Pittsburgh Penguins
Masterton Trophy Nominees: Crosby, Harding, McQuaid
NEW YORK (May 14, 2013) — Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, goaltender Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild and defenseman Adam McQuaid of the Boston Bruins are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded “to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey,” the National ...Full Article
Choking the Duck
The other day I was sitting in the parking lot at my local rink watching the hockey moms as they dropped off their kids at practice. A rather attractive ...Full Article
Crosby, Ovechkin, Tavares Hart Trophy Nominees
NEW YORK (May 10, 2013) – Center Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, right wing Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and center John Tavares of the New York ...Full Article
A Semi-Apology to the Islanders
The other day I went off on the New York Islanders and said I fully expected them to get their butts whipped in the playoffs. I also made comparisons ...Full Article
Letang, Subban & Suter Norris Trophy Nominees (Best Defenseman)
NEW YORK (May 7, 2013) — Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins, P.K. Subban of the Montreal Canadiens and Ryan Suter of the Minnesota Wild are the three finalists ...Full Article
Welcome Back Islanders
What’s more shocking? Is it that the New York Islanders actually qualified for the post-season or is it that they got taken out behind the wood shed and had ...Full Article
Blackhawks vs. Penguins at Chicago’s Soldier Field
FROM NHL: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE LAUNCHES 2014 COORS LIGHT NHL STADIUM SERIES™ Chicago Blackhawks to Face Pittsburgh Penguins in a Regular-Season Outdoor NHL Game at Soldier Field on Saturday, ...Full Article
Hurricanes Trade Jussi Jokinen to Penguins for Cond. Pick
APRIL 3, 2013 — RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has acquired a conditional ...Full Article
3 Stars, March: Crosby, Subban, Bobrovsky / Week: Lupul, Niemi, Hall
NEW YORK (April 1, 2013) – Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban and Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky have been named the NHL’s “Three ...Full Article
This Ain’t No Disney Flick
The opinions expressed by Mr. Red Douchet are his own and not necessarily those of Hockeytalk. Seeing Jarome Iginla traded to Pittsburgh was about as surprising as an American ...Full Article
Stars Trade Brenden Morrow to Penguins
Editor’s Note: Could this be the lease on life that Morrow needs right now? Also, how often does a guy named Morrow get traded…for a guy named Morrow?! ...Full Article
Bobrovsky, Crosby and Carter Named NHL 3 Stars of the Week
BOBROVSKY, CROSBY AND CARTER NAMED NHL ‘THREE STARS’ OF THE WEEK NEW YORK (March 11, 2013) – Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and ...Full Article
J.R.’s Rink Rants
In this edition of Rink Rants: A Fasth Start, Hart Trophy Finalists and a letter to Eugene Melnyk 7-0-0 is a Fasth Start This is one of those ...Full Article
UPDATE: Matt Cooke Contrite as Skate Severs Erik Karlsson’s Achilles’ Tendon
HOCKEYTALK NEWS — FEBRUARY 13, 2013 — PITTSBURGH — Ottawa Senator Erik Karlsson suffered a cut from the left skate of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke late in the ...Full Article
Vanek, Kunitz, Luongo NHL 3 Stars of Week
NEW YORK (February 4, 2013) — Buffalo Sabres left wing Thomas Vanek, Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Chris Kunitz and Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo have been named the NHL’s ...Full Article
Pittsburgh to Host CCM/USA Hockey 2013 Prospects Game at CONSOL
Forty of the Top American Prospects to Descend Upon Pittsburgh in September January 29, 2013 — COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The second annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game will ...Full Article
