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Penguins re-assign defenseman Chris Lee

by Tony on 11/20/09 at 01:55 PM ET
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He was a “just in case” callup anyway after Mark Eaton’s back spasms. From the Penguins:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned defenseman Chris Lee to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.

Lee, who was recalled on Thursday, leads all WBS blueliners with seven points (1G-6A) through 15 games, and is third overall on the club with 41 shots.

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Passive Penguins downed by Senators, 6-2

by Tony on 11/20/09 at 10:13 AM ET
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Sorry the tardiness. Had to make a quick trip to DC, was beat last night.

Speaking of beat, boy did the Penguins look like they were in a funk last night in their 6-2 loss to the Senators. One of those games where you try to forget about it as quickly as possible, it was pretty ugly.

One of those games when the Pens made Chris Phillips look like Dany Heatley’s replacement.

Just, ugh.

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Jay McKee out 2-4 weeks with upper-body injury

by Tony on 11/18/09 at 12:38 PM ET
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Unbelievable.

Defenseman Jay McKee is the next Penguin to find himself out of the lineup, out 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury.

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Crosby carries Olympic Torch today in Halifax

by Tony on 11/18/09 at 09:01 AM ET
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From the National Post:

Hockey star Sidney Crosby will carry the Olympic torch in Halifax on Wednesday. The captain of the Stanley Cup winning Pittsburgh Penguins is making a brief stop in his home province to join the Olympic torch relay festivities.

The event will be memorable, said Mike Gillett, co-ordinator of the relay in the Halifax Regional Municipality. “For a lot of people that’s going to be very special. [Crosby’s] so much a powerful sports hero in Canada, definitely here in HRM,” said Gillett. “It’s gonna be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to see him with the Olympic flame.”

Crosby, from Cole Harbour, is set to run two city blocks, from Sackville Street to Carmichael Street. He will pass the flame to the final torchbearer, Olympic snowboarder Sarah Conrad, around 7 p.m.

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Penguins to launch “NHL in Russian” show on HD Radio

by Tony on 11/17/09 at 03:42 PM ET
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From the Penguins:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have created a 30-minute Russian-language radio show devoted to Russian NHL fans that will air each week on the Penguins’ new HD radio station (105.9 HD2).

“NHL In Russian” (“NXL Na Russkom”) will also be streamed live on http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com and http://www.nhl.com. The show, created in partnership with the National Hockey League, will feature interviews with Russian NHL players and legends, as well as NHL news and notes. It will air at 8:30 a.m. eastern time on Tuesday mornings in the U.S. (4:30 p.m. in Moscow). It also will be repeated several times and be available via podcast.

“NHL in Russian” will debut on Tuesday, Nov. 24. Special guests on the inaugural show will be 2009 NHL scoring champion Evgeni Malkin and Russian hockey legend Igor Larionov.

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Penguins’ Letestu reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

by Tony on 11/17/09 at 02:51 PM ET
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Good news for a Max Talbot return: From the Penguins:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-assigned forward Mark Letestu to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.

Letestu, 24, made his NHL debut in the Penguins’ 6-5 overtime victory over the Boston Bruins Nov. 14, and has appeared in two games for Pittsburgh.

At the time of his recall, Letestu was one of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s top scoring threats with eight points (3G-5A) in eight games. The Elk Point, Alberta native has played the last two-plus seasons in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, finishing third on the team in scoring last season with 61 points on 24 goals and 37 assists in 73 contests.

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‘Will to win’ drove Penguins fan’s recovery

by Tony on 11/17/09 at 08:34 AM ET
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From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Rob Rossi:

Pat Celesnik expected a special delivery Monday from “somebody with the Penguins.” She anticipated an autographed team sweater. Then Stanley Cup hero Max Talbot arrived. “Oh, my God,” Celesnik said, pressing each hand against a cheek. “I can’t believe I’m meeting Max. He was so important last year.”

Talbot’s two goals in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final at Detroit on June 12 delivered an NHL championship to the Penguins. Their trek toward the title helped deliver Celesnik, 59, of Derry back to health. Celesnik arrived at a hospital on April 8 for a heart catheterization. It was three months before she left, enduring two weeks in a medically induced coma, a heart attack, removal of the majority of her lower intestine and head-to-toe muscle atrophy.

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Penguins down Ducks 5-2: Talbot returns Thursday ?

by Tony on 11/16/09 at 10:38 PM ET
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The Penguins are down four of their starting six defensemen, but their replacements performed just about as well as could be expected in a 5-2 win over a sloppy Anaheim squad at the Igloo.

Matt Cooke had two goals for the Pens, while Jordan Staal notched his 9th career short-handed goal. Marc-Andre Fleury saved 23 of 25 shots on net.

In addition to the win, the Pens may receive an extra boost Thursday night in Ottawa, as Max Talbot told PensTV’s Sam Kasan tonight that he is hoping to return to the lineup in time for the Senators’ game.

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Penguins’ Goligoski out 2-3 weeks with lower-body injury

by Tony on 11/16/09 at 12:17 PM ET
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The Penguins’ parade of injuries continue, now with word from the Penguins that defenseman Alex Goligoski will be out 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury.

Newly recalled defenseman Nate Guenin will replace Goligoski in the lineup.

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Penguins recall defenseman Guenin: Goligoski out ??

by Tony on 11/16/09 at 09:08 AM ET
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Not a good sign for Alex Goligoski’s apparent groin injury. From the Penguins:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Nate Guenin from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by Executive Vice President and General Manager Ray Shero.

After signing with the Penguins in the offseason, Guenin became the third Pittsburgh native to join the Penguins organization in the last three seasons (Bill Thomas, 2008-09; Ryan Malone, 2003-08). Guenin, 26, is a Hopewell High School graduate and played one season (1999-00) with the Pittsburgh Hornets. In his first 15 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this year, Guenin has posted a plus-1 rating to go with his 22 penalty minutes. Guenin was a member of the Philadelphia Flyers organization the last three seasons. He saw action in 12 NHL games, posting two assists. Guenin (6-foot-2, 210 pounds) spent the majority of his time with the club’s top minor-league affiliate the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL. During that time, Guenin recorded 43 points (7G-36A) and 333 penalty minutes in 207 contests. Guenin joined the Flyers after playing four collegiate seasons at Ohio State, notching 53 points (6G-47A) and 390 penalty minutes in 151 games. He served as team captain during his senior season and received honorable mention for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association All-Star Team. In his lone season with the Pittsburgh Hornets, Guenin scored 13 points (3G-10A) and totaled 122 penalty minutes in 40 games.

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