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    Pens-Rangers postgame

    November 29th, 2009

    STARTING OFF…
    An apology to the dear readers, who may (or may not) have wondered what became of this blog. A combination of my chronic sinus infection, which hasn’t been helped by the Penguins’ traveling ways this month, leading to a couple of missed home games on my part, AND a broken computer on the last [...]

    PENGUINS 6, BRUINS 5 (OT)
    The Trib’s Terrific Trio:
    1 – C EVGENI MALKIN, PENGUINS
    Key stats: 3 assists, plus-3 rating, 5 attempted shots
    Rossi: I’ll touch on this more below; but let nobody ever argue again he can’t win the Hart Trophy because there is no way to differentiate between him and C Sidney Crosby.
    2 – LW [...]

    Call me crazy, but I actually thought the Penguins were better over the final 40 minutes.

    Pens-Sharks Postgame: Ugh!

    November 8th, 2009

    SHARKS 5, PENGUINS 0
    The Trib’s Terrific Trio:

    1 – D DAN BOYLE, SHARKS
    Key stats: 1 goal, 2 points, plus-3 rating, 8 attempted shots, 3 blocked shots
    Rossi: I’ve been contending for years that he’s one of the most impressive players in the NHL that seemingly fails to impress casual fans.

    1 – G EVGENI NABOKOV, SHARKS
    Key [...]

    KINGS 5, PENGUINS 2
    The Trib’s Terrific Trio:
    1 – C ANZE KOPITAR, KINGS
    Key stats: 2 goals, 9 attempted shots, 13-of-23 on faceoffs, 3 hits
    Rossi: If he played for an Eastern Conference team more fans would realize what Kopitar showed the Penguins – he’s an electric talent, not to mention near impossible to deny a couple of [...]

    Ponder this question: As they are currently constructed, can the Penguins more easily adjust to life without injured C Evgeni Malkin and D Sergei Gonchar than Kennedy… KENNEDY!

    WILD 2, PENGUINS 1
    The Trib’s Terrific Trio:
    1 – G Nicklas Backstrom, Wild
    Key stats: 34 saves, including 19 over the final two periods
    Rossi: Often it will take a stellar effort from an opposing goalie to stymie the Penguins, even when they are without several key offensive weapons such as C Evgeni Malkin, D Sergei Gonchar and [...]

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    If a big-time event took place in Pittsburgh sports since 2002, Rossi helped cover it for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Major League Baseball's All-Star Game, Super Bowl XL, the Penguins' new arena saga -- Rossi has seen a lot, including angry looks from local legends such as Bill Cowher and Mario Lemieux. He has not dined with kings, but did interview one in Jerry Lawler. Aside from Mick Jagger, Rossi has proven willing to ask anybody just about anything, then write about it. (With Jagger, he was willing to ask, but, to his own embarrassment, not able.)

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    Name: Rob, aka "Rossi"

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    Bio: Rossi is a Pittsburgh native and West Virginia University graduate. He is single, hence his fondness for some of the finer adult beverage establishments along Carson Street on the South Side — specifically Smokin' Joes Saloon. Also, you can likely catch him at the Mt. Lebanon Dairy Queen. At this point, he knows very little of what passes for popular culture. Rossi was with the Steelers at Super Bowl XL and spent 2006 covering the Pirates. His responsibilities since 2007 have included hanging on Sidney Crosby's every word and making the most of what few Evgeni Malkin speaks in English as Trib Total Media's Penguins beat reporter. He is the local chapter president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

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