JOE VITALE RUMORS & GOSSIP
‘Ugly’ Goal Propels Penguins Past Bruins in St. Patrick’s Day Matinee (Video)
The Pittsburgh Penguins are known for their explosive offense, but Sunday’s tilt with the Bruins was a defensive affair. The two teams combined for just three goals, and the game-winner came courtesy of an unlikely source.
Northeastern alum Joe Vitale scored for just the sixth time in his NHL career — and the first time since last February — with 32 seconds remaining in the...
Announcer gets sprayed in the face with ice by Joe Vitale
Dan Potash was on the Penguin’s bench reporting for Root Sports when Joe Vitale intentionally sprayed him with ice and gave him a snow dusting while on camera. Potash took the snow shower in stride when the Tampa Bay Lightning took on the Pittsburgh Penguins. This isn’t the first time Potash has been blasted by Vitale. It seems they have a running gag between the two. It also...
VIDEO: Joe Vitale TKO's Harry Zolnierczy
Embarrassing fight for Zolnierczyk. Props to Vitale for not only stepping up and fighting but beating Zolnierczyk pretty easily:
Flyers’ Briere out indefinitely after hit
The Philadelphia Flyers announced that forward Danny Briere is out indefinitely with an upper-back contusion suffered Sunday when he was decked in the third period by a clean hit from Penguins forward Joe Vitale.
That hit helped instigate sparked an on-ice scuffle that resulted in 62 minutes in penalties, including one fighting major for both teams, and the ejections of Philadelphia...
CROSS-STATE CHAOS
Penguins, Flyers end game with line brawl
For those of you who missed the final minutes of yesterday's NHL affair between the Philadelphia Flyers/Pittsburgh Penguins, there was an epic line brawl caused by a hit from Pittsburgh's Joe Vitale on Philadelphia's Daniel Briere. The brawl also sparked an incident between Philadelphia head coach Peter LaViolette and Pittsburgh assistant Tony Granato who were seen...
Penguins sign C Vitale to two-year, $1.1 million contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed center Joe Vitale to a two-year, $1.1 million contract extension on Friday.Vitale has three goals and seven assists in 44 games for the Penguins this season.The 26-year-old leads the team in faceoff percentage (55.9 percent) and plays a key role on Pittsburgh's fourth-ranked penalty killing unit.Vitale was set to become a restricted free agent in the offseason.
Penguins sign C Vitale to an extension
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.
Vitale has three goals and seven assists while dressing for 44 of Pittsburgh's 51 games, filling a third- or fourth-line role and serving on the Penguins' fourth-ranked penalty-killing...
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February 03, 2012
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Vitale gets two-year extension from Pens
Joe Vitale, the longshot to make the team out of training camp, has just signed a two-year extension with the Penguins worth $1.1 million.
He’s the stereotypical Bylsma-type player that the Pens’ third and fourth lines are mostly comprised of and he does a little bit of everything, which makes this a pretty solid signing for Ray Shero…as usual.
The biggest asset Vitale brings...
Penguins give Joe Vitale 2 year contract extension
The Penguins announced today that they have given Forward Joe Vitale a 2 year contract extension through the 2013-2014 hockey season averaging $550,000 a year. Vitale has 10 points in 44 games this season, 3 goals and 7 assists. He also leads the team with a 55.9% face-off win percentage. Vitale was drafted by the Penguins in 2005 in the 7th round but went on to play four years...
Joe Vitale Gets The Contract Extension He Deserves
From the Pittsburgh Penguins website:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Joe Vitale to a two-year contract extension, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero.
The deal begins with the 2012-13 season and runs through the 2013-14 campaign, and has an average annual value of $550,000.
Vitale, 26, has emerged...
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