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Perhaps This Explains Why Petr Sykora Isn't Returning to the Penguins

Since taking over the behind the Penguins' bench in mid-February, Dan Bylsma could do no wrong during his head coaching debut in Pittsburgh. His hiring, combined with the return of defenseman Sergei Gonchar, and the in-season acquisitions of Chris Kunitz, Bill Guerin and Craig Adams, helped the Penguins win their first...

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...

By Sounding Siren, Is Bill Cowher Turning His Back on Pittsburgh?

Because the NFL rules the sports landscape in North America, it shouldn't be a surprise that Bill Cowher, former head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers for 15 years, has worked his way into the storyline of the NHL's Eastern Conference final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes. Prior to the start of the...

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...

Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Where's the Bitterness?

Well this is kind of a letdown. After watching the Penguins take on long-time rivals Philadelphia and Washington in the first two rounds of the Eastern Conference playoffs, they're now taking on the Carolina Hurricanes in the conference final. It's a match-up that offers nothing in the way of hatred, bitterness or rivalry....

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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?