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A New Era In Pittsburgh
by Paul on 11/22/06 at 07:42 AM ET
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from Shawna Richer of the Globe and Mail,
Much has changed since last year. Not only do the Penguins have two of the best young players in the game, they added quality role players in forwards Dominic Moore and Jarkko Ruutu and defenceman Mark Eaton (out several months with a broken wrist). Marc-André Fleury is the No. 1 goaltender and has a fearlessness he sometimes lacked last season.
“We’ve got a confident mentality now,” Crosby said. “We know we can win those close games that maybe we wouldn’t have last year. Last year is forgotten.”
They have a new owner — billionaire Jim Balsillie, the co-chief executive officer of Research In Motion. Dana Heinze, the new equipment manager, lured from the Lightning, remodelled the dumpy, outdated dressing rooms. Lemieux’s No. 66 banner hangs from the ceiling of Mellon Arena. A new era has arrived.
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