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Fedotenko Joins Guerin, Takes Less Money to Stay With Penguins

I don't know how Penguins general manager Ray Shero pulled it off, but he managed to not only retain the services of Ruslan Fedotenko and Bill Guerin, two of the teams top-six forwards from their Stanley Cup winning team, but he did so while getting them to take paycuts. After signing Guerin to a one-year deal on Monday,...

Pens, Fleury Hold Off 'Canes Rally

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals certainly didn't disappoint, as the Penguins and Hurricanes took part in an up-and-down track meet while both goalies put on a clinic in net. In the end, Marc-Andre Fleury was just a touch better than Cam Ward, while Phillipe Boucher's power play goal with just over eight minutes to...

So, Did You Know Jordan and Eric Staal Are Brothers?

It wasn't even 30 seconds into Eric Staal's post game interview on VERSUS Thursday night when we received our first reference to the fact that he and his brother, Jordan Staal, were about to face off in the Eastern Conference Finals. Get used to it, because you're going to hear about it ... a lot. To get you ready for the...

Video: Brooks Orpik and Alex Ovechkin, The Collision

Wednesday's Penguins-Capitals tilt was another in a long line of exciting playoff games in the NHL this season, featuring a strong individual performance from Evgeni Malkin, another stellar night between the pipes for Simeon Varlamov, and a game-winner in overtime from a player that had been struggling for much of the...

Fleury Saves Game For Penguins

Forget for one second, if you can, that Bill Guerin scored a pair of goals -- including the game-winner in overtime -- in Pittsburgh's 3-2 win over Philadelphia on Friday night. The biggest moment of this game, and the highlight of this game, was without question Marc-Andre Fleury's ridiculous save on Jeff Carter midway...

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05/21/12 Brooks Orpik delivers message of tolerance to youth Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Brooks Orpik is a guy you want on your team.
05/17/12 Orpik: If You Can Play, You Can Play Source: NHL - Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik was the latest NHL star to film a video for the You Can Play initiative.
04/30/12 NHL could be facing more CBA drama Source: Trib p.m. - Greensburg PA It could hinder Sidney CrosbyÃ¢s next contract with the Penguins, the organizationÃ¢s decision to sign or trade Jordan Staal and even general manager Ray SheroÃ¢s ability to make minor transactions.
04/27/12 Penguins Orpik confident of no work stoppage Source: Canada.com - Canada After losing in the first round of the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have a long summer, but defenceman Brooks Orpik doesn't expect the off-season to go to overtime.
04/26/12 NHL notes: Karlsson getsâ¦ Source: The London Free Press - London ON - Canada The Ottawa Senators defenceman was named Thursday as one of three finalists for the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top blueliner, joining Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara and Shea Weber of the Nashville Predators as nominees for the award.