered Saturday night’s contest with the improving New York Islanders in desperate need of a win. A match-up with their favorite patsies proved to be just the right to...
The Penguins Need the Old Matt Cooke Back December 10, 2011
Right now 3 or 4 Penguins are sidelined with concussions. After the NHL completely ignored Philadelphia Flyer Zac Rinaldo's blind side head hit that gave the Penguins defenseman Bob Bortuzzo a concussion, I think it's time Matt Cooke goes back to play...
Flyers Topple Sid-less Penguins 3-2 December 9, 2011
In an effort to fare better in their quest for a Stanley Cup, the Philadelphia Flyers made wholesale changes over the off-season. Philly GM Paul Holmgren boldly peddled popular stars Jeff Carter and Mike Richards, while inking goalie Ilya Bryzgalov and...
Video: Making Sense of How the NHL Dishes Out Fines & Suspensions December 8, 2011
I know people were upset about John Carlson from the Washington Capitals not getting a suspension or even a hearing for throwing his elbow through Matt Cooke's head. So I thought I would make a video to explain how the NHL works to try to dispel fan...
Penguins History: Ken Schinkel December 6, 2011
During the Penguins’ early years the Civic Arena faithful didn’t have a whole lot to cheer about. One of the few bright spots on an otherwise unimposing team was right wing Ken Schinkel. An old-school player who paid his dues during the “Original...
Bruins Overpower Penguins 3-1 December 6, 2011
Entering Monday night’s battle between Eastern Conference heavyweights at CONSOL Energy Center, both Pittsburgh and Boston were riding hot streaks. Following a sluggish 3-7 start, the defending Cup champion Bruins had gone 13-0-1. Meanwhile, the Peng...
Baby Penguins Update December 4, 2011
Here’s a quick glance at how the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are doing. The Baby Pens have a record of 12-7-5, good for a first place tie in the East Division (AHL Eastern Conference). Stats are updated through December 3, 2011. Forwards an...
Penguins Circle the Wagons, Hold Off Hurricanes 3-2 December 4, 2011
In a game packed with all the drama of a classic shoot ‘em up Western, the Penguins overcame penalty woes and a furious last-minute barrage by Carolina to defeat the Hurricanes 3-2 at the RBC Center on Saturday night. Under newly minted coach Kirk...
Penguins Clip Capitals 2-1 December 2, 2011
Change is good, they say. So perhaps the Penguins felt heartened when they gazed at the Washington bench Thursday night at the Verizon Center and saw steely eyed Dale Hunter perched behind Alexander Ovechkin and company instead of the departed Bruce Bo...
Sidney Crosby is the NHL's Only Superstar, but not for Long December 1, 2011
Where have all the NHL Superstars gone? Even though he was sidelined for 10 1/2 months, Sidney Crosby in a mere five games has returned to his top post among the NHL's elite. Captain Crosby's 11 points in 5 games leads the league with a points per ...
Rangers Chill Hot Penguins 4-3 November 30, 2011
The Penguins undeniably were excited about playing their first, honest-to-goodness division rivalry game of the season when they faced the New York Rangers Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. As it turned out, the red-hot Rangers were every bit as ...
Book Signing: "100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die" November 27, 2011
On Wednesday evening, November 30, Wright’s Gym will sponsor a book signing for our own Rick Buker. Rick will be available to sign copies of his latest book, 100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, from 6 PM-8 PM. Treats from Dun...
Justice is Served, Penguins Nip Canadiens 4-3 in OT November 27, 2011
Hockey players are taught from the time they lace up their first pair of skates to “play to the whistle.” Following the old adage to the hilt, the Penguins staged a furious rally from a 3-1 deficit Saturday night to beat Montreal on a disputed over...
Penguins Update: He's Baaaack November 26, 2011
It’s been a thrill to watch him again, hasn’t it? To see the Penguins’ center dangle with the puck in the slot, work the half-wall on the power play like a virtuoso, and scare the daylights out of opposing goalies with that rapier-like wrist shot...
Penguins Paste Senators 6-3 November 26, 2011
Just a few short seasons ago the Penguins and the Senators were one of the NHL’s marquee match-ups. It was Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Sergei Gonchar taking on the likes of Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley, and Jason Spezza. My, how times hav...
Top 25 Pittsburgh Penguins Gift Ideas for 2011 November 24, 2011
PenguinPoop's 2011 top 25 gift ideas for the Pittsburgh Penguin crazy fan in your life. Toasters, Rubber Duckies, items going for $7.99 to thousands of dollars. We did all of your holiday shopping leg work. You better hurry, many of the items ar...
Penguins Sing the Blues, Fall to St. Louis 3-2 November 24, 2011
Skating before a capacity crowd at CONSOL Energy Center on Thanksgiving Eve, the Penguins seemed anxious to get into the holiday spirit. So much so that they felt compelled to share the puck with St. Louis at every opportunity. How else do explain a pa...
Penguins Update: Neal Deal a Steal November 23, 2011
When Penguins general manager Ray Shero acquired promising power forward James Neal and defenseman Matt Niskanen from Dallas last February for Alex Goligoski, there was no doubt he was anticipating good things. “This is the hockey trade we’ve be...
Sid Sizzles, Penguins Fry Islanders 5-0 November 22, 2011
The moment all of Pittsburgh—if not the entire hockey universe—anxiously awaited finally came to pass on Monday evening. After missing 61 games due to a concussion and related symptoms, Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby at long last made his triumph...
Sidney Crosby is Back, Has the NHL Made it a Safer League? November 21, 2011
It's been about 11 months since hockey fans have seen the NHL's best player Sidney Crosby play. With his return to the Pittsburgh Penguins Lineup tonight versus the New York Islanders. I thought it would be a good time to take a look at the changes, if...
Ex-Penguins Update November 20, 2011
Here’s a quick glance at how former Penguins are faring around the league. Stats are updated through November 19, 2011. Forwards and Defensemen Player Pos Team GP G A PTS PI...
Panthers Pounce on Skidding Penguins 3-2 November 20, 2011
Each year the Penguins invite the fathers to join their sons on a road trip. And while the “Dads’ Trip” is undoubtedly one of the most popular events of the season, the Pens’ brass may want to consider inviting the moms next time in the wake of...
Bolts Zap Punchless Penguins 4-1 November 18, 2011
If you’d spent the past six months marooned on a tropical island and tuned into the Penguins-Lightning game at St. Pete Times Forum on Thursday night, you’d have sworn you were watching an extension of last spring’s Eastern Conference Quarterfina...
Penguins Bury Avalanche 6-3 November 16, 2011
Beware all you unsuspecting NHL clubs. The banged-up Penguins are finally getting healthy. With 20-goal man Tyler Kennedy returning to action (and Sidney Crosby sure to follow), the Pens spotted Colorado a 3-1 lead before roaring back to dismantle the ...
When is Sidney Crosby returning? November 15, 2011
The Penguins have afforded Sidney Crosby all the time he needs. There are many documented cases of players around the NHL coming back to soon after concussions. It would be stupid to push Sidney Crosby back onto the ice too soon at a time when the Pe...
Penguins Need More from Martin November 13, 2011
Through the first 17 games of the season Paul Martin has, quite literally, served as the Penguins’ defensive anchor. He’s registered a team-worst plus/minus rating of minus-11—and it’s sinking fast. On a club packed with overachievers Martin s...
Stars Neal to Penguins 3-1 November 12, 2011
In a battle for overall supremacy in the league standings, the Penguins overcame an early deficit and two no-goal calls to torpedo Dallas 3-1 Friday night before a sellout throng at CONSOL Energy Center. Pacing the Pens’ attack was ex-Star James Neal...
Book Review of "Behind the Moves: NHL General Managers Tell How Winners are Built" November 11, 2011
For anyone who’s ever fancied himself as a closet general manager, Behind the Moves: NHL General Managers Tell How Winners Are Built is an absolute must read. Frankly, I was floored by the depth and sheer volume of information packed into this bri...
The Pittsburgh Penguins: Big on Talent, even Bigger on Heart November 9, 2011
In this day and age of negativity, it is not often you get to witness the nicer side of sports. Thanks to Dick's Sporting Goods and Jennifer Mercer and Matt Ciesluk of Catalyst Public Relations, I was able to witness the pure unadulterated joy that p...
Baby Penguins Update November 6, 2011
Here’s a quick glance at how the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are doing. The Baby Pens have a record of 7-2-2, good for first place in the East Division (AHL Eastern Conference). Stats are updated through November 5, 2011. Forwards and Def...
Plug 'N' Play Penguins Crown Kings 3-2 November 6, 2011
Boasting an injury list that would keep a hospital staff fully employed, the plug ‘n’ play Penguins continue to find a way. Paced by Marc-Andre Fleury’s 24 saves and timely scoring from Chris Kunitz, the Steel City sextet staged a late rally at t...
Penguins Update: Size Matters November 5, 2011
In the wake of the post-lockout rule changes, there’s a popular notion that demon speed prevails in the new NHL. The Penguins certainly have subscribed to that theory. Over the past few summers they’ve allowed bigger players like Hal Gill and Mike ...
Sharks Put the Bite on Penguins 4-3 November 4, 2011
Okay, so it ain’t exactly “the Streak,” when the Penguins went a dismal 0-39-3 in Philadelphia over an infamous 15-year stretch. But the black and gold extended its winless skein in San Jose to 10 games (0-8-2) on Thursday night with a heartbreak...
Penguins History: Colin Campbell November 2, 2011
It’s somewhat ironic that former Penguin Colin Campbell earned lasting fame while serving as the NHL’s czar of discipline. After all, the rugged little defenseman was no stranger to the penalty box. Over the course of a 636-game NHL career that spa...
Ex-Penguins Update October 31, 2011
Here’s a quick glance at how former Penguins are faring around the league. Stats are updated through October 29, 2011. Forwards and Defensemen Player Pos Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- Jaromir Jagr RW P...
Maple Leafs Topple Penguins in a Thriller October 30, 2011
In a game befitting a clash of Eastern Conference titans, the Penguins and Maple Leafs put on a show Saturday night for the 19,526 fans in attendance at Air Canada Centre. Powered by Jonas Gustavsson’s 34-save effort and NHL scoring leader Phil Kesse...
Penguins Catch a Wave, Surge Past Islanders 3-2 October 28, 2011
During the course of Thursday night’s telecast of the Penguins-Islanders game, it was duly noted that the black and gold hadn’t earned a comeback victory in quite a while. Almost on cue, the Pens rallied from a two goal third-period deficit to scra...
When you break it down scientifically, the numbers never lie October 26, 2011
With their methodical 3 - 0 victory over the New York Islanders last night at the Nassau County Colosseum, the Penguins now find themselves with a 7-2-2 record after 11 games, a pace, if kept up, that would see them record 119 points and surely the top...
Fleury Ices Islanders as Penguins Prevail 3-0 October 26, 2011
To borrow a refrain from an old Aerosmith tune, the Penguins’ train kept a rollin’ at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Tuesday night. Buoyed by the return of superstar Evgeni Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury’s 20th career shutout, the Pens bounced t...
Penguins Update: In Shero We Trust October 23, 2011
They say confession is good for the soul. And I must confess, here and now, that I was not pleased with the moves made by Penguins’ GM Ray Shero over the summer. (It should be noted the last time I felt this way the Pens won the Stanley Cup.) I gr...
Penguins Bedevil New Jersey 4-1 October 23, 2011
It wasn’t supposed to be this easy for the Penguins. Not with top guns Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out of the lineup and a murderous schedule that would wear out even the hardiest team of Alaskan sled dogs. But the plucky Pens continue to find a ...
Penguins Near Perfect in 3-1 Win Over Montreal October 21, 2011
In the wake of the Penguins’ 3-1 win over Montreal at CONSOL Energy Center Thursday night, Dan Bylsma had every reason to feel positively giddy. Not only did the black and gold prevail over a Canadiens club that has given his team fits the past coupl...
Gritty Penguins Conquer Wild 4-2 October 19, 2011
A night after suffering perhaps their most disheartening loss of the young season, the gritty Penguins rebounded with an inspired effort to defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-2. The game marked a reunion of sorts. Minnesota GM (and former Pens executive) C...
Jets Soar Past Penguins 2-1 October 18, 2011
Following three dismal losses to open the season, Winnipeg Jets coach Claude Noel threw down the gauntlet for his struggling young team. “If they think this [the move from Atlanta] gives them an excuse to fail,” he fumed, “they’ve got anothe...
Sabres Surprise Sloppy Penguins 3-2 October 16, 2011
Entering Saturday night’s contest at CONSOL Energy Center with Buffalo, the Penguins felt good about their chances. After all, the black and gold had dominated Lindy Ruff’s squad in recent seasons (15-4-1) and were riding a six-game winning streak ...
Collection Tonight To Benefit Local Fallen Officer October 15, 2011
From the Pens site: Local Police Officers to Collect For Fallen Officer Derek Kotecki’s Family Before Penguins’ Game Saturday Local police officers will hold a collection to benefit the family of fallen officer Derek Kotecki before the Pengui...
Don Cherry's Flub Could End in Lawsuit October 14, 2011
A couple of weeks ago I started to write a piece about the offseason passing of three NHL players: Rick Rypien, Wade Belak, and Derek Boogaard. I waited to finish it because I felt I needed something to put everything into perspective. During a rec...
Capitals Clip Penguins in OT October 14, 2011
After playing four games against opponents who hardly could be considered bitter foes, the Penguins and their faithful were treated to their first honest-to-goodness rivalry game of the young season against the Washington Capitals. The fact that the Pe...
Book Review: Pucks On The 'Net October 13, 2011
If you’re a Penguins fan with an insatiable appetite for hockey, I’ve got a book for you. Renowned hockey history blogger Joe Pelletier shares his favorite stories from the world of hockey in his brand new e-book, “Pucks On The ‘Net.” Hot ...
Penguins Tame Panthers 4-2 October 12, 2011
It was a scenario with which the Pittsburgh Penguins have become all too familiar. The players skated onto the CONSOL Energy Center ice for the home opener knowing they’d face the improved Florida Panthers without superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni ...
Oilers Slip Past Penguins 2-1 October 10, 2011
After playing a quintessential road game for 55 minutes, the Penguins leaked for a late goal by rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and fell to the Oilers, 2-1, in a shootout. Despite playing without superstar Evgeni Malkin, who was a late scratch due to an ...
Penguins Douse Flames 5-3 October 9, 2011
Powered by five goals from five different players, the Penguins overcame an early surge by Calgary to dump the Flames, 5-3, Saturday night. Playing before a packed house at the Scotiabank Saddledome, the Flames started like a house afire while the P...
Penguins Nip Canucks in Shootout, 4-3 October 7, 2011
As season openers go, it wasn’t the prettiest of wins. Indeed, the Penguins blew a pair of two-goal leads while looking scrambled at times in their own zone. In the end, two special-teams goals by Matt Cooke and clutch goaltending by Marc-Andre Fleur...
The 2010-2011 NHL Season: Why We Need To Remember The Tragedy October 6, 2011
As we count down the minutes and hours until the start of the 2011-2012 season tonight and get caught up in its excitement, it is important to look back and remember the human side of what happened during the 2010-2011 season. Of course there was the...
The Official Wash Your Hockey Jersey Day! October 6, 2011
I would like to once again pronounce today, October 6th as the Official Wash Your Hockey Jersey Day! The Hockey Gods have assured me that no bad juju can come from washing your jersey on this day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKgBDCP-DWQ Also R...
Book Review: 100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die October 4, 2011
When I first learned that fellow PenguinPoop blogger Rick Buker had written a new book about the Pittsburgh Penguins, I must confess that I wondered what he could’ve found to write about. After all, his first book — “Total Penguins” — was 705...
It’s awfully crowded at the bottom September 23, 2011
It's getting close to crunch time now as the first exhibition games are in the books,and opening day draws ever nearer. Any Penguin fan worth his salt has to be uber excited about the depth that Ray Shero has amassed for the upcoming season. �...
Fleury & Letang Octagon Camp Pictures September 9, 2011
A little over a week ago, PenguinPoop's Art Vandelay's bachelor party started out on Pittsburgh's north shore at the Tilted Kilt and somehow ended up in Montreal. He got to hang with Marc Andre Fleury and Kris Letang up at an Allan Walsh - Octagon P...
Crosby Update: Penguins Patience a Virtue September 8, 2011
Like all Penguins fans, I anxiously awaited Sidney Crosby’s press conference at the CONSOL Energy Center on September 7. While I hoped to receive news that the iconic Pens’ superstar was given the green light to resume his career, I also harbored a...
Vandelay's Coffee Talk with Dan Hinote August 22, 2011
Last week I had the privilege of talking with current assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets Dan Hinote. During Dan's professional careeer he played for the Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, and finished his career in Sweden playing for Mo...
Slap Shot: Who Were Those Guys? August 19, 2011
Having cut my hockey teeth during the heyday of goon-squad hockey back in the 1970s, I’ve always had an affinity for the movie Slap Shot. With nothing in particular to do (a mind is a terrible thing to waste), I decided to delve into the true identit...
Penguins History: Demolition Durby August 14, 2011
As a young hockey fan, I’ll never forget the day in January of 1974 that the Penguins acquired tough guys Steve Durbano and Bob “Battleship” Kelly from St. Louis. At the time of the trade the Pens were languishing in next-to-last place. Worse yet...
Penguins History: Kjell Game August 5, 2011
Following nine seasons in his native Sweden, Kjell Samuelsson ventured across the pond to join the New York Rangers in 1985-86. Standing 6’6” and weighing 235 pounds, the 27-year-old defenseman was considered an oddity—a foreign-born player of im...
Penguins Free-Agent Update: Rupp Leaves Big Hole July 4, 2011
Although Mike Rupp’s departure didn’t receive much fanfare, losing the big forward to the Rangers creates an even bigger hole in the Penguins’ lineup. In an era when classic “beat ‘em in the alley” power forwards such as Gary Roberts and...
Penguins Free-Agent Update: Good Riddance July 2, 2011
When I first learned that the Penguins were entertaining the idea of bringing Jaromir Jagr back to the ‘Burgh, I must confess to having mixed emotions. On one hand, a Jagr return to the Steel City would have revved fan interest to a fever pitch, n...
Penguins Free-Agent Update: Au Revoir July 1, 2011
Lost amid the turmoil of the Jaromir Jagr “my heart’s in Pittsburgh but my wallet’s in Philly” fiasco, Max Talbot signed a five-year deal with the Flyers on Friday. I’ve always loved Talbot. The son of a construction worker, Max was a big-...
Ch Ch Ch Changes July 1, 2011
The free agent frenzy began at 12:01 with Jamaal Meyers signing with the Blackhawks for one year, and it hasn't slowed down yet. Before noon, the Penguins announced that they had broken off negotiating with Jaromir Jagr, and instantly turned their at...
Vandelay's Coffee Talk with Jay Grossman June 26, 2011
With the conclussion of the Stanley Cup Finals this past week. PenguinPoop readers turn their attention to the NHL hockey draft followed by free agency on July 1st. I was extremely fortunate to be able to talk to Jay Grossman Presdient of the Puck ...
Video: Dan Bylsma Coach of the Year Acceptance Speech June 23, 2011
Dan Bylsma won a well deserved Jack Adams award for "Coach of the Year". Bylsma is the first Penguins coach to win the award. This is the video of his acceptance speech. We had an idea Bylsma was going to win the award back in March, you can rea...
The Stanley Cup Finals June 1, 2011
Well, here we are...the first day of the Stanley Cup Finals. It doesn't matter what team you're a fan of, there's some excitement that comes as a hockey fan at this point in the playoffs. I think it has to do with a month and a half of waiting and ...
On to the Conference Finals May 15, 2011
Time to review my round 2 picks and look at my predictions for the Conference Finals. I went 75% again. Kudos again to the West for playing along! And, in the East, well...apparently no one told Tampa that they weren't supposed to still be in the...
Looking Back at Round One, What to Expect in Round Two May 3, 2011
It's time to take a look back at my own predictions and see how I did. And, since I went 6-2, I have a little tweaking to do for the second round. I know that we're five days until the second round, but this will have to do given that it started the...
THANK YOU PENS FOR AN AMAZING SEASON! April 28, 2011
Another season, another heck of a ride. It's not the ride we feared we were in for back in October. It's not the ride we were thrilled to be on in November. It's not the one that punched us in the gut both in early January and again in February.�...
Pittsburgh Penguins 2011 Free Agent List April 28, 2011
Here is a current list of Pittsburgh Penguin players who’s contracts are up and become free agents as of 12:01 pm, July 1st 2011. Click here if you are looking for all of the Pittsburgh Penguin salary cap numbers: Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 – 20...
Lightning Oust Penguins 1-0 April 28, 2011
Backed by the shutout goaltending of 41-year-old marvel Dwayne Roloson and a timely tally by Sean Bergenheim, the Lightning staved off a late charge by the Penguins to take Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals set 1-0. It was playoff hocke...
Penguins Bylsma Needs to Earn His Spurs April 27, 2011
I know it’s probably considered heresy in these parts to criticize Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. After all, the guy won a Stanley Cup in his first season behind the bench. He’s already won more playoff games than any other skipper in franchise history...
Gameday Poop: GAME 7 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs TB Lightning April 27, 2011
Tonight the Penguins need to hit somebody. I'm not talking the soft checks the Pens have been throwing the last two games. I'm talking the Brooks Orpik type teeth rattling check he threw at Steven Stamkos the first game. For the last two games the Peng...
Lightning Down Penguins to Force Game 7 April 26, 2011
Paced by Dwayne Roloson’s sparkling 27-save performance and clutch goal scoring, Tampa Bay outslugged the gritty Penguins 4-2 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 in Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. Determined to rebound from an 8-2 shellacking in Game...
Pittsburgh Penguins Power Play Needs a Big Change April 25, 2011
Drastic times call for drastic measures! The Pens power play is mired in drastic times. Coach Dan needs to take drastic measures to make the power play even remotely effective. I am not sure what the answer is, but I would start with taking Kris ...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs TB Lightning Gameday Poop: Game 6 April 25, 2011
The Penguins that will be wearing the Penguin uniform on the ice tonight and the coaches that will be standing behind them have played half a season without Crosby. They have worked their asses off to get the tiny crumb of respect that the media has gi...
Amped-up Lightning Demolish Penguins 8-2 April 23, 2011
With their playoff backs to the wall, the Lightning’s big guns sprang to life to power Tampa Bay to an 8-2 rout of the Penguins. Simon Gagne, Steven Stamkos and Pavel Kubina paced the Bolts’ potent attack with two goals apiece, while Vincent Lecava...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs TB Lightning Gameday Poop: Game 5 April 23, 2011
There is so much to get to this morning. TSN is calling for Tyler Kennedy to be suspended, Buffalo's coach has called the Flyers "Whiners" and who should be singing the National Anthem. Before I get into all of that, the Penguins have Tampa Bay o...
Bombs Away: Quit Your Whining! April 22, 2011
That's directed at the fans of the other 14 teams left in the playoffs because you will get NO sympathy from Pens fans. NONE. ZERO. NADA. All I keep seeing is fans crying about how one or two of their good players got hurt and will miss a game ...
Penguins Fourth Line Hauls the Freight ... and More April 21, 2011
When Penguins general manager Ray Shero inked Arron Asham to a free-agent deal last summer, he wasn’t necessarily expecting big numbers. Indeed, the peppery winger had tallied just 82 goals over 10 NHL seasons. However, Shero was intrigued by Asham�...
Penguins Catch Lightning in a Bottle April 21, 2011
James Neal scored 3:38 into the second overtime Wednesday night to propel the Penguins to a dramatic 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay. Thanks to Neal’s heroics, the Pens snatched a commanding 3-1 lead over the Lightning in their opening-round playoff serie...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Gameday Poop: Game 4 April 20, 2011
The three words that describe the Penguins special teams are as follows, and I quote, Stink, Stank, Stunk. Laugh as you may about the old chestnut "decline the powerplay", but according to the numbers the Penguins stand a better chance of scoring if t...
Video: Crosby and Malkin Greet Players After Big Win in Tampa April 19, 2011
You have to love it when your two superstars who are out with injuries show up in the locker room to congratulate the team after a hard fought victory. LETS GO PENS!!
Bounce Back Penguins Top Lightning 3-2 April 19, 2011
What a difference a game makes. A mere 72 hours after a sloppy, disjointed effort in Game 2 that had Steel City fans (and their coach) scratching their heads, the gritty, never-say-die Penguins rebounded to throttle the Lightning 3-2. It was clear f...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Gameday Poop: Game 3 April 18, 2011
The Penguins game plan for tonight's 7:38PM tip off in Tampa should be a simple one. Stop Tampa Bay from scoring in the first period. To do this the Penguins need to play strict defense, Kris Letang can't be pinching in taking chances until later in th...
Penguins Playoff Update: Time for a Cool Change (or Two) April 16, 2011
Being tied 1-1 with Tampa Bay after two games is hardly reason to push the panic button. And I’m certainly not advocating any kind of sweeping changes. But I have a couple suggestions for coach Dan Bylsma that might help the Penguins’ cause. Fi...
Lightning Singe Penguins 5-1 April 16, 2011
To borrow a refrain from an old Sam Cooke tune, “Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This.” And so it was for the Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series with Tampa Bay. Playing before another packed house at CONSOL Energy ...
Gameday poop: Game 2 Pittsburgh Penguins VS Tampa Bay Lightning April 15, 2011
The Penguins proved on Wednesday night that hockey is a team sport. You play as a team, you win as a team. The Penguins organization has put together a group of characters who are a team on the ice, a family off the ice. Game one didn't just show the g...
Fleury Paces Penguins to 3-0 Win Over Lightning April 14, 2011
Heading into Wednesday night’s encounter with Tampa Bay, Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury didn’t have particularly fond memories of his last playoff game. Not after leaking for four goals on 13 shots during a do-or-die Game 7 versus Montreal—an ...
2011 NHL Playoff Predictions April 13, 2011
We thought we would post some of our emails that are going back and forth here at PenguinPoop about how we think the playoffs will go down. We are doing this informally, so some of us are only talking about the first round Eastern Conference, while ...
