It seemed, at the time, to be a completely unnecessary penalty. Looked that way in hindsight, too. But Kris Letang saw things a bit differently from ice level Saturday as the middle of the third period in the Penguins' 2-1 victory against Boston at TD Garden approached. He figured he was doing something that might help the Penguins to preserve their one-goal lead.
Via NESN.com
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February 03, 2012
The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent much of this season without the man that many consider as the best player on the planet. No matter, however, as they've got another guy who's not bad himself. Evgeni Malkin has taken his game to a new level this season, and as a result, he's ensured that the Penguins are able to hang around in the Eastern Conference. He'll enter...
Via The Pensblog
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February 05, 2012
It is that special time.
Running Twitter contest for the rest of the season. We will be raising the pot every game.
Huge thanks to GetToOurGame.com for this new PaulMartinPowerball song:
How to play:
1. Get yourself a Twitter account and guess the time and period Paul Martin will score a goal.
Using this screenshot, the...
Via Post-Gazette
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February 05, 2012
It would make sense, of course. When a guy's medical records from a 13-month period look like Sidney Crosby's do, making a few adjustments might seem prudent. Might seem, for example, like a good time to spend some more time out on the perimeter.
Via Pro Sports Daily
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February 04, 2012
Matt Cooke's game winner early in the third period lifted the red-hot
Pittsburgh Penguins past the host Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday afternoon.Cooke
was the unlikely hero in a matinee showdown between two of the top
teams in the Eastern Conference. The veteran forward converted a rebound
of a Dustin Jeffrey shot at 1:53 of the final period for his ninth goal
of the campaign...
Via Boston.com
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February 04, 2012
Marc Andre-Fleury hardly looked like a goalie who had just finished a highly intense third period.
Via AP on Fox
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February 04, 2012
Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves, and Evgeni Malkin had a power-play goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday, their ninth win in 10 games.
Matt Cooke had the other goal for the Penguins, who rebounded from a 1-0 loss at Toronto on Wednesday that ended a season-high eight-game winning streak.
Joe Corvo scored Boston's goal, and Tim Thomas stopped...
Via Pittsburghlive.com
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February 04, 2012
Sidney Crosby skated apart from his Penguins teammates for about an hour Friday at Southpointe and later accompanied the club on its road trip to Boston for a game today and New Jersey on Sunday.
Via Bacon Sports
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February 05, 2012
During yesterdays Pittsburgh Penguins vs Boston Bruins game Brooks Oprik layed the lumber on Boston’s Daniel Paille. This is one of the bigger checks I’ve seen in a while.
Via Miami Herald
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February 03, 2012
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday, locking up a 26-year-old who has earned a regular spot in the lineup this season.
Via Bob's Blitz
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February 05, 2012
Wow. Bruins forward Brooks Orpik sent Penguins defensemen Daniel Paille flying.
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Via Post-Gazette
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February 04, 2012
BOSTON -- The Penguins defeated Boston, 2-1, at the TD Garden this afternoon for their ninth victory in the past 10 games.
Via HockeyBuzz
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February 05, 2012
Match-up- Penguins (30-18-4 - 64 points) @ Devils (29-19-3 - 61 points)
TV - ROOT (HD), MSG Plus
Puck drop - 1:00 PM ET
Last 10: Pittsburgh 9-1-0 / New Jersey 6-3-1
Projected starting goalies - Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) vs. Martin Brodeur (NJ)
Battle of the stats
Goals for/against per game
Pittsburgh - 2.92 / 2.52
New Jersey - 2.65 / 2.82
Powerplay/Penalty Kill...
Via Sign on San Diego
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February 04, 2012
Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves, and Evgeni Malkin had a power-play goal to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins over the Boston Bruins 2-1 Saturday, their ninth win in 10 games.
Via AP on Fox
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February 04, 2012
The Pittsburgh Penguins used a gritty effort against the reigning Stanley Cup champions to bounce back from their first loss in three weeks.
They could use the momentum gained from that victory to help end their recent struggles against the New Jersey Devils.
The Penguins hope to begin another successful run Sunday while trying to avoid a third straight loss to the Devils, who...
Via LA Times
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February 04, 2012
Rested Marc-Andre Fleury makes 28 saves for Pittsburgh.BOSTON — Marc-Andre Fleury hardly looked like a goalie who had just finished a highly intense third period.
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