Penguins center Evgeni Malkin picked up a gold medal and tournament MVP honors at the world championships in Helsinki.
New York Rangers coach John Tortorella stood out again Sunday at a playoff news conference
LOS ANGELES -- Cancel the coronation, or at least postpone it. The Phoenix Coyotes are still hanging around.
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Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, picked up a gold medal and tournament MVP honors at the International Ice Hockey world championships.Source: TribLIVE
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New Jersey Devils Coach Pete DeBoer called Rangers forward Brandon Prust's Game 3 elbow against defenseman Anton Volchenkov "headhunting … plain and simple." New York Rangers Coach John Tortorella called Prust an "honest player" and inferred that Volchenkov sold the incident. Prust himself said "it wasn't vicious at all," while Volchenkov said it was "pretty dirty." The NHL Department of Player Safety? They determined it was worth a one-game suspension for Prust, who will miss Monday's Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final in Newark: The incident occurred at 2:31 of the second period. There was no penalty called on the play. As the video shows, Prust flailed out his arm to clip Volchenkov in the head after the Devils defenseman spun away from a check. That fact that there was no injury on the play and that Prust has no prior interaction with Brendan Shanahan and the Department of Player Safety might make a one-game suspension in the Eastern Conference Final seem severe. But Shanahan and the NHL have sent a message twice about this kind of hit, with this type of result.
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1996
1995
The Penguins were the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference while the Devils were the #5 seed. Prior to Pittsburgh meeting New Jersey in the semifinals, they beat the #6 seed, Washington Capitals, in seven games.
The Iceoplex has been the official practice facility for the Pittsburgh Penguins since it opened on this date. The Penguins owner at the time, Howard Baldwin, was one of the leaders of this project; and when the building opened, Dave Hanson (Slap Shot fame) was the general manager and Suzy Semanick (American figure skating champion) was a skating instructor. The building is also home to the Washington & Jefferson Presidents (ACHA Division I level as a member of College Hockey Mid America Conference).
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TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION:
Who was the fourth Pittsburgh Penguins player to score 50 goals in one season?
Find out tomorrow!
ANSWER (to yesterday’s TRIVIA QUESTION – CLICK HERE to view it):
2009-10 season (October 28, 2009) against the Montreal Canadiens‘ Jaroslav Halak; it was his second career hat trick on home ice
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HELSINKI (AP) Russia won the world championship Sunday by defeating Slovakia 6-2.
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What an incredible showing for Penguins center Evgeni Malkin at the 2012 IIHF World Championship. Malkin was named tournament MVP and Best Forward as Russia went a perfect 10-0 to win the Gold Medal Game over Slovakia on Sunday afternoon in Hel...Source: Yahoo! Sports
Boston Bruins fans have two things to be proud of at the conclusion of the 2012 IIHF World Championship: Zdeno Chara and David Krejci. They both leave Finland as medalists and Chara even paid tribute to a departed friend while receiving his accolades.Source: Empty Netters
Russia defeated Slovakia, 6-2, today to claim the IIHF World Championships in Helsinki. Evgeni Malkin helped secure the win with an impressive goal:
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Malkin led the tournament in scoring with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) in 10 games and was named tournament MVP.
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Russia defeated Slovakia, 6-2, today to claim the IIHF World Championships in Helsinki. Evgeni Malkin helped secure the win with an impressive goal:
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Malkin led the tournament in scoring with 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) in 10 games and was named tournament MVP.
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The Penguins' center earned a gold medal and tournament MVP honors at the International Ice Hockey Federation world championship.Source: Yahoo! Sports
HELSINKI (AP) Russia's Evgeni Malkin scored three goals to lead his team to a 6-2 win Saturday over Finland in the semifinal of the World Championships.
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Hat trick city for Malkin at the worlds yesterday. Here is a great pic via RMNB:
Great Finnish stunned faces.
Here are the highlights:
Russia plays Slovakia at 2:30. Rumor has it the game is on NBCSN.
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Penguins
-What is the future of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach Todd Hynes?
-Happy 66th birthday to former Penguins general manager, head coach and Hockey Hall of Fame member Craig Patrick (above). One of the most important figures in ...