Gameday Poop: Game 1 - Pittsburgh Penguins VS Tampa Bay Lightning April 13, 2011
Some people say Summer is the best season. Some say Spring or Fall. My favorite season is hockey playoff season. The Penguins will be playing their first playoff game tonight in the Consol Energy Center and at the same time will be playing their fi...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Playoff Predictions April 12, 2011
The PenguinPoop prediction debate is on. For the first time that I can remember one of our writers is saying they think the opposing team will win. Some are saying the Penguins are underdogs and some are saying they think the Pens fans think th...
Penguins Torch Thrashers 5-2 April 11, 2011
The Penguins wrapped up the regular season Sunday afternoon with a 5-2 victory over Atlanta at Philips Arena. It was the fourth straight win for the piping hot Pens, who enter the Stanley Cup playoffs on a roll. “We have had a great year, but we w...
It's Official, The Penguins Will Be Playing Tampa Bay Lightning First Round April 9, 2011
The Penguins start their quest for the Stanley Cup either Wednesday or Thursday night. Philadelphia's win tonight has assured the Penguins 4th place in the Eastern Conference regardless of how the Penguins do tomorrow in Atlanta. The Penguins first...
Penguins Pay Back Islanders 4-3 April 9, 2011
Entering Friday night’s contest against the Islanders at Nassau County Coliseum, the Penguins had two goals. First and foremost, they needed a victory to clinch home-ice advantage for the first round of the playoffs and keep the heat on the Atlantic-...
Who Do the Pittsburgh Penguins Play Next Round? April 9, 2011
Who will the Penguins end up playing next round? The Penguins will be playing a round of golf next. GREAT SEASON PENS! If they could do that great without Malkin & Crosby... Look out next season. Here is the Official NHL Schedule: ...
Win a PenguinPoop Hoodie Autographed by Brooks Orpik April 8, 2011
It’s week 4 of your chance to win autographed PenguinPoop shirts. This week is a size XL Black PenguinPoop hoodie autographed by Brooks Orpik. All enteries must be in by 11:49PM EST Thurday April 14th The winner will be announced Friday Apri...
When do the Pittsburgh Penguins Play next? April 7, 2011
The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Here is the Official NHL Schedule: Series tied 3-3 Home Wed, April 13 Pens won 3-0 Home Fri, April 15 Lightning won 5-1 Away Mon, April 18 Pens won 3-2 Awa...
Dupuis Nets Two as Penguins Defeat Devils April 6, 2011
Pascal Dupuis scored two goals, including an empty-netter with a minute left to play, to pace the Penguins to a 4-2 victory over New Jersey. The win pulled the Pens to within a point of the Atlantic Division-leading Flyers and reestablished a three-poi...
Hockey World Saddened by the Loss of 23 Year Old Mandi Schwartz April 5, 2011
Sometimes, a story comes along that just writes itself and compels you to follow it. I was sitting around Sunday afternoon thinking about what inconsistency in the NHL to rant about in my next "Bombs Away" when I saw this come across my Twitter fee...
Video: New Penguins History Takes Every Last Second Commercial April 5, 2011
If this doesn't get you ready for the playoffs, I don't think you'll ever be ready! (Detroit fans not included)
Vandelay's Coffee Talk with ex-Penguin Chris Tamer April 4, 2011
I recently had the luck of catching up with ex-Pittsburgh Penguin defenseman Chris Tamer. Some of the Pittsburgh fans who started following the Penguins after Sidney Crosby was drafted may not be familiar with him, but Chris was drafted 68th overal...
Penguins Rally Past Panthers 4-2 April 3, 2011
Buoyed by Brent Johnson’s 28-save performance and timely goals from Tyler Kennedy, Pascal Dupuis, Zbynek Michalek, and Craig Adams, the Penguins rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the Florida Panthers at the BankAtlantic Center. The victory snapped...
Win a PenguinPoop t-shirt autographed by Arron Asham April 1, 2011
It’s week 3 of your chance to win autographed PenguinPoop shirts. This week is a size Large PenguinPoop tshirt autographed by Arron Asham. All enteries must be in by 11:49PM EST Thurday April 7th The winner will be announced Friday ...
Lightning Zap Penguins 2-1 April 1, 2011
In what amounted to a dress rehearsal of their opening-round playoff series, the Penguins dropped a hard-fought 2-1 decision to Tampa Bay at the St. Pete Times Forum. The victory pulled the Lightning to within three points of the Pens in the battle for...
Losing Dustin Jeffrey Hurts March 31, 2011
Dustin Jeffrey didn’t anticipate being an important cog in the Penguins’ machine this season. Indeed, the 23-year-old center figured to spend the season at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, honing his skills. Little did the Pens realize Jeffrey’s game wa...
Matt Cooke, Todd Bertuzzi & the Mistake that is the NHL. March 30, 2011
I wrote this piece just after the Matt Cooke suspension was assessed. Unfortunately, my day jobs sometimes get in the way, I didn’t finish in a pertinent time frame. Well, Todd Bertuzzi has opened the door for me to submit my thoughts again. T...
Penguins Fall to Philly 5-2 March 30, 2011
In a battle for Eastern Conference supremacy, the Flyers rallied from an early one-goal deficit to down the Penguins 5-2. The loss snapped the Pens’ four-game winning streak as they fell four points behind the front-running Flyers with five games to ...
Penguins Defenseman Paul Martin's Numbers Don't Make the Point March 28, 2011
The Pittsburgh Penguins powerplay ranks 23rd in the league. The Nashville Predators are the only other team in the league that currently holds a playoff spot with a worse powerplay. This has been a problem all season and is in no way a reflectio...
Penguins Flatten Florida in Shootout March 27, 2011
Buoyed by a sensational 37-save effort by Marc-Andre Fleury, the Penguins overcame another sluggish start to edge the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a shootout. The victory established a new NHL record with four consecutive shootout wins. Although the Peng...
Streaking Penguins Dump the Devils March 26, 2011
Beating the nettlesome New Jersey Devils at their own game, the Penguins rode a 21-save shutout performance by Marc-Andre Fleury to a crisp 1-0 shootout victory over their Atlantic Division foes. The Pens’ third win in a row—all by shootout—narro...
Win a PenguinPoop T-shirt Autographed by Kris Letang March 25, 2011
It's week 2 of your chance to win autographed PenguinPoop shirts. This week is a size Large PenguinPoop tshirt autographed by Kris Letang. All enteries must be in by 11:49PM EST Thurday March 31st. The winner will be announced Friday A...
Kunitz Leads Penguins Past Flyers March 25, 2011
Chris Kunitz beat Sergei Bobrovsky for the game-winner during a shootout to pace the Penguins to a 2-1 victory over Philadelphia. The win pulled the surging Pens to within four points of the Flyers in the race for Atlantic Division supremacy. I...
Bombs Away: No, Chara, I Didn't Forget About You March 24, 2011
Just over two weeks ago, Mike Murphy handed down one of the biggest joke decisions in supplementary discipline when he decided that the Bruins' Zdeno Chara should receive no fine or suspension for his hit the night before on the Canadiens' Max Pacior...
Penguins History: Dave Schultz - If I Had A Hammer March 23, 2011
During the summer of 1977, popular enforcer Bob "Battleship" Kelly signed a free-agent deal with Chicago, leaving the Penguins without a protector. Although general manager Baz Bastien imported rugged players Colin Campbell, Bob Paradise, and Brian Spe...
Penguins Clip Red Wings in a Shootout March 22, 2011
It wasn’t the prettiest of wins--certainly not one Dan Bylsma and the Penguins’ coaching staff will use for instructional video. However, given the fact that the Pens triumphed in the Motor City after blowing a 4-0 second-period lead, they’ll gla...
NHL Policy Forces Mario and the Penguins to Employ a Matt Cooke March 21, 2011
The media can "spin" the problems of the NHL onto Mario Lemieux's shoulders all they want, but when push comes to shove, the NHL will still be the one that needs to correct their problem, not Mario. Until the NHL fixes the problem of leaving players t...
Rangers Power Past Penguins March 21, 2011
Taking full advantage of overlapping third-period penalties, the Rangers rode a pair of power-play goals to a 5-2 victory over the Penguins before a sellout matinee crowd at the CONSOL Energy Center. The Pens, who outshot the Blueshirts 40-27 while ...
NHL needs to adopt NBA playoff format March 21, 2011
With the addition of the expansion Nashville Predators in 1998, the NHL realigned to a strictly geographic six-division structure (three per conference) and changed their playoff format to the top eight teams in each conference making the playoffs wi...
Win a PenguinPoop Hoodie Autographed by Maxime Talbot March 18, 2011
Over the next 4 weeks we will be offering chances to win autographed PenguinPoop shirts. First up is an size XL Black PenguinPoop Hoodie autographed by Maxime Talbot. All enteries must be in by 11:49PM EST Thurday March 24rd. The winner ...
Next Four Penguin Games - A Litmus Test March 17, 2011
The play of the Penguins over the next four games should give us a very good idea of how they might fare in the playoffs. Rangers and Devils at home, Red Wings and Flyers on the road. Three playoff-bound teams and maybe four as the Devils are the h...
Sidney Crosby Skates Again... And More Good News March 17, 2011
Sidney Crosby skated for the 3rd time in four days and even though each time has only been 15 minutes, he has been symptom free. " I know it’s going to take time. From the way I feel out there and not doing anything for two and a half months, you ...
Sidney Crosby Skating Raises More Questions Than it Answers w/Video March 14, 2011
On Friday Bob McCown a radio guy up in Toronto said about Sidney Crosby: "Members of his family I've been told have suggested to Sid or maybe talking to Sid or trying to encourage Sid to consider retirement" he said that it was not Sid's parents, and t...
Video: PK Subban Tries to Take Off Rupp's Head - No Penalty! March 12, 2011
Surely everyone in Pittsburgh is familiar with PK Subban's antics. You remember the guy who purposely swung his leg out to trip Jordan Staal and had his skate blade go through the top of Staal's foot. This time Subban purposely swings his stick at...
Vandelay's Coffee Talk with ex-Penguin Jason Woolley March 10, 2011
Jason Woolley had a front row seat to two of the weirder things that went on in the 90's and sandwiched right in between he spent part of a season with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jason came to Pittsburgh along with Stu Barnes in a trade that sent Chris...
Penguins Coach Bylsma Deserves Jack Adams Award Consideration March 9, 2011
The Pittsburgh Penguins have just awarded head coach Dan Bylsma a very well deserved 3 year contract extension. Bylsma has been keeping the 2010-2011 roller coaster ride of a season on steady course and it is about time he gets some accolades from the ...
Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Phil Pritchard and his Stanley Cup Secrets March 6, 2011
I recently caught up with Phil Pritchard and he was telling me what the first thing Sidney Crosby wanted to do with the Stanley Cup on his day with the Cup. You may know Phil from the credit card commercial where he is stuck in the airport with the ...
Islanders Organization, Jack Capuano and Garth Snow Continue to Embarrass NHL March 3, 2011
UPDATE: On Friday, March 4, the NHL suspended Gilles for 10 games, and he will forfeit over $60,000 in salary. Not one member of the Islanders organization accompanied him to his hearing in Toronto It has now been four weeks since the infamous P...
The Penguins Playoff Push starts tonight March 2, 2011
To coin a phrase, today is the first day of the rest of the season. Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, the Penguins will now focus on the final 18 games of the regular season and try to finish as high in the standings as they can. T...
Pittsburgh Penguins 2011 Trade Deadline Day February 28, 2011
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MOVES: Ray Shero has said that the Pittsburgh Penguins have made no moves today. Todays Penguins Trade Rumors EX-Penguin Player Moves: Former Penguin goalie Ty Conklin has cleared waivers. Some Other Moves: Jason...
Taking a Shift with Brian Duff February 27, 2011
Unless you are not a hockey fan or have been living in Outer Mongolia for the past four years (and in either case, I'm not sure what you're doing on this site), then you know Brian Duff as the host of the best hockey show on television, NHL Network...
Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Craig Button February 25, 2011
I had the luck of having a phone conversation with NHL on the Fly's analyst Craig Button yesterday right after the Penguins traded for Alexei Kovalev. I say luck because this time of year with all the trades going on Craig is an extremely busy pers...
Penguins trade for Kovalev puts Crosby's return in doubt February 24, 2011
---------------------------> The Penguins today reacquired Alexi Kovalev today from the Ottawa Senators for a conditional 7th round pick in the 2011 entry draft. The pick could change to a 6th round one if the Penguins advance beyond the first ...
Could Kovalev be a Good Fit for the Penguins? February 23, 2011
*Feb 24th, 2011: The Penguins have just picked up Alexei Kovalev for a 7th round draft pick. The big question now is whether Craig Adams will give up his number so we can bring back the AK27. There is a lot of talk right now about the Pens havin...
Vandelay’s Coffee talk with Lisa Bowes February 22, 2011
I recently caught up with CTV Calgary's Lisa Bowes. Lisa Bowes is known through out Canada as the woman who broke barriers by becoming the first woman to do play-by-play for the National Women's Hockey League, she is also know for the job she d...
Penguins Trade Goligoski to Dallas for Neal and Niskanen by the numbers February 21, 2011
Alex Goligoski has been traded to the Dallas Stars for winger James Neal & defenseman Matt Niskanen. This will probably be considered an immediate coo for Penguins GM Ray Shero, the proof will be in how Goligoski performs in the future....
Penguins fans will love James Neal as much as they will miss Goligoski February 21, 2011
Today, Ray Shero pulled off another trade that is being touted by Dallas fans as highway robbery. The Penguins sent crowd favorite defenseman, Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for Left Winger, James Neal and Defenseman, Matt Niskanen. Stars' ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Brad Richards, the Perfect Match February 19, 2011
With Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin out, you may think the Penguins GM Ray Shero should waive the white flag and live to fight another day. I'm willing to bet there is a locker room full of Penguins that would not agree with this sentiment. I also b...
Penguins possible trade acquisitions drying up while Shero waits on Crosby February 17, 2011
Within the past week, three possible players the Penguins may have been targeting at the trade deadline have been plucked by other clubs, and in all three instances, the price was fairly low. The least likely of the three to be acquired by the Pengui...
Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Bernie Nicholls February 16, 2011
It's not often you get to talk to a guy who has scored over 70 goals in one season in the NHL, after all there are only eight that have accomplished that feat. It is not often you get to talk to a guy who has scored at least 150 points in one season...
Wheeling-Johnstown Nailers are Losing Players Left and Right February 15, 2011
The Wheeling Nailers have lost their last three games after winning 9 out of 10. JLPens, from our PenguinPoop Johnstown office has filed this report: We had two games here (in Johnstown) over the weekend (the Nailers lost both). Right now, Whe...
Lemieux Was Right to Tell the NHL Emperor He's Wearing no Clothes February 14, 2011
The effect that a game like Friday night's debacle will have on the NHL world, not just this year but in the future, is way more than the NHL executives are aware of. When the Disney executives, who just happen to be the owners of ESPN, look at the gam...
Mario Lemieux Makes Statement, Slams NHL February 13, 2011
Mario Lemieux just released a statement on the Pittsburgh Penguins website saying “If the events relating to Friday night reflect the state of the league, I need to re-think whether I want to be a part of it.” and a bunch more. The entire stat...
Penguins Bylsma could be suspended because of ref O'Halloran's incompetence February 12, 2011
Penguins Coach Dan Bylsma has been suspended by the NHL pending review because Penguins enforcer Eric Godard left the bench during an altercation. An altercation that would have never taken place had NHL referee #13 Dan O'Halloran did his job. A lit...
Penguins / Islanders Marred by Ugly Play and Horrible Officiating February 11, 2011
Wow, I haven't witnessed this kind of thing since the North Stars skated Basil McRae and Shane Churla together. Obviously, the Islanders had vengeance on their minds. Unfortunately, the Pens gave them ample opportunity to extract revenge as they sp...
Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Stu Grimson the ‘Grim Reaper’ February 10, 2011
With all the recent Sidney Crosby concussion talk I thought it would be a good idea to head to Nashville Tennessee and talk with former NHL tough guy Stu Grimson. One of the toughest guys to ever lace them up in the NHL. Stu ended up retiring a bi...
What will the Penguins do next????? February 8, 2011
Now that Dave Molinari and Ecklund are done telling us exactly what the Penguins will not be doing, let toss out a few things my sources are telling me the Penguins may actually do. Due to the injuries that the Penguins have sustained this year ...
Pens Lucky to Have Bylsma - Not Boudreau February 8, 2011
I am so glad that Dan Bylsma is the coach of the Penguins and not Pillsbury Dough Boy Bruce Boudreau. He doesn't know how to keep his mouth shut when he should. I'm guessing it's because he is not very intelligent. We got a good look at Boudreau...
Bombs Away: Caps Can't Get Enough Of The Pens February 6, 2011
The Pens and Caps is more than a rivalry, it has become a story of unrequited love. Or obsession. If we have learned nothing else about the Caps this season, especially through the eyes of 24/7, it's that they have this non-stop focus on the Pens. ...
Video: Pittsburgh Steelers Renegade Tribute at Penguins Game February 5, 2011
I have to admit we are very psyched about the Pittsburgh Steelers Superbowl tomorrow and the game against the Washington Capitals at 12:30PM to kick the day off. It is definitely in the back of our minds that the last time the Steelers won the S...
Jordan Staal Gets Time Served Because of Poor Officiating February 2, 2011
I can't remember the last time I turned off a game on TV. Last night I was so pissed at this call that I turned the TV off and changed channels. TSN reported this morning that Jordan Staal was suspended for tonight's game and has since then rescinded t...
Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Dan Moriarty January 27, 2011
Sorry you have not heard from me in a while. Krundle has sent me on a special assignment doing interviews for PenguinPoop. Having never done and interview, I thought I would do my first interview with probably the best NHL interviewer out there, Dan...
With Malkin & Crosby Out GM Ray Shero Can Scout the Penguins January 25, 2011
I've never been much for the idiom "Is the glass half empty or full?" The glass is always full, it's just a matter of what's in it. When the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice tonight for the third time in a row without the services of both Sidney Cro...
Bombs Away: Star Players Starting Massive Protest of All Star Game January 24, 2011
I told you we had big news, a PenguinPoop exclusive! What seemed like a few select players not participating in the All Star Game is turning into a massive effort to stand behind Crosby's protest of the league's weak stand on hits to the head by skip...
What's Wrong With Malkin? January 21, 2011
Or maybe, better yet, what does Malkin need to do, to get back to the form we expect from him? I have to be honest, I don't know the answer to this problem. I have a couple of theories that could contribute to his lackluster production, but no concre...
Bombs Away: The Canadian Media Knows Everything About Nothing January 20, 2011
The Canadian "mainstream media" knows all, it case you didn't know. Krundle thought he was an expert on concussions. Little does he know that he was beat to that title weeks ago. As soon it was announced that Crosby had a concussion following the...
Was Sidney Crosby's Concussion Undiagnosed by Penguins Staff? January 18, 2011
I'm an expert on Hockey Concussions. No, I'm not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. I also didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. I did sustain a hockey concussion that warranted a few head staples and an overnight hospital stay and I'm very f...
Penguins Need to Spend Less Time in the Penalty Box January 14, 2011
The Penguins have played 45 games this season. They have played two with their full lineup. They have still managed to hold a position near the top of the Eastern Conference. Now that the Front Office has decided to keep us in the dark in regar...
Bombs Away: The 3.5 Minute Meltdown January 12, 2011
(Note: It happens to be a coincidence that "Bombs Away" is appearing for the first time with a post about a meltdown. We're trying to come up for a title for my mini-rants (kind of funny since I have a hard time writing anything very brief) and tha...
Pittsburgh Penguins 2011 Trade Rumors January 11, 2011
We will keep updating this until the trade deadline: ----------------February 28th We will be updating everything today from 10AM until 4PM on our: Pittsburgh Penguins 2011 Trade Deadline Day page ----------------February 28th If the Pengui...
Merry Christmas Evgeni Malkin! January 7, 2011
Today is Christmas for those of the Eastern Orthodox churches, the Russians in particular stick close to this tradition. Well, obviously I'm not considering last night's loss a Christmas gift to Geno. I'm talking about the bigger event that took pl...
Pittsburgh Penguins First Half of the Season Report January 6, 2011
When the horn sounded at the end of last nights game, it marked the end of the first half of the season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins themselves have less than twenty four hours from the end of the first half last night 'til the start of ...
Winter Classic is over, and I, for one, am glad January 4, 2011
The 2011 Winter Classic is in the books, and thankfully, it is time to get back to your regularly scheduled season. - Was anyone else wondering why they didn't have the Stanley Cup presentation immediately after the game was over like they usually d...
PenguinPoop Photos: The Winter Classic a Weekend to Remember... January 3, 2011
Sorry you haven't heard from any of us over the weekend. We said we were going to party like rock stars and here is a photo blog of the proof. We made promises to certain people not to show all of the pictures, but here is what we were allowed to: U...
Video: Funny Winter Classic Commercial - Outtakes -- Benstonium December 30, 2010
Benstonium somehow managed to find never seen before double top secret hidden outtakes from the filming of the Winter Classic Commercial that the NHL doesn't want people to see featuring Sidney Crosby and Ovechkin. View more great video's at Ben...
Pens Fans: PLEASE Stop the "WOO" December 28, 2010
I have to get this out there before tonight's home game... This could possibly be the most important post I make all season. If you’ve been to a game since the second half of last season, you will probably understand why. The “WOO” has be...
Malkin is on Board for the Penguins December 21, 2010
I just talked to a media relations director with the Penguins and you will never believe what he told me. He had a conversation with Malkin around the time that my post 'Is It Time to Consider Trading Malkin?' hit the internet. Geno told him that...
NHL's Handling of Winter Classic Tickets Fails Once Again December 20, 2010
If there is a worse way for a professional sport to handle distribution of tickets I'm sure the NHL will be the first ones to adopt it. The Winter Classic game could be about the garnering of new fans, but instead the NHL is distancing itself from the...
PenguinPoop in commercial for the Fan 93.7, Seibel and Starkey December 19, 2010
A few of us PenguinPoop writers are in yet another commercial for 93.7 the Fan, once again STH35, Champ Kind Reg Dunlop and I are in a commercial for Seibel and Starkey. Big thanks to PenguinSteve-O, a frequenter of our blog who is also in the comme...
Penguins prospects not the only reason to watch the World Junior Championships December 18, 2010
After this article was written, both Philip Samuelsson and Brandon Saad were cut from the US roster on the last day of cuts. They say it's the most wonderful time of the year, and if you are a hockey fan like me, it certainly is. The NHL seaso...
Is It Time to Consider Trading Malkin? December 17, 2010
Is it time to consider trading 71? I never thought that I would be able to consider this as a possibility. After watching the winning streak, the last four games without him. and the two game losing streak with him scoring all three goals, I am o...
WANG DANG SWEET LeTANG! (That’s French for “The Tang”!) December 16, 2010
A long time ago I thought I said something wrong, but I was mistaken. That said, I feel the need to bow my gigantic noggin and ask for forgiveness from one Kris Letang and all of his, and our, fans for…well… (let me clear my throat)…being wrong! ...
HBO 24/7 has Capitals and Penguins Players Acting Different On the Ice December 13, 2010
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettmen trying to get all of his Ducks in a row for when the NHL contract with Versus television runs out this after this season. Many NHL fans are unhappy with the Pittsburgh Penguins getting their second Winter Classic game ...
Video: Sidney Crosby Bouncing Pucks off the Wall - Reebok December 11, 2010
Ah, here we go again! Sidney Crosby's new video of him doing tricks at the Reebok rink. This time he's bouncing pucks off the wall, catching them with his stick, then he shoots a no look shot into the net. Great stuff. Click here to view:...
Sidney Crosby has finally found a winger in Kunitz December 10, 2010
When the Penguins traded defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Ducks for Chris Kunitz around the trading deadline of the 2008/09 season everyone was proclaiming that Sidney Crosby will finally have a solid winger. Things didn't go well right from the start, C...
Crosby Plays Entire Game Alongside Real Penguins December 8, 2010
From ff-press.com - too funny not to be reprinted here Chicago, IL – Sidney Crosby may be the best hockey player in the world, but you can give him a big fat zero when it comes to attention to detail. In an effort to trim payroll and f...
Dustin Jeffrey chomping at the bit December 7, 2010
Okay, let's see, the Penguins have won 10 games in a row, they are now first overall in the Eastern conference, they are getting balanced scoring from all lines lately, Sidney Crosby has somewhere close to like 100 points during those 10 games,...
Billy Guerin Retires as a Pittsburgh Penguin December 6, 2010
It was nice to see Billy Guerin retire as a Pittsburgh Penguin. He was only here a short time, but there was a special bond between Billy and the fans. It is not often that a player can leave such an impression on city in such a short time. Billy i...
Penguins Hitting on All Cylinders December 5, 2010
Last night the Pens pounded the Columbus Blue Jackets 7-2. Pittsburgh now has points in the last 12 games. Crosby extended his scoring streak to 15 games with two goals. Letang had two more assists. He is now two points behind Dustin Byfuglien ...
Video: Sidney Crosby and the Pyramid of Pucks December 2, 2010
Everyone keeps asking me about this video and where they can view it, I thought I would just post it. It looked like Sidney Crosby was trying to pick off the pucks one at a time on the top of the Pyramid then took a slap shot to take it down. I wo...
Brooks Orpik and Tyler Kennedy Away From the Ice December 1, 2010
On Thursday, November 18th, Art Vandelay and I had a chance to see some Pens in a little off-ice action. Fidelity Bank welcomed Brooks Orpik and Tyler Kennedy to their newest location at new McCandless Crossing development off of McKnight Road in the...
Short Handed? Not the Penguins!!!! November 30, 2010
In only two major sports, hockey and soccer(and I know some of you do not consider soccer a major sport, but that is a discussion for another day), is there ever an occasion for teams to be playing with an unequal number of participants. In hockey, thi...
Mario Lemieux's Greatest Goal Finally Gets it's Day in Court November 30, 2010
Starting tomorrow the Pittsburgh Penguins are giving fans a chance to vote on the greatest goal Mario Lemieux ever scored in a video tournament at www.gnc.pittsburghpenguins.com. I have seen Mario's greatest goals video, the Penguins greatest goals vid...
