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By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Morning, lunatics … >> The Monday column uncovers the sorry story of the world’s worst curler, a Trib exclusive. This footage was lifted from the camera of one Abraham “Gord” Zapruder outside the fabled Granite Club and is being shown here on this blog for [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (9-5) vs. Winnipeg Jets (5-6-1) Time: 7:08 p.m. Site: MTS Centre, Winnipeg TV, radio: Root Sports, CBC (Canada/English), RDS (Canada/French), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live box score. Here is the Trib’s Penguins page. I am positively [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Here’s coverage of both teams’ morning skates, with news and updates as they come from inside the MTS Centre, plus a video from each locker room. Here is the Trib’s Penguins page, which has Rob Rossi’s good look at Dan Bylsma’s tenure, news from yesterday [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Morning, lunatics … >> The Friday notes column opens with Beau Bennett, sprinkles in a really odd thing about LaMarr Woodley, as well as some Pitt, Duquesne and Pirates. I’m really enjoying these, by the way. Chance to touch on some things that wouldn’t usually [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist >> The weekly chat will begin one hour early, at noon. That’s because I’ll be flying up to you-know-where in the early afternoon. As always, you can begin submitting chat entries as early as 6 a.m. >> Some folks, most seemingly across Canada, thought this was controversial … [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Morning, lunatics … >> The TribLIVE Radio show today — 1-2 p.m. — will feature special guest Suzie McConnell-Serio, head coach of the red-hot Duquesne women’s team and arguably the greatest female athlete our region has seen. Here’s where to find info on the Dukes’ next game, [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist The first of my now-regular Sunday columns for the Trib focuses on NHL fights, how they’re packing an extra punch, as well as additional purpose. My thanks to everyone in Pittsburgh and Winnipeg who helped, as well as to the extraordinary website HockeyFights.com for the database. Here’s video [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist Here’s today’s TribLIVE Radio show podcast, sponsored by Sports Yapper. My thanks to Steven Adams, the Trib’s Mark Kaboly and the inimitable Suck Meter. And here’s video of the opening segment on the Penguins facing fast wingers …

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist OTTAWA — Brief and to the Point … >> The Monday column exists entirely to praise James Neal. Here’s some of what Sidney Crosby had to say afterward … >> It was a wonderful trip, at least on a personal level, but I’m delighted to turn the beat work back to Rob [...]

By Dejan Kovacevic | Trib Total Media columnist WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Looking ahead to faceoff … Game: Penguins (2-1) vs. Winnipeg Jets (1-1-1) Time: 8:08 p.m. Site: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba TV, radio: Root Sports, TSN Jets (Manitoba/Saskatchewan), WXDX-FM 105.9 Here is the official live summary. Here is the the Trib’s Penguins page. I’m delighted to [...]