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Matt Cooke Deserves the Max, Gets Much Less From Inconsistent NHL

It's been almost a year since Matt Cooke's ugly, blind-side hit on Boston's Marc Savard changed the way the league looks at dirty hits. At the time, the NHL incomprehensibly backpedaled. They chose not to suspend Cooke, citing the fact that the hit on Savard was technically not against anything in the...

Matt Cooke Suspended 4 Games

In news that is sure to come as no surprise, Penguins forward Matt Cooke was involved in another questionable play on Tuesday night. There were no shortage of opinions about the play in question -- or about Cooke in general -- in the aftermath, but the only one that matters is the one from the NHL. The league suspended...

Sidney Crosby Reportedly Could Be Out Until March

The Pittsburgh Penguins are reeling from the news that forward Evgeni Malkin is out indefinitely with a torn ACL and MCL in his knee. Now, the Pittsburgh Tribune is reporting that they could be missing their captain for another month. Out since early January with a concussion, Sidney Crosby is -- according to the report...

NHL Power Rankings: Canucks Ride Streak to Top Spot

A good way to get to the top of our NHL Power Rankings is to lose exactly one game in regulation over a stretch of 18. A 14-0-3 run propelled Vancouver to the No. 1 position in the Western Conference, and they move to the top of our latest Power Rankings. The teams are ranked below, complete with a quick synopsis from...

Sidney Crosby Suffers Concussion, Could Miss One Week

Sidney Crosby, the NHL's leading scorer and one of its signature stars, is expected to be out of the lineup at least a week after being diagnosed with a concussion. Crosby sat out the Penguins' 2-1 shootout loss in Montreal Thursday night. "Sidney has a mild concussion, and that's the update on Sid," Pittsburgh head coach...

Dan Bylsma News From the Web

05/01/12 The Essential Energy Three Source: Port Macquarie News THEY are three individuals but when that starting gun fires on Sunday, they'll be on their own.
04/26/12 Starkey: Penguins not so special Source: Daily Courier - Connellsville PA Listening to general manager Ray Shero and coach Dan Bylsma on Tuesday, youÃ¢d think the PenguinsÃ¢ humiliating playoff pratfall was just a bad week at the office.
04/24/12 Shero Gives Bylsma Vote Of Confidence, Cautions 'Big... Source: ABC - WTAE 4 - Pittsburgh PA Penguins players were cleaning out their lockers and meeting with coaches one final time at Consol Energy Center Tuesday before parting ways for the summer, but whether or not everyone returns next season remains to be seen.
04/24/12 Penguins get extra time to make big decisions Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA There was much not to like about coach Dan Bylsma's work in a six-game, first-round playoff loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, starting with his decision to take Sidney Crosby off the top power-play unit.
04/22/12 Fleury silenced critics in Game 5 Source: Observer-Reporter - Washington PA It's hard to do that when you're flopping all over the ice trying to stop breakaways and shots from five feet in front of the net. n Did Penguins coach Dan Bylsma save his job with wins in the last two games?

Background on Dan Bylsma

Dan Bylsma ( ; born September 19, 1970) is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) as of February 15, 2009, replacing Michel Therrien.

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