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Fantasy Season in Review: Pittsburgh Penguins
Offensive Corps: The 2009-2010 season ended in disappointment after the team won the Stanley Cup the season before. If it wasn’t for captain Sidney Crosby and his sudden goal scoring touch the Penguins very well could have finished lower than their 4th seed and 2nd round playoff exit. As previously mentioned, Crosby posted career highs [...]
Continue reading...Draft Review: Penguins Trade for Rights to Hamhuis
Monday, June 28, 2010
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The Pittsburgh Penguins traded a third-round pick to the Philadelphia Flyers for UFA defenseman Dan Hamhuis. We were bullish on his offensive side finding a new home but thought he would be stuck in a similar situation in Philly to his most recent with the Nashville Predators. With Sergei Gonchar likely to not re-sign with [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: The End Of An Era
Thursday, April 8, 2010
I knew this day would eventually come, but can’t quite believe it’s finally here. Tonight the Pittsburgh Penguins will play their final ever regular-season game in Mellon Arena, a building that has been their home ever since the team’s inclusion within the 1967 expansion of the NHL and will soon no longer be the oldest [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: Pittsburgh’s Poni Ride Begins Today
Saturday, March 6, 2010
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After being acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in exchange for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula, Alexei Ponikarovsky is expected to make his debut today in a Pittsburgh uniform. It could be said that “Poni” was the biggest name traded in the last week, in a Trade deadline that saw just how little [...]
Continue reading...Second Pairing Defensemen Equals Second Round Pick
Monday, March 1, 2010
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Not once, but twice today we have seen a solid second-pairing defensemen moved for a second round pick. The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired Jordan Leopold for their second round selection after reportedly refusing to part with the pick for Raffi Torres. This move will push either Jay McKee or Alex Goligoski out of the Penguins top [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: Pens struggling at mid-way point
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year hockey fans! I hope you all had a great holiday, but there’s been no rest on or off the ice, as it’s been an especially entertaining week for us all. The Olympic rosters were announced, the World Juniors got under way in Saskatchewan, and most would say the Winter Classic lived up [...]
Continue reading...Igloo Insider: Crosby hits 20, Pens in Montreal
Thursday, December 10, 2009
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If there was ever a time when the Montreal Canadiens could beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, it would be now. Everything looks good for the Habs coming into this matchup- they have won three straight, played pretty convincingly, and most importantly have got good goaltending from both their goaltenders. They even have a snowstorm in their [...]
Continue reading...Five Reasons You Need Alex Goligoski
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Hello all! Today I want to talk to you about Alex Goligoski (or GoGo as he is affectionately called by teammates and fans alike) and why you need to pick him up in your fantasy hockey league whether it is a rotisserie or head to head league. If you are not a Penguins fan you [...]
Continue reading...Penguins Lose Another Defenceman
Monday, November 16, 2009
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without every one of their top 4 defencemen when they take on the Anaheim Ducks tonight. Alex Goligoski is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury and will join Sergei Gonchar, Brooks Orpk, and Kris Letang in the pressbox. Goligoski has had a fantastic start to the season [...]
Continue reading...Gonchar Out 4-6 with Broken Wrist
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar sustained an injury during the game against the St. Louis Blues last night and did not come out for the third period. Turns out Gonchar has suffered a broken wrist and is expected to miss up to six weeks. Gonchar is tied for second in team scoring with eight points in nine games [...]
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
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