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Sources tell me that Michel Therrien will make another lineup change tomorrow night. Veteran defenseman Darryl Sydor will be back in the Pens lineup for Game 3. Sydor has been a healthy scratch for the Pens since March 31st vs. the NY Rangers. No word on who will be scratched but if I'm the coach, Hal Gill would be watching from the press box. His strength is supposed to be this physical ...
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Sydor To Return To The Lineup
Faceoff Factor — Sydor To Return To The Lineup Matt Bodenschatz | Pittsburgh Penguins May 27, 04:34 PM | Hype this story! Pittsburgh Sports Insider is reporting that Darryl Sydor, a healthy scratch in every game of this year’s playoffs, is expected to make his return to the lineup tomorrow night for Game Three. While there has been no indication as to who will be scratched, PSI speculates that Hal Gill could be the odd-man out due to his nonexistent physical play this series. PSI also is reporting that another roster move could be made that would involve Evgeni Malkin, who has been invisible for several games. Faceoff Factor will ...

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The Pensblog - A Pittsburgh Penguins Blog From Behind The Veil Of Cryptic Online Identities — ... get the same thing." Renaissance Hotel 107 6th Street Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 Don't do anything stupid. We are not advocates of chicanery. Here's the address again. Renaissance Hotel 107 6th Street Pittsburgh, PA, 15222 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Pittsburgh Sports Insider is back in the saddle again. [ KDKA ] Sydor is dressing for Game 3 and a stunning line change may be in the works. ...

Penguins Roundup - May 28
Faceoff Factor — Penguins Roundup - May 28 Justin Maffei | National Hockey League May 28, 11:07 AM | Hype this story! Sydor Returns Darryl Sydor will return to play his first game of this year’s playoffs and first game since March 31. He will replace rookie Kris Letang on the blueline and will be paired with Ryan Whitney. With Our Powers Combined The Penguins offense has been stagnant over the past two games. They have been shutout in both games by Chris Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings. They have also failed to produce many quality scoring chances. Michel Therrien plans to counteract that by playing Sidney Crosby and ...

Traditional Playoff Lines To Return Tonight
Faceoff Factor — ... Pittsburgh Sports Insider is reporting that the lines coach Michel Therrien is expected to use tonight are the same ones he has used throughout the playoffs. They are… Dupuis – Crosby – Hossa Malone – Malkin – Sykora Ruutu – Staal – Kennedy Roberts – Talbot – Hall Orpik – Gonchar Sydor – Whitney Scuderi – Gill The only significant change is the addition of Darryl Sydor in place of Kris Letang. Sydor, who has been a healthy scratch since the end of the regular season has been inserted with hopes of adding a veteran presence to the blueline. There also is talk that ...

Penguin Roundup - May 31st
Faceoff Factor — Penguin Roundup - May 31st Justin Maffei | National Hockey League May 31, 11:55 AM | Hype this story! Letang Mourning The last thing on Kris Letang’s mind is Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Letang received news on Friday that his best friend, Luc Bourdon was killed in a motorcycle accident. The two shared a room for two seasons when they played in the Quebec Major Junior League and played together for the Canadian World Junior Champions in 2006. Bourdon was a defenseman for the Vancouver Canucks. He was 21-years-old. The NHL will observe a moment of silence before Game 4 tonight to honor Bourdon. ...

To Wong Foo Thanks For Everything, James Mirtle
The Pensblog - A Pittsburgh Penguins Blog From Behind The Veil Of Cryptic Online Identities — ... Our late night call with her after Steigy mentioned "WWGRD" on the air for the first time will always be one of our favorite memories. :: To the regime and posters of [LGP], there isn't a day that goes by that we don't stop there. Gameday threads are a religion. :: [PSAMP] may be the most underrated blog in the Pittsburgh Sports scene. :: How did we survive almost half a season without [Pittsburgh Sports Insider]? We have said many times ...

REPORT: PITT RB BEING PRESSURED BY MOM TO TURN PRO
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... . Now, a television station in Pittsburgh has added yet another intriguing slant to the whole McCoy-to-the-NFL story. According to KDKA-TV, and citing sources very close to the story, McCoy wants to return to Pittsburgh for his senior season, but is being pressured by his mother to make himself available for the 2009 draft and does not to want to cause any family friction by going against her advice. Additionally, the report says, McCoy loves both the college life and being the big man on campus. The report ends by stating that McCoy is “an emotional wreck”, and that the ...

IS WANNY THE SOURCE OF MCCOY REPORT?
NBC Sports - College Football Talk — ... running backs in the nation, is strongly considering making a move from college into the NFL.  The way he may or may not be leaning has been a constant source of speculation, especially in the Pittsburgh area. Just yesterday, one of the major newspapers in the city reported McCoy was expected to announce his decision to leave for the NFL later that day; a few hours later, that report was debunked by the other major newspaper through a university press release. Then, later that night, the mother of all McCoy reports hit the Internet, courtesy of KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. The ...

Headlinin': Decision Day
Dr. Saturday — ... the 2007 Big Ten sack leader was suspended for a weed arrest in the preseason -- into the draft mix. But the jury remains out on a few big names, notably C.J. Spiller, who is "going back and forth" but seems likely to return to Clemson, and Mark Sanchez, who teammate Taylor Mays described as 'torn'. At least Mays has a backup plan if Sanchez decides to go. Meanwhile, College Football Talk has a line on an unlikely source for the rumor that LeSean McCoy is being pressured by his family to leave Pitt. A rumor about a ...

Pre-Game News
The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition) — ... KDKA's Pittsburgh Sports Insider is reporting that Crosby's groin injury is not healed enough and will not play in tonight's game. ...

Rumor Mill 2/27
Faceoff Factor — ... there was a rumor going around Wednesday that Martin St. Louis had denied a trade to come to Pittsburgh. Lightning owner Koules denied the rumor as did GM Ray Shero. Who knows what actually happened. From the Pittsburgh Sports Insider (The real one), Mike Vukovcan says that the Penguins have entered into to contract talks with D Sergei Gonchar. Vukovcan says, “The team’s struggles without him [Gonchar] to start the season are a major factor in this decision by GM Ray Shero and ownership.” Vukovcan’s sources tell him that Petr Sykora and the Penguins are far apart on ...

Sykora's Contract Talks Hit Snag / Contract Talks with Gonchar Begin
The Steel City Sports Fan (Penguins Edition) — Sources of KDKA's Pittsburgh Sports Inside are saying that negotiations with Petr Sykora and his agent are at a stand-still and it doesn't look good for the Penguins signing him before the end of this season. [THIS SUCKS - can we really afford to lose Sykie with how well he and Malkin play ...

HINSKE DEALT TO YANKEES
Mondesi's House — ... The Buccos and Neal Huntington just wrapped up another trade with frequent partner Brian Cashman, dealing journeyman infielder Eric Hinske to the New York Yankees for two minor leaguers, outfielder/catcher Eric Fryer and RHP Casey Erickson. ...

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