Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers and the Pittsburgh Penguins

On the Edmonton Oilers ... Jim Matheson in the Edmonton Journal: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a career 43.3 percent on the draw after over 5,800 faceoffs. Should he move over to the wing? “Nuge is a tremendous player, a detail player. There’s…

Mark Easson

NHL Video: Senators Beat The Penguins, Win Game 1 In OT

Bobby Ryan scored a brilliant game-winner in overtime and Craig Anderson made 27 saves to lead the Senators past the Penguins, 2-1, in Game 1

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Eastern Conference Final Preview: Ottawa Senators vs Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins will continue their quest of repeating tonight when they host the Ottawa Senators for game one of the Eastern Conference Final. This is Ottawa's first trip to the conference Final since 2007. The Penguins defeated the Washington…

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NHL Video: Penguins Win Game 7, Move On To Conference Finals

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 29 shots he faced to blank the Capitals in Game 7, 2-0, sending the Penguins to the Eastern Conference Final.

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NHL Injuries: Penguins, Ducks and Blues

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... AJ Perez and Kevin Allen of the USA Today: Concussion spotters didn't have the authority to pull Sidney Crosby from Monday's game as crashing into the boards is not a "mechanism of injury" under their guidelines.…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Playoff Teams – Senators, Ducks and Penguins

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch: Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki won't play tonight. On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: The odds of Patrick Eaves playing are not looking good. He has a foot injury and hasn't been able…

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NHL Rumors: Panthers, Sabres and Bruins

On the Florida Panthers ... Mike Chambers of the Denver Post: University of Denver head coach Jim Montgomery said he'd only leave for the NHL is it was a "the perfect opportunity." Montgomery has had two interviews with the Florida…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Shattenkirk, Maple Leafs, Ducks and Stars

On Kevin Shattenkirk, Toronto Maple Leafs and Anaheim Ducks ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Brett Hull, who works for the St. Louis Blues, said last week about Kevin Shattenkirk: "he wanted to go back home, back east to the New…

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NHL Injuries: Penguins, Ducks and Oilers

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Wes Crosby of NHL.com: Sidney Crosby's status for Game 5 today is still not known. He's listed as day-to-day according to coach Mike Sullivan but is getting close. "It was good to get out there,"…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Penguins, Senators, Ducks and Predators

On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Sidney Crosby: "Sid skated this morning. He is in the process of rehabbing. We'll leave it at that. It's a day-to-day process." Dave Molinari: Skating doesn't guarantee that Crosby has…

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Morning Hits: Ducks, Pens, Sens, Rangers, Blue Jackets, and Wild

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that Ondrej Kase suffered a lower-body injury in last night's game from a Milan Lucic cross check. He'll have an MRI in Anaheim today. Helene Elliott: Defenseman Korbinian Holzer…

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NHL Video: Penguins One Win Away From Eliminating The Capitals

Justin Schultz broke the tie on a power play in the 2nd and Marc-Andre Fleury made 36 saves as the Penguins edged the Capitals in Game 4, 3-2.

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