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HELSINKI (AP) Russia and Slovakia will meet in the world hockey championship final on Sunday for the first time since the Slovaks won their only title a decade ago against the Russians.Source: Yahoo! Sports
Slovakia grabbed their ticket into the world ice hockey championship's title-decider with a tight 3-1 semi-final win over former compatriots Czech Republic here on Saturday.Source: Yahoo! Sports
It's difficult to know if Philadelphia Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren believed that the massive roster revolution he led last year would result in a Stanley Cup victory this June.Source: Yahoo! Sports
Slovakia grabbed their ticket into the world ice hockey championship's title-decider with a tight 3-1 semi-final win over former compatriots Czech Republic here on Saturday.Source: Empty Netters
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In a little over a month, Evgeni Malkin will be awarded the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scoring and most likely the Hart Trophy for league MVP. Bouncing back from a torn ACL and MCL last season, Malkin put up 50 goals and 109 points for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. After their first round elimination by the Philadelphia Flyers where he scored eight points in six games, Malkin has continued his tear with Russia at the World Championships in Helsinki and Stockholm. In today's 6-2 semifinal victory over host Finland, Malkin tallied his second hat trick of the tournament as the Russians moved on to Sunday's gold medal tilt against the winner of Slovakia-Czech Republic: With the hat trick, Malkin has points in all nine games and overtook Patrick Thoreson (!) as leading scorer in the tournament with 10 goals and eight assists. Second in scoring for Russia is Alexander Popov with 11 points. The Finns won the tournament last year, but according to IIHF.com , home ice hasn't been kind host teams. The Soviet Union in 1986 was the last host side to win gold. Next year's tournament will again be hosted in Helsinki and Stockholm. Maybe the Finns and Swedes can ask to have all of their games be played away from home? Follow Sean Leahy on Twitter at @Sean_LeahySource: Yahoo! Sports
HELSINKI (AP) Russia's Evgeni Malkin scored three goals to lead his team to a 6-2 win Saturday over Finland in the semifinal of the World Championships.Source: Empty Netters
Evgeni Malkin continues to rip things up for Russia at the IIHF World Championship. Today in a 6-2 drubbing of Finland, Malkin recorded a hat trick:
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Malkin leads the tournament in scoring with 18 points (10 goals, eight assists) in nine games.
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Penguins
-Happy 39th birthday to former Penguins forward Andreas Johansson (right). Acquired early in the 1996-97 season along with Darius Kasparaitis in a deal which sent Bryan Smolinski to the Islanders, Johansson spent parts of two seasons with the Penguins. In 27 games that sea ...
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1977
Schinkel played right wing for the Penguins being drafted by them the season that Pittsburgh became an expansion team in 1967. He was named assistant captain. He played a total of six seasons with the Penguins retiring in 1973 (as the last original player from the Penguins first team) to become the team’s third head coach following Red Kelley. He ended his playing career with Pittsburgh as a career leader in games and points which has since been surpassed (127 goals and 198 assists for 325 points in 636 games).
In February 1974, the Penguins failed to make the playoffs and Schinkel was replaced with Marc Boileau and given a position in the organization’s front office. He would return to the head coaching position for a second stint with the Penguins in January 1976 to replace Boileau. He was relieved for a second time and returned to Pittsburgh’s front office for good until 1989 on this date in 1977 and was replaced by Johnny Wilson. He ended his coaching career with the Penguins with a winning percentage of .478.
He was an integral part in drafting Mario Lemieux in 1984.
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TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION:
In what season (and against which team) did Sidney Crosby score his third career regular-season hat trick?
Find out tomorrow!
ANSWER (to yesterday’s TRIVIA QUESTION – CLICK HERE to view it):
15 games; surpassing Dmitri Kvartalnov of the Boston Bruins (14 games; 1992-93 season)
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As it stands right now the Adirondack (supposed to soon be Allentown) Phantoms future seems to be up in the air. Yes there is a snag as it may be in the plan for the Phantoms and their new haunts. … Continue reading →
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One of the Pittsburgh Penguins' biggest needs in this year's free-agency period is a backup goaltender.
Brent Johnson, the team's backup for the last three seasons, is likely to depart the organization as an unrestricted free agent. He had a disappointing year in 2011-12, going 6-7-2 with a .883 save percentage and 3.11 GAA. However, this was likely due to ongoing injury problems and an illness.
While it seems easy enough to promote prospect Brad Thiessen, it doesn't seem as though he is entirely ready for the role. Thiessen shined against weaker opponents such as the Columbus Blue Jackets and Winnipeg Jets, but got lit up against stronger competition in the Ottawa Senators.
So, assuming Ray Shero wants to sign a more experienced insurance policy for Marc-Andre Fleury, who should he pursue?
Here are six goaltenders who may be able to give Fleury some rest, which could ensure a more refreshed starter for the next postseason.