Pittsburgh Penguins Getting on Track November 29, 2010
Hi again folks. Old Reg has been invisible for a while now. It turns out my day jobs and other responsibilities have been taking over recently. I did want to take a few minutes to jot down a few thoughts I had at this point. 1. It turns ou...
The Penguins Are Back Where They Belong November 28, 2010
The Penguins enjoyed a fine Thanksgiving weekend picking up four points over two inferior opponents. It wasn't long ago that they were a game under .500 and wondering when their game would come together. Crosby took the reins and the Pengu...
Top 25 Pittsburgh Penguins Gift Ideas for 2010 November 24, 2010
PenguinPoop's top 25 gift ideas for the Pittsburgh Penguin crazy fan in your life. Toasters, Gnomes, items going for $3.99 to thousands of dollars. We did all of your holiday shopping leg work. You better hurry, many of the items are in limited supply!...
Penguins Score Big Off the Ice November 22, 2010
As the holidays approach, it’s always nice to be reminded that the boys we watch throw big hits and sometimes pummel other players also have big hearts. And, that the team who is throwing advertisements and sponsorships at us right and left, does s...
First Quarter Report Card November 18, 2010
Well, the season is now 20 games in which means that roughly one quarter of it is gone, and so, just like when you were back in school, it is time to issue the first quarter report card for the team, the players and the coach. The Team: B- ...
Pittsburgh Penguins Conspiracy Theory: November 15, 2010
Last Thursday morning as I was driving to the gym, I was listening to sports radio. Everyone had all the answers to what went wrong in the third period of the game and none of it sat well with me. After the gym I went over to see my mother, Estelle ...
How to Fix the Broken Down Pittsburgh Penguins November 11, 2010
Trying to figure out what is wrong with the Penguins is like trying to figure out why people search for the closest parking spot when they go to work out. Ray Shero probably gave up his pension fund for the two new defensive players that were going t...
Empty Netters Update November 9, 2010
Pens' fans breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday compliments of this blog post by Seth Rorabaugh: An apology - 11-08-10 Monday, November 08, 2010 06:26 PM Written by Seth Rorabaugh Last week, I posted an entry on thepensblog.com that ga...
Save Empty Netters November 6, 2010
In case you haven’t heard by now, a Pens fan favorite is in trouble. Late Thursday night, Seth Rorabaugh made the announcement via Twitter that the future of his Empty Netters blog is in jeopardy. While he did not reveal the reason, he did say th...
The Penguins Powerplay Stinks... Don't Change it. November 5, 2010
Head Coach Dan Bylsma has taken a seriously innovative step in creating a very different type of powerplay here in Pittsburgh and even though the numbers are not there right now, if you give it time, it could become one of the best ever. The Pittsburgh...
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins a .500 Hockey Team? November 4, 2010
As of November 4th, the Penguins are a .500 hockey team. With the way that they have played so far this season, they are lucky to be at .500. To put the 13 points that they have so far this season in perspective, they are only four points ahead o...
The Great Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltender Controversy Debate November 2, 2010
There is an interesting thing going on in the NHL right now. Teams like Chicago and Montreal are letting go the goaltenders that made their post seasons successful. First Montreal traded away Jaroslav Halak for two minor leaguers, Halak being the goalt...
The Penguins Will Get Better November 1, 2010
The Penguins are 6-5-1 through their first twelve games. They have been short of a completely healthy lineup by at least two players and as many as four players throughout the entire beginning stretch. It appeared that Staal was going to play Wedne...
The Pittsburgh Penguins New 3rd Jersey: October 28, 2010
Picture of the Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd jersey used in the 2011 Winter Classic at Heinz Field: *Update... It's Official! The Penguins third jersey this year is the same powder blue jerseys from last year, with the exception of the W...
Penguins Lose To Lighting: Must Be the Florida Sunshine Blues October 27, 2010
The way the first period was going, I thought the Pens might score like 10 goals in this game. Unfortunately, I thought Tampa Bay might score 6 or 7. The way Pens moved the puck on their first power play was magical. I could have watched that all...
The NHL's Eastern Conference October 25, 2010
As we near the end of the first month of the season, let's take a look at the Eastern Conference. Fifteen teams, eight will make the playoffs and seven will not. You only have to look back to last year to see the importance of every point. The ...
Tales from the Road: Pittsburgh Penguins in Nashville October 22, 2010
If you follow us on Twitter, you have already seen these pictures. Or you might have seen the tweets on our Twitter feed on the right hand side of our site. But, since I'm sure some of you are wondering what Twitter is or cursing it as you read thi...
Pittsburgh Penguins: Breaking Curses Since 2010 October 16, 2010
How about those Pens?!?! Breaking the Consol and power play curses in the same weekend! Just a few quick thoughts: I'm glad to see that the league did the right think and revoked Letang's 5 minute major and game misconduct. This means that he...
Sidney Crosby is off to the worst start in his NHL career October 16, 2010
Through five games Sidney Crosby has less points than at the beginning of any of his 6 NHL seasons. The Penguins aren't quite ready to send him down to the minors, but there seems to be something missing from Crosby's game. Each year it would seem that...
Penguins Finally Get First Win at Console October 15, 2010
All it took was for the Islanders to come to town without their three best players. The Pens still look terribly sloppy. Hopefully, it doesn't take much longer before they begin to gel. Brent Johnson looked good again. I certainly am not a F...
Penguins Cannot Afford Home Losses October 14, 2010
For just the fourth time in Penguin history, the Pens have started the season 0-3 at home. The other three times that happened, it was somewhat expected. This year in the brand new CEC it was not. All three losses have been earned in ba...
So Much for Home Sweet Home: Pens Lose to Maple Leafs October 13, 2010
14 shots on goal....4 goals ....and I am not necessarily blaming Fleury Why can't the Pens play with the same intensity that they have with one minute remaining and down by a goal, for any other part of the game? The difference between a winni...
Pittsburgh Penguins Eric Tangradi the New Number 26 October 12, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins' final piece from the Ryan Whitney trade, Eric Tangradi has appeared to have finally landed for good. Here are some hockey adjectives that have been used by people in the hockey world to describe the rookie power forward from o...
Penguins Break Losing Streak Against the Devils October 12, 2010
As disheartning as it may have been to see the Pens lose their first two games at the CEC, it was that much of a relief that they beat the New Jersey Devils yesterday afternoon. The Pens lost all 8 games against the Devils last season, so it is like ...
Sponsoring the National Anthem at Penguins Games? Seriously? Yep. October 11, 2010
This post is brought to you by PenguinPoop. You read that title correctly. Yeah, they went there. We all get it, hockey is a business. But, this isn’t the team that Mario bought out of bankruptcy in 1999. This team is making money. The te...
Penguins Lose On Opening Night at the New Console Energy Center October 8, 2010
I, much like the thousands of other Pens fans, was super excited about heading down to the CEC for the opening of the regular season. The night had all the elements of a huge experience. There was the first meaningful game at the new building, the ...
Prediction: Penguins Evgeni Malkin will win the scoring title October 7, 2010
This might not seem at first like that bold of a prediction considering Evgeni Malkin won the scoring title two years ago. In 67 games last year Malkin managed only 77 points and finished 19th overall in scoring. Not that shabby considering he was not...
Opening Night Consol Energy Center - Unpublished Construction Photos October 7, 2010
Here are 15 never published photos from the phones and cameras of PenguinPoop friends and fans like Nick the "HungoverGoalie" from the Local 3 (that's him standing on the beam below), Jon the project manager with Mitsubishi and Billy "Ogie Ogilthorp...
Brooks Orpik and Jordan Staal named Alternate Captains October 6, 2010
Before I dive right in to the subject of the alternate captains, there is a lot of "new" stuff going on right now. The "new" look Pens are about to start a "new" season in a brand "new" arena. So, it seems like a good time for me to become the "new...
I Know Nothing: The Official Wash Your Hockey Jersey Day Edition October 6, 2010
Well, it was a long Summer but alas hockey season is finally here! Lots to look forward to including a new arena (The Powerhouse) and the upcoming Winter Classic. Bristling with excitement I stopped by our new home office atop the splendid PPG plaz...
Penguins Alex Goligoski is ready to fill Gonchars Shoes October 5, 2010
Having patrolled the Pittsburgh Penguins blue line for the last five years Sergei Gonchar's time with the Penguins didn't start out great as many booed him his first year, mainly because his productivity didn't equal his salary. By the time Gonchar's f...
Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 – 2011 Salary Cap Numbers September 28, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 – 2011 Salary Cap Numbers. This list has the Salary numbers up until the last year that a Penguin is signed. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. It also includes the players salaries from last year if they play...
Brett Sterling could be to Sidney Crosby what Scorin Warren was to Lemieux September 24, 2010
This is going back a few years, but when Mario Lemieux first broke into the league in 1984 the Penguins brought up 28 year old minor league winger Warren Young who went on to have a career high 40 goals then unceremoniously left for Detroit and a large...
Pittsburgh Penguins New Consol Energy Center Fails Where it Counts Most September 23, 2010
I have a novel idea for the re-use of the Civic Arena. Have the Pittsburgh Penguins play there. I apologize for not succumbing to the Penguins forcing the "there is not a bad seat in the new Consol Energy Center" down my throat, but I waited until I...
Pittsburgh Penguins Open up Console Energy Center Tomorrow Night Against Detroit September 21, 2010
I have to say, this is as excited as I have been to go and watch a pre-season hockey game. The thrill of witnessing live hockey (not practice) in the new digs, just the fact that hockey is back and the added intrigue of new additions to the line-up ma...
Pittsburgh Penguins Jordan Staal out 5-6 Weeks With Infected Foot September 16, 2010
When the Penguins signed center Mike Comrie two weeks ago I questioned if maybe Jordan Staal's injury was a little worse than they've been letting out. Training camp opens tomorrow and the Penguins today announced that Staal will not be starting the...
Video: Sidney Crosby Hits Homer into River at PNC Park September 8, 2010
Sidney Crosby took batting practice at PNC park today along with some teammates. Here's the video of Crosby knocking one out of the park and into the river:
Penguins Sign Center Mike Comrie to 1 year .5 Million Dollar Contract September 3, 2010
A little over a week until training camp starts and Penguin GM Ray Shero is still fine tuning the Penguins roster. Today he signed center journeyman Mike Comrie to a one year deal. While PenguinPoop writer Reg Dunlop and I tried all day to post this fr...
Penguins Sign Winger Arron Asham to 1 year .7 Million Dollar Contract August 20, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Winger tough guy Arron Asham to a one year contract for 700 thousand. 5' 11" 205pd Asham played the last two seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers. Asham is more known for his physical style play than his scoring, but can...
The Good and the Bad of the Penguins New Consol Energy Center August 17, 2010
I got my opportunity to go down and see the new home of the Pittsburgh Penguins. I have to say, it was, in fact, very impressive. [caption id="attachment_5312" align="aligncenter" width="558" caption="This is the view from lower Center Avenu...
PenguinPoop in new 93.7 the Fan Commercial August 12, 2010
As if TV wasn't bad enough already! When we were asked if we wanted to be in a bunch of the new commercials for "93.7 the Fan" sports talk radio, we had no idea they meant putting our ugly mugs on TV. Four PenguinPoop writers can be seen in the be...
Alex Ovechkin, Douche or Hockey Legend? You Decide: August 3, 2010
I want to give big props to Max Talbot for last week on 105.9 The X, for addressing the white elephant in the room that no one wanted to talk about. When "Mad Max" was asked about Ovechkin, he did not hold back calling him "Douche", which is what every...
Penguins Sign Chris Conner to 1 year .55 Million Dollar 2 Way Contract July 13, 2010
WBS Penguins winger Chris Conner re-signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins for 1 year at .55 million. The deal is a 2 way contract that will pay him less if he plays in the minors. Chris Conner was first signed by the Penguins a little over a year ag...
Mark Eaton Signs 2 year $5 Million Dollar Deal with Islanders July 2, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins who right now have 5 defensemen lined up for next year (Orpik, Martin, Goligoski, Letang and Michalek) most likely just ensured WBS Penguins Ben Lovejoy's place on the roster when they lost any chance of re-signing defenseman Mar...
Buffalo Signs Jordan Leopold to 3 year $9 Million Dollar Deal July 1, 2010
Penguins loaner defenseman Jordan Leopold signed a 3 year, 3 million dollar a year deal will Buffalo after the Penguins most likely didn't offer him a contract or enough money. List of Pittsburgh Penguins free agents: 2010 Pittsburgh Penguin...
Dan Hamhuis to the Canucks, 6 Year 27 Million Dollar Contract July 1, 2010
Ray Shero lost the Hamhuis sweepstakes or did he? Shero traded a draft pick for the right to try to sign Hamhuis and failed. Then today Shero ended up with two better defensemen, Zbynek Michalek from Phoenix and Paul Martin from the New Jerse...
Martin Signs with the Penguins July 1, 2010
It's official. The Pens have signed Paul Martin to a 5 year 25 million dollar contract.
TSN reporting July 1, 2010
Pens are negotiating with John Madden
Are the Penguins Getting Paul Martin July 1, 2010
Pierre Mcguire is reporting that the Pens are very close to signing Paul Martin.
Sergei Gonchar to Ottawa for $5.5M a year for 3 Years July 1, 2010
TSN has reported that Sergei Gonchar has signed a three year deal with the Ottawa Senators for $5.5 Million a year including a no-trade clause. This clears a big chunk of money for Ray Shero to start signing away this afternoon, possibly defenseman ...
Penguins GM Ray Shero looks to fill specific needs with draft & free agency June 28, 2010
About a week ago when Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero was interviewed about the impending draft he said “In terms of needs, I think in the first round you are going for the best upside that fits your criteria as an organization. When you get into th...
Report: Penguins trade Sergei Gonchar's negotiating rights to Sharks June 23, 2010
There are reports all over the internet and radio this morning that the Penguins have traded Sergei Gonchar's negotiating rights to the San Jose Sharks. This would give the Sharks exclusive rights to negotiate with Gonchar up until July 1st. This w...
Matt Cooke and Ben Lovejoy agree to 3 year deals with the Pittsburgh Penguins June 22, 2010
In the last 24 hours Penguin GM Ray Shero has came to 3 year terms with winger Matt Cooke and Penguins up and coming defenseman Ben Lovejoy. Lovejoy was signed yesterday to a 3 year deal paying him .525 Million the first year in a two way contract wh...
Pittsburgh Penguins Draft Predictions June 13, 2010
The NHL draft is right around the corner. All 30 teams will be begin drafting the future stars of the NHL on June 25th in Los Angeles. The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the 20th selection for the 2010. I will breakdown three players that I believe may be ...
2011 Pens vs Caps Winter Classic at Heinz Field and New 3rd Jerseys May 28, 2010
I hope you guys were paying attention 2 months ago to the day when we told you that the Winter Classic was going to be at Heinz Field on January 1st. We here at PenguinPoop were paying attention and booked a bunch of rooms at the Renaissance downtown f...
Stanley Cup Finals: Flyers vs Blackhawks Who to route for? It's a no brainer May 26, 2010
As everyone knows the Stanley Cup Finals were set last night, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Chicago Blackhawks. With our beloved Pittsburgh Penguins not in the big dance, some fans may be torn on who to cheer for. On one hand there is Marian Hossa...
The Stanley Cup Blues May 25, 2010
The day after the Penguins were eliminated from the playoffs by the Canadiens, I was disappointed and upset. Over the next few days, my mood improved as I started to put together some reasons as to why the Pens lost. I was accepting the fact that i...
Pittsburgh Penguins Contracts and the 2010 NHL Free Agent Market May 20, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero has a lot of work ahead of him in the NHL free agent market trying to put together a team that has the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Ray Shero can sign Penguin players up until July 1st, after that he can sig...
Pictures: Pittsburgh Penguins singing Karaoke at Excuses Bar & Grill May 17, 2010
The guys (and I mean ALL of them) stopped into Excuses Bar & Grill (Hockey Central) on Pittsburgh's beautiful Southside last Friday night for some fun! I had a quick chat with M.A. Fleury and after a handshake that almost broke my damn hand, he ass...
Did Rob Rossi of the Trib just call Shero & Lemieux stupid? May 17, 2010
Is Evgeni Malkin a disgruntled with the Pittsburgh Penguins management right now? Yes he is, even more so than Sidney Crosby was a few years ago when the Penguins traded Crosby's best friend on the team Colby Armstrong. The Penguins have not been able...
Montreal vs Philadelphia - Who does the NHL want to win this the least? May 15, 2010
Two of the NHL's biggest "Us Against the World" teams will be going head to head and the media factions of both teams are primed and ready to kick it into full throttle the second one of the teams gets down a goal. The only thing that both cities know ...
2010 Pittsburgh Penguins Free Agents May 14, 2010
Here is a current list of Pitttsburgh Penguin players who's contracts are up and become free agents as of 12:01 pm, July 1st 2010. Click here for the 2011 list: Pittsburgh Penguins 2011 Free Agent List Click here if you are looking for all of ...
Pittsburgh Penguins Dan Bylsma: Should he be held accountable? May 13, 2010
I was one of the likely ones to have a ticket to game 7 last night to the Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins. Let me rephrase that I was one of the unlucky ones. The first 5 seconds of the game were awesome, then after Sidney Crosby was cal...
Now is not the time for Penguins to make panic moves May 13, 2010
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Syl Apps, Mario Lemieux, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and the Civic Arena May 13, 2010
The Civic Arena has given me many great memories, and I will never forget it. I've created a desktop wallpaper to commemorate the different eras that played inside. This season didn't go as planned, but it was still another great season of hockey t...
Pictures from the last game at the Civic Arena May 13, 2010
What a long great trip it's been. Since the moment the Penguins stepped on the ice on October 5th 2007 the Penguins have been in contention for the Stanley Cup every single day that an NHL game was played right up until May 13th 2010, longer than any o...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh vs Montreal - Game 7 - Down & Dirty May 12, 2010
Many of the Penguins players will be facing their favorite childhood team in a game seven playoff game that they've played over and over in their younger heads scoring the game winning goal for the Canadiens. It's time to trample the ghosts of their ch...
Penguins/Canadiens - Game Seven May 11, 2010
The Montreal Canadiens have forced a Game Seven. You have to give them credit. Once they got behind, facing elimination, they played their best hockey of the series. The Penguins were not able to create the same level of desperation. As Steigy ...
Unlocking Halak May 11, 2010
The combination reads 87, 71, and 17,132. Tomorrow night's game 7 will be a home game, where the stars need to shine. No better way to spend 60 minutes than with your heart in your throat, on the edge of your seat, tearing out your hair, and jumpin...
Pens Lose to Montreal as Series Goes to Game 7 May 10, 2010
The Pens got outworked in this game. It was almost as if they thought they had already won this game. Montreal played with the desperation of a team that was facing elimination, the Pens played like they didn't need to try and win each and every ba...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh vs Montreal Game 6 - Shellak the Halak May 10, 2010
The Penguins are becoming the best closer of series on the road that the NHL has ever seen. Tonight the Pens have a chance to close out the series against the Canadiens once and for all and once again on the road. Don't count the game as won just yet t...
Penguins Win in Six May 9, 2010
Game Six at the Bell Center. The Penguins have a chance to close out another series on the road. One thing we know for sure -- they've done it before. I predicted the Pens would win this series in five games. I really didnt' think that Halak an...
I Know Nothing - The Haves & the Habs Not Edition May 9, 2010
I'm back after an all expenses paid golf trip that included Ovechkin, Semin, and Brodeur in my foursome. I would still be golfing but I hurt my back after falling off of the ball washer. Anyhow during my much deserved vacation, cards and letters ...
Penguins Outlast Canadiens: Only Allow One Bad Bounce Goal May 8, 2010
It seems that if the Pens keep doing what they are doing offensively, which is doing everything thing they can to get two goals against the red hot Halak, and limit the number of bad bounces that end up in their own net, they can come out on top. To...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh vs Montreal Game 5 - Old Time Hockey May 8, 2010
It's time for the Penguins to stop tap dancing around and start playing hockey. Hit Somebody, get to the front of the net, clear the front of your net, hit somebody again. Start playing hard nosed, down and dirty, gritty hockey like you know how or tak...
Penguins Need A Positive Push May 7, 2010
With a chance to take a stranglehold in this series and 20 minutes to play in Game 4, the Penguins lost their way. A stat that is often looked at in the NHL is the team's record when leading or trailing after the second period. Trailing after two, ...
Referees Too Involved/Uninvolved with Pens Habs Game 4 Outcome May 7, 2010
Usually its up to the players to determine the outcome of a game. Unfortunately I did not see that as the case during game 4. I may be hypocritical in calling the Canadiens fans babies, and then turning and saying the referees were terrible in game...
Penguins Lose to Montreal: Come Back to Pittsburgh 2-2 May 6, 2010
I honestly don't know what to say. The Pens are badly outplaying the Canadiens with the exception of capitalizing on given chances. We lost: 3 shit goals to 1. As I am driving home from the pub, the only thing going through my mind is "I would t...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh vs Montreal game 4 - Guerin & Staal are back! May 6, 2010
All the talk is about Marc-André Fleury's big shutout as well it should be. How about a big standing ovation for the Penguins defense! They held the Montreal Canadiens to 18 shots on net, the lowest amount of shots on net allowed in the playoffs by th...
Pittsburgh Penguins Marc-André Fleury, best goaltender left in playoffs May 6, 2010
I figured now is just as good of a time as any to break down the remaining eight goaltenders and to make it clear as day to all of the Marc-André Fleury haters why you know nothing about hockey: 1. Jimmy Howard: Rookie, need I say more?...
Penguins' American Coach Has Been Very Successful May 5, 2010
The Penguins needed Gorges and Gill in the penalty box at the same time, a fresh sheet of ice, and a 5 on 4 man advantage to score a goal against Halak. Fortunately it was all that they needed to win their fourth straight playoff game in Canada and...
Penguins beat Montreal at their own game. May 5, 2010
It took all the way until the completion of Game 2 this time before everyone decided to start panicking as opposed to after Game 1 of the Ottawa series. I just get the opinion that most folks in this city, judging by the callers on the talk shows and...
Pens Regain Home Ice Advantage With Win in Montreal May 4, 2010
To the Canadiens credit, they came out flying in the first period. They were trying to take the energy of playing in front of the home crowd and turn it into an early advantage. To the Penguins credit, they weathered the storm. Pittsburgh was abl...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh vs Montreal Game 3 - Fixing Evgeni Malkin May 4, 2010
What's wrong with Evgeni Malkin? All I keep reading & hearing is how come Malkin hasn't shown up yet. If I told you that Malkin has 1 more point this year through 8 games in the playoffs than he did last year when he was the Conn Smythe MVP of t...
My Mother's a Good Cooking May 3, 2010
Similar to my absence on the penguin poop, Malkin has been highly inconsistent during this year's playoffs. That will change during game 3 due to some fantastic soup cooking from Mrs. Malkin. Aside from that, there is atleast one thing I would like...
Penguins Need To Be Better At Home May 3, 2010
Five home games into the 2010 playoffs and the Pens are 2-3 against inferior opponents. Hopefully this is a trend that will not continue. It took three wins in Ottawa to advance to the 2nd round. In order to advance to the conference finals, the Pens w...
The Penguins need to bench Ponikarovsky & Fedotenko May 3, 2010
Leaving the arena yesterday after the 3-1 loss to the Canadians, I was a little confused as to what teams actually played. It looked like game 8 in the Caps/Habs series. Halak stopped everything after Matt Cooke's first period goal. The Penguins mu...
Pittsburgh Forfeits Home Ice Advantage to Montreal May 2, 2010
Looks like Halak is back to his old tricks. The more rubber this guy faces, the better he is. Maybe Bylsma was onto something with his shoot less gameplan. For two and half periods the Penguins dominated every aspect of play. Every aspect except ...
Gameday poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens - Injury Report? May 2, 2010
In round one of the playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens limited the Washington Capitals to 1 powerplay goal in 33 tries. The Pittsburgh Penguins powerplay which was anemic at best during the regular season put in 4 goals on 4 tries. It is funny how Pengui...
Penguins Coach Bylsma says Jordan Staal is NOT out for the playoffs May 1, 2010
Rumors of Jordan Staal's demise have been greatly exaggerated. Reports are going around that Jordan Staal will be out for the remainder of the season, but Pittsburgh Penguins' coach Dan Bylsma has said that they are not true. "It is not an Achilles...
Penguins Open Series With 6-3 Win Over Canadiens April 30, 2010
In the Ottawa series, I never felt comfortable. In this first game with Montreal, I never felt uncomfortable. It may say sound strange, but, even-though, we were outshot, I felt like Pittsburgh was never in danger of losing this game. I don't th...
Gameday poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Round 2 Preview April 30, 2010
Don't let the Montreal Canadiens #8 seed fool you. They had injuries all season just like the Penguins did and are a very good team. Just ask Washington. They have a solid all around team, good coaching, good goaltending, solid experienced defense and ...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Montreal Canadiens Playoff Predictions April 29, 2010
This has all happened before... In 1998 the exact same group of teams from the Eastern Conference made it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The exact same seeds advanced past the first round, 4th, 6th, 7th & 8th with the 4th place team going to the f...
Penguins playing the Montreal Candiens next, Schedule announced! April 28, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be playing Montreal first game Friday night at 7PM Here is the Official NHL Schedule: Friday, April 30 at Pittsburgh, 7:00 p.m. CBC, RDS, VERSUS Sunday, May 2 at Pittsburgh, 2:00 p.m. NBC, CBC, RDS...
Penguins Powerplay Improves While Yeo is Absent April 28, 2010
Playoff success is often determined by the play of the special teams. The Penguins penalty killing, which was a strength all year, did not do well against Ottawa. The Senators were able to convert on 31.8% of their chances. That is much higher t...
The Canadiens are out coaching and out playing the Capitals April 28, 2010
Who the Penguins play next round will be determined by the winner of the Washington Capitals vs. the Montreal Canadiens game tonight. If the Capitals win we play Boston, if the Canadiens win we play the Canadiens. I'm not so sure that I would rather pl...
