While Pittsburgh Penguins fans would love to see superstar Sidney Crosby back on the ice for a full 82-game season this year, it doesn't look like that's going to happen.This time around it has nothing to do with Crosby's health, but instead it is the current NHL lockout that is keeping the Penguins' captain and his teammates of the ice.Similar to his teammates, Crosby is itching to get in game action, but that's not on the agenda right now as the players remain locked out by the league."You ... Read More
Pascal Dupuis Staying Busy During Lockout
Wednesday night, the Detroit Red Wings were supposed to visit the Consol Energy Arena for preseason action, but due to the NHL lockout, that's not going to happen. The longer this lockout drags out, the more it effects players in different ways. Guys like Evgeni Malkin can find a place to play and if an agreement isn't reached soon, we could see the likes of Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury and others find a team to play for in the very near future. However, that's not an option for every ... Read More
Catching Up with the Penguins Kris Letang
With the NHL lockout in full effect, there hasn't been much news surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins lately. As of now, there is no end in sight and the Winter Classic is now in jeopardy as sources told ESPN's Scott Burnside that if a deal isn't reached by November, that commissioner Gary Bettman is prepared to pull the plug on what is dear to him.However, while the lockout has already affected the preseason, as all exhibition games through September have been cancelled, that hasn't stopped ... Read More
Top Five Player Stories for the Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a lot of questions to answer heading into what will hopefully be a 2012-2013 season. As stated last week, there's concern over whether or not they are still the best team in the Eastern Conference. Subsequently, there are some run-off stories to this team with each player carrying their own headlines for 2012. Here are the top five player stories: Evgeni Malkin "Geno" proved his offseason training/rehab regimen last year was no joke, tallying 109 points and ... Read More
Done with Doan
For the first week of free agency, the big stories were Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The rumor mills were having a field day, it seemed like a consistent rotation of teams that were interested. Pens fans were loving every minute of it, since Pittsburgh seemed to be the destination for at least one of them. The thought of a Parise-Crosby-whoever pairing on the top line got Pittsburghers more excited than eating a Primanti's sandwich at a Donnie Iris concert. Then they both decided to sign with ... Read More