Archive for February, 2010

Penguins Hockey – Canadian men’s hockey stars have embraced team-first concept – Vancouver Sun

Canadian men’s hockey stars have embraced team-first concept – Vancouver Sun
As Canadian head coach Mike Babcock said Saturday, Crosby didn’t score a lot in the Stanley Cup final, but still helped his Pittsburgh Penguins beat Babcock’s Detroit Red Wings. Team play, sharing goals, sharing glory, has been a particular theme

Rossi: And the hockey gold goes to – PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
This is not about sticking with my pre-Olympics prediction in the Feb. 15 edition of the Tribune-Review, which was Team USA over Canada for the gold. This is about looking at this tournament and assessing that Team USA is actually the best T-E-A-M

Sullivan: Miller backstops a nation as a hero of Buffalo – Buffalo News
Amherst’s Brooks Orpik has been a steady force on defense, same as he was for the Pittsburgh Penguins in their Cup run a year ago. An outsider might wonder if Buffalo is the best hockey- playing town in the country. But Miller has lifted his

Flyers patient as trade deadline nears – Courier-Post
The Flyers rolled into the Olympic break on a four-game win streak and are sitting sixth in the Eastern Conference standings with a 32-25-3 record. Whether that’s considered inferior to the Washington Capitals‘ (90 points) and Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Hockey – Bernie Nicholls Reflects On His Time With The Los Angeles Kings – Bleacherreport.com

Bernie Nicholls Reflects On His Time With The Los Angeles Kings – Bleacherreport.com
In 55 games at New Haven, Nicholls lit up the AHL, scoring 41 goals and tallying thirty assists for 71 points, and was called up to the Kings to finish the season. Although the Kings ended that year with a 24-41-15 record (63 points), they had a

Yanks talking tough, but Canucks in Afghanistan have gold in their – Am770chqr.com
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A friendly rivalry is brewing between Canadians and Americans stationed at Kandahar Airfield. And as with many things Canadian, it’s over a hockey game – in this case, Sunday’s gold-medal match between Team Canada and Team U.S

Ruslan Fedotenko – Roto Times
Pittsburgh’s next battle is slated for Saturday at Toronto. January 5, 2010 Ruslan Fedotenko put up a goal and an assist in Tuesday’s 5-2 win over the Thrashers. Our View: Fedotenko now has eight goals and eight assists on the season, and while he’s

Paul Bissonnette finds a niche with the Phoenix Coyotes – MLive.com
Former Saginaw Spirit Paul Bissonnette was disappointed when the Pittsburgh Penguins released him, but it was a blessing in disguise. Bissonnette was picked up by Phoenix and has become an important part of the team. He’s known as a fighter, but was

Gordon Loesch Olympic Blog: Bring On Canada Vs. USA – WPXI
Refresh this page often as Gordon will be sending blogs, pictures and videos. Also, Channel 11 and Supercuts has teamed up with Ryan Malone, who will be appearing in his first Olympics as a member of the U.S. men’s hockey team. Malone, a Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Penguins – Gaming: NHL back in business – Sacramento Bee

With the Olympic break just about over, it’s nearly time to return our thoughts to the 2009-10 NHL season, specifically which teams are the best bets to reach the Stanley Cup Finals. With just six weeks remaining to sort out the playoff picture Continued

With the help of some carefully placed scaffolds and ladders, workers were busy hanging blue-and-white Stanley Cup banners around the MasterCard Centre Thursday, sprinkling some colourful flair and a touch of history to the Maple Leafs‘ new practice Continued

Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey – Predators give Rinne a two-year deal – Fresno Bee

Jason Arnott’s goal seven seconds into the third period proved to be the difference, and the Predators managed to beat the Thrashers, 4-3, after blowing a two-goal lead in the second period. Martin Erat and Joel Ward each had a goal and an assist for For more info click here

Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — It’s much more than Sid the Kid versus Ovie. When Canada faces Russia in a hockey quarterfinal at the Winter Olympics today, it will rekindle a rivalry between two of the world’s best teams that began 38 years ago at the For more info click here

Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Elisabeth Goergl of Austria has the lead after the first run in the women’s giant slalom at the Winter Olympics. American Lindsey Vonn skied off the course and was knocked out of the competition. Goergl, who turned 29 this For more info click here

Penguins Hockey – Earnings preview: Cablevision – Fresno Bee

Earnings preview: Cablevision – Fresno Bee
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that enforcer Eric Godard will miss four-to-six weeks with a groin injury. The forward was injured in the first period of Monday’s 4-2 win over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden. He has two assists and 64

Russia Vs. Canada To Feature Game’s Biggest Stars – KDKA
It’s no secret that hockey is a way of life in countries such as Canada and Russia, but tonight’s Olympic quarterfinals match will showcase some of the sport’s brightest stars on the greatest international stage. Fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins have

Olympics: It’s Canada-Russia, Crosby-Malkin – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — From the global perspective, it is Canada vs. Russia, the hockey powerhouses most everyone had expected would collide for Olympic gold. From the Pittsburgh perspective, it will be Sidney Crosby vs. Evgeni Malkin. To the

Predators give Rinne a two-year deal – Fresno Bee
Jason Arnott’s goal seven seconds into the third period proved to be the difference, and the Predators managed to beat the Thrashers, 4-3, after blowing a two-goal lead in the second period. Martin Erat and Joel Ward each had a goal and an assist for