I Know Nothing: Penguins vs Flyer tickets? Don Cherry is dead Edition April 27, 2010
I stopped in our downtown office last night to answer all the hand written letters sent to us. Since we are too cheap to pay for stamps, I'm answering the letters online. Can8ENbacon writes: Hey Shultzie, why do you hate Don Cherry so much? ...
Poll: Who would you like to see as the Penguins 2nd Round Opponent? April 27, 2010
[poll id="7"] Ask any of the Penguins players which team they would rather face in the second round of the playoffs, and they'll all most likely give the same stock answer, "It doesn't matter to me" On the other hand, I'm sure like me, you all...
Craig Adams is an Important Role Player for the Penguins April 26, 2010
To win in the playoffs, all hands have to be on deck. With one series complete, the Pens have already used seven defensemen, 14 forwards, and one goalie. All 22 of these players had a role to play in the win over Ottawa. One player who does his...
Penguins' superior depth finally does in Ottawa April 25, 2010
Whew, let's all catch our collective breaths now that the first round is finally over. It sure didn't look like we'd be saying that about midway through the second period last night as the Penguins trailed the Sentaors 3 - 0 at the 9:48 mark. Someo...
Gameday Poop Game 6: Penguins vs Senators - Preview April 24, 2010
The Penguins need to find that desire that got them up in this series 3-1 and they need to find it fast. While the Senators didn't lie down and hand the last game to the Penguins like everybody thought, they did lie down and block shots, 46 of them. Th...
As Predicted, Penguins Defeat Ottawa in Six April 23, 2010
Many people, including myself, predicted that the Penguins would win this series in six games. So why should we be surprised when that is going to be the case? For some reason, the Penguins cannot find a way to finish things up at home. This is t...
Penguins Fail to End Series At Home Against Senators April 23, 2010
Unfortunately, I did not get to watch the whole game as I had to work a particularly long day today. I missed the first period. From the point that I started watching until the end of regulation, I thought the Pens dominated. The overtime period ...
Gameday Poop Game 5: Penguins vs Senators - The Elimination Game April 22, 2010
The Penguins had a chance last year to eliminate both the Flyers and Capitals at Mellon Arena and both times they failed. Tonight the Penguins have a chance to eliminate the Ottawa Senators from this years playoffs by simply winning the game. The rewar...
Fleury gives the Penguins a huge advantage over every other team April 22, 2010
It was just over a week ago that many so called "fans" of the Pittsburgh Penguins were ready to run Marc-Arndre Fleury out of town. The Penguins had just come off of a 5 -4 loss to the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of their best of 7 series in which ...
Will Fedetenko Be Needed Again by the Penguins? April 21, 2010
Ruslan Fedetenko, a career playoff overachiever, was benched after Game One. It was the right move by Coach Bylsma. He had a sub-par season, the biggest minus on the team, and did not play with the edge necessary to make him an effective player. ...
Random thoughts on Penguins/Ottawa Series April 21, 2010
I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but you might have a hard time convincing me the Eastern Coference isn't shaping up exactly like the NHL would like with Pittsburgh and Washington not meeting until the Conference Finals and the Pens getting a secon...
Pittsburgh Takes a Commanding Lead Over Ottawa April 20, 2010
The Penguins bring a 3-1 series lead back to Pittsburgh Thursday night. It was an interesting game. The Pens scored 7 goals on 42 shots. No problem generating offense tonight. Unfortunately, they allowed 4 goals to the low-scoring Senators....
A few quick notes April 20, 2010
The Pens have won their last four Game 4's with two coming on home ice and two on the road. The Senators are making a couple of line up changes tonight. It looks like former San Jose Shark and more recently former Binghamton Senator Jonathan Cheec...
Gameday Poop: Game 4 - Penguins vs Senators - Out for Justice April 20, 2010
Sunday's Penguin game was one of the best all around games I have seen the Penguins play in a long time. Ottawa looked very tentative as if they thought the Pens were going to be "Out for Justice" and it really showed when Daniel Alfredsson looked like...
Pens Take Series Lead Over Ottawa April 18, 2010
It was a very nice time for Alex Ponikarovsky to show up. He scored very early in the first period to give the Pens a quick one goal lead. Though the first period did [caption id="attachment_4326" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Malkin s...
Gameday Poop: Game 3 - Penguins vs Senators - Open Season on Sutton April 18, 2010
Call it lighting a fire under the Penguins collective arses or call it awakening a sleeping giant Penguin, the cheap shot Andy Sutton threw at Jordan Leopold will end up being the Senators undoing. From that point on you could tell that the Penguins fi...
Penguins Are A Good Road Playoff Team April 17, 2010
I just finished watching the Boston-Buffalo game. Five series have two games completed and all five are 1-1. In two of the other three the visiting team has won the opener. This leaves Vancouver as the only team with a chance to open 2-0 at home....
Penguins Bounce Back to Tie Series 1-1 April 17, 2010
Apparently, the Penguins needed some kind of an emotional event to allow them to play hockey better. Maybe they were just not emotionally invested in game 1. Is that the reason for the lackluster play? The Pens got emotionally invested in game 2....
Video: Suttons Suspendable cheap shot of Leopold April 16, 2010
Andy Sutton leaves his feet to elbow Jordon Leopold in the head. Under the new NHL head shot rule Sutton will most likely be suspended 2 to five games tomorrow afternoon even though there was no penalty called on the ice. Here is the video:
Maybe Theodore should just worry about playing hockey April 16, 2010
In response to this comment on Tuesday by Tomas Plekanec, "It's not as though we are facing (Martin) Brodeur or (Ryan) Miller," Plekanec told La Presse. "They don't have a dominant goaltender. When you look at the goaltending matchup in this series it ...
Gameday Poop: Game 2 - Penguins vs Senators - Fleurys Night April 16, 2010
Holy bad bounces! I sure am glad that the Penguins got that game out of their system now rather than in a later round. Word on the street is that there are more than a few fans upset with Fleury's play last game, rightfully so, but it's not all his fau...
Penguins Have to Make Some Changes April 15, 2010
The Stanley Cup Playoffs 2010 are underway. Four games were played on Wednesday night. The only road team to lose, the Red Wings, was the one most likely to win. All four games were decided by one goal. Does this mean that San Jose, Detroit, Ne...
A Town Called Panic April 15, 2010
Let's cut through the crap and get right to the point, the Pens stunk last night. Oh sure, there were a couple of players who refused to let the rest of the team drag them down to their level, but as a whole, they stunk. If you listened to any ...
The Penguins need to bench Alexei Ponikarovsky April 15, 2010
As an NHL coach, you never want to do something that makes your GM look bad. Last year coach Dan Bylsma benched Miroslav Satan one of Ray Shero's off season acquisitions because he just didn't fit into the his up tempo system. This season Shero acqui...
Pens Come Up Short Against Senators April 14, 2010
It felt like everything was in place tonight. The city was buzzing, the crowds were unusually large downtown, the bars were packed and the Igloo was alive with excitement. The whole place was white. [caption id="attachment_4190" align="alignce...
Gameday Poop: Game 1 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators April 14, 2010
Three years ago the Penguins were ousted from the playoffs in the first round by the Senators 4-1. Two years ago in the playoffs the Penguins swept the Senators out of the playoffs 4-0 in a series that was the biggest turning point for the young...
Video: What if Mario Wasnt so Super? April 13, 2010
New NHL playoff commercial asks "What if Mario Wasn't so Super?".. History Will be Made.. awsome. I hope they have the same video for Crosby and Malkin in 25 years. LET'S GO PENS!
Pittsburgh Penguins extend goaltender Brent Johnson's contract April 13, 2010
On the eve of Pittsburgh's quest to defend the Cup, Ray Shero is trying to sign a few players to keep the players focused on hockey and not on contract negotiations. Brent Johnson who has been the Penguins backup goaltender all season signed a contract...
Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators Playoff Predictions April 12, 2010
We have a saying here at PenguinPoop that "We have more hockey knowledge in our body than you have in your entire pinky", that just being a little humor and all, the "body" of people writing here at PenguinPoop have probably been to more Penguin games ...
3 Rule Changes the NHL should adopt before the playoffs April 12, 2010
With the NHL hierarchy getting together and deciding a rule on head shots and putting it into effect mid season, I was thinking why don't they try an curb a few of the other problems before they become big issues and happen during an important game in ...
Penguins will play the Ottawa Senators first round of Playoffs April 11, 2010
I would love to tell you guys that I care about the Pittsburgh Penguins vs NY Islanders game later this afternoon, I'd like to debate whether the Penguins should keep their stars out of the game today so they don't get injured, I'd also like to talk ab...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Thrashers - Crosby for MVP April 10, 2010
The NHL closes up the regular season tomorrow and the playoff race in the Eastern conference is no where near settled. The Penguins can finish anywhere from second to fourth and there are three teams not named the Penguins fighting for their playoff l...
My final regular season game at the Igloo April 10, 2010
Wow, it really hasn't sunk in yet that Thursday night's game Vs. the Islanders really was the last regular season game to be played at Mellon Arena. I attended my first hockey game there in 1971 and saw the Pens play the Boston Bruins with Bobby Orr,...
I Know Nothing: What the Puck? - Edition April 10, 2010
I stopped in our home office this morning and started to answer some of the hand written letters that our fans sent to us, and I started to think wow, we probably have more fans that don't have computers than any other blog on the internet. I sorted ...
Memories of the Mellon Arena April 9, 2010
The Mellon Arena/Civic Arena/Igloo has hosted its final regular season hockey game. The Penguin management did a tremendous job recognizing the many players, coaches, general managers, and other personnel that have meant so much to the team...
Pens Win Big on Closing Night at Mellon Arena April 9, 2010
I Just got back from the Igloo. That was quite an experience tonight. The celebration for the closing of the Mellon Arena was quite cool. There was a lot of nostalgia to be had this evening. From the very beginning when they brought out all of ...
Video: Penguins Pre Game History of Mellon Arena Jumbotron Feature April 9, 2010
This is the video shown before the game on the jumbotron and on FSN during the Pittsburgh Penguins final regular season home game at Mellon Arena. There are a few things odd in it to me, like "The Save" by Frank Pietrangelo is in it and I'm almost po...
Photo Blogging Tonights Game April 8, 2010
All the PenguinPoop writers at the game tonight will be sending live photos right to this page for the duration of the game. That is if this works of course! We will be updating this all night, click on pictures for bigger image! [gallery link="file"...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Islanders - Igloo History & Giveaway Night April 8, 2010
Well it's the final regular season game at the Igloo tonight and there are 50 some plus players from Pittsburgh hockey lore that will be at the arena for a very special presentation and it's fan appreciation night so on top of the many giveaways, at th...
Empty Net Goals: Ovechkin, Stamkos, Crosby & Sedin - 2010 April 7, 2010
It's that time of year again for PenguinPoop's empty net goals and empty net assists calculator to start popping out empty net stats in comparison to scoring leaders and goal scoring leaders. So I pulled out the calculator and here’s what I came u...
Penguins Lose To Capitals April 6, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3862" align="aligncenter" width="140" caption="The goal scoring race is on"][/caption] I cannot look at losing all of our games against New Jersey and Washington as anything but a negative. I know Crosby and some others hav...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Capitals - Ovechkins Goal Drought April 6, 2010
If Alexander Ovechkin goes without a goal tonight it will match the second longest drought he has had in his career. Ovechkin has just 1 goal in the seven games since US Marshalls showed up at the Washington Capitals training facility to question play...
Video: Sidney Crosby nets two of the Top Ten Goals of the Year April 5, 2010
The NHL network may have jumped the gun on this one a little being 50+ games left and all. Though I'm pretty sure the goal of the year by Steven Stamkos will stick at #1. Sidney Crosby had the #7 and #5 goals and I didn't find them all that excitin...
Are the Capitals That Much Better Than Everyone Else? April 4, 2010
I want to give the Capitals their due as they are a very good hockey team. They have so much talent all through their line-up. The only weakness that anyone might find is the goaltending, but Theodore has been playing well lately -- maybe that pr...
Pens Bounce Back to Beat Atlanta in Overtime April 3, 2010
Maybe the closed door meeting held by the players after the horrible performance against the Lightning helped, or maybe it was something else. The Pens played a better game today against the Thrashers. The win was made a bit better when considering...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Thrashers - Malkin & Gonchar are back! April 3, 2010
The Penguins had a big "closed door" meeting to discuss what needs fixed after that horrendous performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Whatever they came up with can be fixed with two words: Malkin & Gonchar. These two are ...
Penguins' Warts Continue to Surface April 1, 2010
If anyone believes that the Penguins were out-worked Wednesday night by the Lightining, think again. The Lightning did NOT have to work to win that game. They just had to show up. The next time that the Penguins decide 'as a group' to go through ...
Will Jaromir Jagr be at the Penguins final regular season game? April 1, 2010
On April 8, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be having more than 50 former players, coaches & GM's take to the ice for the final regular season game at the Mellon Arena one week from now. While the list so far is impressive in itself, I have a few ques...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Lightning - Crosby vs Stamkos March 31, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins are taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning at home tonight and for the second game in a row, if the Penguins win, they mathematically eliminate their opponent from the playoffs. Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar have been back pract...
Pittsburgh Penguins sign defenseman Kris Letang to a 4 year deal March 30, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that defenseman Kris Letang was signed for four more years and seriously it's about time Ray Shero started shoring up the Penguins defense for the future or for next year which ever comes first. The Sergei Gonchar vs R...
Will the Penguins be Ready for the Playoffs? March 29, 2010
In February of last year we had a very talented, under-achieving tenth place hockey team. A team that had been to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous season. An 18-3-4 finish to the regular season catapulted them to fourth in the East and gave them...
And Down the Stretch they come March 29, 2010
There are 2 weeks left in the NHL regular season, and currently the Penguins sit 2nd in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals have pretty much locked up the the #1 seed so 2nd is the best the Penguins can hope for, and they need to do every...
NHL Winter Classic: Capitals vs Penguins at Heinz Field January 1st 2011 March 28, 2010
Finally the NHL will be showcasing their superstars, after all the hype Sidney Crosby & Alexander Ovechkin got at the Winter Olympics, it would seem that the NHL has come to it's senses and will be having them go head to head in the NHL's showcase...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Toronto Maple Leafs March 28, 2010
The Penguins are taking on the red hot Toronto Maple Leafs this afternoon or this evening which ever one of those 5pm falls under and nothing is really at stake. If the Pens win it could mathematically eliminate the Leafs that are in last place, a plac...
Pens Beat Flyers: Earn Playoff Berth March 27, 2010
Now, I know that the Pens have been somewhat disappointing lately. They have just two wins in their last eight games. So most people are feeling a bit down on the Pens and their Stanley Cup hopes. If there is one thing that can make a true P...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Flyers - Evgeni Malkin is Out March 27, 2010
With a win this afternoon the Penguins would clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff berth and if you could tell me a better way to do it than at home against the dreaded Philadelphia Flyers please let me know. A win would also dampen the Flyers playoff hopes. Wi...
Video: Evgeni Malkin's must watch Dapper Dan speech last night March 26, 2010
The Evgeni Malkin speech last night is a must see for anyone who would like an insight to this Russian who has invaded Pittsburgh. Some highlights include Penguins coach Dan Bylsma saying Malkin is the best player to come out of Russia and Malkin sayin...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Capitals - Steroids Steroids Steroids March 24, 2010
The Washington Capitals are under investigation once again for being involved with steroids. US Marshals were at the Washington Capitals training facility investigating. Dr. Doug Nagel who may or may not be the Capitals chiropractor was arrested yest...
The Crosby Sucks Phenomenon March 23, 2010
While both Philadelphia Flyer fans and Washington Capital fans both lay claim as to having come up with "Crosby Sucks". Since the day Sidney Crosby buried the shot between Ryan Millers pads in overtime of the Olympic Gold Medal game, every NHL city a...
Penguins Lose to Stanley Cup Rival Red Wings March 22, 2010
This is another one of those games, as fans, we really look forward to. A rematch with the team that the Pens have faced in the last two Stanley Cup Finals. One would think that the players would also get up for a game like this.....maybe, not so m...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Red Wings - Malkin is not playing! March 22, 2010
It's a great week for hockey! The Penguins kick off their own personal rivalry week with a trip to Detroit to face the team they ousted in the Stanley Cup Finals last year. The Penguins actually look forward to traveling to the Joe Lewis Arena now. The...
Amazing the difference a year makes March 22, 2010
The Penguins head to Detroit for their first visit since winning Game 7 of the Stanley Cup there back on June 12th, 2009. I find it just amazing how feelings can change in just one year's time. When the Penguins lost the Cup to Detroit in 2008, we ...
How good are the Penguins? March 22, 2010
Since October we have talked about lack of focus and lack of consistency. Two problems that have certainly plagued the Penguins. Giveaways and defensive zone lapses have led to many scoring opportunities for their opponents. Fleury has not been able to...
Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 - 2010 Salary Cap Numbers March 22, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins 2009 - 2010 Salary Cap Numbers. This list has the Salary numbers up until the last year that a Penguin is signed. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. As of today, the Penguins salary cap space is almost nothing a...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Hurricanes - Malkin is back! March 20, 2010
Today is the first time that I can remember this season that the entire Pittsburgh Penguins squad is healthy. As far as timing goes, this is definitely the time of year you want a healthy squad. The big question is: Which Penguin team is going to show ...
Penguins Should Finish Strong March 19, 2010
Even though the road trip wasn't a total success, at least it ended on a positive note. They needed to acquire a minimum of five points on the trip and that is exactly what they did. After one of their worst performances of the year in New Jersey, ...
Mike Lange Syndrome - We have all had it... March 19, 2010
We have all had it at one time or another, this is one of the worse cases ever documented of Mike Lange Syndrome You can view more great videos like this including a hillarious re-make of that extremely annoying "Give me Back my Filet-o-Fish"...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Bruins - Matt Cooke Public Enemy no.1 March 18, 2010
The big question for tonight's game is will the Bruins be seeking revenge on Matt Cooke for the hit he put on Mark Savard? The NHL brought in some veteran refs in Bill McCreary and Stephen Walkom and if you listen to any reports out of Boston, they wil...
Penguins Lose to Devils...........Again! March 17, 2010
Well, there it is. A clean sweep for the New Jersey Devils. I am not sure what power the Devils have over the Pens, but it is overwhelming. How about the fact that the Devils convert on just about every turnover the Pens commit. How about the f...
Pittsburgh Penguins farm team moving to Johnstown? March 17, 2010
*UPDATE from JLPens: Minor Matters – To follow up on a previous story, the Wheeling Nailers will play 10 regular season and 1 pre season games in Johnstown next season. Appears the Brooks Brothers theory is that 36 home games is too much for a sm...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs NJ Devils - Evgeni Malkin is out March 17, 2010
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost to the New Jersey Devils all five times they played them this year. Three out of the five losses came when the Penguins played them on the second night of back to back games and the Devils did not play the night before...
1/2 way thru Mustache Boy McKee lightyears ahead of Fedotenko March 16, 2010
[caption id="attachment_3260" align="alignright" width="138" caption="McKee's Rockin' Stache"][/caption] Is anyone else out there a bit upset about the meager 'stache that was sported by Fedotenko? As I mentioned in a prior blog (to ma...
Great news for DirecTV subscribers March 16, 2010
If, like me, you are a subscriber to DirecTV, then you have been without the Versus channel all year which meant you were without access to any other hockey broadcasts except the Penguins or when DirecTV would offer the Center Ice Package for a free we...
Can the Penguins Beat the Devils? March 15, 2010
If we take a look at the first five meetings this season the answer is a resounding NO. An aggregate score of 17-3 tells the story of the total dominance that the Devils have had over the Penguins this season. It would be a big step toward finishin...
I Know Nothing - Slapshot in the face! - Hanson Brothers Edition March 14, 2010
I'm pretty sure that ALL of you have seen the movie about a hockey team from Johnstown that leaves their home city for the east coast? Before I go on I want you all to go grab a box of tissues because this one is sad! In a true case of art imitatin...
What Could be Less Fun Than Watching the New Jersey Devils? March 12, 2010
First, let me say that I did not watch tonight's game. I was busy playing some hockey of my own. I gotta tell you that, if I must miss a Penguins game, it might as well be against the boring-ass Devils. We have had discussions on this site regar...
The REAL story behind Sidney Crosby's lost stick March 12, 2010
Was the hockey stick Sidney Crosby used to score the "Golden Goal" on the "Black Market"? The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported the other day that in an article "Crosby's missing Olympic gloves and stick located" "The other glove and his stick...
PenguinPoops: Top Ten reasons Sidney Crosby wasn't on Letterman March 12, 2010
We asked our PenguinPoop readers to give us the top ten reasons they felt Sidney Crosby didn't go and do David Letterman's Top Ten and here is the answers that we got: #10) He was too busy searching for his hockey equipment. #9) He couldn't get...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Hurricanes - TK is the odd man out! March 11, 2010
The Penguins take their 4 game winning streak to Carolina tonight to kick off a five game road trip that has them playing their arch nemesis for the Atlantic Division crown the New Jersey Devils not once but twice on the Devils home ice. The Pens are 1...
There is a Giant Canadian Microscope Pointed at Sidney Crosby March 9, 2010
Every single thing that Sidney Crosby has done since scoring what the Canadians have dubbed the "Golden Goal" has been diagnosed, analyzed, investigated, re-diagnosed and interpreted by writers, bloggers, commentators, farmers, the girls that want to ...
I'm sorry but Cooke has to be suspended March 8, 2010
I'm sure after reading the headline, many of you were hoping I was referring to Ron Cook of the Post-Gazette, and while I feel he should never be allowed to write about hockey again, I'll have to leave that rant for another column. Today I'm here to...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Bruins: Recchi's Last Game in Pittsburgh? March 7, 2010
The Penguins take on the Boston Bruins at 3PM this afternoon in a black and gold battle that pits the number one Atlantic division Penguins against a Boston team that is struggling to hold onto a playoff spot. The Penguins have won 3 games in a row and...
Pens 5 Unanswered Goals to Top Stars March 6, 2010
Fleury looked liked he may still have a thick coating of rust on his game in the early stages of this afternoon's matchup with the Dallas Stars. Fleury, however, seemed to shake off the rust and go on to have a nice game. Hopefully, the rust is all g...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars - March 6 March 6, 2010
I'm very excited about this afternoons game, I haven't been this excited since the fifth grade picnic. It seems like forever since the Penguins last instilled new talent into the lineup. I'm not talking about call-ups from the Wilkes-Barre Scranton P...
Which Penguin Forward Will Be First in the Pressbox? March 5, 2010
With the trade deadline acquisitions, Ray Shero has given Dan Bylsma and staff a good problem -- 7 NHL defensemen and 13 NHL forwards. Beyond the obvious increase in talent level, there are other advantages. First, it gives the bottom forwards a li...
Ponikarovsky's in. Who is the Odd Penguin Out? March 5, 2010
Alexei Ponikarovsky had his first practice with the Pens this morning. Any other team in the NHL bringing in one player too many would cause locker room turmoil, players would turn on players, maybe even deterioration of friendships. Not on the Pitt...
Why Ponikarovsky will get a point tomorrow March 5, 2010
There's every reason to believe that Alexei Ponikarovsky will get no less than an assist in tomorrow's game vs. Dallas, but in more likelihood, he should get a goal. If you look at the stats from Wednesday and Thursday night's games and see the pleth...
Pens Outlast Rangers March 4, 2010
Wow, have you ever witnessed such a lopsided game that took overtime to decide? The Pens outshot the Rangers 55-16 (That's right, I said 55), but had to come from behind to win this game in overtime. First, I must give props to Lundqvist. Though ...
Penguins Final 20 Regular Season Games March 4, 2010
The final 20. How teams play over the last quarter of the season is usually a solid indicator of how they will play during the playoffs. The Penguins have not played their best hockey thus far this season and they are well aware of it. Going in...
Best news of the day March 4, 2010
According to the PG, Versus has used up their allotment of exclusive broadcasts involving the Penguins for the season so tonight's game will also be seen on FSN Pittsburgh which is great news for all of us DirecTV subscribers
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline Moves Typical Ray Shero March 3, 2010
Once again Ray Shero worked his magic and transformed the Pittsburgh Penguins team into a better team. That is not an easy thing to do with the NHL's Salary Cap the Way it is, but somehow he did it again. the best part of all of Ray Shero's moves is th...
Latest Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Trade Deadline Moves March 3, 2010
Up to the minute Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline moves. Click on the players name for his stats. This will be updated all day today. You must "refresh" your page to see this updated. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS MOVES: 3/3 Pittsburgh Pen...
Capital's Trade analysis March 3, 2010
Since there's not much in the way of big names being traded today, I'm left to talk about the questionable moves that the Caps have made today. 7th Round draft pick to the Hurricanes for Scott Walker. Walker will add some grit and some depth, but...
Wolski for Mueller analysis March 3, 2010
The Colorado Avalanche have traded Wojtek Wolski to the Phoenix Coyotes for Peter Mueller and Kevin Porter. Mueller had really fallen out of favor with Phoenix management lately with an attitude that seemed to say, "I'm not really sure I want to pla...
Aaron Ward to the Ducks March 3, 2010
The Ducks pick up some depth on the blue line while Carolina unloads the remaining salary of a soon to be UFA. Ward's minutes will be replaced by Alexandre Picard who the Canes picked up from Ottawa in the Matt Cullen deal. Carolina also acquires goalt...
Seidenberg to Boston March 3, 2010
Okay, so Boston replaces Derek Morris at a slightly lower cap hit possibly opening up some room for another deal later today. Seidenberg will definitely be an upgrade at the point on the PP, and Florida continues to ship out any healthy bodies that th...
This would be hillarious March 3, 2010
Tell me they shouldn't be playing this on the scoreboard every time he scores a goal
Other trades so far with analysis March 3, 2010
Nashville aquires Denis Grebeshkov from Edmonton for a 2nd Round Pick: Nashville acquires a good puck moving defenseman to go along with Ryan Suter and Shea Weber. It will probably lessen the blow of losing Dan Hamhuis. Grebeshkov is an RFA afte...
