Penguins Q & A

Gavin writes “Who do you think will be the final 2 guys filling the roster spots Bissonnette, Thomas, James, and/or Pesonen?” Answer: Based on performance in camp Bill Thomas and Paul Bissonnette should make the team. Thomas has really picked up his game since preseason play has opened up. He has been effective on the forecheck and is creating opportunities in the offensive zone. Thomas was the team’s top forward Monday night against Tampa Bay. Bissonnette has caught the eye of the coaching staff since the first day of training camp. He came into camp as a major longshot but worked hard and has been the team’s most physical player in camp. The coaching staff is very high on Bissonnette

Bruins – Penguins talking?

Do the Boston Bruins have their sights set on a young Penguins defenseman? Plus are the Penguins in the market for a 4th line center? Read more for the latest

Burke finding it difficult to move Schneider

Anaheim Ducks General Manager Brian Burke is scrambling and realizing trading Mathieu Schneider and his $5.6 million per season cap hit is not a easy task. There have been up to 8 teams to inquire about Schneider but that number is growing smaller by the day. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa sun reports Kings, Canucks, Thrashers, Devils, Blues are in the running to land Ducks D Mathieu Schneider. Five teams may be a stretch. It may be down to three teams at the max Among the team’s Garrioch mentions, the Canucks interest has been mild. They have yet to make a offer. The Kings are only willing to acquire Schneider if the Ducks absorb $2.5- $3 million in salary and

Malkin leads the way; Penguins beat Leafs 3-2

Evgeni Malkin tonight had an goal and assist to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Penguins also got goals from Petr Sykora and Ruslan Fedotenko. Prior to the game the Penguins were dealt a serious blow when General Manager Ray Shero announced Sergei Gonchar the team’s #1 defenseman will be out indefinitely with a separated shoulder. For Inside Analysis of tonight’s game read more

Pens – Leafs Updates

The lines are as The Insider reported earlier: Staal РMalkin РSykora Dupuis РTaffe РSatan Fedotenko РTalbot РCooke Bissonnette РKennedy РJames Pens have an early 2-0 lead on power play goals from Fedotenko and Sykora. The Pens power play might be even better this year with the edition of Fedotenko because he likes to eat up space in front of the net. Paul Bissonnette is literally trying to fight his way on to the roster as he squared off with Jamal Mayers. Give the bout to Bissonnette. Malkin and Staal break out on a shorthanded 2-on-0 and Malkin buries it to make it 3-0. As The Insider expected, Kennedy is now playing between Satan

Gonchar Out Indefinitely

Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar has a dislocated shoulder and will be out of the lineup indefinitely, it was announced today by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero. Gonchar suffered the injury in the pre-season opener against Tampa Bay on Sept. 20. Sergei will continue to be evaluated as our team medical personnel consider several treatment options,‚Äù Shero said. ‚ÄúIn the meantime, we will look for our other defensemen to step up and fill the void created by his absence.‚Äù Check the NHL page for tonight’s game updates.

The Latest Penguins Buzz

The Penguins are down to 29 players and have to make 5 more cuts before they depart for Europe. Is Rob Scuderi going to be ready for the opener? Plus a quick review of Janne Pesonen’s performance Monday night. Read more the latest

Borderline Players who have to clear waivers

Here‚Äôs an list of borderline players who would have to clear waivers to be sent to WBS Kris Beech Deryk Engelland Jonathan Filewich Eric Godard Dave Gove Adam Henrich Connor James T.J. Kemp Chris Minard Joey Mormina Danny Richmond Ryan Stone Daryl Sydor Jeff Taffe Bill Thomas Inside Analysis Which Players have the inside track of making the team and which one’s are garnering interest around the league? Read more for the latest

Inside look at Tonight’s Game

DePaoli takes an inside look at what went down in Tampa Bay and which players helped their cause tonight. For the latest analysis on Janne Pesonen, Bill Thomas and Danny Richmond read more

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