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• NHL Discipline Still Marred by Inconsistency
• By Bruce Ciskie 3/08/2010 2:35 PM ET
• While everyone is yelling for Pittsburgh Penguin Matt Cooke to be suspended -- rightfully so -- for his dirty hit on Boston's Marc Savard Sunday, we should all take some stock as to how we got here. ... More »
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• Mike Green Suspended Three Games for Brutal Elbow
• By Bruce Ciskie 1/30/2010 10:25 AM ET
• UPDATE: The NHL has suspended Mike Green three games for his elbow on Michael Frolik. The NHL's struggles in dealing with an increasing number of hits to the head can be shown in two ways. First off, ... More »
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• Clutterbuck's Anger at Gonchar, NHL Justified
• By Bruce Ciskie 1/14/2010 2:00 PM ET
• The call has come quickly. As people begin to better understand the potential effects of concussions, sports leagues are being asked to look more seriously at how they deal with hits to the head. It ... More »
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• Bizarre Sequence in Penguins-Maple Leafs Game
• By Adam Gretz 1/09/2010 10:20 PM ET
• Have you ever seen a player score a goal and get called for a penalty on the same play? If you were watching Saturday's Penguins vs. Maple Leafs game -- a 4-1 Pittsburgh win -- you were lucky enough ... More »
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• Ovechkin Ejected for Kneeing Gleason
• By Bruce Ciskie 11/30/2009 8:05 PM ET
• Alex Ovechkin has a multi-faceted reputation in the NHL. Not only is he one of the league's best offensive players, but he is a ferocious hitter who takes no prisoners on the ice. His mentality -- ... More »
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• Plus/Minus: Boyes, Perron Have Breakout Game; Crosby Still Slumping
• By Adam Gretz 11/11/2009 8:00 AM ET
• We're trying something different to replace the old Newsmakers in the NHL posts. Hopefully you'll like it. Each weekday we'll take a look at one positive performance from the previous night (a plus), ... More »
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• Malkin to Miss 'Couple of Weeks'
• By Adam Gretz 10/29/2009 2:05 PM ET
• After losing No. 1 defenseman Sergei Gonchar to a broken a wrist over a week ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be without another top player as the reigning NHL scoring champion, Evgeni Malkin, will ... More »
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• Ray Shero Talks About Building the Penguins, Defending the Cup
• By Adam Gretz 9/30/2009 11:00 AM ET
• Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero was kind enough to spend nearly an hour on the phone with FanHouse's Adam Gretz discussing a variety of topics. This is the third of a three-part series. ... More »
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• NHL's Top 50: Sergei Gonchar (No. 29)
• By Adam Gretz 7/29/2009 12:00 PM ET
• FanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 29 is Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar. Coming out of the NHL lockout prior to the 2005-06 season, the Pittsburgh ... More »
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• Perhaps This Explains Why Petr Sykora Isn't Returning to the Penguins
• By Adam Gretz 7/17/2009 12:10 PM ET
• Since taking over the behind the Penguins' bench in mid-February, Dan Bylsma could do no wrong during his head coaching debut in Pittsburgh. His hiring, combined with the return of defenseman Sergei ... More »
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• Offseason Roadmap: Atlantic Division
• By Kevin Schultz 6/23/2009 12:00 PM ET
• It's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We continue our division-by-division preview of the potential wheeling and dealing with the Atlantic Division. It ... More »
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• FanHouse NHL Awards: Wade Redden Award for Wasted Cap Space
• By Adam Gretz 6/18/2009 1:20 PM ET
• The real NHL awards will be handed out Thursday night in Las Vegas, so FanHouse decided to hand out its own special awards for the 2008-09 season. It's designed to maintain competitive balance and ... More »
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• Pittsburgh's Offseason Challenge: Affordable Wingers
• By Adam Gretz 6/16/2009 12:02 PM ET
• It's officially the offseason, meaning the time is right to look into the future. We'll be running our division-by-division preview of the offseason beginning later in the week, but we wanted to give ... More »
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• Sergei Gonchar Had Partially Torn MCL
• By Adam Gretz 6/15/2009 11:00 AM ET
• It's not quite a "nearly catastrophic testicle injury," but Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar had his own set of problems during the Stanley Cup playoffs. After being involved in a knee-to-knee ... More »
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• Constructing the Stanley Cup Champs
• By Adam Gretz 6/14/2009 2:15 PM ET
• The Pittsburgh Penguins ended a 17-year Stanley Cup drought on Friday night with a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, giving the franchise its third championship. While current general manager Ray ... More »
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• Talbot Always Gets Superstar Treatment
• By Adam Gretz 6/13/2009 10:33 AM ET
• So I'm watching the morning Sportscenter, and after going through the highlights of Friday's Game 7, I hear Neil Everett drop the following line: "I just Googled Max Talbot to find out more about him ... More »
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• Penguins Win Stanley Cup, Become NHL's New Elite
• By Tom Mantzouranis 6/12/2009 10:40 PM ET
• Yet again, it wasn't easy, but battles of titans never are. In the wake left behind by the Penguins and Red Wings, it's time to consider one thing: the Wings, with their tradition and history of ... More »
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• Who Gets the First Cup Hand-Off?
• By Bruce Ciskie 6/10/2009 3:30 PM ET
• One of the great Stanley Cup traditions is its presentation. Yes, commissioner Gary Bettman -- after getting booed lustily -- takes a moment to congratulate the owners and general manager who helped ... More »
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• Penguins' Huge Surge Evens Finals
• By Bruce Ciskie 6/04/2009 11:00 PM ET
• One poorly-timed screen could have been costly for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Surely, defenseman Sergei Gonchar and forward Bill Guerin weren't trying to stop Marc-Andre Fleury from seeing an early ... More »
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• FanHouse in the Stands: Game 3
• By Adam Gretz 6/03/2009 3:00 PM ET
• There's a scene in an old Simpsons episode (the exact episode escapes me) where Otto the bus driver is attending a concert, sitting amongst a sea of spectators who are all standing up, screaming, and ... More »
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