Tag Archive | "Pittsburgh Penguins"
Crosby Watch 2.0: Neck Injury Similar to Concussion Symptoms
After a whole day of suspense, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally released a statement on Sidney Crosby. Following yet another consultation from a specialist, it was determined that the team captain is, in fact, suffering from a ‘soft-tissue injury of the neck’. However, his neck is not broken. Crosby still has no timetable for his return [...]
Continue reading...Alex Ovechkin Suspended Three Games for Charging
Monday, January 23, 2012
4 This evening, the NHL suspended Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin for three games following his hit on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Zbynek Michalek. He will be ineligible to play until Saturday, February 4th. Ovechkin, as explained in the video, is a repeat offender who was guilty of launching his body into Michalek’s head. His absence [...]
Continue reading...Kris Letang Returns from Concussion vs. Rangers
Thursday, January 19, 2012
According to Dave Molinari of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, via Twitter, Letang will play tonight. Expect him to pair with Brooks Orpik on the top defensive unit and to get some time on PP1. For the team’s projected lines, click here. * * * UPDATE 1/19/12: Kris Letang returned to practice yesterday which fueled speculation over [...]
Continue reading...James Neal: “I’m ready to play tonight”
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
With the injuries mounting in Pittsburgh, several wounded forwards are stepping up and filling in. Craig Adams and Arron Asham are both expected to gut through their various ailments in order to play tonight. More importantly, top line right wing stepped onto the ice with a boot on his broken foot. After taking part in [...]
Continue reading...Fantasy or Fiction: Is Crosby a Keeper Moving Forward?
Friday, December 16, 2011
Just when it looked like Sidney Crosby was back, the world’s best hockey player has seen his return from a concussion derailed after only eight games. And according to #87, there’s no timeline for his return. For fantasy owners, the dreaded “DTD” now sits next to his name, where crooked numbers used to [...]
Continue reading...Staal and Malkin Taking Warmups; Likely Playing
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Numerous sources over Twitter are saying both Evgeni Malking and Jordan Staal are taking part in warmups. Josh Yohe of The Tribune-Review, via Twitter, has said both are playing. * * * We already knew Sidney Crosby would not play tonight but the injuries just continue to pile up in Pittsburgh. The Penguins could play tonight [...]
Continue reading...Crashing the Net: Okposo is Heating Up
Monday, December 12, 2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of Crashing the Net. For this tenth week of the season we’re going to take a look at each position and some of the players that you might want to add to your roster. We hope you will be able to utilize this article in order to gain a competitive advantage [...]
Continue reading...Head-to-Head Faceoff: Is Ilya Bryzgalov Healthy?
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Head-to-Head Faceoff is a weekly column by Alexander Monaghan which will run every Sunday and continue into Monday. Here you’ll find a breakdown of each team’s schedule for the week as well as which goalies you can expect to see in net so you can make sure to set your fantasy rosters accordingly. Anaheim Ducks [...]
Continue reading...Crashing the Net: Add Perron While You Can
Monday, December 5, 2011
Welcome to this week’s edition of Crashing the Net. For this ninth week of the season we’re going to take a look at each position and some of the players that you might want to add to your roster. We hope you will be able to utilize this article in order to gain a competitive [...]
Continue reading...Head-to-Head Faceoff: All Kipper, All the Time
Monday, December 5, 2011
Anaheim Ducks (LA, @StL, @Nsh) Backup goalie Dan Ellis is suffering from a groin injury so Jeff Deslauriers has been called up to serve as the backup. The Ducks have struggled so far but will look to change their luck this week. Jonas Hiller will remain in the top goalie spot and likely get all three starts [...]
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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