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 [...]
Posts tagged ‘Penguins’
Thursday Wakeup Call: A sensible playoff thought?
Wednesday Wakeup Call: Time for a change
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 [...]
On location: Islanders 6, Penguins 4, Game 4
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 [...]
Podcast: Why does the NHL hate itself?
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.
Tuesday Wakeup Call: Special. Guest. Crank. Shaft.
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 [...]
Monday Wakeup Call: Dumb, dumber and … winners?
By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Morning, Lunatics … >> The Monday column uses the word ‘stupid’ an awful lot, so it shouldn’t surprise that the topic is the Penguins’ decision-making process in Game 3. Hardly anyone on the roster played a smart game, actually, but it can be stated with conviction [...]
On location: Penguins 5, Islanders 4, OT, Game 3
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 [...]
Sunday column: Which Fleury? Fuming or fun?
By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The Sunday column advancing Game 3 takes Marc-Andre Fleury’s temperature after that strange showing and comes up with … well, more questions. Here’s a video of some of our talk yesterday after practice … Here’s the totality of our Penguins coverage. Rob Rossi and I will [...]
New WPXI-Trib sports show back Sunday
By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The joint venture between WPXI and Trib Total Media into sports TV continues Sunday night at 11:35 p.m. with the second episode of The Final Word. The discussion will be lively and informed, built on a rotation of WPXI and Trib personalities, but also heavy on [...]
Saturday column: Penguins’ effort hard to digest
By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media The Saturday column from Game 2 last night looks at the dramatic contrast between what Sidney Crosby did to get back on the ice versus how the Penguins as a whole failed to show up at all. Here’s the totality of our Penguins coverage. Here’s a video of some [...]
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