Note: All goaltenders in this slideshow are unrestricted free agents come July 1.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Dwight King has been living in a hotel since the Los Angeles Kings recalled him from the minors just over three months ago, and the playoff hero isn't about to move out of his temporary digs.Source: Penguins Puck by Stephanie Lewark
2008
Pittsburgh was the #2 seed going into the playoffs and Philadelphia was the #6 seed. The Penguins went on to the next round to play the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final. They would ultimately lose in six games.
1996
1995
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TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION:
What was Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin‘s career-high point streak (how many games) making it the longest in NHL history by a Russian-born and trained player and which other Russian-born and trained player did he pass?
Find out tomorrow!
ANSWER (to yesterday’s TRIVIA QUESTION – CLICK HERE to view it):
Ivan Hlinka (Czechoslovakia)
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The NHL Network U.S. will broadcast the 2012 MasterCard Memorial Cup tournament, the championship of the Canadian Hockey League Penguins’ 2011 second-round pick (54th overall), Scott Harrington and the London Knights, the Ontario Hockey League ...Source: NHL.com
Thanks to the hard work of Pens fans everywhere, Penguins center Evgeni Malkin has advanced to the semifinals of the EA SPORTS NHL 13 Cover Vote Campaign hosted by NHL.com. For the first time ever, fans are in control of who will be the next co...Source: Empty Netters
Penguins
-Brooks Orpik joins the You Can Play initiative.
-Happy 50th birthday to former Penguins forward John Chabot (right). Acquired early in the 1984-85 season in deal wh ...
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Steve Mears breaks down Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Los Angeles Kings and Phoenix Coyotes.Source: Penguins Puck by Stephanie Lewark
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman, Reid McNeill. The deal is a three-year, entry-level contract and will begin next season (2012-13) and last through 2014-15.
McNeil was the Penguins sixth round draft pick in 2010 (170th overall). He is among Beau Bennett (first round), Bryan Rust (2), Tom Kuhnhackl (3), Kenny Agostino (4), and Joe Ragalski (5) in Pittsburgh’s 2010 draft class and has also played alongside Pittsburgh’s 2011 second round draft pick (and fellow defenseman), Scott Harrington, for the London Knights during the 2010-11 season.
Prior to his professional hockey career, McNeill played junior hockey (Junior D, B) for the Lambeth Lancers (2008-09), London Nationals (2009-10), London Knights (2009-10, 2010-11), and Barrie Colts (2011-12).
He is a gritty defenseman who doesn’t shy away from dropping the gloves as illustrated by the number of fights on his card (three in 2010-11; five in 2011-12). Although he’s defensive-minded, he is capable of helping out offensively when needed which may prove handy in the type of system Dan Bylsma utilizes.
McNeill has taken part in the last two Penguins’ rookie development camps held in July and rookie tournaments in September, so it would appear that he has impressed the organization especially with a three year deal. And as unsuccessful as the defensive corps has been for the Penguins after being eliminated in the first round of this year’s playoffs, the team will be needing all the help it can get as far as defense goes and could especially use some of the toughness that McNeill would bring. This will allow them to increase the depth that they’re known for.
Stephanie Lewark is a featured Pittsburgh Penguins columnist for RantSports.com. If you enjoy her articles / posts, you can follow her on Twitter (@steelcitysports), check out her personal Facebook page (via Networked Blogs), visit her personal Tumblr page, or stop by her Pinterest page.
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman, Brooks Orpik, is the latest NHL player to join a number of NHL players and the ”You Can Play” Project to film another If You Can Play, You Can Play public service announcement (PSA).
The “You Can Play” project was started by Patrick Burke to honor his late brother, Brendan Burke. Brendan Burke was Patrick’s younger brother and the son of Toronto Maple Leaf‘s general manager, Brian Burke, and was killed in a tragic automobile accident back in 2010. Prior to his death, Brendan was trying to spread the word of tolerance and acceptance of homosexuality in the hockey world at Miami (Ohio) State where he was a student manager and video assistant for the men’s hockey team. The initiative is Patrick’s tribute to his brother and to continue his valiant efforts.
“If you can play, you can play” is a simple statement with a powerful message especially when it’s coming from super star players like Orpik, Zdeno Chara (Boston Bruins), Steven Stamkos (Tampa Bay Lightning), Shea Weber (Nashville Predators), and Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens).
The ”You Can Play” mission statement from the official webpage:
You Can Play is dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation.
You Can Play works to guarantee that athletes are given a fair opportunity to compete, judged by other athletes and fans alike, only by what they contribute to the sport or their team’s success.
