News and Notes: Pens Struggle on PP in 3-1 Win

What's happening in Pittsburgh sports at this hour: JAMES NEAL scored his first goal as a Penguin, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 30 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins downed the Buffalo Sabres, 3-1, last night in Pittsburgh. The Pens overcame an early 1-0 hole after Rob Niedermayer scored less than three minutes into regulation with two goals in the second period. The Pens were 0-for-7 on the power play, and we can't even blame Mike Yeo this time. Still two points behind Philadelphia, Pittsburgh is off until a Saturday afternoon battle against Montreal at the CEC. [ESPN] MATT COOKE was featured in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, and it wasn't exactly a flattering portrayal. Hey, what'd you expect? The article was titled, "The Public Enemy," after all. [Kiss Morning Freak Show] HINES WARD appeared on WCNN in Atlanta to speak about his upcoming experience on Dancing With the Stars, and had this to say about the distraction factor: “I don’t thin...