Trade Analysis - All Day Long March 3, 2010
Happy Trade Deadline Day to everyone in Hockeyland. Hopefully, one of these days, this will be a national holiday both here and in Canada, but until that time, I'll be here analysing the days deals. First up: Toronto sends Alexei Ponikarovsky t...
Pens Win First Game Back: Top Sabres 3-2 March 2, 2010
Wow, it felt good to be back at the old Igloo after the Olympic break. It felt like I hadn’t watched NHL hockey in months. (No knock on the Olympics intended) The good news is the Pens looked pretty good in their first game back. The team reall...
Pens Trade Martin Skoula & Luca Caputi to Toronto for Alexei Ponakarovsky March 2, 2010
The Penguins picked up a big 6'4" scoring winger from Toronto Alexei Ponakarovsky tonight for their 8th in line defenseman Martin Skoula who did not dress most of the season and 4th round prospect Luca Caputi. We will have more on this later.
When Bad Things Happen To Bad People March 2, 2010
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Tuesday that netminder Ray Emery will be sidelined for the rest of the season with a hip injury. "Ray Emery will have surgery in the near future to repair his right hip," said general manager Paul Holmgren in a te...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Sabres - March 2 - He's Back! March 2, 2010
Sidney Crosby returns home to the igloo tonight irrefutably the best player in hockey right now. In nine months this 22 year old has won both the Stanley Cup and the Gold medal in style. Captain Crosby led the Penguins in goals last playoff season and ...
Top 5 reason NHLers don't want to go to Olympic Games in Russia March 1, 2010
1. Back Bacon is better than Borscht 2. The Beer is much better in Canada 3. 8 hour time difference means games played in prime time in Russia will be on at noon on East Coast and 9:00 AM on West Coast. 4. Because we all want to see Ted Leonsi...
Penguins Trade 2nd Round Draft pick for Jordon Leopold March 1, 2010
Pending league approval, the Pittsburgh Penguins have picked up 6' 1" Florida Panthers defenseman Jordan Leopold for a 2nd round draft pick. Leopold's salary and cap hit is $1.75 million and he will become a unrestricted free agent at the end of ...
Sad, Happy & Indifferent. USA Loses in Overtime March 1, 2010
It was a sad day for the USA hockey team and to be honest after such a big loss I've never felt more indifferent. I watched the Gold Medal game with a bunch of hockey buddies and when it ended I was prepared to be exuberant or offset. I was not prepare...
Gameday Poop - Miracle on Ice Part 3 - USA vs Canada February 28, 2010
The USA has won the Hockey Gold medal at the Olympics only twice in 90 years. Both times the USA won, the year ended in zero, as a matter of fact they won the last two times the Winter Olympics were held on a year ending with a Zero. Penguins defense...
I Know Nothing - Own the Imodium - Olympic Edition February 27, 2010
Here's one for the "Own the Podium" project! Or shall I say "Own the Imodium" project! I've had enough of the entitlement and arrogance that the Canadian fans AND players have exhibited! Did anyone else notice how Martin Brodeur showed up a da...
A Vote for Olympic Hockey February 25, 2010
I really enjoy watching Olympic hockey. As a hockey fan, I don't know how you couldn't. The games are fast-paced, the skill level is awesome, the energy level is incredible. Add the patriotism and you get a tremendous tournament. Do these ga...
Olympic hockey isn't better... just ask NBC February 23, 2010
As the games go on so do the lemmings who think this Olympic hockey is the best there is... it isn't. For those that can't remember when the NHL took their momentum break from playing 4 games a week... there were six teams (Flyers, Bos...
Olympic Hockey Thoughts... So Far. Plus Crosby vs. Orpik Round 1 February 22, 2010
The big win by the U.S.A. hockey team was much more for them than just a moral victory. The victory put them in first place in the standings and their path to the medal games do not go through Canada, Russia or the 2006 Gold medal winning Sweden team p...
Wow! February 21, 2010
That Canada vs USA game was amazing. Fun to watch from start to finish.
Jonathan Cheechoo is a Very Viable Option for the Penguins February 15, 2010
A few days ago former 56 goal scorer and Rocket Richard Trophy winner Jonathan Cheechoo was placed on waivers and the Penguins and every other team in the NHL passed on him and his 3 million dollar salary. Cheechoo cleared waivers and joined Ottawa's ...
Penguins Must Use Olympic Break as Gut-Check Time February 14, 2010
The Olympic break is here leaving 20 games in the regular season for the Penguins. Here's hoping it gives each player plenty of time to look in the mirror and come to the conclusion that 'I must play better'. These last three games before the b...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators - February 14 February 14, 2010
Thanks to the Olympics this afternoon's Valentine matinee 1PM game against the Nashville Predators is the last Penguin game until March. That being said the Pens should leave it all on the table as they try to take down a Predator team that is barely h...
Penguins Inconsistent Play February 13, 2010
The thing that is the most frustrating for me regarding these Pittsburgh Penguins is their inconsistency. We know this team can compete at a very high level. We have witnessed it for the last two and half seasons. Most recently, we watched as t...
Why Wasn't Ovechkin Suspended? February 12, 2010
I'm sorry I'm late on this, I've been out of town for a week or so. I started writing the "GameDay Poop" today in between shoveling about 3 foot of snow off my roof. I was trying to catch up on what was going on around the NHL when I kept reading about...
Shero Don't Be A Hero February 5, 2010
With all of the trades around the NHL right now, most by two "Old School" GM's Brian Burke & Darryl Sutter, it would be easy for Ray Shero to get caught up in the madness and trade away the Penguins future for another shot at winning the Cup. A lit...
Goligoski on Olympic Short List February 3, 2010
Injuries to the US Olympic Hockey Team's defensive squad have left one or two open positions on their roster. Defenseman Paul Martin of the New Jersey Devils withdrew yesterday and Mike Komisarek has been injured and did not play yesterday even though...
Penguins Come From Behind to Beat Sabres February 1, 2010
First off, I want to say nice work to the boys for the nice victory yesterday afternoon. They played a wonderful game. It could have ended sooner had they capitalized on one or two more of the many chances they had, but a great game nonetheless. ...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Buffalo Sabres - February 1 February 1, 2010
The Pens chased Buffalo Sabre's goaltender and most likely Team USA's Olympic starting goaltender Ryan Miller from the game on December 29th by scoring 3 times on 11 shots just to have ex-Penguin Patrick Lalime come in and shut them out the rest of t...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings - January 31 January 31, 2010
Game time is 12:30PM and can be seen in Super HD at the Igloo or on NBC When the Penguins knocked off the reining Stanley Cup Champs last June, Detroit started to slowly fall apart. It started with Marian Hossa saying he wanted to keep playing in ...
NHL Trade Deadline Predictor Extraordinaire January 29, 2010
The NHL Trade Deadline this year is March 3rd, and as you know Ray Shero the Pittsburgh Penguins GM has been very active this time of year the last few years landing players and "rental" players to help the Pens make it to the playoffs. Everyone seems ...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Ottawa Senators - January 28 January 28, 2010
Game time is 7:00PM and can be seen in Super HD at the Igloo or on FSN The Pens take on the red hot Ottawa Senators who have won their last seven games in a row tonight. Maybe I should say the streaky Senators. Before they won seven in a row they lo...
Overrated Olympics could cost the Pens another shot January 27, 2010
Are you looking forward to seeing Konstantin Koltsov and how well he does? Me either. Can you really [caption id="attachment_2689" align="alignleft" width="64" caption="Me like Russian TANK!"][/caption] and truly name two players on TEAM Lat...
Penguins Win, Top Rangers 4-2. January 25, 2010
Back to back wins over the division rival New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers ain’t bad. It is even more impressive when you consider the games were on back-to-back days. They did get a few extra hours due to the 12:30 start yesterday, but s...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Rangers - January 25 January 25, 2010
Game time is 7:00PM and can be seen in Super HD at MSG or regular HD on Versus Where is Marion Gaborik, where are the Rangers? The Rangers have been shut out in 4 of their last 7 games and are slowly playing themselves out of playoff contention. The...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Flyers - 1/24/10 January 24, 2010
When Pittsburgh played Philadelphia 17 days ago, Philadelphia played a very disciplined game. Only 7 minor penalties were handed out the whole game. Philly ended up winning 7-4 and it was the first time I remember Pittsburgh playing Philadelphia with...
Penguins MUST Improve Defensive Play January 23, 2010
The Penguins are 6-10-0 in their last 16 games. They are giving up goals at an alarming rate. 58 in this span of games for a 3.63 goals against. It seems that the only way they can get a victory lately is to score a handful or more of goals, or g...
Penguins Fall Short Against Capitals January 22, 2010
How can the Pittsburgh Penguins lack energy and intensity against the dreaded rival Washington Capitals? This is a match up that I expected to have similar intensity to that of a playoff game. This was the first meeting of the season with the Caps...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Capitals - 1/21/10 January 21, 2010
How stupid is the NHL? On the ice tonight will be the last 3 Art Ross trophy winners, the Conn Smythe trophy winner, the last 3 Hart Memorial trophy (MVP) winners, the two guys with the highest points per game average for the last 5 years, the Stanley...
Crosby and Ovechkin are Headed Two Different Directions Together January 20, 2010
Since the 2005/2006 season when Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin vaulted into the NHL there were two things you could count on more than Marion Gaborik getting injured. Crosby was a passer and was always going to have more assists than goals and Ov...
Is Geno Climbing Out of His Slump? January 20, 2010
Malkin recorded a hat trick last night in the Penguins victory over the streaking New York Islanders. This seems like a good thing. Malkin got a lucky bounce against Vancouver the other night to record his first goal since the 1st grade picnic. M...
Pittsburgh Penguins Game Day Poop - Islanders - 1/19/10 January 19, 2010
The Pens are back from their road trip worse for wear, but with a little good news, even though John Curry is penciled in as goaltender tonight Marc Andre Fleury did practice some this morning. Brooks Orpik has been cleared to play and is might be in...
I Know Nothing - Pittsburgh Penguins - Elvis Edition January 18, 2010
Hello again fellow Poopers! Welcome back to the second edition of "I KNOW NOTHING!". More musings and abusings regarding the greatest sport in the world! POOP FOR THOUGHT - Last night I had a dream that Elvis came back to earth for one more concer...
Pittsburgh Penguins Game Day Poop - 01/16/10 - Vancouver January 16, 2010
The Penguins play the Vancouver Canucks tonight at 10PM it will be shown in HD on Fox Sports Pittsburgh. Marc Andre Fleury has a fractured finger on his glove hand and with backup Brent Johnson already on IR the Penguins have John Curry the WBS Peng...
Pittsburgh Penguins Game Day Poop - January 14, 2010 - Edmonton January 14, 2010
The Penguins play the Edmonton Oilers tonight at 9:30PM it will be shown in HD on Fox Sports Pittsburgh. Wow, the power play last night looked amazing, there was movement, they were blocking the goaltender's view and the best part was that they were...
Pens Beat the Flames January 14, 2010
Maybe this road trip will end up being the vehicle that gets are beloved Penguins out of the slump. Anyone notice anything about the powerplay? Prevent defense in the third period aside, the Pens played a pretty good game. Fleury looked awesome...
I Know Nothing - Pittsburgh Penguins Edition January 13, 2010
Hello fellow Poopers! Just a few notes and musings about the greatest sport in the world! WTF is up with Geno? I'm hoping he isn't coming down with a bad case of Jagr-itis! I can't fault his physical game but the mental mistakes he is making are quite...
Pittsburgh Penguins Game day Poops - January 13, 2010 January 13, 2010
The Penguins take on the Calgary Flames tonight at 9:30PM it will be shown in HD on Fox Sports Pittsburgh. Minnesota Wild's Cal Clutterbuck is upset with the elbow that Sergei Gonchar delivered to his chops on Monday Night Clutterbutt said about Gonch...
Flyers complain even when they win January 12, 2010
A complaint from the Flyers organization has led to an NHL investigation of why Fox Sports Pittsburgh did not turn over the video of the view they showed after a non goal call was made in their game last week. The network waited until after the non g...
Rossi talks hockey... Cook should write for soap operas. January 12, 2010
The report by Rob Rossi in the TRIBUNE-REVIEW Rossi: Coaches not to blame for power play is a revealing one. Rossi says, "I've watched too many practices to blame Yeo for this sickening power play. I've seen him work too many long days to hold an...
Pens Lose as Power Play Fails Again January 11, 2010
I wasn’t sure what to title this post. It could have been “How to Make Guillaume Latendresse Look Like Gretzky” or "When the F*&% are the Pens Going to Completely Overhaul the Power Play?” Well, how does a team make a guy like Late...
Pens to meet up with the Wild and Sykora tonight, or not January 11, 2010
I'm pretty sure if you go into any 7/11 in the Minneapolis area right now and purchase a carton of milk you will see a picture of ex-Penguin Peter Sykora on it. What has happened to the talented sniper who once patrolled the wing at times on both Cr...
Lets Not Be Those Kinds of Fans January 8, 2010
Last night at the Flyers game the boo birds came out at the end of both of the Penguins powerplays. This is the kind of behavior more befitting a Philadelphia fan. I realize that the 5 or so home games right after Christmas that there are way more fans...
Penguins Continue Struggles Against the Dreaded Flyers January 8, 2010
So, I am very excited to go down to the Mellon Arena to see the Pens play the Philadelphia Flyers last night. I remembered to bring my tickets with me to work, as I don't often get out early enough to make it home before heading down to the game. A...
Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin ? January 7, 2010
The Olympics are going to be here before you know it. We here at PenguinPoop have a question for you. If Evgeni Malkin's team takes on Sidney Crosby's team, which team will you be rooting for to win the game? There are many things to take into con...
Penguins Beat Thrashers: Ho, Hum January 5, 2010
The Penguins playing the Atlanta Thrashers amidst this five game slide is the absolute best medicine they could have gotten. The Pens are 9-1 against the Thrashers in their past 10 meetings. If this could not get them out of their slump.....nothing w...
Are you watching the World Junior Championships? You should be!!! January 5, 2010
I figure if you are a reader of this site that you're not just a Pens fan but a hockey fan as well. Well, right now, possibly the best hockey tournament of them all is about to conclude tonight, the World Junior Championships. It is a multi country...
Kunitz out 4 - 6 weeks January 5, 2010
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Chris Kunitz will undergo surgery to repair a torn abdominal muscle Wednesday and will be sidelined for four to six weeks. Dr. William C. Meyers will perform the surgery in Philadelphia. “Chris has played with this injur...
Penguins PP... Who turned the lights out? January 5, 2010
Any hockey fan with half of a brain knows that the solution to the Pens situation hinges on fixing the PP success rate. It can't get any worse than 30th. Goaltending and the attention the PK gets from most teams when combined with the Pens playin...
Dear Mike Yeo January 5, 2010
Dear Mike Yeo, I don't know if you have noticed but the Pittsburgh Penguin powerplay is officially the worst powerplay in the entire NHL. All of the research that I have done on the subject points to you as being the gentleman in charge of the power...
Penguins Lose Another One January 3, 2010
What has happened to the system that Bylsma implemented when he first became the Penguin's head coach? The same system that turned this team around and and led them to the ultimate prize. The system featured such strategies as a very aggressive for...
It's time to start shoring up the Pittsburgh Penguins Defense December 29, 2009
At the end of the season the Pittsburgh Penguins will have 5 of the seven defensemen currently on the roster go to free agency unless Ray Shero starts signing them. Along with the biggest salary, Sergei Gonchar is the biggest question mark in the bunch...
Holiday Blues: Penguins lose to Toronto December 27, 2009
First off, I hope everyone had a nice holiday. Apparently, the Pens hadn't gotten the holiday gift giving spirit out of their systems yet. They were giving away pucks like Santa gives away toys. All of this on a night when the Pens were well rest...
The Steigy & Errey Drinking Game December 22, 2009
Since the day they removed Mike Lange from the duties of announcing the TV games on FSN a few disgruntled Penguin fans have been up in arms about the hiring of Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey. "The Official Fire Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey Movement" ...
Penguins Revamped Powerplay Will Produce December 20, 2009
Even though the powerplay was 0-5 against Buffalo, I like the new setup. The puck movement is much better. I've really felt all along that Crosby and Malkin had to be on opposite sides of the ice. Now that is the case. When Gonchar has the puck...
Pens Fans Top the List December 20, 2009
I found this interesting bit of information on Brian Metzer's blog on the Hockey Buzz website. PENGUINS FANS RATED NO. 1 IN NHL BY FORBES Pittsburgh Penguins fans have been named the best in the NHL by Forbes magazine, in ratings unveiled this we...
When do the Pittsburgh Penguins Play Next? December 19, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Tampa Bay Lightning Here is the Official NHL Schedule: Series tied 3-3 Home Wed, April 13 Pens won 3-0 Home Fri, April 15 Lightning won 5-1 Away Mon, April 18 Pens won 3-2 A...
Goligoski Deserves a Spot on USA Olympic Team December 19, 2009
People are starting to take notice of young Alex Goligoski's Paul Coffee like abilities and why not, this kid is proving to be #1. Goligoski was not one of the twelve 12 defensemen invited to the USA Olympic camp, (Tom Gilbert, Tim Gleason, Ron Hainsey...
Do we want our players in the Olympics? December 18, 2009
In about 2 weeks, most countries will be announcing their rosters for the 2010 Winter Olympics, and the early word is that there could be as many as seven Penguins picked to play. For Canada, Sid is a lock, Fleury has certainly played his way ont...
Pens Have Flyers Number December 17, 2009
If you scroll down the page a bit, you will see a post titled "When is Fleury Going to Win a Game?". Well, tonight was the night. Fleury played awesome. He was the primary reason the Pens got out of this game with a win. To their credit, the F...
Pittsburgh Penguin Holiday Poops December 17, 2009
There is a rumor going around the internet from a so called reliable source that Flyers Jeff Carter Slept with Scotty Hartnell's wife and that is the reason that their locker room is split. We are here to set the record straight, it was not Hartnell's ...
Fighting Flyers Fail Again December 16, 2009
You have to wonder what made the Flyers think that they could beat the Penguins by intimidating them. Ashem, Cote and Carcillo "three very talented hockey players", think that they have to fight to keep their jobs in the NHL. Imagine that. They s...
Pens Pound Flyers...Pens Pound Flyers.... December 16, 2009
What could be cooler than watching the Pittsburgh Penguins completely dismantle the Philadelphia Flyers?
Evgeni Malkin at the Point on Power Play, Finally! December 15, 2009
The Penguins practiced today with Malkin at the point on the power play. The Penguins play Philadelphia tonight and the last thing the Penguins need would be the Flyers being able to cheap shot them without any recourse. The Penguin power play is r...
Penguins Winning Ways December 13, 2009
The Penguins have a record of 22-10-1. One point behind the Capitals, and even with the Devils in the East. When you look at all of the things that are going on with this team, injury-wise and stat-wise, you have to wonder -- how did they achieve t...
When is Fluery Going to Win a Game? December 12, 2009
Watching the refs lose sight of the puck and negate a goal for the Canadians on Thursday night which would have tied the score up late in the game, I started to wonder when the last time Marc-Andre Fluery won a game for the Penguins. I'm not talking ...
Pens Outlast Canadiens December 10, 2009
The first thing that comes to mind after having watched the Pens get 41 shots on goal tonight is; what is going to happen when more of these many opportunities start going in the net? The Penguins are shooting the puck with great frequency. It just...
Pittsburgh PenguinPoops for December 04 2009 December 4, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers fired their coach John Stevens. I guess maybe the GM would like them to have a playoff spot. As a matter of fact, 3 of the 4 teams the Penguins ousted from the playoffs last year would not be in the playoffs right now if the ...
The Tanking Fedotenko December 3, 2009
It was a long November for Ruslan Fedotenko. In 14 games he amassed 1 goal and a whopping 3 assists. The amazing part of his ignoble point total in November is he accomplished it while on Sidney Crosby's or Evgeni Malkin's line. For 3 games he w...
Stupid is as stupid does December 1, 2009
This has to be one of the stupidest plays you will ever see in the NHL, and had it happened to a player on an opposing team, you would be looking at one hell of a suspension, I'm not sure what the penalty is for doing it to your own teammate though. ...
The Pens Pound Rangers......Again November 30, 2009
Though the game did not have the kind of fireworks that I would have expected, given the way the game went Saturday, it was great to see the Pens hand it to their division rivals once again. The Rangers did start the game with quite a bit of energy ...
Couple of quick updates. November 30, 2009
What an awesome spectacle it was being at night when Sid got his hat trick. It's funny he wasn't complaining to the refs about how long it took to clean up the mess this time. Goligoski's groin is acting up again, and apparently he will not play toni...
Pittsburgh PenguinPoops for November 30th 2009 November 30, 2009
Marc-André Fleury celebrated his 25th birthday on Saturday by getting his 126th NHL win. Everyone who is keeping track (me & Marc-André's mom) is aware that 126 wins is 7 wins more than NHL all time win leader Martin Brodeur had the day he turn...
Monday Night's Game Should be Interesting November 29, 2009
Based on what I saw last night, tomorrow night's rematch should be very interesting. Last night we saw the Penguins score 4 unanswered goals in the third period to thump the Rangers 8-3. During the course of the game, we saw a couple of fights includ...
Its Not Just the Players Who are Young November 24, 2009
First of all, thanks to Krundle for bringing me onto the squad. That out of the way, I'll begin my first poop (er.. post). After reading JeanPronovost's first post, I realized that my knowledge of the Penguins, while vast indeed, does not hold...
When will the helicopter ride end? November 24, 2009
First off, I'd like to thank Reg for asking me to be a contributor to this great site. I've wanted to for a quite a while but could never seem to find the time to get anything written. Well, I have the time now, and look forward to being able to a...
I Can Fix The Pittsburgh Penguin Power Play November 24, 2009
The Penguins overtime win in Florida provided the all of the answers needed to right the sinking powerplay ship that has been taking on water since December 23rd, 2008. Everybody and their mom have the answers to make the powerplay work, most of them ...
Pens Bounce Back: Top Thrashers 3-2 November 21, 2009
Who would of thought that it was Brooks Orpik's return, not Gonchar & Talbot's, that would fire the team up for a nice win. The Pens had a nice turn around from Thursday night's loss to the Senators. The first period in particular was very ...
Gonchar and Talbot's Return Spoiled November 19, 2009
I would have bet that the return of Talbot alone would have been enough to energize the Penguins to a strong showing against the Senators tonight. With the enthusiasm and energy with which Talbot plays coming back into the line-up, one would think th...
Fear not, the Superstar is back November 19, 2009
While Dan Bylsma's first big bout with diversity in his long 277 day NHL coaching career is far from over, the return of Maxime 'Superstar' Talbot to the Penguins lineup tonight will hopefully provide the locker room with a little bit of that "Patch Ad...
2009 Pittsburgh Penguins Free Agents November 18, 2009
Here is a current list of Pitttsburgh Penguin players who's contracts are up and become free agents as of 12:01 pm, July 1st 2009. Here is the 2010 list: 2010 Pittsburgh Penguins Free Agents You can click on their name to see their lifetime sta...
Penguin Lineup Must Simplify Approach November 13, 2009
Injuries or no injuries, the Pens need to play smarter hockey. Actually when you are short bodies, the simple approach is better. Clear the zone, get through the middle, shoot the puck in, and go get it -- create opportunities with hard work. T...
Pens Trying to Get Back to Winning Ways November 10, 2009
So, this current road trip has not been the most sparkling period in this young season. The Pens lost two games in regulation for the first time under Bylsma's tutiledge. In Boston, they made it three in a row. They won the first game against a st...
Deep Thoughts by Phil Krundle November 4, 2009
League Leading Impressive as it may seem, the Penguins have yet to lose a game this season that was not on a back 2 back night. Just as impressive, the Penguins do not have a mark in the tie column. The NHL in it's infinite wisdom use the tie column...
Goligoski is doing everything Whitney couldn't November 3, 2009
When Alex Goligoski takes the ice tonight at 10pm you will be seeing the guy that made it easy for the Penguins to trade away Ryan Whitney. Goligoski in two short seasons has become the breakout playmaker that the Penguins were expecting Ryan Whitney...
Pens Lose to Wild While Dominating Play November 1, 2009
The shot total tells almost the whole story. The Pens outshot the Minnesota Wild 35-15. That is a very lopsided shot comparison. It was a direct reflection of how the whole game went.........except for the final score. The Pens dominated the pl...
Pens Dominate Canadiens October 28, 2009
Are the Pens that good, or are the Canadiens that bad? It could be that the Canadiens just had an off night, but that was a very lopsided game. With the exception of a goal on a 5 on 3 power play, Montreal did not mount much of a resistance. Thi...
Bylsma Can Finally Shake The Last Monkee Off His Back October 26, 2009
If there were any die hard Michel Therrien fans out there, I'm sure their opinion swayed the second the clocked stopped in game 7 of the finals. That is of course not including his close family members. There has always been one thing hanging over D...
Pens Lose a Sleeper to the Devils October 24, 2009
Man, it is hard to watch the Devils play hockey. What a boring game. In their defense, it is effective; as evidenced by tonight's loss. The Pens looked a bit out of sorts tonight. There were a bunch of bad passes, missed shots, bad offsides, mi...
Fleury could better Brodeur's pace, in front of Brodeur October 23, 2009
If your going to compare yourself to a goaltender, you might as well compare yourself to the best in the NHL. As luck would have it, this Saturday when the Penguins play Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils, Marc-André Fleury will have a chance to...
Gonchar is out for at least a month. Who's Martin Skoula ? October 21, 2009
If you haven't heard yet, Sergei Gonchar yesterday suffered a broken wrist that will keep him out at least 6-8 weeks and Dan Bylsma announced that recently signed Martin Skoula will be replacing him. Ray Shero signed Skoula to a one year contract on Se...
NHL Eastern Conference Early Review October 19, 2009
The hockey season is now three weeks old, and we have gotten a glimpse of how teams are shaping up for the 09-10 campaign. Some teams are playing over their heads (NY Rangers), some are just feeling their way into the year (Carolina...
