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A quick hit on this Thursday for the dear readers on Day 5 of the NHL lockout: • Sidney Crosby said at Southpointe that he still has no set plans to play in Europe during the lockout, which I take as a positive sign that he may not expect a long work stoppage. Two thoughts [...]

A quick hitter, dear readers, and one worth paying attention to if you are a Penguins season-ticket holder. STHs received this letter from the team, signed by senior VP David Peart, on Monday. Important points are BOLDED: Dear Penguins Season Ticket Holder: As you know, the National Hockey League did not reach a new Collective [...]

Some quick hits on Tuesday, dear readers: = First, please join me for a first. At 11 a.m. Wednesday I will take a stab at a live chat. I’m told questions can be submitted starting at 6 a.m. Details can be found here: http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/2575952-85/chat-rob-wednesday-questions-readers-rossi-begin-beginning-click-hold#axzz25yqRoVr7 I have no clue how this will go, but Trib Total [...]

A quick Friday hit, dear readers, submitted for your approval: • Finally stopped by the informal gathering of Penguins players, today; and, wow, was it nice to hear the sound of blades to ice. Players at the workout: Eric Tangradi, James Neal, Pascal Dupuis, Matt Niskanen, Craig Adams, Matt Cooke, Ben Lovejoy and Chris Kunitz [...]

Good afternoon, dear readers. A quick post today, with a possible anecdote from Josh Yohe to follow in another post. Let’s keep this CBA related, eh? Certainly, the vibe I get is that there is a push from the NHLPA to get as many members as possible in New York next week for the union [...]