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GAME RE-CAP Penguins 4-Isles 2 at The Coliseum

March 23, 2013

Jane Fisher

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NY Islanders Lose To Pittsburgh Penguins, in Another Frustrating Home Game

Islanders Look For A Reversal Of Fortune Tonight Against The Penguins

March 22, 2013

Donovan Brooks

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The Islanders will be looking for a better outcome when they play host to division rival Pittsburgh tonight at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

The Penguins come to town winners of ten straight games, including a complete destruction of the Isles the last time these two teams met; a March 10th contest in Pittsburgh.

New NHL Realignment Inherently Flawed

March 14, 2013

Jordan Kuhns

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Say goodbye to some of the longest-standing rivalries in the game, and say hello to some of the most manufactured rivalries in the game. The NHL, NHLPA and NHL Board of Governors approved the new realignment to be put into service starting next year, lasting a minimum of three seasons.

The new plan is contingent on some ridiculous rotation because of lopsided divisions of eight teams in the east, and seven teams in the west. Thanks to the strange geographical landscape that the NHL has employed, teams have had to be at the mercy of some wide open swaths of the United States and Canada that are uninhabited by NHL clubs.

The poor Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning. Now the...

Just Another Piece to the Puzzle

March 13, 2013

Chuck Gaston Jr

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Anyone who is a Penguins fan can remember in 2009 when Rob Scuderi accidentally called himself the “piece” that the Penguins needed to win a Stanley Cup. Scuds, who would eventually be nicknamed the piece, became a crucial part to the Pittsburgh Penguins Cup Victory that summer. His save in the goal crease against Detroit still gives me chills. He wasn’t flashy or that great of a skater, nor was he going to knock you around. What Rob Scuderi did was provide the Penguins with a consistent, reliable, rock of a defenseman that could be trusted in any defensive situation.

Enter the 2013 season and examine the wildly inconsistent Pittsburgh Penguins. While holding ...

Islanders Hit The Steel City Looking To Keep Points Streak Alive Versus The Penguins

March 10, 2013

Donovan Brooks

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Both teams enter this contest off of victories. For New York, it was a 5-2 home win over the Washington Capitals. For Pittsburgh, it was a shootout victory in Toronto against the Leafs.

Flyers, Pens Match Up For Another Classic Battle

March 7, 2013

John Russo

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The Flyers need to rebound after a bad loss against the Rangers on Tuesday. The task won't be easy as they host the first place Penguins. It's going to be another bitter, nasty rivalry game and it's gonna be in the city of Brotherly Love

Super Stars Shine Bright in Pittsburgh

March 5, 2013

Chuck Gaston Jr

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Once in a generation we are gifted with players who define the beauty and strengths of our game. Their supreme dedication to sport pays off in a collaborated showing of true heart and skill. Last night in Pittsburgh, we witnessed arguably the three best players in the NHL take the ice and show us why this game is truly amazing.

We start off with the first player on the box score for the Lightning, and not coincidentally, the NHL’s leading goal scorer Steven Stamkos. Stamkos again was just flat out brilliant around the net. His evolution as a goal scorer and game changer continues to amaze me.

In the second period, the Lightning stifled the Penguins neutral zone transitio...

Sunday's Weekly Update

March 3, 2013

Chuck Gaston Jr

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There have been times in this short season where the Pittsburgh Penguins have won five straight games and outscored their opponents at a three goals to one click. Then there are times in which the Penguins go on a road trip to Florida, Carolina, and Montreal.

In three games the Pittsburgh Penguins allowed 16 goals. Florida scored four goals on the power play. Carolina scored three goals that were products of behind the net passing. Montreal used high point shots to either tip or attack rebounds, but P.K. Subban’s goal to end the second period was again started from behind the net. It is a simplistic breakdown of the game to realize that the Penguins are not playing systematica...

Flyers Face Penguins in Rivalry Showdown

February 20, 2013

Jordan Kuhns

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Round two of the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals from last year will occur in Pittsburgh tonight. One of the most potent offenses in the entire league will test the Flyers' defense. It's Rivalry Night in Western Pennsylvania.

Let's talk about Concussions: Part I - understanding Traumatic Brain Injury

February 14, 2013

Shahbaz Syed

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Sidney Crosby, Chris Pronger, Mark Savard, to name a few. There has recently been a plethora of concussions and head injuries in the NHL – and with some of the game’s biggest stars on the sidelines, officials and spectators are attempting to gain more insight into the mechanism of this form of head injury. I want to step outside the hockey realm for a moment, and talk about concussions from the point of view of a physician - information relevant to fans and athletes.

A concussion is a subset of disease (yes, it is a disease) within the category of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and results from a traumatic blow that causes an...