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New Faces in New Places in Cup Finals

So the rematch is set: Pittsburgh vs. Detroit. For the first time in 25 years, the same two teams will meet in back-to-back years for the right to fight for Lord Stanley's Cup, and while one of these teams is relatively similar to last year's version (with one big exception) the other is very, very different.Pittsburgh...

Sergei Gonchar Practices With Penguins

After being knocked out of Friday's game on a controversial hit by Alex Ovechkin, it was pretty much assumed that Sergei Gonchar's season was over. As it turns out, that might have been a premature thought. According to Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Gonchar, perhaps channeling his inner Willis Reed, took...

Penguins Turn to Satan In Game 5

After playing just eight minutes in Pittsburgh's 3-1 win on Tuesday night, Petr Sykora is expected to find himself in a suit and tie for game 5, as the Penguins will be welcoming Miroslav Satan back to the lineup according to Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. As we've already pointed out during this series,...

Did Boston's Marc Savard Back Down From Sidney Crosby?

The hockey blogosphere was on fire earlier this week because of a series of events in Sunday's Pittsburgh-Boston game. During the first period of the Penguins 6-4 win, a few observers noticed that Sidney Crosby played a portion of the game without the protective visor he's worn since he entered the league. I noticed it was...

Penguins Defenseman Hal Gill to Miss 2 to 4 Weeks With Shoulder Injury

When the Penguins acquired Hal Gill at last season's trade deadline, I wasn't really a big fan when I heard about the deal. My initial thoughts on Gill were that he was a lumbering oaf that didn't fit into the "new NHL," and, well, because he was constantly the whipping boy for Maple Leafs fans. As it turns out, one man's...