Jun 15
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins won the 2012-13 Ted Lindsay Award, presented annually to the ?Most Outstanding Player? in the NHL, as voted by fellow members of the NHLPA. Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and right wing Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning were …
Jun 04
No. 1 Star: Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins The Boston pest scored 28 seconds into Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final, after a Sidney Crosby turnover. He closed out the scoring in a dominating first period by Boston with a perfectly placed shot that beat Marc-Andre Fleury, giving the Bruins a 4-1 lead en route …
Jun 02
One of the most indelible images from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Eastern Conference Final Game 1 loss to the Boston Bruins was Zdeno Chara craning his neck like a brontosaurus eating low-hanging fruit, getting in the face of Sidney Crosby as the two barked at each other after the second period ended. Thankfully for Sid, his …
May 24
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Eight playoff wins down, eight to go for Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. James Neal had a hat trick and the Penguins finished off the lifeless Ottawa Senators 6-2 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern conference semifinals to take the best-of-seven series 4-1. http://sports.yahoo.com/news/penguins-rip-ottawa-6-2-022901999–nhl.html
May 12
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — When comparing the statistical careers of Mario Lemieux and Brooks Orpik, there are many, many differences in many, many categories. But on Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman achieved something that his boss never did in his NHL career: score a playoff overtime goal. Through 78 career postseason games, this playoff goal …
May 02
I know right? The question on everyone’s mind. Why? Because Crosby is more than a player. He’s the heart and soul of not just the Penguins but of a sport who begs for mainstream recognition. He is the most marketable player since Gretzsky. I believe they will win this round against the Islanders. If there …
Apr 05
Howard Eskin, who hosts a radio show on WIP radio and works for FOX 29 in Philadelphia, dropped a bomb on Twitter on Thursday: “I’m not hearing good news bout Sidney Crosby. Being told he is likely out for rest of season with concussion symptoms.” Cue panic from Pittsburgh Penguins fans. Cue the refutation of …
Mar 31
Sidney Crosby was hit by a puck in the mouth early in Pittsburgh’s 2-0 win over the New York Islanders Saturday and underwent oral surgery after losing a few teeth. Crosby was hit in the mouth by a deflected slap shot from teammate Brooks Orpik during his first shift. He went down to the ice …
Mar 29
His final goal as a Calgary Flame was as a game-winner. Two nights later, Jarome Iginla wore his Calgary Flames jersey for the final time. Two nights after that, he became a Pittsburgh Penguin. On Thursday afternoon, the long-awaited goodbye between Iginla and the city of Calgary finally arrived. After years of debate about when/if …
Feb 21
If you thought last year’s playoff series was an anomaly that this year’s editions of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers had in any corrected, well, you thought wrong. Wednesday night’s Battle of Pennsylvania was yet another high-scoring, back-and-forth classic. The hero of the hour: Jakub Voracek, whose hat-trick goal with 1:31 remaining broke the …
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