Pens Continue to Win October 17, 2009
I can remember playing dek hockey where my team was up by 6 or 7 goals and in an effort to minimize embarrassment for the other team, we would play keep away rather than trying to score more goals. That is what it looked like for a good portion of t...
Penguins are trying to reverse the "Bad Luck Blues" October 16, 2009
Saturday October 17th starts the return of the Penguins ugly "Bad Luck" blue jerseys and Penguin management has a plan. The plan is to change the image of the jerseys from bad luck to good luck. How are they going to do that you ask. If you must know, ...
Banners & Cup Pics October 15, 2009
The Stanley Cup banners are now all in a row! Here's a conundrum. Do you touch the cup? The Penguin Pooper above opted not to touch the cup as to not ruin his chances of winning it someday, while the Penguin Pooper below opted to not only to touch...
Pens Make It 5-0 on the Road October 14, 2009
Man, did Cam Ward make a couple of amazing glove saves. If he had not, the game most certainly would not have gone to overtime or a shootout. The Pens definitely could have been due for a let down on this five game road trip, but they showed some g...
Pens Continue Undefeated Road Trip: Beat Sens October 12, 2009
Do you think that Tyler Kennedy read my recent post where I challenged his ability to finish. If he did, he apparently set out to prove me wrong tonight. He had two goals tonight. One of those goals was a wonderful slapshot. He is really playing ...
Great new Pittsburgh Penguin 2009 playoff highlight reel October 10, 2009
I don't know if Penguin Poop poster STH35's kid "GotMalkin" spent every minute since the Pens won the cup making this video but it sure looks like it. Mike Lange fans will like how his calls have been edited in. Enjoy! Thanks GotMalkin!
Who fights more like a girl Hartnell or Semin? October 9, 2009
After Kris Letang dropped Scottie Hartnell to the ice like a rag doll last night Hartnell decided to fight like a girl by biting Letangs hand. I do not have Hartnell video but below is the video of Semin's fight with Jordan Staal's brother: We ...
Pens Rebound to Beat Flyers 5-4 October 8, 2009
As is always the case when these two teams get together, the game had a lot to offer. There was some good physical play, exciting moments, a fight, lots of pushing and shoving, some great play and a tight game to the end. I certainly feel like the Pe...
Pens Lose to Coyotes October 7, 2009
Wow, I haven't witnessed a lackluster performance like that since the Penguins were trying to get Michel Therrien fired. The Coyotes looked like a team that wanted to send a message to the Stanley Cup champs. The Pens were outplayed in every aspect...
Here is one to ponder. October 5, 2009
I, unfortunately, did not get to see the Pens vs. Islanders game. Glad to see they won. 2-0 is nice way to start. I was listening to Mark Madden on the 105.9, the X, the other day and he threw and interesting question out to his listeners. He asked...
Pens Win Opener: Beat Rangers 3-2 October 3, 2009
It was an electrifying evening at the old Igloo last night. I think the town was buzzing more last night then any of the Stanley Cup games. Everyone was in town early last night. All of the usual watering holes were extra crowded, traffic was cra...
A new Pittsburgh Penguin season and a Festivus of stupid banners October 2, 2009
Your gonna have to take my word for it that I'm happy as a peach that the new season starts this evening. Last season was one hell of a ride and I look forward to the same this season, which is part of the problem, which is why I'm going to start this ...
EASTERN REP - Penguins, Flyers, Capitals, Bruins September 24, 2009
Most of the web site scriptures and hockey mags have selected the Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals finishing ahead of our Penguins. I may be looking at this all wrong but I think it's going to be a battle between the Pens and the Flyers. Here...
Pens Lose Again in Pre-season September 21, 2009
The Pens, featuring about 2/3 of their starting lineup, lost tonight in Montreal. Both Crosby and Malkin played as well as the likes of Gonchar, Guerin and Kunitz. It seems like maybe the roster has been pretty much decided. Simon Despres did play a...
Pens Lose to Leafs in Pre-Season September 19, 2009
The Pens managed to lose to the Maple Leafs while surrendering only 17 shots on goal. 11 of the shots and all four goals came in the second period. This outburst was certainly inspired by a 5 minute major that Craig Adams received. The Leafs mana...
Emperor Penguin Crosby Leads the Way September 16, 2009
[caption id="attachment_1844" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Emperor 87 "][/caption] First game of the pre-season. Three days into training camp. We get an immediate look at what makes a winning team led by can't shoot, new-stick...
Pens Open Pre-season with OT Win September 15, 2009
It was great to be back at the Igloo tonight. It felt very much like I hadn't left. The Pens went on to win their pre-season opener with an overtime goal by Chris Kunitz. Just a few notes on the game: Tangradi looks pretty good. I have very...
Penguin Lull... NHL... KHL... Balsillie & Expansion September 10, 2009
Being that there is a lull right now before training camps begin and looking into the situation with the KHL with Radulov, Hudler and others, plus the Balsillie situation with Phoenix/Hamilton... [caption id="attachment_1829" align="alignleft" width...
Crosby Can't Shoot September 3, 2009
Johnny can't read and Sidney can't shoot. This may sound crazy but... The number one goal scorer in the playoffs last year is atrocious at shooting the puck. When you look at the goals he scored, only one goal was from a shot more than five feet away.�...
Pittsburgh Penguins Free Agency Round Up - 2009 September 2, 2009
A list of Penguins and ex-Penguin free agency moves: We will be updating this page as the summer goes on. Click on the players name to view their stats. Pittsburgh defenseman Philippe Boucher has announced his retirement from the NHL after p...
Penguin... Prospect Conditioning Camp Notes July 29, 2009
Notes from observing a few prospect conditioning camp 'workouts' at Southpointe Iceoplex. What some don't realize is that the objective of these 'workouts' beside building some team bonding is to conduct physical tests, instructional sets, and layout...
Canada Day and Some Free Agent Frenzy Aftermath July 2, 2009
Canada Day (Fête du Canada) has nothing to do with Free Agent Frenzy except that most Canadians have the day off to watch many of these GM’s and Owners play the part of fools and yesterday was no exception. Not all of this has directly to do wi...
Pens Sign Guerin and Adams June 29, 2009
Today the Pens took steps to keep the Stanley Cup Champion line-up in tact. Pittsburgh announced today that both Billy Guerin and Craig Adams have re-signed with the Penguins. Guerin signed a one year contract worth $2.85 million and Adams signed ...
2009 Entry Draft... Penguin Prediction 1st and 2nd round June 24, 2009
The 2009 Entry Draft is this Friday and Saturday from the Bell Centre. There are what seems to be a record number of detailed projections available. Now what’s totally hilarious about almost all of these publications and websites offering the la...
TOUGH DECISIONS - the STANLEY CUP Pittsburgh Penguin Offseason... June 17, 2009
The Parade is over and the memories will linger on forever yet the team management gets no rest. The Secondary Awards Banquet is tomorrow… the Entry Draft next week… and Free Agency about a week later so there is no time to rest for Ray Shero and ...
Detroit, Lidstrom and Draper are sore losers, snub Crosby June 16, 2009
Call them unsportsmanlike or call them sore losers, whatever you call them, Detroit's lack of class runs from the captain of the team all the way down to the fans*. Lidstrom waited less than 5 seconds for Crosby and the rest to come over to shake his...
Pittsburgh Penguins: A Championship Season June 14, 2009
[caption id="attachment_1668" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Sid and the Cup"][/caption] What a fabulous finish to a fabulous hockey season. Stanley Cup #3!! I'll never forget the day that truly started us on this journey - Draft Lot...
Stanley Cup Sightings June 13, 2009
A big thanks to PenguinPooper - PenguinSteve-O who has sent us in our first cup sighting, here is his girlfriend Lisa with Dan Bylsma and the Stanley Cup this morning (June 13th). ...
What a Night...What a Season! June 13, 2009
Well, our beloved team showed the grit and determination they needed to give us fans the ultimate moment in hockey. I just want to wish all the players, coaches and the rest of the organization, congratulations. I would like to thank the team for g...
Pens Win the Cup....Pens Win the Cup! June 12, 2009
This is f..in awesome! More to come tomorrow.
GameDay Poop: Stanley Cup Game 7 Prediction - The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Redwings June 12, 2009
At a few minutes after 8pm tonight, a puck will be dropped inside the Joe Lewis Arena in downtown Detroit and the hopes and aspirations of 40 NHLers and millions of fans will be riding on a 60 minute battle to the end. All bets will be off. Lord Stanl...
Penguins/Red Wings for ALL the Marbles June 10, 2009
[caption id="attachment_1655" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="All the Marbles"][/caption] Max Talbot flipped the puck to center ice as the clock ticked to zero. "Meet me in the schoolyard for all the marbles on Friday night in Detroit!" ...
Hossa... a Detroit Red Wing JINX June 10, 2009
Here we are off to the JLA... and really - why the heck are we so happy? Our Flightless Birdies are 0 for 3 there. Crosby is a MINUS 3 and no points in those games. Our late season additions Guerin and Kunitz combined have ZIPPO points an...
Pens Dig Deep: Force Game 7 in Detroit June 10, 2009
Wow, what a game! What a night. These Penguins played a very desperate game just as they needed to. This was a true team effort. On a night where both Crosby and Malkin were held off of the scoresheet and had only two shots between them, the ...
GameDay Poop: Stanley Cup Game 6 Prediction - The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Redwings June 9, 2009
To raise Lord Stanley's silver chalice, all the Penguins need to do is win two games in a row. They have won two games in a row 18 times already this season including once already against Detroit a few days ago. They have already played a "must win ...
Pens Fall Flat: Detroit Takes 3-2 Advantage June 7, 2009
For the first part of the opening period I thought the the Pens were on track to take one in Detroit. They were dominating play in a very fast-paced first period. When Detroit's Niklas Kronwall took a tripping penalty, I thought the Pens were poise...
Penguins Big 3 are the Keys to Victory June 6, 2009
[caption id="attachment_1638" align="aligncenter" width="108" caption="The Now and the Future"][/caption] As a 35+ years Penguin fan, there is only one thing I truly need to witness -- that is the Penguins skating around the Mellon Arena ice w...
Game Day Poop: Stanley Cup Game 5 Preview - The Pittsburgh Penguins Start of an Evolution June 6, 2009
The Penguins MUST win a game in the Detroit Red Wing's Joe Lewis Arena to win Lord Stanley's Cup, it is that simple. Tonight the energized and confident Penguins are looking to repeat what happened in the Washington Capital series by winning their thir...
Pens Even the Series Up with 4-2 Victory at Mellon Arena June 5, 2009
Could it be that the Penguins have "broken" another goaltender. Eight times in the eighteen playoff games that Osgood has played, he has let in a goal or less. This includes games 1 and 2 against the Pens where he allowed just one goal in each game...
Letang: He's better than Gonchar & Lidstrom... RIGHT NOW June 4, 2009
The pre-game storyline hype for tonight are mostly about Marian Hossa scoring 2 goals in another game 4 and that Pavel Datsyuk practiced with his team yesterday. Will Datsyuk play in Game 4 or will they keep him out until Game 5? Will Hossa continue h...
GameDay Poop: Stanley Cup Game 4 Preview - The Red Wings are Starting to Sweat June 4, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading into game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals in the exact way they headed into last years game four, down 2 games to one. The Red Wings won the first two games this year and last year, and this year the Penguins lost game 4...
The Penguins Must Change the Script June 3, 2009
After three games of the Stanley Cup finals, Red Wings - Penguins II has the same results as last year. Game 4 is where the Penguins have to change the script. In 2008, the Pens failed to capitalize on a couple of five-on-three situations, and even...
Pens Beat Wings: Series Now 2-1 June 2, 2009
Well, maybe the Penguins were shooting too much in the first two games. In both of those games, which were losses, the Pens outshot the Red Wings. Tonight, a victory, the Pens were outshot 29-21. On this night, the Pens made their shots count mor...
Every Penguin Must Answer the Bell June 2, 2009
In order to win the Stanley Cup, every player on the team has to contribute their fair share. Everyone must do what the team needs them to do and more. That is the difference in this series so far. The Red Wings have gotten that type of effort. ...
Penguins Coach Tells PenguinPoop "Dont Worry... Tonight We're Gonna Do It" June 2, 2009
Thanks again to Champ Kind for another PenguinPoop exclusive: PenguinPoop on the Street Reporter Champ Kind (as long as it's less than a block from his home) Champ Kind ran into Pittburgh Penguin goalie coach Gilles Meloche this mor...
GameDay Poop: Game 3 Preview - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings - Stanley Cup Finals June 2, 2009
Alright, This is a must win, the Pens are down but not out, they have looked decent the first two games, but have nothing to show for it. I'm not hearing anything positive from the fans, but my plan is to see one of the greatest comebacks in Penguin ...
Old Farts McCreary and Devorski are taking the NHL and TV ratings down the Tube. June 1, 2009
The NHL idea of putting it's most tenured referee's instead of it's best referee's in charge of the nationally televised Stanley Cup Finals is making it fall flat on it's face. TV rating are down almost 20% over last year, and one of the first places t...
Detroit Wins Game 2: Takes 2-0 Lead in Series May 31, 2009
Once again the Penguins came out very tentatively. For a good portion of the first period the Pens were whiffing on passes and dump-ins, not skating hard, putting no pressure on the Detroit defense and generally looking uncomfortable. Again, they d...
Gameday Poop: Game 2 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Redwings - Stanley Cup Finals May 31, 2009
The Penguins started the game out last night very tentative, and by the time they got on a roll, Detroit was already in their trap system because of the two freak goals that they got. Dan Bylsma has done a fantastic coaching job this post season, bu...
Detroit Takes Series Lead with 3-1 Victory May 31, 2009
Surprisingly, I don't feel that bad having just watched my beloved Penguins go down in the first game of this Stanley Cup Final. I feel like we played the Red Wings on a much more even field than had been the case in last year's final. In fact, it ...
Game Day Poop: Stanley Cup - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings Preview May 30, 2009
Last year the star struck Pittsburgh Penguin youngsters didn't fair that well in their first trip to the Stanley Cup finals. We'll guess what. These kids are returning to the finals with an extra year of experience on their resume, the determination ...
Stanley Cup Finals - Predictions - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings May 28, 2009
With the Penguins ready to roll into the Stanley Cup Finals we thought it was time we came together here at PenguinPoop and put down our predictions of who we think is going to win and maybe just a few reasons why. Stanley Cup Finals Predictions: ...
DR Hook's 1st ANNUAL... Stanley Cup Predictions - (Any of that GYPSY left in your tank?) May 28, 2009
Thanks all for participating in DR Hook's 1st ANNUAL 'PP Stanley Cup Predictions' Contest. A congratulations to Ron Malore squeaking it out over MS FORECZECH and Penguin871 by 2 points. Krundle finished 4th just 6 points back. What we kind-of...
NHL investigating Washington Capitals ties to Steroids May 27, 2009
A couple in Florida was arrested with an anabolic steroids stash worth a street value of $200,000 claimed to have sold them to Washington Capital players. Dick Patrick of the Washington Capitals has confirmed the NHL's investigation "We welcome and wil...
Pens Finish Sweep of Hurricanes: Next Stop Stanley Cup Finals May 26, 2009
So much for Carolina going undefeated in games that Eric Staal finds the scoresheet. In the playoffs, until tonight, the Hurricanes were 7-0 when Staal scored. Staal was responsible for the only goal Carolina could muster in this game. Unfortunatel...
GameDay Poop: Game 4 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes preview May 26, 2009
The Penguins have taken their game to a level that hasn't been seen in Pittsburgh since the early nineties when Lemieux and company used to torment the opposition. Desire to prove themselves is deep seated in these youths and unfortunately for the Caro...
The Penguins Have Broken Another Goalie May 25, 2009
It appears that the Penguins have broken another goalie. First Varlamov. It took a few games. And now Ward. It took one game. I don't include Biron because he was already broken. It has been more than just breaking a goalie for the Penguins...
Are the Penguins better than the CUP teams??? Not yet they aren't... May 25, 2009
Bill Guerin, from his interview on the PENS WOOHOO Train (Click here: Guerin BEST TEAM ) says this year's Pens are the best offensive team he's played for in his entire career... "Sid and G...
For Pittsburgh Penguin fans, it's all about beating Marian Hossa May 25, 2009
Lets face it, the inevitable is going to happen and the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to be face to face with the Detroit Redwings on June 5 when the puck is dropped inside Joe Lewis Arena for the beginning of the Stanley Cup finals. The one thing th...
Pens on the Verge of Finals Berth May 24, 2009
RALEIGH, N.C. -- If the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to play the way have against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Finals, they may be able to lay claim to being the most offensively dynamic team since the dynastic Oilers of the l...
GameDay Poop: Game 3 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes - preview May 23, 2009
The Penguins are up 2 games to none and are heading into the eye of the hurricane at the RBC Center and unfortunately for the Canes the eye is the calm part of the storm. The Hurricanes are 4-2 on home ice in the playoffs and lost their last game at ho...
Star Power Takes Over - Penguins Are 2 Wins from Cup Finals May 22, 2009
Heading into last night's game against the Hurricanes, Sidney Crosby held the playoff scoring lead by one point over teammate Evgeni Malkin. Crosby had his sixth first goal of a game (tying an NHL record) and added an assist. The two points were no...
Pens Win Big Series Now 2-0: Let the Hating Begin May 22, 2009
A handful of things came out of this game. I believe, after witnessing this game, that there is now some hatin' to do. The Hurricanes, after they had gotten out of the game, decided to take the physical play to a different level. They were taking...
GameDay Poop: Game 2 - Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes May 21, 2009
Hurricane? Monday night's performance by the Hurricanes would barely rate as a Tropical Storm. The Penguins owned the game from the beginning up until about 3 minutes left when Carolina's cardiac kids whipped up a storm and came close to tying the game...
Penguins Win, But Can Play Better May 19, 2009
It's always nice to win a hockey game when you are not at your best. Especially if it is Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. As we have said many times, a solid goaltending performance can win you a hockey game. That is what Marc Andre Fleur...
Pens Beat Hurricanes in Game 1: Lead Series 1-0 May 18, 2009
At the beginning, I thought this game might go like the seventh game against the Caps. The Pens seemed to be a half-step ahead of the Hurricanes for the whole first period. This resulted in a 2-0 lead after one. The shots on goal in the first per...
GameDay Poop: The Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes - Preview May 18, 2009
The Penguins need to come out firing on all cylinders, the Capitals series was too close for comfort and to beat the Carolina Hurricanes, the Penguins need to take the Canes seriously and not look ahead to a rematch with Detroit. Carolina has won two...
NHL Conference Finals - Predictions May 17, 2009
With the Penguins ready to roll into round three of the playoffs in their third race for 4, we thought it was time we came together here at PenguinPoop and put down our predictions of who we think is going to win the Eastern and Western Conference's...
Pittsburgh Penguins: The Birth of a Dynasty May 15, 2009
You are currently witnessing the birth of a new hockey dynasty in Pittsburgh and if ownership plays it's cards right, it could be one for over a decade. 21 year old Sidney Crosby and 22 year old Evgeni Malkin, two of the last three Art Ross Trophy winn...
DR Hook's 1st Annual... Conference Final Predictions - (Got any gypsy left in the tank?) May 15, 2009
Results: After Penguin sweep of Hurricanes: Expert-Gypsy PTS CHI v DET CAR v PIT Ron Malore 23 DET in 7 PIT in 6 MS FORECZECH 21 DET in 6 PIT in 6 Penguin871 17 DET in 5 PIT in 5 Phil Krundle 17 DET in 4 PIT ...
Fleury Made the Difference in Game 7 May 14, 2009
Before this epic battle took place, as we tried to find a potential difference-maker in this series, we looked to the goaltenders. Fleury would have the edge over Varlamov, and this would be the final determining factor over which team would advance....
Pens Finally Hit Their Stride: Beat Caps in Game 7 May 13, 2009
Wooo Hoooo! In my last game summary, I stated that Fleury had to have a big game for the Pens to win. He only had to make one save to have the kind of big game that Penguins needed. His save on Ovechkin's breakaway attempt set the tone for the e...
Pictures of Penguins vs Capitals Game 7 - May 13, 2009 May 13, 2009
Photos for the Penguins - Capitals series are provided to PenguinPoop by: www.offwingphoto.com
TRADITION -- TRADITION May 13, 2009
You can say it isn't so... but it's so... I don't mean just the TRADITION of beating the Capitals... everyone knows that TRADITION. [caption id="attachment_1503" align="aligncenter" width="245" caption="The Great SNOWMAN"][/caption] But the TR...
Varlamov Vs. Fleury - Crunching the Numbers May 13, 2009
This series has been everything and more than it was hyped up to be. As a hockey fan, watching these games makes you see why you love the sport. As a Penguin fan with Game 7 approaching, it has been nerve-wracking to say the least. The roller coa...
GameDay Poop: The Penguins vs Capitals - Epic Game 7 May 13, 2009
This is it! At 7pm tonight the Sidney Crosby versus Alexander Ovechkin match up the NHL has been blabbing about for 3 years comes to a head. Toss an Evgeni Malkin and Simyon Varlamov into the mix and you have an combination so explosive that if you h...
Pens Fail to End Series at Home: Here Comes Game 7 in DC May 11, 2009
This is a tough loss. Again the Pens played a better game than the Capitals. Again the Capitals get away with a win. Again the superstars do their thing: Ovechkin with three assists, Malkin with three assists and Crosby goi...
GameDay Poop: Penguins vs Capitals - Game 6 - May 11, 2009 May 11, 2009
The Penguins have turned desperation into determination and know what it takes to win a game. Laying their bodies in front of 100 mile an hour slap shots, giving 110% effort and getting off the ice and playing a team oriented game. These are are the ch...
Pens Take Series Lead With OT Win in DC May 10, 2009
In the previous four games of the this series, the team that has scored first has lost. The Pens changed that today. The Pens did score first but also won the game. The Penguins did not have the early let down to get the juices flowing tonigh...
Pictures from Penguin vs Capitals - Game 5 May 10, 2009
Photos for the Penguins - Capitals series are provided to PenguinPoop by: www.offwingphoto.com
Crosby Deserving of the Title Superstar May 9, 2009
At the start of the Pens-Caps match-up, I wrote a piece about the superstars playing in this series. As one might have expected, one man again has risen above all of the rest. Sidney Crosby has been outstanding in this series. The captain has bee...
Varlamov Broken? May 9, 2009
Old Reg had to go out and celebrate the victory big time last night. So in an abbreviated segment, I would like to look beyond the Ovechkin hit. Let's not forget the Pens won a huge game last night. I think the best news of the whole thing is tha...
Game Day Poop: Penguins vs Capitals Game 5 - May 9, 2009 May 9, 2009
It took a while after the long layoff for the Penguins to get back into the groove, but they are in a groove now. With last nights 5-3 win the Penguins have evened the series at 2-2 but still have to win at least one game in Washington to win the serie...
Alexander Ovechkin needs to be suspended May 8, 2009
Call it a cheap shot, call it a dirty hit, what it was, was an intent to injure. Alexander Ovechkin purposely hit his fellow countryman Sergei Gonchar knee to knee with intent to take Gonchar out of the game. Ovechkin history of a short temper is...
7th Street Grille Absolved May 8, 2009
Earlier today I questioned what they were doing at the 7th Street Grille turning over "pro Penguin propaganda" to make a few Capital players comfortable while dining there late afternoon yesterday on word from an article in the Washington Post - "Two ...
Game Day Poop: Penguins vs Capitals Game 4 May 8, 2009
The Penguins played "desperation" hockey Wednesday and it paid off, the Penguins are in the same boat for today's game, and would be best served playing desparation hockey for the rest of the series. "We have to bring the same effort. We know they expe...
Fleury - Pens Goalie Needs to be the Best Player on the Ice May 7, 2009
The Pens are back in the series. Many feel that they should be ahead in the series except for the play of one man. Apologies to 8 but Varlamov has been the Capitals best player in all three games. Now it is Mark Andre Fleury's turn. The Pens st...
Another Fantastic Game: Pens Win - Series 2-1 Caps May 6, 2009
Wow, what can you say? Another fantastic game. So far, this series has exceeded all of the expectations. The league has to be incredibly satisfied with match up. The Pittsburgh Penguins win a great one, 3-2 in overtime. It took and ext...
Game Day Poop: Penguins vs Capitals Game 3 - Princess Alexia Ovechkin. May 6, 2009
The Penguins are in a hole and need to dig themselves out and a little home ice advantage is going to go a long way. There are three things that the Penguins need to do to win tonight: Be more aggressive on the power play, shoot more. Having an e...
Pictures from Penguins vs Capitals - Game 2 May 5, 2009
Photos for the Penguins - Capitals series are provided to PenguinPoop by: www.offwingphoto.com
Ovechkin, Malkin, Cooke, Letang, the Refs... Penguins lose May 5, 2009
If there is anyone out there reading this that didn't enjoy the game they are more 'hockey homers' than they are 'hockey fans'. Anyone who has read my posts know I don't complain about the referees very much at all. It's a very tough job and decisio...
Penguins to Turn Series Around Wednesday Night at Mellon Arena May 5, 2009
As soon as the game ended last night, I started to write my piece for PenguinPoop. I was going to write about all the bad things that happened. We all know the reasons the Penguins are down 2-0 in the series. Instead I am going to look at the b...
Pens Lose Exciting Game; Go Down 0-2 May 4, 2009
I have got to say, that was an exciting hockey game. It had everything. The stars were out, great plays, better saves, big hits, drama and a fantastic finish. Unfortunately, the Pens come home down by two. This game could have gone either way. ...
Markus Naslund Retiring at 35? May 4, 2009
According to the New York Post - 35 year old, 1st round Penguin draft pick Markus Naslund is retiring. The New York Rangers signed Naslund last year to a 2 season $8 Million dollar contract, but his low production of 24 goals and 46 overall points ...
Game Day Poop: Penguins vs Capitals Game 2 preview May 4, 2009
The Penguins are back in Washington tonight for game two of round two. Sidney Crosby worked on perfecting his open net shooting. "Usually you're not working on an open net, But I had to." Crosby Said. The Penguins had outworked the Capitals most of the...
