Speculation: Fleury out 3-5 weeks.

There have been some rumors going around that Pens goalie Marc Andre Fleury could be out 3-5 weeks. Everyone is being quiet about the injury itself and the recovery time. We will just have to wait and see what happens.

Don't Forget!

Make sure to celebrate this Thanksgiving Pens style!
FSN is airing both the Winter Classic from last season and Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit.

"The first-ever NHL Winter Classic from New Year’s Day 2008 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo will air at 11 a.m. and again at 5:30 p.m. The Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres on Sidney Crosby’s shootout goal before the largest crowd ever to watch an NHL game.

Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, which the Penguins won in triple-overtime, will air at 2 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. Max Talbot tied the game late in the third period and Petr Sykora scored in the third extra session as the Penguins won one of the most dramatic Finals games in recent memory."

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=394351

Pens to begin road trip.

The Pens will be away from home 5 out of their next 6 games. The players look forward to just focusing on one game at a time and getting into a road routine.
Road trips can serve as good momentum if they are successful and that is exactly what the Pens plan on doing, make this road tip a success.
The players also agree that road trips are a time to bond. Some players are spending nearly all day with each other on road trips. Road trips can boost the chemistry of a team, and in Pittsburgh, we know that the Pens have great chemistry and we know that it is important to a team playing and performing well.
Hopefully this road trip can be positive in every aspect.

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=394383

Pens players deliver turkeys.

Brooks Orpik, Kris Letang, and Eric Godard distributed holiday turkeys to underprivileged families today in the Hill District. The Pens were happy to help out and all agree that it is nice to put smiles on people's faces and makes them feel better. Brooks Orpik described the event as "humbling" and says it helps him to be more thankful and not take anything for granted.

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=394205

Pens have disappointing loss against Canucks.

The Pens lost to the Vancouver Canucks this past Saturday 3-1. The game started interesting enough with 3 little skirmishes, some fights, about 25 seconds into the game. However, Matt Cooke was ejected from the game for a second fight and therefore could not play a game he said would be filled with a little more emotion due to the fact that he was once a Canuck. The fights did not seem to get either team going. Another thing that did not get going for the Pens was the power play. The power play that has gone 1 for 12 the past 3 games. Therrien is calling the power play a small concern right now and he says we get no energy from a power play. If the Pens look to win more games they will have to focus more on better power plays and also not resting on the fact that they have come from behind to win many games. Perhaps the Pens were thinking that this Saturday, but this time, they could not manage a comeback to force a win or even overtime.

Saturday's game also saw Luongo, the Canucks captain and starting goalie, go down with an injury.

Pens faceoff against Atlanta tonight.

The Pens will look to get back on track with their game against Atlanta tonight. They hope to improve their record at Philips arena, which since the lockout is 1-3-2. People expect tonight's game to be more open since the Thrashers style of play resembles the Pens' in some ways. Atlanta plays a much more open game than our Tuesday opponent, the Minnesota Wild, that's for sure. Many players say they will have to keep an eye on Ilya Kovalhcuk tonight and his shot.
Fleury, who did not make the trip down to Atlanta, obviously did not practice with the team today, missing his 4th in a row.

Fleury misses practice again.

Marc Andre Fleury missed practice again today and will not play tomorrow night against Atlanta. This Saturday's game status is "up in the air."

Pens face some familiar faces in Atlanta.

We all know the trade that sent Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen, among others, to the Atlanta Thrashers last season. Therefore, no need to mention the details.
I was sad when Colby and Crusher were traded. Yes, I was well aware of the talented Hossa and knew that he would be a great asset to the team, but that does not change the fact that I was sad two of my favorite players had to go. I still dream of a day when at least Colby will be back in a Pens uniform. Though I miss Christensen, I thought he would be better off on another team for him personally. Though, he really has not developed a consistency in Atlanta yet either, but it is Atlanta. (They have been doing a little better recently though)
It will be nice to see them both tomorrow night when the Pens visit Atlanta, but it would be even better if they were playing for us.
Crosby says he still stays in touch with Colby, as they were close friends. Crosby also says that any inside dirt or antics Colby tries to pull and says about Crosby tomorrow night will not work. Crosby will just find it funny and "would be laughing inside."


http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=393295

Pens lose to Wild in shootout.

