Penguins waddle over Maple Leafs
Skate 2 Stick —
Crosby leads Penguins over Maple Leafs
Malkin assisted on all four Penguins goals to give him 201 points in 166 NHL games
Maple Leafs 1 - Penguins 4
PITTSBURGH (AP) -Sidney Crosby posted his 100th career NHL goal and his 200th assist in leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
Playing on a line with fellow young star Evgeni Malkin for the first time during an entire game this season, the 21-year-old Crosby had a goal and three assists to give ...
Penguins Score 4-1 Win Over Hurricanes
Hockey Beat —
... Canes centre, Brandon Sutter, got his first career goal in the first period and the team held the Pens at bay until well into the third when, finally, captain Sidney Crosby scored a power play goal. It just got worse from there for Carolina with Ruslan Fedotenko scoring for Pittsburgh just over 30 seconds later. Here’s the scoring summary:
CAR: Sutter, B. (13:07 in 1st)
PIT: Crosby, S. (PPG, 08:15 in 3rd), Fedotenko, R. (08:47 in 3rd), Talbot, M. (11:51 ...
Puttin' On the Foil - A Weekly NHL Recap 11/30
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole —
... had nothing else to report on Friday. EXCELLENT ELEVEN POWER RANKINGS 11. Philadelphia Flyers 10. Anaheim Ducks 9. Washington Capitals 8. Minnesota Wild 7. Vancouver Canucks 6. Montreal Canadiens 5. Pittsburgh Penguins 4. New York Rangers 3. Detroit Red Wings 2. Boston Bruins 1. San Jose Sharks LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE This week's Coach's Corner with Don Cherry. The Oshawa Generals retiring Bobby Orr's #2. Mikko Koivu's lovely game winner.. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (11/23 - 11/29) Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins 3GP, 6 G, 3 A, 9 PTS, +8 "What's so special about Sidney Crosby?" ...
Puttin' On the Foil - A Weekly NHL Recap 12/7
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole —
... lake. He was 64 years old. EXCELLENT ELEVEN POWER RANKINGS 11. Chicago Blackhawks 10. Vancouver Canucks 9. Minnesota Wild 8. Washington Capitals 7. Philadelphia Flyers 6. Pittsburgh Penguins 5. Montreal Canadiens 4. New York Rangers 3. Detroit Red Wings 2. Boston Bruins 1. San Jose Sharks LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE This week's Coach's Corner with Don Cherry. Barry Melrose's first appearance back on ESPN. Behind the scenes at the Easton hockey factory. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (11/30-12/6) Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators 3 GS, 3 W, 2 SO, 0.67 GAA, .968 save pct. Goaltender controversy ...
Leafs Honor Gilmour
Skate 2 Stick —
... to the fans”
There were 20 players wearing Maple Leafs uniforms with No. 93 during warmups for Toronto’s game against Pittsburgh on Saturday night. They did so to honor the last Leaf to wear that number — Doug Gilmour, whose number was raised to the rafters of the Air Canada Centre in a pregame ceremony.
After watching the banner-raising, Gilmour dropped the puck in a ceremonial faceoff between Toronto forward Nik Antropov and Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby.
In a short but emotional speech, Gilmour, flanked by his family and ...
Second Round playoff tv schedule
Crash the Crease —
... of the President’s Trophy winner and two razor-close Game 7 showdowns in the Eastern Conference, the Boston Bruins are the new owners of home ice advantage throughout the playoffs–as long they are in contention for hockey’s coveted Stanley Cup. Boston will open up at home against Carolina Friday (7:30 p.m. ET) after the Hurricanes scored two goals in the last 80 seconds of Game 7 in New Jersey Tuesday night.
The other Eastern matchup will feature Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins traveling to visit Alex Ovechkin and the ...
2nd Round Impressions and Conference Finals Predictions
NHL Digest —
... What can you say about this series that hasn’t been said already? A series featuring several of the games brightest stars, highlighted by Sidney Crosby and ...
Pens roll over Hurricanes in game 3
Crash the Crease —
... in the Eastern Conference Finals, they may be able to lay claim to being the most offensively dynamic team since the dynastic Oilers of the late ’80s.
Saturday night, Pittsburgh handed Carolina a 6-2 loss at the RBC Center in Game 3 of this best-of-7 series. But that wasn’t even the biggest offensive outburst of the series for these high-flying Penguins, who scored seven goals in Game 2.
Once again, the Penguins were spearheaded by the one-two punch of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby had a goal and an assist in ...
Conference Final Impressions & Predictions for Cup Finals
NHL Digest —
... I suppose I’m glad to say that I had this series mostly right. I thought the Pens would be too much up front, and they were. Sidney Crosby and ...
