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Konstantin Pushkarev Signs Extension With Barys Astana
Former NHL prospect Konstantin Pushkarev has signed a one year extension with Barys Astana of the KHL. Pushkarev was drafted in the second round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings, but traded to the Dallas Stars late in the 2006–07 NHL season in the deal involving former Kings captain Mattias Norström. He played one game for the Kings in [...]
Playoff Preview: Round Two
Now that you’ve seen my thoughts on the series between the Kings and the San Jose Sharks, let’s take a look at the rest of the series in the second round. The highest remaining seed in each conference plays the fourth highest (well, lowest) remaining seed, while the second highest remaining seed plays the third [...]
Islanders v. Penguins Series Preview
Well, well, well. The Islanders are facing the Pittsburgh Penguins, the most dominant team in the Eastern Conference, in the first round of the playoffs. This is clearly a lopsided match-up and essentially every single expert out there is predicting a Penguins win in either four or five games. After all, the entire team combined [...]
Playoff Preview: Eastern Conference
Now that you’ve seen what I think about all of the Western Conference series, let’s move on to the Eastern Conference. (1) Pittsburgh Penguins VS (8) New York Islanders: Pittsburgh: 36-12-0, 72 points, 33 regulation/overtime wins, first in the Atlantic Division, second in the NHL. 18-6-0 at home, 18-6-0 on the road. 3.38 goals per [...]
Canadiens entering NHL Playoff gunfight armed with knives
As Jimmy Malone said in The Untouchables, you should never go to a gunfight with a knife. The Montreal Canadiens, being the third team in the NHL to clinch a playoff spot, had their knives well sharpened all year long. Since the clinching victory however, the Habs knives have dulled, losing three games to Toronto, [...]
Penguins Sign Goaltender Eric Hartzell
The day after his college team Quinnipiac lost the NCAA championship game, Eric Hartzell has signed a one year entry level deal worth $925,000 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 6-foot-4 netminder was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA’s top college hockey player this season after posting a 30-7-5 record, 1.57 goals-against average [...]
Penguins Trade Patrick Killeen To Columbus For Basically Nothing
The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded goaltender Patrick Killeen to the Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations. Killeen was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Killeen played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Brampton Battalion. Last year, Killeen appeared in five games for Penguins AHL [...]
Jussi Jokinen to the Pittsburgh Penguins
As if the Pittsburgh Penguins needed another way to win games. Today the Penguins have acquired Carolina Hurricanes shootout specialist Jussi Jokinen for a conditional draft pick. As part of the deal, the Hurricanes will most likely retain some of Jokinen’s salary. If they didn’t have to, the Penguins would have likely just claimed [...]