Many expected it to be a low scoring game, and it was. The Wild beat the Pens in a shootout 2-1 last night, ending the Pens win streak at 6 games. The Pens could not generate much offense and then no shooters could get anything past goaltender Backstrom in the shootout. The Pens still gained a point, that is how I am looking at it, but it is still a little upsetting. The Pens did not capitalize on the power play which many thought needed to be done in order to win. However, the Wild are one of the best teams on the penalty kill and have allowed not third period power play goals, where the majority of the Pens power plays fell. Though there should be no excuses.
The Pens will look to get back on the winning track tomorrow night against the Atlanta Thrashers.

Contract soon for Staal?

It's been rumored for quite a while that Staal will soon sign a deal with the Pens. Well, those rumors are saying that it seems to happen sooner rather than later. The contract is said to be done before the new year. The rumors also say that the deal will be shorter than the long-term ones Malkin and Crosby have been signed too.
It's also rumored that Sykora wants to sign with the Pens, but it says he is looking for a three-year deal. Well, Shero is not really into giving three-year deals to anyone other than "star" players. We'll see how it ends.

Pens vs. Wild tonight.

The Pens will host the Minnesota Wild tonight.
With Fluery out due to injury, Sabourin will be in and the Pens called up John Curry from the Baby Pens as back-up.
The Wild have a strong system and have been playing well so far this season. The Pens will need to capitalize on their power play chances tonight against a system like the Wild's.

Fleury out for Tuesday's game.

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=392900


Fleury has an undisclosed injury that was sustained late in the Sabres game. Fleury will miss Tuesday's game against Minnesota and is listed as day-to-day. Therrien says it is not a serious injury, but are being cautious with it.

Sydor to Dallas for Boucher.

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=392770

Something felt weird to me when I saw Sydor on tv between periods of the Sabres game with Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey. No, it wasn't the fact that I felt sorry for him having to be next to Steigey. Something about Sydor said something was not the same. Well, I was right. It was that night Sydor was traded to Dallas for defenseman Philippe Boucher. Boucher brings with him the same salary cap hit as Sydor had, but a right shot. Boucher is excited to play for the Pens just as much as his two children are.

Pens keep the intense games coming.

The Pens continued their span of close, exciting, comeback wins with a 4-3 shootout win over Philadelphia and a comeback 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

They did have a 3-0 advantage in the Flyers game, but that soon changed especially giving up two shorthanded goals. They Flyers soon had a 4-3 advantage, but nothing can stop the Pens. The Pens pulled the game into overtime with a tying goal by Crosby. Sabourin turned aside all shootout attempts, while Gologoski scored for the Pens.

The Buffalo Sabres game, the Pens trailed 2-1 going into the third and then exploded with 4 goals in a span of the final 9 minutes. Staal getting two of those goals, continuing his hot streak. The Pens came out victorious again!

Pens vs. Flyers tonight.

The Pens will be back in action tonight against the Philadelphia Flyers. Pens fans hope the Pens can carry the energy and momentum from Tuesday's incredible win over the Red Wings into tonight's game. Every game against the Flyers proves to be a game full of emotion and action, hopefully the majority of that goes in the Pens' favor tonight!

Scuderi will be a game time decision tonight.

Scuderi injury

Rob Scuderi left during the first period of last night's game after blocking a shot. Therrien said, "It could have been a lot worse. He'll skate tomorrow morning. We'll see how he feels."
The Pens also have no plans of bringing any defenseman up from the Baby Pens.

What a game!

The Pens played their most exciting game of the season so far last night in Detroit. The Pens defeated the Red Wings 7-6. With Jordan Staal's hat trick and the Pens determination to win, the Pens prevailed.
Jordan Staal has been lighting up the scoreboard more and more recently, and last night's hat trick gave the Pens a win and his assist on Fedotenko's game winning goal in overtime didn't hurt either!
Last night's games was one of the best Pens games I have ever watched and the fact that we did it against the Red Wings in the Joe, made it a bit more sweet. Honestly though, I think a victory like this would have been sweet no matter the opponent.
This will be a game I know I will be talking about for A WHILE.
Hopefully the Pens can carry the momentum they gained from this spectacular win over to tomorrow night's match-up with the Flyers.

Pens and Detoit come face to face again tomorrow night.