The order of who raised the cup
Crash the Crease —
In case anyone is interested
1. Sidney Crosby
2. Bill Guerin
3. Sergei Gonchar
4. Miroslav Satan
5. Petr Sykora
6. Hal Gill
7. Philippe Boucher
8. Ruslan Fedotenko
9. Craig Adams
10. Mark Eaton
11. Matt Cooke
12. Pascal Dupuis
13. Chris Kunitz
14. Brooks Orpik
15. Rob Scuderi
16. Marc-Andre Fleury
17. Maxime Talbot
18. Evgeni Malkin
19. Jordan Staal
20. ...
Thoughts on the Cup Finals
NHL Digest —
... - Sidney Crosby becomes the youngest captain at age 21 to win the ultimate prize. Lemieux was 24, Gretzky was 23. This kid has taken heat from all over the place, from players on the ice, members of the media and especially fans. He’s now vindicated. I’ll go out on a limb and say that he’s just fine with Ovechkin being the most exciting, prolific player in hockey, and he’s doubly fine with teammate ...
Five Games I Look Forward To (2009-10 Season)
The Program —
... One of the most eagerly awaited debuts in recent memory takes place when John Tavares, who will be 19 years old, is expected to play his first NHL contest as the new face of the Islanders franchise. The No. 1 pick of the 2009 Entry Draft enjoyed a junior career studded with numerous awards and New York hopes Tavares can do for the team what Sidney Crosby and ...
Crosby celebrates his birthday with the cup
Crash the Crease —
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby plans to celebrate his 22nd birthday on Friday by bringing the Stanley Cup home.
Crosby will start the day by landing in a helicopter at the Halifax Dockyard, where he’ll speak to members of the Canadian military and their families. He’ll then lead a parade through Cole Harbour, where thousands of people are expected to greet the hockey star.
“He wants to share it with the young and people of all ages and make it a community event,” said Paul Mason, who coached Crosby as a youth. ...
Alan Milstein on Clarett v. NFL and Prospect of Similar Challenge to NBA Eligibility Restriction
Sports Law Blog —
... “The best hockey player in the world [Sidney Crosby] came out of high school,” says Milstein. “I think the NFL is a kid’s game compared to the NHL as far as the level of violence. If the players are ready to play, they will get drafted. If they’re not ready to play, they won’t make the team.” ...
The Remaining Free Agents
Bangin Panger —
... Satan has been among the NHL's most consistent scorers for the past decade. But he didn't mesh as a linemate with either Sidney Crosby or ...
Malkin out 2-3 weeks with shoulder tear!
NHL Snipers —
... Trophy last season when he posted a League-high 113 points, and he won the postseason scoring title when he finished with League-highs of 22 assists and 36 points, and his 14 goals was second to teammate Sidney Crosby . Malkin also become the first Russian-born player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. Malkin also was a Hart Trophy finalist for the second-straight season. In 12 games this season, Malkin is tied with Crosby for team scoring lead with 14 points. Bylsma said the injury is something Malkin could have played through, but considering it’s only October, he determined ...
Weekend Debate
Bangin Panger —
... Who is playing the best hockey in the NHL? Ryan Miller Anze Kopitar Marian Gaborik Craig Anderson Alex Ovechkin Sidney Crosby ...
[11.10.09] Pittsburgh Penguins @ Boston Bruins
Something's Bruin - A Black and Gold Obsession of Epic Proportions —
... The Penguins, even without Malkin and Talbot, still have some very good forwards. I don't know if you've ever heard of this Sidney Crosby kid, but he's pretty good. A hard and heavy forecheck should neutralize the Penguins attack, or at least slow it down. ...
NHL.com’s projected Team Canada!
NHL Snipers —
... — The future of Canada’s defense corps has earned a spot on the present national team. The 19-year-old is building on his impressive rookie season with a much better sophomore season. There’s nothing he can’t do and he does everything well. [image] Sidney Crosby , ...
Sidney Crosby carries Olympic torch in Nova Scotia!
NHL Snipers —
... captain Sidney Crosby had a lifelong dream — to win the Stanley Cup. That dream was realized just over five months ago when, at the age of 21, he became the youngest captain in NHL history to hoist the Cup after the Penguins beat the Red Wings in seven games. Another dream, one that he had never thought possible, came true Wednesday on the streets of downtown Halifax when Crosby became one of 12,000 Canadians who will carry the Olympic Torch en route to Vancouver, where he will make his first-ever appearance in the Winter Games.“You look at people out there, you see the ...
