Yardbarker: Tyler Kennedy

Giroux Fight!

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:49:46 -0500

Gotta love it when the skilled little guys drop the gloves and just really go for it. By my count, that's 2-0 in career bouts for Claude Giroux. Last time, he took Tyler Kennedy down with one punch, and his legend grew by leaps and bounds. Probably helped that he added a goal and an assist and it was against the 'Gweenies in the playoffs:

Kennedy Returns to Practice

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:16:00 -0500

Tyler Kennedy returned to the ice yesterday for the morning skate. There hasn't been a date reported for his return; however, during last night's game the possibility of next week (Monday) against the Florida Panthers was discussed."It's a weird injury," he said of the lower-body ailment that is not believed to be limited to a hurt groin. "It's taken longer than I thought (to heal)."According to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Kennedy has been rehabilitating...

Friday Schadenfreude: A Whole Lot of Losing up in Western Pa.

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:15:46 -0500

We interrupt our Caps’ coverage to bring you an update from the Land of Unregulated Mullets: the Pens are losing, a lot, lately. Last night the visiting Devils took the barber clippers to Sidney & Co., 4-1. Since Halloween, the Pens are 1-5, and last night’s lone tally against New Jersey represents the lone goal Pittsburgh has scored in their past three games. Injuries, it should be mentioned, are playing a role: Sergei Gonchar, Evgeni Malkin, Kris LeTang, and Tyler Kennedy a...

A line promotion for Kennedy?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When will Dan Bylsma realize that Tyler Kennedy is the best winger on the team? He is stuck on the third line and doesn't play on the power play or kill penalties. Although Pascal Dupuis is a very good skater with a hard slap shot, he does not have the hands to be a top-six forward and Chris Bourque looks lost out there. At the very least, don't you think that Kennedy should be on the second power-play unit?

The Injury Bug Has Hit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:41:00 -0500

The Hockey Counselor is IN:

It seems like every team in the NHL has been hit with a major injury, I can't remember the last time there were this many superstars out with injuries. Names like Ovechkin, Malkin, Savard, Kovalchuk, Luongo, Gonchar, Staal (Eric), among others are all missing time currently due to various serious and minor injuries. These aren't the guys that seem to be hurt every year, in fact Alexander Ovechkin has missed a total of 4 games before this season, and 2 of those were for personal reasons.

With all of these players out, there will definitely be a need for depth in each league regardless of how many teams are in it, I'm here to help you find a few lesser known players that can help your team battle through the injuries!

Forwards:

Tyler Kennedy - C - Pittsburgh - Kennedy is just recovering from an undisclosed injury himself, but with 5 goals and 3 assists this season while playing on the third line, he's definitely worth a look especially in deep fantasy leagues. Kennedy leads the Penguins with game winning goals and he should start to see some more time on the power play with Evgeni Malkin missing 2-3 weeks. He picked up two assists in his last game, look for him to continue to produce especially in the goal category. He's only owned in 19% of Yahoo! leagues so he should be available to almost everyone.

James Van Riemsdyk - LW - Philadelphia - JVR is getting some serious time with guys like Gagne and Briere out and he's producing. He has 2 goals and 11 assists thus far and he should start seeing a bit more ice from Head Coach John Stevens. The assists alone are a reason to pick him up but he's also a +6 and already has 3 Power Play Points, and he should get more power play time as the season progresses. He's available in 2/3's of all Yahoo! leagues and he's definitely someone to keep your eye on in the rookie of the year race this season.

Jakub Voracek - RW- Columbus - On a team where everyone is overshadowed by Rick Nash, Voracek has quietly been putting in a great start to the season. His 4 goals and 6 assists, along with his +5 rating is a perfect example of why to go grab him while you still can. He's getting a bunch of minutes on the power play in Columbus and if you haven't noticed, the Blue Jackets are actually scoring goals this year. He's not going to help you out much in PIM's or Shots on goal, but if you need a filler for an injury, he's a perfect fit, plus he's available in 85% of Yahoo! leagues.

Defensemen:

James Wisniewski - D- Anaheim - Before his 2 game suspension, Wisniewski was on a tear, with 9 assists thus far on the season he's definitely worth a look. He's a plus 6 and has 16 PIM's, but again he is in the middle of a 2 game suspension.

Goalies:

Antero Niittymaki - G - Tampa Bay - With Mike Smith struggling in Tampa, Niittymaki has gotten a chance to shine the last few games for the Lightning. So far this year he has an impressive 3 wins, 1.95 Goals Against Average and a .940 Save Percentage. Those are great numbers, and if he can keep that up he's going to get a lot more starts over Smith. Beware, Tampa is a bad team with not a lot of goal support for him, so he may be on the loosing end of a few 2-1 or 1-0 games, but he'll still see a ton of shots and save most of them.

That's it for the Fantasy Hockey Counselor for this week, tune in this weekend for all the latest injury news from Larry on FSC!

The Hockey Counselor is OUT:

Penguins' Notebook: Kennedy could return tonight

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Right winger Tyler Kennedy, who has missed the Penguins' past three games with an undisclosed injury, took part in his first full practice with the team yesterday at Anaheim Ice and could return to the lineup as soon as tonight against the Ducks at Honda Center.

Kennedy helps keep Penguins unbeaten on road

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:52:10 -0500

Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.

Kennedy, Fleury keep Penguins perfect on road

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:45:26 -0500

OTTAWA(AP) Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday night.

Brian Metzer: Kennedy Gets a Shot...Fill In Announcer...

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:17:50 -0500

The first day of Penguins camp is in the books and the biggest news of the day involved Tyler Kennedy getting a shot to fill in on the Penguins second line. Kennedy started to flash his offensive ability last season and even more so during the playoffs. Though I figured him to be a dark horse candidate to get a shot on the line, I didn't think that the team would want to break up their third line...

PENS DVD SIGNINGS ANNOUNCED

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:50:00 -0500

On Tuesday, July 7th, the Official Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup Champions DVD will hit stores for $24.98 SRP. Coinciding with the DVD release, Penguin players Kris Letang and Tyler Kennedy will be signing copies of the DVD around Pittsburgh that day. Below is the info: Kris LetangDonaldsons Crossroads Giant Eagle4007 Washington RoadMcMurray, PA 15317-2520Signing will take place from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM**Please note that fans must purchase a copy of the DVD to receive an autograph Tyler Kenn...

Third “Line’s” a Charm

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:13:13 -0500

It is now official. The Pittsburgh Penguins have not one mystical, magical two-headed monster, but TWO of them. It’s no secret that Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have become the two-headed monster, but in the final, intense run to the playoffs, another two-headed monster reared up in the form of Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy. Don’t blink [...]

Kennedy OUT Four - Six Weeks!

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:25:08 -0500

YIKES!!The Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that Tyler Kennedy is expected to miss four to six weeks with a sprained knee (can you believe they actually disclosed the injury?!!!)!As previously posted, Kennedy returned to Pittsburgh yesterday; he was...

Stat Of The Day

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 11:17:37 -0500

Tyler Kennedy scored at the forty-second mark for the Penguins in their season-opening overtime win over the Senators in Stockholm, Sweden

Kennedy/Christensen out, Talbot back; Sykora burial continues

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:16:05 -0500

According to the Pittsburgh Trib-Review, forwards Tyler Kennedy and Erik Christensen will be out of the lineup because of the flu.