The Penguins will play the team that eliminated them from the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since that series tomorrow night in Detroit. Everyone knows that not only did the Red Wings defeat us, they also went on to sign Free Agent Marian Hossa who played for the Pens the last stretch and the playoffs last season. We all know that Hossa chose Detroit's offer over the Penguins, but it is time to move on. He decided on another team, which he had every right to do. Yes, people in the organization got the vibe from Hossa that he would be back here and Hossa saying that he wanted to play for the team that had the best chance of winning the Stanley Cup all stung a little bit and added some salt to the wound. However, that is over, all in the past and this is this season. I am not saying that I wouldn't love to see the Pens get a little revenge over Detroit, because that is exactly what I want. That revenge would be a win, and I go into every game wanting a win, so this is no different than any other game, right? Well, it may stir up some strong emotions and some bad memories. I may want a win a tad more than usual and a win might be a tad more satisfying against the Red Wings this season, but none of it will change the outcome of last season. We'll just have to wait and see what this season becomes...

Pens beat Islanders in shootout.

The Pens made for an exciting game this past Saturday when they defeated the Islanders in a 4-3 shootout victory. Sabourin was in net for the Penguins and came up big with some great saves, including the save on the Islander's third shooter in the shootout. It was clear that there was no puck in the net, but where could it be? Sabourin reaches into his pads and throws out a puck and immediately raises his hand as if he were saying, "I didn't do it, I got it." The Penguins immediately started celebrating because Sabourin had made stops on all 3 shooters and Sykora had already scored for the Pens. However, the save would come under review to see if Sabiourin's pad had come over the goal line and if you could see where the puck was positioned and if it crossed! Finally it was ruled not to be a goal. It was indecisive where the goal was and there was no evidence to supprt a goal and the Pens win.
Like my sister said, "It's like the end of the Mighty Ducks movie."

"We Won, but..."

The Pens have been giving up leads a lot this season but none after building a 5-0 advantage. Though it came close to happening Thursday night against the Oilers. The Pens built a 5-0 lead and it looked like smooth sailing ahead. However, the Pens possibly got a little too comfortable with that much of a lead because the Oilers fought back with 4 goals.
Luckily, the Pens were able to hold the Oilers off from getting that 5th tying goal, but the Pens learned once again this season the lesson of protecting a lead by sticking to what you were previously doing. Who knows how many more times the Pens will let leads slip by this season, but they sure have had enough games to learn from their mistakes.

Pens vs. Oilers.

Dupuis will be back in the lineup tonight and is expected to be on the second line along with Malkin and Sykora.

The game starts at 7 tonight.
The Oilers have been struggling on the Penalty kill this season and the Pens should try to take advantage of that. However, Edmonton knows they have been doing poorly and have been working on it!

Michel Therrien had a response to the comments Washington Capital Alexander Semin made about Sidney Crosby last week. You know, the comments that started with "What's so special about him [Crosby]?"
"Is he talking about the youngest guy to get 100 points in the history of the National Hockey League? Is he talking about the youngest guy to win the Hart Trophy and lead the league in scoring? Is he talking about the youngest captain in the National Hockey League to bring his team to the Stanley Cup Final? That’s all I have to say.”
Well said Therrien!

FSN to show Pens programs on Thanksgiving.

FSN will show the Winter Classic again and also the exciting game 5 of the Stanley Cup playoffs. These programs are to commemorate the spectacular 2007-2008 season.
They will begin at 11:00 am and each will be shown twice.

News from the NHL.

Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils will be out of the lineup for up to four months to have and revcover from surgery.

Former Penguin, Michel Ouellet was not claimed off of waivers by any team by the deadline today and now is heading up to the Canucks due to various injuries the team has sustained.

Dallas Stars sign free agent Mark Parrish.

The Montreal Canadiens lead the way in the number of players on the All-Star Ballot.
The Pens have 5 members on the ballot including, Marc Andre Fleury, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Ryan Whitney, and Sergei Gonchar.

Pens win in St. Louis!

The Pens' road trip ended on a high note with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Blues. The road trip all together, however, was not a high note for the Pens. With 3 straight losses and all coming in bad fashion with letting go of leads, poor offense, and low shot totals, the Pens needed a pick-me-up. They got one with a high scoring exciting game against the St. Louis Blues.
Jordan Staal got his first goal of the season, an empty-netter. All thanks to Malkin. Maybe we can see an outburst of scoring from Staal now that he remembers what it feels like!
Hopefully, this winning trend for the Pens will continue even with a 4 day break. The next game is home against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

New A&L Motors Commercial.

The new commercial is quite humorous. However, to me, it is not quite as funny as last season's version. That one will always be the best to me!
Enjoy this one!

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