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Daily Roundup: May 18, 2013

Paul — Sat, 18 May 2013 11:00:28 +0000

NHL Three Stars: Crosby’s trick gives Pens 4-3 Game 2 victory No. 1 Star: Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins Crosby recorded his second career postseason hat trick during the Penguins' 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in Game 2. He tallied his first two goals during a three-goal opening period for the … Continue reading ? [...]

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Advantage…Pittsburgh

Chaiwoman — Fri, 17 May 2013 23:00:36 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion, Previews

The “getting to know you…again” period has ended between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators 4 – 1, putting the Pens up 1 – 0 in the series. Within 48 hours, video will be reviewed, adjustments made, and play will tighten before the puck drops for Game 2. Given the history between these two teams [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 17, 2013

Paul — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:09 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

Senators-Penguins Preview PITTSBURGH (AP) — Even as numbers on a roster, the Pittsburgh Penguins' power play appears intimidating. Pittsburgh Penguins Suited to Handle Senators in Second Round COMMENTARY | Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik was on to something when he let slip that the Ottawa Senators, a team which has missed the postseason just twice [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 16, 2013

Paul — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:01 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins top Senators, 4-1, to take series opener PITTSBURGH — Paul Martin and Chris Kunitz scored power-play goals and Pascal Dupuis added his sixth goal of the playoffs and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday. 4-Year-Old Shows He’s Pittsburgh [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 15, 2013

Paul — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:00:58 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

NHL Three Stars: Penguins, Kings take Game 1 wins No. 1 Star: Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings The Kings’ Conn Smythe winner kept rolling, winning his fifth straight game and posting his second shutout of the postseason with a 2-0 win over the San Jose Sharks. Quick made 16 … Continue reading ? Penguins top [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 14, 2013

Paul — Tue, 14 May 2013 11:00:10 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

Senators' playoff path often runs through Pittsburgh The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in the playoffs for the fourth time in seven seasons, but this will be the first time they meet in the second round or beyond. Here's a comparison of the teams this year and in years past. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 13, 2013

Paul — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:02:59 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

Report Card for Pittsburgh Penguins' 1st-Round Playoff Victory Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are favorites in the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. After conquering the New York Islanders in six games, not much has changed. The Penguins got off to a hot start in the postseason by ousting the Islanders 5-0. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 12, 2013

Paul — Sun, 12 May 2013 11:04:42 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins Advance: Brooks Orpik Goal In Overtime Eliminates Islanders (VIDEO) Pittsburgh Penguins center Tyler Kennedy celebrates with defenseman Brooks Orpik (44), who scored the winning goal in overtime of Game 6 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey series against the New York Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y., Saturday, May 11, 2013. Pittsburgh Penguins [...]

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Anatomy of a 1 – 8 Seed Series

Chaiwoman — Sat, 11 May 2013 22:38:37 +0000

Categories: Features

So many things come to mind in the opening series of a Stanley Cup run, full of speculative scenarios for each match-up. Arguably, the first assumption often erroneously made about the 1st Seed vs. 8th Seed series is that the top team should steamroll the bottom team. In a perfect world where only ranking would dictate [...]

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Daily Roundup: May 11, 2013

Paul — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:21 +0000

Categories: News Digest

Tags: News Digest, Pittsburgh Penguins

Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares named Hart Trophy finalists The NHL announced Friday that Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Washington Capitals right wing Alex Ovechkin and New York Islanders center John Tavares are the Hart Trophy finalists. Hart Trophy Finalists: Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin vs. John Tavares The NHL announced on Friday that center Sidney Crosby [...]

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