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Penguin Roundup - June 2

Justin Maffei | National Hockey League

Jun 2, 02:26 PM | Hype this story!

Go-Go Recalled
Alex Goligosky was an emergency recall on Sunday because of Kris Letang attending Luc Bourdon’s funeral.

Hossa Stepping Up As A Leader
Marian Hossa has arguably been the Penguins best player in the Stanley Cup Finals. He leads by example on the ice. He also has recently shown his leadership skills with the media. He discussed the Penguins’ need to relax while on the power play. “We got so many young guys” Hossa said, “and we sometimes try so many things [and wind up] squeezing the sticks really hard. We just have to relax and play with more confidence.”

Ice Time
Recently, the media has taken to criticizing Michel Therrien for not giving his stars enough ice time. Some have even suggested giving Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin time on the penalty kill. Therrien does not seem willing to allow that to happen. “When we kill penalties, our No. 1 goal is to kill the penalty.” Therrien said.