Pittsburgh Penguins News – Predators give Rinne a two-year deal – Fresno Bee

Predators give Rinne a two-year deal – Fresno Bee
Jason Arnott’s goal seven seconds into the third period proved to be the difference, and the Predators managed to beat the Thrashers, 4-3, after blowing a two-goal lead in the second period. Martin Erat and Joel Ward each had a goal and an assist for

Canada-Russia Rivalry Renewed in ‘Electric’ Match (Update1) – BusinessWeek
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — It’s much more than Sid the Kid versus Ovie. When Canada faces Russia in a hockey quarterfinal at the Winter Olympics today, it will rekindle a rivalry between two of the world’s best teams that began 38 years ago at the

Olympics: It’s Canada-Russia, Crosby-Malkin – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — From the global perspective, it is Canada vs. Russia, the hockey powerhouses most everyone had expected would collide for Olympic gold. From the Pittsburgh perspective, it will be Sidney Crosby vs. Evgeni Malkin. To the

Canada responds to the loss of Gold – Democratic Underground.com
I’m obviously a Detroit Red Wings fan (the clues are all there.) The Detroit Red Wing’s best player of all time is Steve Yzerman, who is presently the GM for Team Canada. Team Canada’s coach is Mike Babcock, who happens to be the Detroit Red Wing’s

Nick DeWitt – Bleacherreport.com
I’m from Washington, Pennsylvania about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh. I’m a lifelong fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Pittsburgh Pirates. My two best areas of expertise are professional football and baseball, although I have

Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey – Pirates’ Nutting Gives Team Spring Training Pep Talk – Pittsburgh Channel

Pirates’ Nutting Gives Team Spring Training Pep Talk – Pittsburgh Channel
Nutting also firmly reiterated his recent rejection of an offer by Pittsburgh Penguins co-owners Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux to purchase the Pirates. “It’s pretty clear,” Nutting said. “The team has not been for sale, the team is not for sale, and

NBC’s decision to relegate U.S.A.’s upset hockey win over Canada to – Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coaches and players will tell you that the highs of winning never match the extreme lows produced by losing. For that reason, the darkness that hovered over hockey-mad Canada on Monday surely surpassed the joy that Team USA brought to this land with

Malone: ‘Pretty special, but we want more’ – PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Upper St. Clair native Ryan Malone shared some details with Tribune-Review sports writer Rob Rossi on Monday afternoon about the final minutes of the United States’ 5-3 victory over Canada on Sunday night at the Olympics in Vancouver: “After (Sidney

Pittsburgh Penguins News – Julia Mancuso savors silvers, to sit out slalom – Raleigh News & Observer

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Content with her two silver medals, Julia Mancuso has decided not to enter Friday’s Olympic slalom. “They asked if I wanted to race and it’s my decision,” Mancuso told The Associated Press on Tuesday of her discussions Click here to learn more

Before Sunday, the last big game Team USA goalie Ryan Miller played was on Jan. 1, 2008, as a member of the Buffalo Sabres. It was the NHL’s Winter Classic, and the Sabres lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sidney Crosby’s shootout goal as the Click here to learn more

BRADENTON, Fla. — After two years of roster upheaval and trading away veteran players, the Pittsburgh Pirates plan to reverse course this season. That was the message delivered Tuesday by principal owner Bob Nutting and president Frank Coonelly, who Click here to learn more

Upper St. Clair native Ryan Malone shared some details with Tribune-Review sports writer Rob Rossi on Monday afternoon about the final minutes of the United States’ 5-3 victory over Canada on Sunday night at the Olympics in Vancouver: “After (Sidney Click here to learn more

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Pittsburgh Penguins – Julia Mancuso savors silvers, to sit out slalom – Raleigh News & Observer

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Content with her two silver medals, Julia Mancuso has decided not to enter Friday’s Olympic slalom. “They asked if I wanted to race and it’s my decision,” Mancuso told The Associated Press on Tuesday of her discussions Read more about this article

• Sloths adapted to living upside down. Even their fur grows upside down, to allow rain to roll off. • The sloth is the world’s slowest mammal, so sedentary that algae grows on its coat. The plant gives it a greenish tint that is useful Read more about this article

Nutting also firmly reiterated his recent rejection of an offer by Pittsburgh Penguins co-owners Ron Burkle and Mario Lemieux to purchase the Pirates. “It’s pretty clear,” Nutting said. “The team has not been for sale, the team is not for sale, and Read more about this article

Pittsburgh Penguins – Quest for Olympic Gold Outshines NHL Bonds – Bleacherreport.com

Brooks Orpik, Team USA defenseman, is gaining position in the defensive zone as a Canadian forward is flying down the boards. Typically, Orpik would close ground between himself and the forward, then separate the puck with ruthless efficiency. This Click here to learn more

Pirates hitting coach Don Long watches Bobby Crosby take batting practice at a morning workout at Pirate City in Bradenton, Fla. The utility infielder was mentioned by manager John Russell as a right-handed hitting possibility at first base Click here to learn more

Team USA’s Brian Rafalski scored in the first period Sunday night. When the Americans skated off the ice after an improbable 5-3 victory over Team Canada, they had claimed a spot in hockey lore. The last time the United States beat Canada in Click here to learn more

The setting may have changed, but the Serra Catholic hockey team managed to celebrate its senior recognition game in much the same way it always has. Monday, for the first time since the inception of Serra’s hockey program in 1987, the Eagles played Click here to learn more