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Why is There an NHL Lockout?

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Why is There an NHL Lockout?

By Bob Haynes (@BobHaynesJr) The inevitable has happened. The NHL has locked the players out again as the deadline came and went without a sound on 9/15/12. This was pretty much expected as the two sides have actually had very little negotiations and the proposals made by each side were light years apart. So now [...]

Penguins Notebook – Tomas Vokoun acquired and signed; Sidney Crosby Contract update.

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Penguins Notebook – Tomas Vokoun acquired and signed; Sidney Crosby Contract update.

By Joe Depto (@PensDeptoTFP) Penguins acquire/sign goaltender Tomas Vokoun Those following the Pens potentially loaded offseason didn’t need to wait until the NHL draft hits Pittsburgh at end of the month for substantial news to come out of the 412 area code. This morning, the Penguins acquired veteran netminder Tomas Vokoun from the Washington Capitals [...]

Suspensions in the NHL

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Suspensions in the NHL

By Bob Haynes – Follow me on Twitter @BobHaynesJr So we all know that the fine structure in the CBA is useless for fining players for illegal contact. The maximum fine of $2500 is useless as a deterrent to prevent future hits that target the head. So the league needs to react to that value [...]

Pittsburgh Penguins Notebook – February 17th, 2012

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Pittsburgh Penguins Notebook – February 17th, 2012

By Joe Depto (@PensDeptoTFP) The Pittsburgh Penguins roller coaster ride seems to be coming to an end. From December 29th, 2011-January 11th, 2012, the Penguins went on a six game losing streak that placed the team under the microscope like nothing else has since Michel Therrien was fired. The team responded with a white hot [...]

Pittsburgh Penguins Can Improve Short-Term Problems With a Few New Years Resolutions

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Pittsburgh Penguins Can Improve Short-Term Problems With a Few New Years Resolutions

By Joe Depto (@PensDeptoTFP) To say 2011 was an exhausting calendar year for the Pittsburgh Penguins would be an arduous understatement. I certainly don’t need to remind even the most casual of hockey fan what circumstances the beginning of 2011 brought on for Sidney Crosby and the entire Penguins organization. After Evgeni Malkin healed his [...]

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Concussions: Being Proactive Instead of Reactive

By Bob Haynes (@BobHaynesJr) The list is growing. Sidney Crosby, Chris Pronger, Claude Giroux, Jeff Skinner, Ryan Miller, Milan Michalek, Janni Pitkanen, and others are all currently injured with concussions or post-concussion issues. It is time to treat this as a serious threat to the game. If the players keep dropping the attendance will as [...]

Pens Ready For Opening Night Despite Key Pieces Missing

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Pens Ready For Opening Night Despite Key Pieces Missing

By Joe Depto (@PensDeptoTFP) It’s almost become second nature for the Penguins at this point. No Crosby, no Malkin; no security in victory. And since it’s become second nature for this club, we’ll include an Orpik injury as well. Heck of a way to pump up your home opener, no? Regardless, It may not be [...]

Penguins Hope to Continue Building Momentum Tonight in Calgary

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Penguins Hope to Continue Building Momentum Tonight in Calgary

By Joe Depto (@PensDeptoTFP) Eastern conference teams beginning extended road trips far away from home usually have already faced the brutal and constant rigors of an NHL season. For the Pittsburgh Penguins, however, they are getting the tough travels out of the way early. Coming off of a 4-3 overtime win against the defending western [...]

Fantasy Hockey 101

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Fantasy Hockey 101

By Ryan Harrison With the first overall pick in the 2011-2012 Fantasy Hockey draft, Renegades select… Ovechkin? Crosby? Lundqvist? Malkin? The beauty of fantasy sports… Everyone has a favorite player and a different sense of direction in each league. I’ve been in leagues where guys have drafted so young that they won’t compete for another [...]

Concussion Chatter

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Concussion Chatter

Concussions are one of the top problems that the NHL has been dealing with for almost two decades now. The topic continues to dominate league meetings and has spurned new rules on the ice, new medical rules about head injuries, and lots of new attempts to protect the players head with equipment like helmets and [...]

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