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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. – The Sunday column from Game 6 of Penguins-Islanders tries to point out that having a rough first round in the Stanley Cup playoffs actually can be a good thing. But I somehow doubt many will agree. You’ll also find on that same page, over to the right, [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. – Looking ahead to faceoff … Game 6: Penguins vs. New York Islanders, Stanley Cup playoffs, first round Series: Penguins, 3-2. Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum TV, radio: Root Sports, MSG Plus (New York), TSN (Canada), RDS (Quebec), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, Lunatics … >> The Friday column summarizes Game 5 by pointing to … a scoreless first period? Yeah, it’s kind of reached that point with these Penguins. Less is, indeed, more. Except when it comes to one of Sidney Crosby’s most sensational goals … Not too bad, huh? [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Looking ahead to faceoff … Game 5: Penguins vs. New York Islanders, Stanley Cup playoffs, first round Series: 2-2. Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Consol Energy Center TV, radio: Root Sports, MSG Plus (New York), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is TribLIVE’s Penguins page. Rob [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media Morning, Lunatics … >> The weekly chat will be today at noon, right here on the blog. As soon as you see that thread go up, entries can be submitted on the platform. >> I took Wednesday off — at least the portion I didn’t spend sitting on a [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Morning, Lunatics … >> The Wednesday column off Game 4 focuses on Marc-Andre Fleury’s miserable goaltending … which incredibly was nearly topped at the other end of the ice. But not quite … I have a 5:30 a.m. exit from this place — not long from [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Looking ahead to faceoff … Game 4: Penguins vs. New York Islanders, Stanley Cup playoffs, first round Series: Penguins, 2-1. Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y. TV, radio: Root Sports, MSG Plus (New York), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Here’s today’s TribLIVE Radio show podcast featuring my guests: Douglas Murray, the Trib’s Penguins beat man Rob Rossi and, of course, @suckmeter Thanks to all who called and emailed.

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Morning, Lunatics … >> The Tuesday column in advance of Game 4 reduces hockey analysis to pretty much its most basic — and often baseless — foundation: HIT SOMEBODY. Yeah, I know. You’re welcome. Here are some thoughts from Brenden Morrow on the matter … And [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Looking ahead to faceoff … Game 3: Penguins vs. New York Islanders, Stanley Cup playoffs, first round Series: 1-1. Time: 12:08 p.m. Site: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, N.Y. TV, radio: NBC (national), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is TribLIVE’s Penguins [...]