You Can Play seeks to challenge the culture of locker rooms and spectator areas by focusing only on an athlete’s skills, work ethic and competitive spirit.
To learn more about how you can help promote equality and respect in sports OR to donate to the cause, visit the “You Can Play” webpage.
Stephanie Lewark is a featured Pittsburgh Penguins columnist for RantSports.com. If you enjoy her articles / posts, you can follow her on Twitter (@steelcitysports), check out her personal Facebook page (via Networked Blogs), visit her personal Tumblr page, or stop by her Pinterest page.
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1999
1992
From “On This Date … (May 13)”
The Penguins went into these playoffs as the defending Stanley Cup Champions and #3 seed in the conference. Prior to playing the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh beat the Washington Capitals in the semifinals in seven games and then, after New York, moved on to play the Boston Bruins in the conference final. They ultimately repeated to become the Stanley Cup Champions for the second season in a row sweeping the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final
1991
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TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION:
Which Pittsburgh Penguins coach was one of two European-born coaches to meet for the first time on January 21, 2001 when the Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks, 4-0, at the United Center?
Find out tomorrow!
ANSWER (to yesterday’s TRIVIA QUESTION – CLICK HERE to view it):
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"Twenty Years Later" is a segment with a highly unimaginative name which will appear on Empty Netters throughout the 2011-12 ...
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Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik is the lastest NHL player to join the You Can Play initiative "which is is dedicated to ensuring equality, respect and safety for all athletes, without regard to sexual orientation." _bhWz3JuHSA The group was founded in part by Patrick Burke, a scout with the Flyers who is the son of Maple Leafs president/general manager Brian Burke. Their brother/son Brendan Burke was a student manager ...Source: PensFans4Ever by B.Pettit
W-B/Scranton pushes series to seven games before falling to St. John’s LAST WEEK’S RESULTS TUESDAY, MAY 8: PENGUINS 3, IceCaps 2 (2OT)… Simon Despres notched his first professional playoff goal at 12:08 of double overtime to give Wilkes- Barre/Scranton a … Continue reading →Source: NHL.com
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Penguins
-The Penguins have plenty of bodies to work with on defense such as Simon Despres (right). (PG+)
-The NHL officially informed the NHLPA
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David Clarkson's deflected goal 2:31 into the third period snapped a tie and lifted the New Jersey Devils to a 3-2 victory Wednesday.Source: Penguins Puck by Stephanie Lewark
1995
1967
Pittsburgh was among the cities that was granted an expansion team by the NHL for the 1967-68 season on February 9, 1966. Since the home of the new Pittsburgh hockey team was the Civic Arena and had already been nicknamed “the Igloo,” it was decided that the team would be named the “Penguins” and the logo would feature a Penguins on top of a triangle which symbolized Pittsburgh’s downtown “Golden Triangle.”
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TODAY’S PENGUINS TRIVIA QUESTION:
Which Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender began his career in 1996-97 with an NHL rookie-record 16-game unbeaten streak?
Find out tomorrow!
ANSWER (to yesterday’s TRIVIA QUESTION – CLICK HERE to view it):
Paul Baxter (409 PIM in one season)
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In the past 13 years, all 13 Stanley Cup champions fell short of raising the Cup another consecutive time. The first part of this series looked at how the champions from 1999, 2000 and 2001 failed to repeat. Last week, part two studied how the 2002, 2003 and 2004 champions missed the chance to win again. This week, part three explains how the 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 champions were undone the next year.
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ey Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks on against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on April 20, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)" height="200" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/4056860/143185301_extra_large.jpg" width="300" />I wrote a piece on Sidney Crosby in January when the uncertainty surrounding his return to NHL ice consumed
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The Penguins recently posted this on their Facebook page. Regardless of how this postseason went, what Malkin did in 75 games was special and we're so lucky to have him on our team.
See Jimmy's post below and VOTE FOR HIM!
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Jordan Staal could be a No. 1 center in over a dozen NHL cities right now. Instead, he's like Bill Hader on SNL: Brilliantly talented, the glue that holds sketches together, but rarely in the spotlight save for Stefon on … Continue reading →Source: PensBurgh by Hooks Orpik
Two more days left in the EA Sports contest for the next cover. As you probably know, fans are voting on players tournament style, and in the quarterfinal Evgeni Malkin is up against Scott Hartnell.
Personally, I think Pittsburgh has done enough losing to Philadelphia this spring, so let's see to it that Geno can advance to the next round (and hopefully wind up as the coverboy). Here's the link. Do it. Here's the link.
Go Geno. Go
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