Friday’s Practice Report; Bylsma impressed with Boucher’s performance
The Penguins went through a 50 minute workout this morning that began around 11:00 a.m. Forward Miroslav Satan did not practice but was at Mellon Arena talking to teammates and team personnel. Satan has cleared re-entry waivers and is currently on the trip to Montreal with the Penguins Max Talbot and Hal Gill were both practicing this morning. Talbot and Gill were healthy scratches against the Islanders. Interim coach Dan Bylsma indicated after practice that Satan
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Updated: 12:00 p.m. – Miroslav Satan was not claimed on re-entry waivers and has joined the team. Satan is traveling with the team to Montreal. Organization eyes Kennedy as a top 6 forward in 09? The Penguins are encouraged by the how right winger Tyler Kennedy has progressed from year 1 to year 2. Kennedy notched his 15th goal of the season Thursday night and has elevated his play over the past 5 weeks. Kennedy will be under consideration of making the jump as a top 6 forward prior to training camp. There are mixed opinions in the organization about whether Kennedy can be a consistent top 6 forward in this league but he is only 22 years old and
Satan on re-entry waivers, will join team today
As expected forward Miroslav Satan will join the Penguins for the playoffs. Satan has been placed on re-entry waivers and will join the team on Friday. Satan will travel with the team to Montreal this weekend according to a team source. The plan since the Penguins re-assigned Satan, was to bring him up for the playoffs where there is no salary cap. During the negotiations between agent Allan Walsh and Penguins brass,
Penguins rout Islanders 6-1 in regular season home finale
The Penguins hopes of getting home-ice in the first round of the playoffs remain somewhat alive as the Penguins thumbed the NHL worst New York Islanders 6-1 Thursday night at Mellon Arena and got some help from the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers who both lost this evening. After a slow the start, the Penguins proved to be too much for the lowly Islanders as 13 players registered a point. Evgeni Malkin had two assists to lead the Penguins offensive attack. Malkin increased his scoring lead to four points over Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin was held scoreless against Tampa Bay. Both players have one game remaining.
Morning Skate Update: Garon, Boucher, Adams, Godard in
As expected Mathieu Garon will start in goal tonight. Marc Andre Fleury will get the night off after making 28 starts in 29 games. A source at the arena tells me Eric Godard, Craig Adams and Philippe Boucher will all be in the lineup tonight. Boucher was paired with Rob Scuderi in practice on Wednesday and in today’s morning skate. Interesting scratches tonight as Hal Gill will get a night off. Gill has been bothered by a lower leg injury and needs some rest. Upfront forward
Boucher to return to the lineup against the Islanders
Wednesday’s Practice Report The Penguins went through a 50 minute workout this afternoon at Mellon arena which began around 12:00 p.m. Defenseman Philippe Boucher will return to the lineup against the New York Islanders. Boucher alternated with
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How far the Penguins go in the playoffs will depend on their goaltending and secondary scoring. Games will tighten up and the opposition will focus on shutting down star forwards Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. Malkin and Crosby will need help and players won’t have the luxury of racking up goals against the likes of Tampa Bay, Atlanta and the New York Islanders when the playoffs begin. Inside look at six key forwards and how they have fared this season against non playoff teams and current playoff teams Petr Sykora |25 goals – 21 assists – 46 points | 15 of his 25 goals this season are against current non-playoff teams 12 goals combined against NYI, ATL, TB, TOR
Inside Report
Third playoff berth in three seasons: The Penguins clinched their third playoff berth in three seasons Tuesday night after a 6-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. At the 95 point mark, the Penguins are currently settled in the #6 spot in the Eastern Conference and would play the New Jersey Devils in a first round matchup if the playoff started today. Four weeks ago, nhl pundits would have said the Devils were the worst possible matchup for the Penguins in the East, but that is no longer the case. The Devils don’t scare the Penguins one bit and inside the locker room, the Penguins believe they made a statement in last Wednesday’s 6-1 win over the Devils. The Penguins have
Penguins edge Lightning 6-4, Clinch playoff berth
Sidney Crosby scored two power play goals to hit the 100 point plateau and the Penguins held off a late Lightning rally to clinch their third straight playoff berth in a 6-4 win Tuesday night at the St. Pete Times Forum. Pittsburgh went up 4-0 with goals from Ruslan Fedotenko (16), Sidney Crosby (31, 32) and Matt Cooke (12) but the last place Lightning fought back and scored three unanswered goals to get within one goal of the Penguins at 9:43 of the third period Two minutes later, Petr Sykora scored on a Ruslan Fedotenko rebound to put the Penguins up 5-3 at 11:43 in the third. Sykora’s third period tally was his 300th goal of his career and his
Morning Skate: Godard to return to the lineup
The Penguins just took the ice at 11:35 a.m. as the team prepares to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. Enforcer Eric Godard will return to the lineup and will play on the 4th line. A source at the arena tells me there is currently some