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Hats off to Pittsburgh
The latest edition of The Sporting News landed in my mailbox yesterday, and the cover had a picture of Sidney Crosby and Ben Rothlisberger, along with a banner proclaiming Pittsburgh as the best sports city. And I thought that was kind of cool. Now, I am big city all the way. ...
Penguins bounce Leafs 5-2 thanks to strong special teams effort
Penguins bounce Leafs 5-2 thanks to strong special teams effort
pensburgh.com — More photos » by Frank Gunn - AP Tough night for Vesa Toskala. Browse more photos »... For all the times Mike Yeo was on the receiving end of the blame last season, let me be ... (more) Penguins bounce Leafs 5-2 thanks to strong special teams ...
Greasy is the word: The Edmonton Oilers try to score goals the Detroit Red Wings way
Greasy is the word: The Edmonton Oilers try to score goals the Detroit Red Wings way
communities.canada.com — Detroit kept close to Pittsburgh in the Cup finals by concentrating on crashing the net and scoring... greasy goals. Pat Quinn claims not to be an Xs and Os kind of guy, but Quinn is a smart enough coach to realize that if this Edmonton Oilers team ... (more) Greasy is the word: The Edmonton Oilers try to score ...
Wilson juggles Leaf lines in search of 'chemistry'
thestar.com — The Leafs might sport a new look with their lines tomorrow night when they face the defending... Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. At least that's what was apparent at practice today as coach Ron Wilson shuffled a couple of players in search of ... (more) Wilson juggles Leaf lines in search of 'chemistry'
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Late-Day links: Checking in on Hartnell, some love for Pittsburgh, Kovalchuk picks up #300
PensBurgh — ... from the press.  That was exactly the case in the recent Sporting News issue where Pittsburgh was ranked the best sports city (Philly finished second, a position they might be familiar with).  However the one thing I like more than just seeing the collective media showing some love for the city is when a particular writer or staff member of another, perhaps rival team, shows the same appreciation.  Jim Cerny, beat writer for the Rangers, voices his praise.  [Rink Rap] According to CBC, Vesa Toskala is learning his position all over ...

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