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However, as the No. 1 beat boy, I reserve the right to take the “good” trips, which is why I’m at The Garden right now.

Greetings, and a belated Happy Thanksgiving, Pens fans. * Maybe Marc-Andre Fleury doesn’t stink after all. What an incredible week for “The Flower.” The Penguins haven’t exactly been spectacular offensively this week, managing three goals in Florida, one in Buffalo and two against Ottawa Friday at Consol Energy Center. And yet they emerged with three [...]

I had Sunday to say my piece about the MVP race at the quarter pole.

As I laid me down to sleep early Saturday morning a voice from the bedroom stereo reminded me that there were only 35 days until Christmas. So, to get into the holiday spirit, with giving being better than receiving, I share these postgame thoughts from some Penguins on their penchant for giving away third-period leads [...]

A quick update about an hour before the Penguins hit the ice for an AM practice prior to their game tonight at CEC against Carolina: = C JORDAN STAAL skated briefly this morning, wrapping his session at 9:31 a.m. He was on the ice with strength and conditioning coach MIKE KADAR, and Staal was wearing [...]

Greetings, Pens fans. So what if the Vancouver Canucks were at the end of a lengthy road trip Wednesday at Consol Energy Center? The fact of the matter is, a lot of positive things took place tonight for the Penguins. – The Penguins’ penalty killing unit was perfect tonight and produced Max Talbot’s shorthanded goal. [...]

Just when it appears the Penguins are on their way, another disappointing finish takes place at Consol Energy Center.

Some quick-hit thoughts after the Penguins’ 4-2 victory at Atlanta on Saturday: = Dear readers paying close attention to G MARC-ANDRE FLEURY will notice that he has stopped using the poke check, which he was relying on too much early in the season. Goaltending coach GILLES MELOCHE spent the past couple of weeks working with [...]

Greetings, frustrated Pens fans. For the first time all season, it appeared the Penguins had found “their game,” as they’re so fond of saying. But then the Boston Bruins exploded for five third-period goals, silencing the Consol Energy Center crowd and making speculation that something is simply wrong with this team a little louder. Here [...]

Well, dear readers, it’s been too long. This past road trip was an off one for me, and my intention to blog this morning from practice didn’t play out because of a fender bender on my way to Southpointe. Actually, make it a roof crusher, but enough about me… Can’t imagine I was a popular [...]