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...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...Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins seem to buy every year, creating a new fantasy star in the process. Last year we saw Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin gain immediate value by flanking one of Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin. This year Alexei Ponikarovsky reeps the benefits of playing with one of the two. Interestingly [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, January 16, 2010
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The Nashville Predators did it last night, and tonight the Pittsburgh Penguins will hope to complete their own sweep through Western Canada. It would be quite an accomplishment for a team that despite it’s superstar roster dropped 7 of its last 9 before heading out to Calgary, and five players from Pittsburgh are getting a [...]
Continue reading...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...Thursday, November 26, 2009
Just to start off by saying that I am Patrick, now excited to be a part of the DailyFaceoff team. I will be posting topics of interest on the Pittsburgh Penguins as well as things concerning the NHL in general, though most important to us all is Fantasy Hockey, and so that is what will [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Pittsburgh Penguins 2008/09: 45-28-9 (2nd in Atlantic, 4th in East) Arrived: Michael Rupp (NJ), Jay McKee (STL), Brent Johnson (WSH) Departed: Hal Gill (MTL), Rob Scuderi (LA), Petr Sykora (UFA), Philippe Boucher (Retired), Mathieu Garon (CBJ) What a year it was for the young Penguins. They secured a core of young stars and won a [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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If the Hockey Gods have blessed you this season and you have been lucky enough to receive the 1st overall pick in your fantasy league, stop everything and take a deep breath. We here at DailyFaceoff.com know the anxiety and fear of picking the wrong guy may have you feeling not so lucky, but the [...]
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