Penguins Power Play: Yeo Can't Make it Go May 3, 2009
Back in late January, I asked Dave Molinari what qualified Mike Yeo as a power play coach. He said that it is hard to characterize a coach's credentials because there was no definitive background that would qualify a person as a coach. I've searc...
Penguin Mistakes Allow Caps to get 1-0 lead May 2, 2009
I hate to pin the loss on one or two players making one or two bad plays, but.............. the Penguins were dominating every aspect of the game until Gonchar flipped an easy clearing pass from just inside his own blueline over the glass. There was ...
Gameday Poop: Pittsburgh vs Washington Game One - Where is Malkin's Respect? May 2, 2009
Here it comes, the All-Star match up the NHL wanted, the series that everyone and their mom wanted, two of hottest NHL players going head to head in a twisted offensive spectacle yet to be seen in an NHL series, this is Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson, ...
Superstars Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin and Semin on the same sheet of ice April 30, 2009
There are four series left in the march to the Stanley Cup. It is safe to say that the spotlight will be on the Penguins vs. the Capitals. The other three match-ups are all interesting and should be exciting to watch. But the prospect of putting ...
7.1 Reasons Malkin is this years MVP, not Ovechkin April 30, 2009
On Wednesday the NHL announced the three finalists for the Hart Trophy, which is given to the player who is most value to his team, Evgeni Malkin, Alexander Ovechkin and Pavel Datsyuk. I don't want to offend every Detroit Red Wing fan out there (or may...
Round 2 Matchup... Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins April 30, 2009
In March - I provided a capsule 1st round match-up synopsis of my thoughts between the Caps and Pens and basically things are about the same except the change in the Capitals goal. Simeon Varlamov has played more playoff games than regular season game...
The Alexander Ovechkin Strip Club Receipt is Fake April 29, 2009
If your a Pittsburgh Penguin fan like me, your email box has been inundated with the Alexander Ovechkin at a strip club picture with receipt and all. It can also be seen on Tim Benz 105.9 the X's page: click here: 'Tim Benz Page'. A picture o...
Bring on the Caps!! April 29, 2009
The Penguins bags were packed and headed for Boston, but Eric Staal and the Hurricanes had other ideas. How would you like to be a New Jersey Devils fan today? King Martin Brodeur let in two goals in the final 1min30sec and the Eastern semis were s...
DR Hook's 1st ANNUAL... 2nd Round Predictions (Can you do better - I don't think so) April 29, 2009
________________________________ Expert-Gypsy PTS BOS v CAR WAS v PIT DET v ANA VAN v CHI MS FORECZECH 11 BOS in 6 PIT in 6 DET in 4 CHI in 6 Ron Malore 10 CAR in 7 PIT in 6 DET in 5 CHI in 6 STH35 9 CAR in 6 ...
Pens Make Dan Bylsma Permanent Coach April 28, 2009
The Pens today made Dan Bylsma's position as coach a permanent one. The Pens and Bylsma agreed to a multi year contract last night. The specific terms of the deal were not released. The transformation the Pens underwent under Bylsma was nothin...
Ryan Whitney's got something to prove. April 28, 2009
Ryan Whitney is heading back to play the Detroit Redwings in the playoffs. With the Anaheim Ducks knocking off the first place San Jose Sharks last night Ryan Whitney has a chance to enact some revenge on a team that ruined his chances to raise the Sta...
2nd Round Match-up? Boston vs Pens April 27, 2009
Counting down the final days of the regular season I presented DR Hook’s Previews of the first round possibilities but never got around to Boston because we finally honed in on our beloved FLYS. Speaking of those FLYS... aren’t they the sweetest ...
The Better Team Won the Series April 26, 2009
We said from the start that the Penguins were the better team. The better team won the series. Even though the Flyers don't think so. They say that the better team didn't win. I'm glad that they think that way -- that would lead them to believe...
Talbot Changes Momentum - Pens Win Series April 25, 2009
Yes, Max Talbot changed the outcome of the game. Moments after committing a terrible turnover in his own end, Talbot decided to single-handedly turn the flow of the game in favor of the Pens. At this point, the Pens were down 3 - 0. Mad Max decided t...
GOD BLESS AMERICA... Flyers snatch defeat right out of the jaws of victory April 25, 2009
God Bless America, My home, sweet home… A little known trivia fact is that officials noted that when the national [caption id="attachment_1354" align="aligncenter" width="167" caption="I'm no good-luck charm"][/caption] anthem was played...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs Flyers - Game 6 - What Happened to all the Penguins Shot Blockers? April 25, 2009
News flash for the Penguins: You are not going to be handed a win today, you have to earn it. Where were the players blocking shots? Where were the players diving to make plays? Where was the hustle, the grit, and especially where was the desire? To wi...
Back to Bylsma Hockey April 24, 2009
After the end of the first period, I thought if that is all the Flyers have to offer the series is over. Biron came up big and the period ended scoreless. No way could Biron play three periods like that. He didn't have to. Early in the second p...
The NHL 'Let Them Play' Mentality April 24, 2009
The most annoying and tiresome phrase used in the NHL is 'Let Them Play'. This phrase is used by ex-players and by washed up ex coach hockey analyzers non stop. I'm not sure exactly how many times Mike Milbury, Barry Melrose and Pierre McGuire used t...
Biron Pulls a "Fluery" - Series now 3-2 April 23, 2009
I must admit, I did not see this happening. When I saw the Pens dominate every aspect of the first period. This just reinforced my feeling that the series would be over in a couple of hours. All of a sudden, the TV feed went black. The next th...
Gameday Poop: The Pittsburgh Penguins vs The Philadelphia Cryers - Game 5 April 23, 2009
This is hard hitting NHL hockey, not a Philadelphia ballet class. Look in the dictionary under the word 'Whiner' and you will see the 2008/2009 Philadelphia team photo. These guys are all talk. When they lose they are all meow meow meow Crosby was play...
Wrap It Up in 5 April 22, 2009
At 7:02 P.M. on Tuesday night, STH35 received a text message from Got Malkin. It simply read, "Fleury - Shutout". The result wasn't exact, but it was a good prophecy on who the star of the game would be. This is the same person who called me be...
Welcome to the Flower Show...Pens Go Up 3-1 April 21, 2009
Yes people, the Pens would have lost this game badly had it not been for a spectacular game by Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury made 45 saves on 46 shots. Some of those saves were of a spectacular nature. This is perhaps the third game in a row the Pen...
Holy Hockey Sticks… Petr Sykora may have divine help April 21, 2009
On a bright note… we’ve got this scoop from Vatican City: [caption id="attachment_1326" align="aligncenter" width="179" caption="Pope Paul's stick sent to St. Petr"][/caption] Peter Sykora’s game may be turned up a notch if the stick sh...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs Flyers - Game 4 - Dictating the Play April 21, 2009
Last game the Penguins got away from dictating the play, their hits were down, their blocked shots were down and they looked to be in a bit of disarray. Dan Bylsma has had a talk with the players about getting involved in the scrums after plays. The ...
Another Afternoon Loss, Flyers Get Back To Within One April 20, 2009
Let's hope this series does not make it to the sixth game. As we have come to know, the Pens do not, typically, fair well in these matinee games. This afternoon's match was no different. Game 6 is slated to be another afternoon game. Here is to...
Win as a Team, Lose as a Team April 19, 2009
Win as a team, lose as a team. Hockey is very often a game of mistakes and today the Penguins made their fair share. Just as we want to praise Fleury when he leads us to a victory, Sunday afternoon he led us to defeat. Yes, others had a hand in...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs. Flyers - Game 3 April 19, 2009
The Penguins only two losses to the Flyers this year have been during the weekend matinees. Thanks to a great scheduler from the NHL, the Penguins will have to play 2 weekend matinees this series, that is if the Flyers can force a game 6. Sundays game ...
The Trade Deadline Acquisitions April 18, 2009
What can you say about the job that Ray Shero did to make the Pens a playoff hockey team? Chris Kunitz. new daddy -- what a presence on the ice! This man just loves to hit people. And he can do so much more. Billy Guerin. I always loved Billy Gu...
Pens Show Character take 2-0 Lead April 18, 2009
Give the Flyers credit. They came out with a new approach. They played a disciplined, hard fought game..........for about 50 minutes. When the game was on the line, the old Flyer mentality kicked in and they made some bad decisions. They took s...
Are You Experienced? The Flyers are not... and it shows. April 18, 2009
Guerin… Kunitz… Adams… three additions that were well thought-out and who would have thunk it our Flightless Birdies are winning it with experience. Not only the Stanley Cup experience these guys bring but also the experience of our core members...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs. Flyers - Game 2 April 17, 2009
Dan Bylsma has always said that the Penguins have two of the worlds best players and that they need to be the ones dictating the pace of the game not the other team. He took that to a whole new level on Wednesday when he scratched the Penguins healthy ...
A great performance to start the Stanley Cup playoffs April 16, 2009
There is nothing better than watching the Flyers get beat and lower themselves to the thugs that they are. They took so many bad penalties that even their captain questioned their tactics. I would like to ask Scott Hartnell a couple of questions...
Flyers Dan Carcillo Killing Penalties, Seriously? April 16, 2009
The NHL is holding a hearing with Daniel Carcillo at 3pm this afternoon about the cheap shot he took on the face-off against Max Talbot. The NHL needs to seriously look into some rule changes for the end of both playoff games and regular season games....
Pens Outclass Flyers April 15, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins did, indeed, outclass the Philadelphia Flyers. They outclassed them both in outcome of the game and how they played the game. This game did live up to the hype. It was played by two teams that seem to really dislike each o...
DR Hook's 1st ANNUAL 1st Round Predictions (can you do better) April 15, 2009
One of the greatest lines in hockey this time of the year is that of Toe Blake’s: Predictions are for Gypsies. I decided to use a simple scoring system to determine the winner of this... 1 point will be awarded to calling a series on the no...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Flyers - Game On April 15, 2009
I don't care how long the Boston - Montreal rivalry has been going on, I don't care that Detroit is only 209 driving miles from Columbus. The most intense knock down drag 'em out, fan hate fan, World Series Champion vs. Super Bowl Champion, Rocky Balbo...
Pittsburgh Penguins & ex-Penguins 2009 player stats April 13, 2009
Going over the final player stats from the 2009 Penguins and the Penguins that have been traded over the last 2 years, a few things stick out. Probably the biggest for me is Mark Recchi and Marian Hossa. Marian Hossa was offered a huge cont...
Pens Go Into Playoffs on a Good Note April 12, 2009
How about the Pens getting their 4th Art Ross Trophy winner. Evgeni Malkin scored one goal to maintain his points lead over Alexander Ovechkin. So Malkin joins Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and Sidney Crosby as Pittsburgh's Art Ross�...
Malkin Needs a Winger Sooner Rather than Later April 12, 2009
Now that Evgeni Malkin has won the scoring title, barring Pavel Datsyuk getting 16 points today or Daniel Brier registering 82. Ray Shero needs to get off his keister and start the search for a quality scoring winger. For the last two years the Pe...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs. Habs - Malkin Will Exist! April 11, 2009
Seriously, there is only two things to care about in this game. Evgeni Malkin winning the Art Ross Trophy and that no one gets injured. Maybe Malkin will truly exist as of tonight: "Does Malkin Exist?" Malkin leads Ovechkin by 4 points goin...
Expect the Unexpected… let the GRIND BEGIN April 10, 2009
While these teams have to play out the season… the GRIND of the PLAYOFFS is about to begin and there really isn’t such a thing a first-round ‘powder-puff’ team. A stat that’s interesting except to us Flightless Birdie fans is that teams who l...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs. FISHSTICKS April 9, 2009
Everyone has had fresh haircuts and been shaved clean for the annual team photos and the Fishsticks are coming off a humiliating event the other night. [caption id="attachment_1244" align="aligncenter" width="128" caption="typical Islander fan"][/ca...
Was Tocchet prepping the deadBOLTS for Ovechkin? April 8, 2009
Dr Hook knows bad hockey and Knopka, Koci, Artyukhin aren’t names you associate with anything but bad Slap Shot type hockey… and if you think for one moment that last night’s Rick Tocchet warm-up for the Capitals didn’t have payback in mind –...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs deadBOLTS April 7, 2009
Here we have yet another team in our move to play teams that are not a city. Tampa Bay is another one of those marketing ploys to expand the area of supporters. Tampa is basically a city of one strip mall after the other. Tampa Bay is a secluded harbor...
What's bugging me is Satan's twin! April 6, 2009
What’s really bugging me today is not the (2) losses... not even how much people in Pittsburgh seem so worried about the scoring race. Although the scoring race does bother me a little bit. One win and we are in and that's what counts. Those w...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs. FLA... Another STATE team April 5, 2009
No way am I eager to sub for Phil Krundle’s GAME DAY POOP... but there is a rumor going around that he is golfing in Myrtle Beach. Isn’t that in Carolina? Golfing???? Geez… our Flightless Birdies were in a [caption id="attachment_1226...
Gameday Poop: Pens vs. Hurricanes - Bring back the Whale! April 4, 2009
Oh Carolina, Carolina. Where the hockey players wear NASCAR helmets and the NASCAR drivers wear Hurricane helmets. What can you say except these guys are on fire, and if you know anything about Hurricanes, its tough to start a fire in one. Ho...
1st round PLAYOFF MATCHUP – PENS vs CANES? April 3, 2009
Did I say that things change just about every night? I think this is five days and four different scenarios ... the Doctor is getting a tad punch drunk here! Okay, let’s talk Hurricanes. Let’s face it no one really HATES the Hurricanes except for t...
1st Round PLAYOFF MATCHUP - Penguins vs. Flyers? April 2, 2009
The first of these match-up series was US against the Capitals. The second was US against the Devils… and here we are (if it ended today) matched-up against those little maggots from PhilOdelphia. What can we expect from this one? Well, let's star...
Pens Pound Devils April 1, 2009
I just got home from the game. It was another great night at the Old Igloo. The Pens looked like a team that came to compete with one of the top teams in the league, and the Devils looked like they forgot to practice for a week or two. I don't k...
Bylsma vs. Therrien April 1, 2009
There is an interesting article in today's Pittsburgh Post Gazette. I have eluded to some reasons why things were so bad under Therrien and so good under Bylsma. This article sheds some light on the whole thing. It is facinating how the att...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs. Devils - Bye Bye Sutter? April 1, 2009
The NJ Devils are mired in a 5 game losing streak, "But now it's time. I mean, the foot is down. Enough is enough." said Brent Sutter. That foot is down and is shaking in it's boot. In 2007 the Devil's GM Lou Lamoriello fired coach Claude Julien ...
Empty Net Goals: Malkin, Ovechkin & Crosby March 31, 2009
After watching Malkin & Crosby miss getting an empty net goal on probably about 5 attempts the other night at the Calgary game, I started to wonder how many empty net points the players in the race for the Art Ross scoring leader trophy had ...
1st round PLAYOFF MATCHUP - Pens vs Devils? March 30, 2009
The first of these match-up series was US against the Capitals. But, if everything ended today we’d be matched-up against the New Jersey Devils. So what can we expect with that? With Martin Brodeur back in net the Devils haven’t lost a stroke. W...
Pens Latest Victim March 29, 2009
Once again folks, the Pens played a strong all around game. This time it was at the expense of the their division rival New York Rangers. I thought the Pens did not give up very many good scoring chances. The Rangers did get 3 past Fleury, but even tho...
The NHL Should Lower the Salary Cap to 20 Million March 28, 2009
I know what your thinking, this Krundle guy is a complete idiot. Believe me, I have heard it before, but there is a method to my madness. The NHL has been groundbreaking on many things. In 1918, thanks to Lester Patrick, the NHL had instituted a pla...
Gameday Poop: Penguins vs. Rangers - Battle of the New Coaches March 28, 2009
On February 15th,? Dan Bylsma was hired as coach of the Penguins right after a devastating loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, eight days later John Tortorella was hired to coach the NY Rangers right after a devastating loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.? B...
1st round PLAYOFF MATCHUP - Pens vs Caps? March 27, 2009
I thought it might be a little interesting to start doing a look at our playoff matchups, one-by-one.? The first?in this (series?)?is the Washington Capitals .... ... mainly because if it all ended right now that's who we would play.? As things ch...
Janne Pesonen or Miroslav Satan, It's Your Call... Up March 26, 2009
Hopefully Dan Bylsma doesn't have to make this decision in the playoffs, but players do get injured, probably more in the playoffs than any other time. The Penguins will most likely have to call someone up from the WBS Penguins, who it'll be is the big...
Bouncing Back March 25, 2009
Well, our boys did rebound very well from a disappointing loss to the Flyers. ?They played another solid game front top to bottom. ?Fleury made some spectacular saves to earn a shut-out. ?Hal Gill scored on a rush with Malkin. ?Yes, Hal Gill! ?The Pens...
Roenicks not only over the hill... he's an over the hill JAGOFF March 25, 2009
Roenick in January claimed: "I see too many kids going the wrong way. They don't have the respect or the know-how to treat the sport even Sidney Crosby. You see him bitching, whining and crying. He's supposed to be the poster boy of our league and y...
Gameday Poop: Malkin, NHL's disciplined #2 Star March 25, 2009
The trade deadline revamped Calgary Flames play the trade deadline revamped Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at 7:30pm at the Civic Mellon Arena for their first and only regular season game.??We here at PenguinPoop are hoping we play them again this year. ...
Don't expect much from Billy Guerin March 23, 2009
If you don't get your hopes up about Billy Guerin, you will like him much better. I was a little surprised when looking at Billy Guerin's career stats while researching numbers to do a 10 game report on how he is doing so far with the Penguins. What st...
Phuckin' Filly March 22, 2009
So, I guess the Penguins are not going to go unbeaten for the? rest of the season.? The fact is; the Pens played well enough to win this game.? A few missed opportunities, a few bad decisions and too many penaltys contributed to the Pens losing a game ...
Stop Wearing the Pansy Ass Powder Puff Blue Jerseys! March 22, 2009
Seriously how many games do we have to lose until they stop wearing these cursed ugly pansy powder puff stupid ass uniforms? They have only won 3 out of 10 games this year. How much proof do you need, we were on a streak of not losing in regulation in...
Gameday Poop: Where is Bring Back Mike Lange.com? March 22, 2009
If the playoffs started today, we would be playing Philadelphia.? We are playing Philadelphia today at 12:30 PM.? It is not the playoffs. Hockey Night in Canada reported that there was a phone disciplinary hearing between Colin Cambell & Evgeni ...
PenguinPOOP SCOOP? Ovechkin signs with Harlem Globetrotters March 21, 2009
Remember where you heard this first? Alexander Ovechkin has signed a contract with the Harlem Globetrotters. In a private PenguinPOOP exclusive interview with Globetrotter GM and President, Nickolas Cardinale, the major hurtle getting Ovechkin?to sign ...
Gameday Poop: Malkin is Batman? March 20, 2009
Tonight is the second game in a row that we will be hosting a team at home who is playing their second game in two nights.?? Brodeur set the record the other night for most wins ever by a goaltender, 552.? I bet your wondering how Fluery is doing co...
Playoff Match-ups March 19, 2009
I was wondering what all of you guys thought about ?the best potential match-ups for the Pens, come playoff time. ?I have always believed it did not matter who you played, you had to beat them. ?With that said, the only team I would really fear right n...
Tavaras breaks ex-Penguins OHL Record or did he? March 19, 2009
John Tavaras, is the Mario Lemieux or Sidney Crosby of this years draft. This guy has every team who is no longer in playoff contention trying to pull an "Eddie Johnston" to try and get more lottery balls. How good is he? He just broke the long stand...
Playoff Picture... Anything Short of a Plane Crash.... March 19, 2009
Let's LOCK the Bruins, Devils, and Capitals into the playoff picture because anything short of a plane crash it's pretty much impossible for them to fail. The remaining teams are ALL on the bubble and any stumbling by any one of them and they could sli...
Kill 'em March 18, 2009
I know some people like to see a good hockey game where both teams compete on a level playing field and the game is tightly contested down to the final buzzer, but not me. At least not after having been through so many shootout games recently. I very m...
Rating the Kunitz trade 10 games in March 18, 2009
10 Penguin games ago the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks for Chris Kunitz and Eric Tangradi.?? Since making the trade the Penguins have not lost a game in regulation and are 8-0-2.??The Anaheim Ducks who are a little slow,?...
Gameday Poop: If Sykora scores in a forest... March 16, 2009
If Petr Sykora scores the game winning goal in a forest, would anyone hear it?? Among the fanfare of Chris Kunitz's imaginary hatrick and Crosby's 3 assists on Sunday, Sykora scored his team leading 9th game winning goal.? How good is 9 game winning go...
Black or White......We Don't Care March 15, 2009
Today, the Penguins were sporting their white, away jerseys for the home game against Boston. ?Apparently, Boston had requested the right to wear their black home jerseys for this afternoon's matchup with the Penguins. ? It did not matter what unifo...
GAME ON - Will the Real Goaltender Please Stand Up! March 15, 2009
Is?he playing too many games? Fleury has been letting in way too many soft-goals as of late. He's made up for it by his totally unreal saves that most goalies couldn't dream of making - but those softies just aren?t good. Coach DAN is now caught i...
Best NHL Unrestricted Free Agent Available in 2009 March 14, 2009
Two Pittsburgh Penguins, born 3 years and 1200 miles apart, have an a very mirrored past and a very distant future. Aleksey Morozov & Milan Kraft are two Birds of a Feather. Aleksey Morozov was drafted by the Penguins 24th overall in 1995, 3 y...
Will Dan Bylsma Learn From his Biggest Mistake? March 12, 2009
Three games into his NHL coaching career Dan Bylsma?made what would be the biggest coaching?mistake of his new career.? Bylsma had just started his?system of aggressive?play when all of the sudden the weekend of February 21st and 22nd came up on the sc...
Gameday Poop: Satan's Going Down! March 12, 2009
Miroslav Satan has agreed to play for the WBS Penguins and will be practicing with them today. The Penguins currently cannot put Satan on re-entry waivers without going over the salary cap and would be responsible for 1/2 or $1.75 million of his salary...
CAPUTI and TANGRADI update? (Boys will be Boys) March 12, 2009
Let?s start with Luca Caputi? although no one is speaking (including Caputi) the rumors have got down to not only the birthday party ?over-serving? but another ?over-serving? after a benefit appearance? both causing a late for practice and totally miss...
The Penguin Power Play is Worse Under Bylsma March 11, 2009
In the ancient times the Persian Kings would lop the head off of the bearer of bad news. I'm hoping to be spared that fate... ? I realize that the Penguins have won 7 games in a row.? I realize that having the team dictate the play has had incredible...
THE KID, MALKIN in the MIDDLE and the PICKLESTABBING PINBALL WIZARD STAAL March 11, 2009
Three centers -- three lines and an obscene number of shots on goal. If it wasn't for Vokoun's outstanding goaltending they might have called the game using the mercy rule. Fleury who had a little shaky 2nd period made up for that in the 3rd, the OT ...
Gameday Poop: Fleury #2 and happy about it March 10, 2009
Congratulations to Mark-Andre Fleury for being honored with the NHL's #2 star last week.? Hopefully he continues his great work in net tonight. Jason Spezza got caught with an illegal stick last night and when called into question he broke it and ...
AO Isn't Better Than Crosby or Malkin... In fact... March 10, 2009
... he's not third, either.? Sure, he's got the hardware from last season and may win some of it again this season BUT he's not the all around hockey player of either Crosby, Malkin... actually I'd put him behind others too... such as Paval Datsyk, Jer...
What's UP with Miroslav Satan and Peter Sykora? March 9, 2009
Will Miroslav Satan?report to the WB/S BABY Pens? The salary cap makes teams do some creative things, and so we don't miss a step here in case some don't get it... the Penguins needed salary cap space to claim Adams off of?waivers and sign Guerin an...
Wow, What a Difference... March 9, 2009
What a difference a couple of players makes. Adding Kunitz and Guerin to the lineup has completely changed the look of the Penguins. Adding more highly skilled wingers for Crosby's line makes an incredible difference in how the Pens line up. It was not...
Did Shero Build a BETTER 4-lines? March 8, 2009
Personally a few weeks ago I don?t think I would?have thought?this, but Shero may have put together a better group of forwards than what we had at this time last year. Arguable? You bet it is... and here?s why: first line (a) -?Last year?s firs...
Jaromir Jagr a Penguin next year anyone? March 7, 2009
Jaromir Jagr's agent Jaroslav Zidek was just quoted as saying the Jaromir Jagr will be free as a bird come summer. The struggling KHL has made mandatory across the board cuts of 30% to the salaries of all KHL players. The Avangard Omsk (Jagr's team)...
Gary Roberts is Retiring March 6, 2009
42 year old ex-Penguin Gary Roberts will be retiring after 20 hard working years in the NHL.? Roberts was waived by Tampa and was not picked up by any of the other 29 teams.??He has decided not to report to their minor league system.? I heard Gary...
TRUST ME... It's Just GOOD Karma March 6, 2009
Given these last few days trades have settled down a bit... there were some winners and some major losers. Three of those losers the Flightless Birdies are chasing. There are?also winners. Trade Deadlines are way overrated... that's what the Capit...
Good stuff March 5, 2009
I have to say, I liked what I saw today. ?You have to feel better about the line combinations to start with. ?Kennedy looked very inspired, it feels like Fleury is getting his confidence back, I think Crosby will mesh just fine with Guerin and Kunitz a...
Crosby back, Gonchar Out, Goligoski in tonight March 5, 2009
?I guess we will find out the first game:? WHO IS #13? Goligoski has been called up to replace Gonchar who left for Pittsburgh after practice to be with his wife who is expecting their second baby.? The morning practice had Crosby centering both Ku...
Rating the Penguins trade deadline moves March 4, 2009
Last year we saw Ray Shero land Marian Hossa last minute on the trade deadline.? The Penguins were for the most part the biggest movers.?? This year you really have to count Chris Kunitz?in the trade deadline deals even though it was a few days earlier...
