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If there was any hangover from last year’s Stanley Cup championship, you would never know it with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Penguins have fired off out of the gate and are currently undefeated (4-0-0) on the road and sitting in first place in their division.
Even more impressive is the fact that the Penguins are winning games even without goals from Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.
I’m not sure any team in the NHL can beat the Penguins right now, but there is still a long, long way to go in the season.
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 8:54 am by steve · No Comments
Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby said he has every intention of playing in the team’s season opener.
Crosby has been dealing with a groin injury he suffered during their most recent preseason game against Columbus.
He is back on the ice skating for the first time since the injury and feels close to being ready for the regular season.
I’m sure he doesn’t want to miss Friday night for the world, as the Penguins will hoist their Stanley Cup champions banner to the top of Mellon Arena.
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 6:27 pm by steve · No Comments
The Pittsburgh Penguins were rewarded for their Stanley Cup victory with the usual trip to the White House.
The visit occured two hours before the city’s other championship team, the Steelers, opened up their season against the Tennessee Titans.
The team had the opportunity to meet with President Obama and speak to him while also having their photo taken with the head of the United States.
President Obama received the customary jersey from the Penguins, something nearly every major championship team gives out on their trip to the White House.
That must have been quite the experience, especially for some of the team’s younger players.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 4:42 pm by steve · No Comments
Pittsburgh Penguins star forward Sidney Crosby said a knee injury suffered in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals is fully healed.
Crosby suffered a knee contusion that has been able to heal itself during the offseason and shouldn’t be an issue heading into the season.
That’s a big relief for Penguins fans, although I’m not sure the injury was really on anyone’s radar.
He did mention that he was unable to work out for several weeks after the injury, but has begun his regular offseason work over the past month.
The Penguins will need Crosby at full strength if they want to successfully defend their Stanley Cup.
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 4:25 pm by steve · No Comments
Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown and received a hero’s welcome.
The star forward received a ride into the festivities on a military helicoptor before landing in Halifax.
He said the opportunity to share the Stanley Cup with those around him is what he gets a kick out of the most.
He also added that the experience has been amazing, pretty much everything he ever dreamed of and that much more.
Monday, August 10, 2009 at 3:46 pm by steve · No Comments
The Pittsburgh Penguins will open up the 2009-2010 season by hosting the New York Rangers.
It’s a matchup of two Atlantic Division rivals who will get after each other on October 2 and have the night to themselves.
The league’s other 30 teams will then take to the ice for their opening games on October 3.
The Penguins will raise their championship banner to the roof on opening night, which also happens to begin their final season in Mellon arena.
Friday, August 7, 2009 at 5:44 pm by steve · No Comments
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby won the Stanley Cup. Now he’s keeping it with him for awhile.
The star hockey player will be taking the Stanley Cup to his hometown in Nova Scotia show it off.
A parade is planned in Crosby’s honor that will feature the Cup, and he will have a question-and-answer session with fans.
There is also a hall of fame being planned for the Penguins star that will showcase some of the odd things he used to practice when he was younger.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 5:14 pm by steve · No Comments
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed defenseman Jay McKee to a one-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
McKee had one goal and seven assists in 69 games last year while playing for the St. Louis Blues.
The defenseman has played 13 NHL seasons, splitting time between the Blues and Buffalo Sabres.
He has also spent his fare amount of time in the penalty box, racking up well over 500 minutes during his career.
Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 7:36 pm by steve · No Comments
Pittsburgh Penguins playoff hero Maxime Talbot has undergone surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder.
He is expected to miss training camp and at least the beginning of next season, which is a big blow for the Penguins.
It will take four to five months for Talbot to recover from the injury, making it questionable whether he will return to the ice before 2010.
The forward scored both goals in the team’s 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 7 to clinch the Stanley Cup.
Sunday, July 12, 2009 at 9:21 pm by steve · No Comments
The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed veteran forward Bill Guerin to a one-year contract.
Guerin played a pivotal role in helping the team win the Stanley Cup and reach the Finals for the second straight year.
He wanted to return to Pittsburgh so badly that he took a significant pay cut in order to do just that.
Now he will have the chance to play for the defending Stanley Cup champions and try to help the team to accomplish a rare repeat.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 4:41 pm by steve · No Comments
