A Little Perspective Is Needed
Matt Bodenschatz | Pittsburgh Penguins
Monday February 8, 2010
The Penguins took home one point in a game most considered would be over before it even started.
The Penguins took home one point in a game most considered would be over before it even started.
A complete look at the 2009-10 season schedule and the results of each game.
Update: Penguins fall to Capitals 5-4 (OT)
Keep updated with the Penguins’ NHL roster by monitoring player statuses and salary cap information. Also, find a listing of all players in the system signed to NHL contracts.
Monitor the Penguins’ transactions, including signings, departures, trades, and more.
Stay up-to-date with the Penguins’ injuries and injury timelines.
Update: Kunitz returned to action 2/7
TSN’s Bob McKenzie is reporting that the Penguins may be the team Ray Whitney, owner of a no trade clause, is “waiting on at the deadline.”
Could Jay McKee be headed to the Blackhawks? Are the Penguins interested in Raffi Torres?
Slated to be out four to six weeks with a groin injury, enforcer Eric Godard may have played his last game of the season.
Can the Penguins cool off the red hot Senators?
Update: Lines updated to include Nick Johnson
One blogger is claiming the NHL has failed to deliver on a promise of parity following the lockout, leaving fans to give up possibilities of dynasties essentially for nothing. But is this really the case?
Assigned to the AHL today, Petr Sykora is expected to “no-show,” giving the Minnesota Wild an opportunity to terminate his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.
While the suspension originally looked to go unopposed, Patrice Cormier’s team has made an appeal, calling the season-long ban “excessive.”
Not even a two-goal effort was enough to keep Chris Conner in the NHL. But, with the Penguins’ injury woes, a return could come as early as Thursday.
In their place will be Martin Skoula and Chris Conner, freshly promoted from the AHL.
The Philadelphia Flyers wanted nothing to do with claims that Scott Hartnell bit Kris Letang several months back, despite the visual evidence. Now, the Broad Street “Bullies” find themselves whining that one of their players was bitten.
7:30 at Mellon Arena
Team leaders, standings, injuries and lineups.
Not much to report on this morning after a viciious hit that left Pascal Dupuis on the ice in a puddle of blood. But his agent, Allan Walsh has Tweeted that the winger “is doing OK.”
The NHL has donated $100,000, while several teams and players are doing everything they can do raise money in response to Haiti’s devastating earthquake one week ago.
7:30 at Mellon Arena
Team leaders, standings, injuries and lineups.
Depending on your outlook, the Penguins’ most recent five-game road trip could serve as a building block or yet another set back for the team that once sat atop the NHL standings this season.
Penguins general manager Ray Shero has re-opened contract negotiations with Sergei Gonchar’s agent J.P. Barry.
Poll inside!
Don’t worry, Alex Ovechkin, there’s no need for you to answer the bell for your cheap hits.
In a somewhat surprising move, television station FSN Pittsburgh suspended Lowell MacDonald Jr. for an indefinite period of time after a mistake that may have cost the Philadelphia Flyers a goal in their game against the Penguins last Thursday.
Cal Clutterbuck may be Mr. Popularity in Minnesota, but his words after last night’s game could lose him a few fans around the league.
The Philadelphia goal that wasn’t is the subject of scrutiny by the NHL, which is accusing FSN Pittsburgh of withholding necessary video review angles.
The assumption is that Lovejoy will replace Brooks Orpik, who was injured during Saturday’s game against Toronto. There is no word yet on why Curry has been re-called
The best advice for the Penguins — and maybe just as importantly, their fans — comes from Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin: don’t ride the emotional roller coaster.
It’s a battle of bitter rivals, both mired in struggles, yet both coming off a victory. Can the Penguins take advantage of a tired Flyers team that played and won last night? A preview of the matchup inside!
In a matchup of struggling teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins (5 losses in a row) will look to change their fortunes against the Atlanta Thrashers (8 losses in a row) tonight at Mellon Arena.
Could the injury bug be on the rise in Pittsburgh?
The Pittsburgh Penguins today recalled former fourth round draft pick Luca Caputi from the Wilkes/Barre-Scranton Penguins of the AHL.
I may be a little late with some of this, but it’s worth mentioning.
Mike Yeo will not be behind the bench tonight as the Penguins take on the Florida Panthers.
Not surprisingly, the veteran winger demanded and received a no-movement clause, assuring him that he will not be demoted or traded.
Paramedics and a stretcher were called into the coach’s room following today’s 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Veteran defenseman Sergei Gonchar is believed to be nursing an injury sustained while blocking a shot during Wednesday’s game against the New Jersey Devils.
Brooks Orpik will patrol the blueline, while former Penguin and Pittsburgh native Ryan Malone will provide some offensive grit for the Americans in February.
To all FF faithful and to those who happened to stumble upon FF during this holiday, we would like to wish you a very safe and happy New Year!
And may 2010 bring us another Stanley Cup!
Anchored by strong goaltending in Ryan Miller, Team USA could be a team worth watching during the Olympics.
Sidney Crosby will wear an “A” for his country, while Marc-Andre Fleury will serve as the third-string goaltender.
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