Pittsburgh Penguin 2009 Trade Deadline Ticker March 4, 2009
Click on the Players Name for their NHL.com Stats: Trades: Pittsburgh Penguins?aquire Billy Guerin from the Islanders for a conditional 3rd to 5th round draft pick (click here for more info) Pittsburgh Penguins claimed?right winger?Craig Adams of...
What do you think? March 4, 2009
I kind of like what has happened (or not happened) today. I think that Guerin can bring a lot to the Pens locker room, as well as, to the ice. They gave up nothing and added a scoring winger, and some grit with Adams. I think they will retool through f...
DR Hook's... TD-DAY ANALYSIS March 4, 2009
Columbus sent Goalie Pascal Leclaire and a 2nd-Round Pick to Ottawa for Center Antoine Vermette Good trade by Scott Howson? pretty nothing for Bryan Murray (who is on his last legs) in Ottawa.? Columbus gets the center they needed especially with...
Pittsburgh Penguins aquire Billy Guerin March 4, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins?aquire 38 year old 6 foot 2 inch tall 220 pound right shooting winger Billy Guerin from the Islanders for a conditional draft pick. ???? Guerins Stats: ?
Penguins Claim Craig Adams off waivers March 4, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins Claim?31 year old 195 pound 6 foot tall right winger?Craig Adams off waivers from Chicago.? Stats:
Pittsburgh Penguins aquire Defenseman Andy Wozniewski March 4, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins aquire 28 year old 6 foot 5 inch tall 225 pound left handed defenseman Andy Wozniewski from St. Louis for?Defenseman Danny Richmond. Stats:
Weird night last night March 4, 2009
I cannot remember ever seeing a guy placed on waivers then play for the team that put him on waivers the same night.? Satan must be picked up by noon today or he will be sent down to Wilkes-Barre.? I also don't remember seeing so many players sat th...
Nik Antropov scratched tonight for Toronto March 3, 2009
Toronto GM Brian Burke sat Nik Antropov?in?a definite move to make sure he doesn't get hurt?so that he can move him before the deadline tomorrow.? 6'6" 230 pound left wing Antropov has 21 goals this season 26 last and is definitely being looked at by R...
PenguinPoop Poll March 3, 2009
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Could it? March 3, 2009
Is it possible that Shero is lining something up that would bring a guy like Gaborik or Cheechoo without dealing Staal? Maybe he could get something like that for draft picks and prospects..............I wonder.
Cheechoo looking more like the trade March 3, 2009
San Jose has just recalled forwards Brad Staubitz and Lukas Kaspar up from Worcester up from their AHL affiliate + signed another forward to an entry level contract.? This gives San Jose more forwards on their main roster than they would actually need....
Miroslav Satan put on Waivers March 3, 2009
Miroslav Satan?33 years old with 3.5 million against the salary cap was just put on waivers.? This means two things, one the Penguins were unable to find anyone interested in Satan and two the Penguins are getting rid of his salary against the cap.? Th...
Frolov Rumors March 3, 2009
The rumors about Alexander Frolov coming to Pittsburgh were apparently dismissed today by the Kings GM Dean Lombardi. "All those rumors about him being traded are, at this stage, totally false," Lombardi said. "The last month he's picked it up and he's...
Trade Rumor March 3, 2009
I just read that the Pens may be in talks with San Jose about the possibility of bringing Jonathan Cheechoo to the 'burgh.? Hmmmmmmmmm
DR Hook's... Penguin Trade FRENZY Update March 3, 2009
On February 25th I presented Penguin TRADE SPECULATION based on how the Pens performed against the Islanders and also stated that ?who knows what Shero and the organEYEzation is really thinking.? Since then the Penguins have obviously turned it up a n...
Penguins Bill Thomas placed on waivers March 2, 2009
Fox Chapel native Bill Thomas?has been placed on waivers by the Penguins.? If he clears, he will be re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.? He has?recently been a healthy scratch for the Penguins. In other news the Islanders have scratch...
Kovi trade rumors March 2, 2009
I have just read some rumors about the possibility of certain players coming to Pittsburgh.? One of those players is Alexei Kovalev.? I know trade rumors are a dime a dozen, and very rarely come to fruition, but it is fun to speculate.? I think that ...
Pittsburgh Penguins - Gaborik trade talk heats up March 2, 2009
Marian Gaborik has been put through the?tests this weekend to show off his ability to return to the lineup in time for the playoffs.???"He has passed the test mechanically, all that's left is basically a training camp," Tom Lynn, Minnesota's Assistant ...
Mixed Signals March 2, 2009
Miroslav Satan?& Jordan Staal have both been mentioned in many of the Pittsburgh Penguin trade rumors over the last week or so.? Both of them have been having sub par seasons according to their expectations and both have been blamed some what for t...
Upcoming trade deadline part deux March 1, 2009
With Whitney gone before the deadline the Penguin most rumored player in all of the trade rumors is gone. The questions are: Will the Penguins make another trade? Will it be a big one? Are the Penguins looking for anything in particular? Is Kunitz the ...
I call no take backs... February 26, 2009
Ryan Whitneys first game with Anaheim found him & his new team losing 6-0 to the Bruins.? Or is there take backs?? Janne Pesonen?was?sent back?to the baby Penguins, one day after he was brought up.? He never saw any ice time.? Maybe a last minut...
The more I see about Kunitz February 26, 2009
This guy looks awsome... great trade Shero!? He could be a great fit on Crosby's line.? It looks like he always sticks up for his teamates! He looks like the scrapper that?Cooke never ended up being...
Stats on the new Penguin trade... February 26, 2009
Click on their names for more infomation: Chris Kunitz?- is currently earning 3.5 million he is signed through 2011/2012 season with his salary?incrementing up to 4 million a year. He?was Assistant Captain and has won a Stanley cup with the Ducks.? ...
WHITNEY is a DUCK February 26, 2009
Shero trades Ryan Whitney to Ducks for Chris Kunitz and Eric Tangradi. Wow... Chris Kunitz is pretty much a lightweight LW - ?more a playmaker than a goal scorer.? The line on him was that he sort-of wears down as the season goes along.? He was claime...
Ugly Pansy Blue Jersey Update February 26, 2009
The Penguins are now?only 65 games under 500 while wearing the ugly pansy powder blues:? I'm thinkng we only wear them when we play last place teams.? They seemed to lull the Isanders to sleep yesterday.? Heck they lulled the crowd asleep, that was the...
DR HOOK?S? ANNUAL PEN?S TRADE DEADLINE MOVES February 25, 2009
It?s still too close to determine if the Penguins will be seller?s or buyers at the TRADE DEADLINE. For example, if they lose to the Islanders tonight they will look like more sellers than buyers but it won?t be the final nail in the coffin either... B...
Crosby/Whitney out tonight - Letang/Pesonen in February 25, 2009
Crosby is out with a sore groin, Whitney is attending to personal matters in Boston. Pesonen was called up to replace Crosby,?Letang who has been a healthy scratch the last few games is replacing Whitney. Is this a precursor to a Whitney trade? Fami...
Pittsburgh Penguins & the NHL Trade Deadline 2009 February 25, 2009
With the?3PM March 4th trading deadline looming, we thought we would make an interactive easy to follow list of the most notable players mentioned in trade rumors by respected journalists (sorry Madden) and a list of the Pittsburgh Penguins most likely...
Crosby questionable with sore groin February 24, 2009
Sidney Crosby left practice early today with a sore groin.?? Leaving him as questionable for the Islander game Wednesday night. This is a direct result of the aggressive style coaching that Bylsma has brought to the Penguins.? Crosby and Malkin were bo...
Does Malkin Exist? February 24, 2009
Over the weekend I started to ponder the actual existence of Evgeni Malkin. In my mind he is the top scorer on the Pittsburgh Penguins. He is the top scorer in the NHL. He has been the top scorer in the NHL most of the season. In Philadelphia the...
Toronto knocks out second coach in 8 days! February 23, 2009
Glenn Sather fired New York Ranger coach Tom Renney after last nights overtime loss to Toronto. It is the second time in eight days that a coach was fired after losing to the Leafs. That doesn't say much for the leagues opinion of Toronto. Tom Renne...
Get Whitney off the Power Play February 23, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguin power play went 1 for 8 on Sunday.?? A staggering 12.5% not good by any standards especially when you throw in the fact we had a 5 on?3 also.? The one goal we scored was on a 5 on 4 when Ryan Whitney was not on the ice, but the s...
YEO still has the PP AND THE DEFENSE Too ?YIKES! February 23, 2009
Mike Yeo apparently still has responsibility for the Power Play AND responsibility for the Defense????? YIKES? does anyone see anything wrong with this picture? Where to start ? Is it really DUMB ASS COACHING or are the players, specifically Fleury,...
Letang a healthy scratch again today February 22, 2009
Talk about an up-down season!? For the third game in a row under new coach Dan Bylsma, Kris Letang will be sitting above the ice watching the game.? With this, our top two scoring defensemen this year are healthy scratches.? Letang was having a?decent ...
CROSBY... 5- BALL Corner Pocket February 21, 2009
Where was that brotherly (knock you out of the playoffs) love this afternoon, eh. Let's get on that TRAIN and off to the Phone Booth for 2 more. WOO HOO. This is DR Hook... carry on
Let the Battles BEGIN February 21, 2009
The Battles begin in Philadelphia this afternoon and then a short train ride to DC for another battle in the Phone Booth on Sunday. This is it folks? it?s take no prisoners ? the Flyers are healthy ?the Flyers are clicking on all cylinders and the Cap...
Aggressiveness = tired February 20, 2009
Wow, was that a fun game to watch last night, end to end hustling, looked like a whole new Penguin team.? Bylsma had the team running on all cylanders, except for maybe Fluery who in my opinion left in a couple he shouldn't have, that's not to say he d...
The real UNTOUCHABLES February 20, 2009
To trade or not to trade? that is the question. Ray Shero says, ?This year is important, everybody needs to know that. So, with anything in terms of improving the team up until the trade deadline, I?m willing to do that.? Shero talks THE CORE - - C...
Pens 'MOB' HABS? February 20, 2009
Quite the game that Montreal put up considering that Kovalev was left home for some goofy reason? and Montreal?s La Presse/RDS.ca reports a LINK of the Kostitsyn Bros. to ALLEGED mobster Pasquale Mangiola. Even Roman Hamrlik is implicated in the story ...
Based on some reading... February 18, 2009
Based on some reading I have done on the Pens new coach, I like what Bylsma potentially brings to the the table. He is promoting a more aggressive game in all areas. That is what I would like to see. I can't tell you how many times I have watched our d...
Hockey Dan! February 18, 2009
More and more information is coming out about coach "Hockey Dan". Like the four books that he has written with his dad Jay Bylsma. You can read about and purchase teh books on Amazon.com Click Below. So You Want to Play in the NHL : A ...
Should the PENS Be Sellers, Soon? February 18, 2009
Salary Cap, or not? the era of Glen Sather hasn?t changed the NY Rangers one bit. Scott Gomez, and Chris Drury, Wade Redden, Henrik Ludqvist, Markus Naslund, and Michal Rozival are taking down a whopping $42.8 million. That?s (6) players that collect a...
If They Knew the Problem It Would Be Fixed February 17, 2009
It?s hard to really pinpoint (just one thing) that went wrong. If they?knew the root-cause of the problem it would be fixed. The fact that this IS a business forced the Therrien firing. Therrien is the scape-goat and I?m sure he knows he got his bre...
A little more insight and a congratulations February 16, 2009
Paul Steigerwald made reference to Mike Yeo during the game and said his coaching position on the team has been changed from being in charge of the powerplay to being in charge of defense.? Let's hope this is true.? Ryan Whitney got a power play goa...
Dear Ray Shero.... February 16, 2009
"You moved the tombstones, but you left the bodies.." - Coach (Craig T. Nelson) You got rid of the coach, yes indeed you did, but you've left the actual problems.? I've taken it upon myself to list the problems for you, so that if in the future in...
It?s a Business. Business is Business and Christmas is over. February 16, 2009
When you take your eye off the target it?s pretty certain you are going to miss it and the target right now is to get into the playoffs THIS SEASON. For me it?s a tough thing to watch coaches get fired. Although for some reason there are?others who ...
Therrien sent packing!! February 15, 2009
Ray Shero fired Michael Therrien and replaced him with interim coach Dan Bylsma who was currently coaching the baby Penguins. Unfortunatly Yeo & Meloche are staying on.? Director of player development Tom Fitzgerald will also be joining the coachin...
Saint Valentine Massacre or LIMBO Dancing February 15, 2009
M-A Fleury was for sure hung out to dry and made some fantastic saves but the facts also are that he got beat a some he should have stopped. Did they really care or is it that we aren't much better than Toronto. That first line of? Sickly Crosby?s fin...
BEST DEAL ON THE MARKET right now February 14, 2009
EDMONTON JOURNAL... Jim Matheson, 2/13:? When a team loses two of its top four offensive defencemen -- Lubomir Visnovsky (dislocated right shoulder) and Denis Grebeshkov (high right ankle sprain) -- the other GMs will try to make contact.? What the Oil...
A whole lot of game day maybe's February 14, 2009
Sidney Crosby sat out Thursdays practice with "flu like symptoms". Ruslan Fedotenko practiced and is a good bet to replace Minard, or Crosby if?he is still ill.? Gonchar made the trip and is expected to play, look for him most likely to replace Gill or...
Netting it out?. or, It's not OVER till it's OVER February 13, 2009
The Bruins, Capitals, and Devils? let?s give them playoff spots. AND, for discussion purposes let us also rule out the Islanders, Maple Leafs, Thrashers, Lightning and Senators. That leaves (7) teams the Flyers, Rangers, Canadiens, Panthers, Sabres, H...
Just in case you were wondering.... February 13, 2009
That guy we gave away for free last year because he was over the hill.? He would be our #4 scorer right now. Also in case you were wondering... That? guy we sent down to the baby Penguins because he was our top defenseman,? he has 2 assists in ...
Yeo, What's Goin' On? February 12, 2009
The Penguin power play is still functioning at well below capacity.? As of today it is floundering at 16.3% or 23rd in the league.? This is a power play that contains the top 2 leading scorers in the league.? Yeo,? Mike Yeo what's happening? ?35 yea...
yes February 11, 2009
Well, I just got home from the game. I got to say that I finally got to witness a complete effort. It was not a perfect game by any means, but they played hard from start to finish. I liked it. I also have to say that I think Letang is like Neo at the ...
It's fun with stats time: February 11, 2009
There are three forwards in the top 66 players in the NHL with the highest average ice time per game.? The rest are all on defense. Ovechkin #44?? 23:05 min per game Malkin????? #52?? 22:39 min per game Crosby???? #58?? 22:16 min per game Tonig...
THINK YOUNG... February 11, 2009
After last night's Shark attack on the Bruins... the Sharks IMHO have to be considered the NHL's #1 team. As they enter the Igloo tonight will the Shark go with Nabokov two nights in a row? He's 1-3 in his last 4 games. Will Therrien sit our break-a...
Gonchar gets thumbs up to play February 11, 2009
Sergei Gonchar got his doctors clearance to start playing again.? Now he just needs to give himself clearance to play.?? Though Gonchar has been practicing hard,??he has yet to play this season and will take a while to get into groove.? My guess is you...
Erik Cole could be a good fit for the Penguins February 10, 2009
Fact: Last year, there were Marian Hossa rumors out the kazoo. Fact: Not once were the Penguins mentioned, until boom, the trade was announced and we found Hossa on the door step with his luggage. Fact: Edmonton just lost defenseman, Lubomi...
It?s not Therrien?.. Potpourri February 10, 2009
~~~ If Maxie Afinogenov is the great hope and Whitney is traded for him... there will be fans jumping off the bridges. Whitney's a bargaining chip but only if he?s leveraged for St-Louis or Hejduk. ~~~ The POWDER-PUFF Blue sweaters weren't as bad as...
Ugly Pansy Blue Jersey Update February 9, 2009
The Penguins are now?66 games under 500 while wearing the ugly pansy powder blues: They have now won?2 out of?7?this year?(3 of 8 if you include the Winter Classic) as a third Jersey?and overall they are: 95-162-58.? Hopefully they bag these for t...
Malkin and Crosby... down the middle... the BEST February 7, 2009
Malkin is in the building and paired with Crosby centering different lines the the biggest team difference between MARIO and Jagr and Malkin and Crosby is the supporting players like: Coffey, Mullen, Tocchet, Stevens, Francis, Trottier, Murphy, Samuels...
I'll tell YINZ what Shero should do! February 5, 2009
The talk before the game... the talk during the game... the talk in between periods while standing in line for a beer (from the $180 a case MSG) is all about what Ray Shero should do. And, it's all over the map. Names like Gaborik and Kovalchuk surf...
Is this a TURNING POINT? February 5, 2009
Malkin stands up in the locker room between the second and third period and rips the team a new a-hole. Malkin (not Crosby) gives the pep-talk? maybe this is what they really needed. He gets the Therrien ?floating A? permanently? puts on a show at the ...
Note to SHERO? JUST SAY NO February 5, 2009
Rumors are floating around that Recchi could become a Penguin? in all serious ? if Shero pursues this he (Shero) ends-up making the preverbal list. It?s not like Recchi wasn?t a good player or a nice guy. It?s, just in case you were snoozing, Recchi ...
What's going on? February 4, 2009
I just got home from the game. I know that the Pens made a nice comeback win in the third period. I do not want to diminish that achievement, but I found myself actually getting mad during the first two periods. As soon as I watched their pathetic e...
Don?t SHOOT/Can?t SCORE ? Don?t SCORE/Can?t WIN February 4, 2009
Doesn?t that get down to the problem more than anything else. Luca Caputi gets it. Here is an AHL rookie who plays his first NHL game ? scores on his first shift ? and leads the team in SOG for the night. Really... What?s wrong with that picture? ...
wtf February 3, 2009
what the fuck is going on with the Pens. I just finished watching them lose to the Habs. All I have to say is what the fuck.
Heavy DUTY for LUCA CAPUTI? February 3, 2009
With Tyler Kennedy getting a one-game suspension for leaving the bench to fight Luke Schenn the Penguins call up Luca Cuputi for a look-see. With WB/S, Caputi has 30 points in his last 28 games (13 goals and 22 assists in 46) and here?s the chance to s...
Let?s make a DEADLINE list? everyone else is February 1, 2009
I?m LMAO at the number of blogs who are making Shero Shopping Lists. These lists contain everything from Antropov to Tkachuk being mentioned. Toss in an Afinogenov that Buffalo?s trying to dump for two year?s now and the always available new mercenary,...
NO KO? but M-A Fleury steps up his game. January 31, 2009
Fleury is now becoming what everyone hoped. And the Devil?s game has more to do about the veteran Sykora losing his poise than anything else? however we could put a bit of Satan?s uninspired play into last night?s game also. How many times did Satan lo...
Developing that KILLER KO Mentality? January 30, 2009
That third period against the RANGERS was something that we haven?t seen for so long that I almost forgot what it was like. They just kept coming and delivered the knock-out blow to King Henry Lundqvist. It?s now 4 ? 2 since the Philadelphia game. F...
Getting THAT winger without TANKING January 29, 2009
With all of the rumors floating about us getting a winger? the Colby Armstrong one is the most likely to make me vomit. But, what is the best way to go about getting that winger (we all know we need) without TANKING a season? For sure that would be to...
Goligoski needs sent down... January 29, 2009
With Brooks Orpik ready to return to the Penguin lineup any day now, the Penguins will have 8 defencemen ready to play.? Throw in the fact that Therrien has played Goligoski only 5 games this month, and you have a recipe for ruining one of what many NH...
RIP Don Sanderson (1987 ? 2009) January 28, 2009
Pierre McGuire talks about a mile a minute but when he said a few years ago that someone was going to die during a fight has pretty much been ignored by the NHL. The NHL obviously thinks fighting is necessary? but really fighting has drastically cha...
Crosby, Dupuis, Talbot, Scuderi back - Cooke out January 27, 2009
Wednesday night will see the return of Sidney Crosby, Pascal Dupuis, Maxime Talbot, and Rob Scuderi. All practiced today and are ready to go. Matt Cooke has been suspended for two games for a blow to the head of Scott Walker in last Tuesdays game ...
ALL-STAR GAME a joke... UNLESS January 27, 2009
The All-Star game -- what a total waste of time it is UNLESS you have a player pool. Seriously folks... without having a pool of some kind this isn't worth watching. We have a group who realized this many moons ago and turned it into a pizza eating bee...
Malkin has great between the legs goal January 26, 2009
Malkin wins accuracy skill competition January 25, 2009
After claiming that his accurcy skills were not that good Evgeni Malkin went out and hit four out of four targets, really?five out of five because the judges thought he missed one, then he went out and hit his first three in the playoff between him and...
Sidney Crosby to miss All-Star game again January 22, 2009
Crosby's doctor recommended resting?the knee he injured in the Washington game for a week.?? Martin St. Louis is taking his place.?? Crosby should be playing in next Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Jaromir Jagr returning to the Penguins? January 21, 2009
A week ago Jaromir Jagr claimed he would come back and play for the Penguins at the league minimum if Mario asked him to. "I was thinking about it and if Mario would call me and say, I'd like you to play for our team, I would think about it a lot,"...
Fustrated with Whitney and Therrien January 20, 2009
I cannot remember being as fustrated watching a game as I was with tonights game. If Ray Shero did not ask Therrien to showcase Whitney for a trade over the all star break then I have a huge problem with Therrien. Ryan Whitney has the Penguin powerp...
Ron Francis back in the 'Burgh tonight January 20, 2009
Ron Francis will be on the ice tonight for the Carolina Hurricanes.? At least he will be for his walk?back & forth?to the bench where he will be assisting Paul Maurice in the coaching of the Hurricanes.? On December?3rd Ron Francis joined the coach...
This doesn't happen that often January 19, 2009
How often would you say the?NHL's top two scorers have been in the penalty box together. I remember when Lemieux would go to the box, he would come out with a vengeance. Imagine putting two Lemieuxs in a box. . . 6 10 28 42 45 48 ...
Pansy Powder Blues Update January 19, 2009
Great win on sunday, looks like the trap is working.? Heck it was a great sports day in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The Penguins are now only 65 game under 500 while wearing the ugly powder blues: They have now won 3 out of 7 (including the Winter Clas...
Pens vs Rangers January 18, 2009
I love the fact that the Pens are playing on national TV today. It is great that the NBC does show the NHL games, but what is up with a 12:30 start? I am not mentally ready to watch hockey at lunchtime. It is becoming increasingly more frequent to s...
Steelers January 17, 2009
Here's to the Steelers dominating the Ravens tomorrow. Go Steelers! . . 6 10 28 42 45 48 52 54 66 71 73 74 75 76 77 78 81 84 87 93 97 105 107 109 117 118 142 145 152 156 157 158 ...
The Ducks January 17, 2009
I am very excited about the way the Pens played last night. How about Cooke working hard in front of the net. Interesting to see how the team responded to all of the injuries and especially to Crosby having been out. Let's hope they can build off of th...
Pens made a trade January 17, 2009
The Pens made a trade last night, quite unexpectedly. It was not for a winger to help Crosby, but for a goaltender. The Pens dealt Dany Sabourin, Ryan Stone and a 4th round draft pick for Mathieu Garon. Garon, this season has posted a 6-8 record wi...
Trades January 16, 2009
I have heard that Shero has told the players no trades will be forthcoming. He prefers to weather the storm with the roster he has. If this is true, I believe this is a huge injustice to the fans, the Pens and particularly Crosby. The window of oppo...
Hmmmm January 16, 2009
I am getting ready to go to the igloo to see our beloved Pens take on the Ducks. As always, I am excited and (believe or not) optimistic. I find myself wondering if not having Crosby in the line up will be a needed kick in the ass that our boys need. N...
Crosby out tonight... January 16, 2009
Sidney Crosby will not play tonight, neither will Talbot, Letang or Scuderi?all out with injuries.? I'm guessing this means Gill and Goligoski are back in!?? Pesonen & Bill Thomas have also been placed on the active roster.
Tentative lineup for tonights game set... January 16, 2009
The tentative lineup for tonights game has Crosby playing.? It also has Gill & Goligoski healthy scratches in favor of Eaton & Boucher.? Below is a chart I think Therrien should look at (that is of couse unless he is showcasing some players for...
Don't fire Therrien just yet... January 15, 2009
Ray Shero need look no further than Dan Rooney and the Pittsburgh Steelers if he is wondering whether or not to fire Michel Therrien.? The Penguins are 1 point out of a playoff spot, the poor play of late has had many hockey analysts suggesting that Sh...
Blue Shirts January 14, 2009
I have to agree with the previous post about the blue jerseys. I am reminded of a line from "The Forty Year Old Virgin". You know how I know you're gay? Because you're wearing a light blue jogging suit. Or something like that. I remember when I was you...
Woo Hoo January 14, 2009
How 'bout them Pens. I think that win was great last night. If they can pull off another win tonight against the Caps, they could get the ship headed in the right direction. I agree that the line up coach used against Philly is the one he should stick ...
If it works.... January 14, 2009
The Penguins will have the same lines, players and even the goaltender for tonights game will once again be Fluery. [QUIZZIN 1] . . 6 10 28 42 45 48 52 54 66 71 73 74 75 76 77 78 81 84 87 93 97 105 ...
Great Win, Power Play still not working January 14, 2009
Don't get your hopes up yet, while last nights win was a pleasant surprise, the powerplay was held scoreless once again. I have come to terms with the fact that Whitney isn't playing that bad even though he is a team worst -8 (on defense) while playing...
Is Therrien Coming to his Senses? January 13, 2009
The projected lineup tonight has the Penguins number 1 scoring defenseman Goligoski in it. Not only that, it has him scheduled to be playing defense along side Gill. He has scratched Eaton & Boucher and brought up Bissonnette to add some toughnes...
Do you get a free bowl of soup with that jersey? January 13, 2009
Oh, it looks good on you though. Remember how cool it was three years ago when you would see someone wearing the old throwback powder blue jersey with a players name from the 70?s. I would look at them and think, that?s a hard core Penguin fan. Now eve...
We are back! January 13, 2009
We are back! Bigger and uglier than ever. New site name, new look, new unedited and unrated Penguin blog. Thanks for your support!

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