The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition)

The Penguins recently announced that they recalled AHL forwards Mark Letestu and Tim Wallace.Both Kunitz and Talbot have been reported as out of the lineup tomorrow....

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NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman now broadcasts live on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on NHL Home Ice (XM Channel 204 and on SIRIUS Channel 208 as part of the “Best of XM” programming package) and NHL.com. The show will re-air on SIRIUS XM Radio,...

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SI Cover"Destiny's Child" (SI article)...

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Bylsma gave the players Tuesday as well as today off from practicepractice was held yesterday and everyone (except for Godard who is out 4-6 weeks due to a groin injury) including both Talbot and McKee who have been dealing with undisclosed injuries, but Talbot left 15 minutes into the practice...

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2009Miroslav Satan played in his 1000th NHL game1997Mario Lemieux scored his 600th career goal (against the Vancouver Canucks; Pens won 6-4); Lemieux became the second fastest (and seventh overall) to reach 600 career NHL goals1995The Penguins defeated Tampa Bay, 6-3, to tie a club record with their seventh consecutive victory...

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Yesterday I posted that the Penguins re-assigned Mark Letestu; however, the Penguins webpage was later updated to announce that they re-assigned both Letestu and Nick Johnson....

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I've been lucky enough to stumble upon a "Pens insider" who is willing to share some stories but wishes to remain anonymous for a few obvious reasons, so I ask that you PLEASE be respectful of this (PLEASE do not email questions to me or for the anonymous source as...

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2009Luca Caputi scored his first NHL goal on his first NHL shift in a game against the Montreal Canadiens2007 Marc-Andre Fleury recorded his sixth NHL shutout against the Washington Capitals (after facing 30 shots)2001The Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Baby Penguins played a tribute game at the Mellon Arena against the Cincinnati...

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The Penguins recently announced that they re-assigned Mark Letestu back to their AHL affiliate, WB / S Baby Pens....

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This is EXCITING (and something I hope can be a weekly thing here, but we'll see how it goes)!!! I've been lucky enough to stumble upon a "Pens insider" who is willing to share some stories but wishes to remain anonymous for a few obvious reasons, so I ask that...

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SHOTS ON GOAL:Sabres - 12; Pens - 8The Pens are on the board early with Letestu scoring a sweet goal in the first minute of the game, but the Sabres tie then lead with answering with two goals 42 seconds apart.Penguins get the first penalty of the game handing...

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As you have no doubt realized, I've been slacking on the blog and I apologize for that ... I actually had a really busy weekend focusing on things that I've been putting on the back-burner for longer than I should have, but hopefully I'm back on track now and that...

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Verizon's SOUNDS OF THE GAMESHOTS ON GOAL:Wings - 6; Pens - 16The crowd sounds electric from the get-go. Pens spending alot of time in the Red Wings end which is a good way to start off the game. Nice try for Letang on his knees - looking like his captain...

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However, its a different combo this time ... the Pens announced earlier this afternoon that they recalled forwards Nick Johnson and Mark Letestu from their affiliate WB / S Baby Pens....

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Not only are the Pens motivating players at the beginning of every month with they newly employed "Moustache Shootout" competition, but it has also turned into a big point of interest among us fans!!Today, fans PACKED the Iceoplex in Southpointe to witness which player would be the next to grow...

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The Penguins announced earlier this morning that they re-assigned Chris Conner and Nick Johnson back to the WB / S Baby Pens.Although THANKS to a really kind fan who posted a comment in my last "rant" about the poor AHL guys going back and forth so much ... I understand...

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CONGRATULATIONS TOFedotenko - 300th CAREER POINTEaton - 500th CAREER GAMEStaal - 300th CAREER GAMESHOTS ON GOAL:Sens - 13; Pens - 11Right off the bat, Malkin shoots a bullet to the net from a sweet pass by Nick Johnson that makes it past Elliott for a goal (1-0, Pens); coincidentally, Malkin...

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The Penguins just reported that Eric Godard suffered a groin injury last Monday playing against the NY Rangers and will be out of the lineup 4-6 weeks....

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[UPDATE] LINEUP CHANGEDupuis-Crosby-GuerinJohnson-Malkin-FedotenkoCooke-Staal-AdamsRupp-Talbot-Conner[UPDATE]JOHNSON RECALLEDthe Pens have recalled Nick Johnson[UPDATE] INJURED PLAYERSKennedy and Goligosky look to be out of tonight's lineup ("will not be available for tonight's game" according to Bylsma) while Talbot and Guerin (Bylsma said, "he'll play") are likely to play (Godard will be out for 4-6 weeks with...

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The Penguins just announced that they signed rookie forward Joe Vitale to a two-year extension during his first season playing with the WB / S Baby Pens.The Penguins originally drafted Vitale in the 7th round of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (195th overall). He leads all WB / S...

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UP NEXT: OTTAWA SENATORS(29-21-4, 62 points)In net tonight: Brian Elliott (projected)Ottawa Senators webpage PREVIEW (01/27/2010) Check back for updates throughout the day!!...

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I didn't get a chance to post this (old news), but late yesterday afternoon, the Penguins announced that they recalled Chris Conner from the WB / S Baby Pens. It looks like someone isn't going to be in the lineup as expected when they re-assigned him earlier this week....

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I've been following this story since it started becoming an "ordeal" around the time the Pittsburgh Penguins played the Minnesota Wild about two weeks ago.It started with the typical Sykora drama of not being played and his complaining (via his agent on Twitter) followed by his being placed on...

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[UPDATE] Injuries and Statuses GOLIGOSKI (undisclosed injury) - will not be in tomorrow's lineup against the SenatorsTALBOT (lower-body) - expected to be in tomorrow's lineupGUERIN (undisclosed injury) - status will be determined tomorrow morningTK (undisclosed injury) - status will be determined tomorrow morningGODARD (undisclosed injury) - no status"Alex (Goligoski) probably...

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I keep forgetting to post this, so while I'm thinking about it right now, I'm posting it!!Before this Friday's Phantoms game (January 29th), MEET TYLER KENNEDY at the Covelli Centre for an exclusive "meet-and-greet" presented by FSN - Pittsburgh. Gates will open one hour earlier than usual for this...

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