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Erik Johnson Helps Beat His Former Team; Peter Stastny Rips Trade

By Adam GretzFeb 23rd 2011 – 11:00AM

Prior to Tuesday's Colorado-St. Louis game, a match up that featured the two teams involved in one of the biggest trades of the season, newly acquired Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson said he wanted to make his former general manager (Doug Armstrong) regret trading him. Meanwhile, the Hall of Fame father of one of his new...

Michal Neuvirth Dominates in Capitals Win

By Adam GretzFeb 21st 2011 – 11:45PM

There is no denying that the Washington Capitals are an improved team defensively this season. Look no further than the fact they entered Monday night with the No. 7 ranking in goals allowed per game (up from 15th a year ago) and owned the No. 5 penalty kill in the league (up from 25th). Tuesday's 1-0 win against the...

Erik Johnson Blockbuster Trade Continues to Shake Up Blues Defense

By Adam GretzFeb 19th 2011 – 9:59AM

The biggest blockbuster move of the 2011 trading season (so far) involved two teams that are quickly falling out of the postseason picture in the Western Conference: The St. Louis Blues and the Colorado Avalanche. In the early morning hours on Saturday the deal was announced, with the Blues sending former No. 1 overall...

Evgeni Malkin Has Torn ACL, MCL

By Adam GretzFeb 5th 2011 – 1:44PM

Evgeni Malkin, returning to the lineup for the first time in five games, left Pittsburgh's 3-2 win against Buffalo on Friday night after playing just six minutes with what was originally described as a "lower body injury." He was injured when Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers landed awkwardly on his right knee. On Saturday,...

Evgeni Malkin Injured In Return to Penguins Lineup

By Adam GretzFeb 4th 2011 – 8:35PM

After missing the past five games with a knee injury and a sinus infection, Evgeni Malkin returned to the Penguins lineup on Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres. His return was a short one as he played just a little over six minutes before leaving the game with what's been described as a lower body injury. The...

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Penguins Rout Flyers 10-3 In Game 4 And Cut Series To 3-1 (VIDEO)

By The Huffington Post News Editors Apr 18th 2012 - 11:40PM

Pushed to the brink of a sweep, Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal pushed back with a vengeance, helping the Penguins score nine goals in the first two periods in a 10-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday in their opening-round playoff series.

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  • 05/17/12 Pens want to keep Crosby and Staal Source: The Sudbury Star - Sudbury ON - Canada Free agency is still a year away for Sidney Crosby and Jordan Staal but the Pittsburgh Penguins aren't keen on the idea of going down to the wire in attempting to sign their two star centres.
  • 05/13/12 Starkey: Goodbye to Crosby, Malkin or Staal? Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review How do the Penguins keep three elite centers, each headed for his third NHL contract?
  • 05/06/12 Check Alvarez's progress in July Source: Observer-Reporter - Washington PA So, right now, the Pirates were right and just about everyone else was wrong.
  • 05/06/12 Skipping the ‘on the Russian problem' part and going... Source: Kukla's Korner If the uncontrolled and quasi-sanctioned mayhem were the reason for impressive, precedent-setting television ratings during the first round of the playoffs as suggested by the macho men around the league, then what's the explanation for the even more impressive ratings during a second round that has been played within bounds?
  • 05/06/12 Jingoism rears head in Nashville Source: New York Post - New York NY It is as if the guardians of Truth, Justice and the North American way have found their cause célèbre with the case of Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kostitsyn, the Predators forwards who have all but been convicted of sedition for being out too late the night before a game.

Background on Jordan Staal

Jordan Staal (born September 10, 1988) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

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