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Pre-Game Notes: Pittsburgh VS New York

TONIGHT’S GAME WILL BE BROADCAST ON ROOT SPORTS – PITTSBURGH and nationally on NBC Sports Network and TSN2 FACE OFF IS SET FOR 7:00 PM (EST) CONSOL DOORS OPEN at 5:45 PM (EST) STRAIT RECALLED; NEAL, SULLIVAN, NISKANEN – OUT Matt Niskanen (upper-body), James Neal, and Steve Sullivan (both lower body) suffered injuries during the Pittsburgh Penguins battle with...
Via Rant Sports  |  April 05, 2012
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Penguins' Neal, Sullivan, Niskanen out vs. Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards James Neal and Steve Sullivan and defenseman Matt Niskanen will sit out Thursday's game against the Atlantic Division rival New York Rangers with respective injuries. The trio may also be sidelined for the regular-season finale against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday, but coach Dan Byslma said that the three players are expected to be ready for...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  April 05, 2012
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Neal, Sullivan and Niskanen won’t play tonight against Rangers

The Penguins announced today that James Neal, Steve Sullivan and Matt Niskanen won’t be playing due to injuries against the Rangers tonight.  All three are expected to be ready for the playoffs. Per #Pens Coach Dan Bylsma: Niskanen upper-body, Neal lower-body, Sullivan lower-body injuries. All will be ready for playoffs, not tonight — Pittsburgh Penguins (@pghpenguins) April...
Via Bleed Black & Gold  |  April 05, 2012
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Pittsburgh Penguins Recall Two WBS Defensemen

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced earlier today that they have recalled two defensemen, Simon Despres and Brian Strait, from their AHL affiliate, the WBS Baby Penguins. With this call-up, it looks like Matt Niskanen will miss a third game and Ben Lovejoy will be kept out of the lineup for the game tomorrow night against the New York Islanders at the CONSOL Energy Center.  My guess...
Via Rant Sports  |  March 26, 2012
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Niskanen takes it personally

Matt Niskanen is not a guy who often draws attention to himself. But he made it clear that the Penguins game tonight in Dallas is a lot more to him than just No. 63 of his team's 82 games this season.
Via Post-Gazette  |  February 29, 2012
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Penguins' Niskanen earns praise for sterling play on defense

Recent actions indicate the Penguins might think highly enough of defenseman Matt Niskanen to elevate him on the depth chart.
Via Pittsburghlive.com  |  February 15, 2012
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Penguins' Deal for Neal, Niskanen Paying off Handsomely

When Pittsburgh Penguins’ GM Ray Shero dealt everyday defenseman Alex Goligoski to Dallas for James Neal and Matt Niskanen last February, it was the consensus that Shero had put one over on Dallas GM Joe Nieuwendyk. Given the deal, many believed Shero had incriminating photos of Nieuwendyk hidden in a desk drawer somewhere in the CONSOL Energy Center. Goligoski was often...
Via Talk Hockey  |  December 22, 2011
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NHL Fines Brad Marchand $2,500 for Slew Foot on Pittsburgh's Matt Niskanen

Bruins forward Brad Marchand didn't exactly get away scot free for his slew foot on Pittsburgh defenseman Matt Niskanen last week. Marchand was given two minutes for tripping and took a few punches from Niskanen in the scrap that followed. But on Monday, the NHL decided that was not enough of a punishment, and announced that Marchand has been fined $2,500 for slew-footing. That...
Via NESN.com  |  December 12, 2011
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STATS: Unreal turnaround for Matt Niskanen

In the off-season we were already counting Matt Niskanen out of the Penguins lineup. We started calling him Matt Riskanen. And jesus were we wrong. Niskanen has honestly been one of the most surprising Penguin players this season. A look at Niskanen's strong season stats after readmore. To understand how strong of a turnaround...
Via The Pensblog  |  December 05, 2011
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Niskanen earns keep on defense

The Penguins roster of defensemen posed a problem when training camp opened last month: Too many players on NHL contracts. Matt Niskanen, a 24-year-old who looked a step behind after being acquired from Dallas in February, seemed to be the most likely odd man out. Then, Niskanen started turning heads.
Via Post-Gazette  |  October 29, 2011
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