PENGUIN NEWS AND NOTES

Doing what the Steelers couldn't, the Penguins managed to win the first two games of their post-championship campaign this weekend with victories over both New York teams. On Saturday, highly-touted rookie John Tavares had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, but Sidney Crosby reminded the world that he's Sidney Crosby and won it for the Penguins in a shootout. Enjoy the belated highlights (above) and fights (below) responsibly.Mike Rupp vs. Tim JackmanJay McKee vs. Brendan WittMore Pens news:--Here's Dave Molinari's list of the top dozen regular-season games in Mellon Arena history. Kinda hard to pick 12 when you've got so many to choose from. [PG]--Alex Goligoski lands on Scott Burnside's "10 rookies/sophomores to watch this season" list. [ESPN]--Rob Rossi says the Cup hasn't dulled Crosby's edge. Hopefully that means no cries of "Cup Hangover" at any point this season. [Trib]--A lengthy preview on the 2009-10 Wilkes-Barre/Sc...