Crosby sitting out of All-Star game

Sidney Crosby will not participate in the All-Star game for the second year in a row. He is missing this year's to rest his injured knee. Taking his place will be Martin St. Louis of the Tampa Bay Lightning.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=264274&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_nhl

Pens fall to Hurricanes.

The Pens failed at the opportunity to keep their win streak going to 3 and lost to the Hurricanes last night, 2-1. The Pens scored the first goal, a power play goal, but could not put anything else behind Canes goalie Cam Ward, who was exceptional last night. Fleury turned in another good performance, but could not earn his team the victory. The Pens power play faltered after that first goal and could not capitalize on any of the other opportunities even a four minute power play as regulation time was winding down.
The Pens now have 5 days off as part of the All-Star break. Hopefully they come back prepared to fight this second half and make the playoffs.

Crosby passes Jagr's All Star vote record.

Yesterday Sidney Crosby passed Jagr's record of 1,020,736 votes for the All Star game set in 2000. Voting continues until January 2nd. Evgeni Malkin is not so far from breaking Jagr's record as well, so Pens fans want to keep it going!

Also, news from over the weekend, Max Talbot inked a two year contract with the Pens. I was absolutely thrilled to hear this news because Talbot is a player that I love to have on the Pens with the energy he brings on and off the ice! Congrats Max!!

Oh, and also, one thing a reader of my blog pointed out to me (Yes, I actually have at least one consistent reader of this blog!) was that I failed to mention the fact that Bob Smizik, a writer for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette has retired. In several blogs of mine, I have mentioned that I usually did not care for his writing though I acknowledged that he occasionally wrote some articles that were complimentary of Pens and their fans, but those were rare. So, farewell to Bob Smizik and I might just throw in a little Hooray too!

Will Crosby break Jagr's All Star vote record?

As of early this morning Sidney Crosby had 793,995 votes for the All Star game. Well former Penguin Jaromir Jagr set the record for votes in 2000 with 1,020,736 votes. Will Crosby be able to overcome that total and overtake Jagr's record? Only Pens fans can decide!
Not to mention, Crosby's teammate, Evgeni Malkin, who is second in voting currently has a chance to overtake Jagr's record also. As of early this morning, Malkin had 715,663 votes.
So keep voting Pens fans!

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=398380

Crosby and Malkin now 1,2 in All-Star voting.

Thanks to Pens fans voting in a dramatic fashion lately, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin now lead in voting for the Eastern Conference. Pens fans need to continue to keep voting so we don't see these leads slip away! So, text PENS to 81812 or vote online!
http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=397191

To vote online: http://fanballoting.nhl.com/?intcmpid=ASFBPIT

Crosby now leads in Eastern Conference All Star Votes

Sidney Crosby has taken over the lead for forwards in the Eastern Conference All Star Voting.
Crosby, as of earlier this morning, had 551,401 votes and Alexei Kovalev of the Montreal Canadiens had 513,842 for second place.
Malkin is also gaining votes and inching nearer to that 4th place.

http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=396833

Crosby and Malkin closing in on All Star votes?

Since polls have opened for the All Star game, the Montreal Canadiens have represented every leader in the Eastern Conference. Many have been wondering if Montreal fans are tampering somehow to get all these votes. Well, according to NHL. com, Pens fans are not going down without a fight! Crosby and Malkin continue gaining and if we all start voting more, I am sure we can make it happen!!

Article: http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=395639

To vote online: http://fanballoting.nhl.com/?intcmpid=ASFBPIT