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onlybygrace · 06-01-2009, 12:38 PM

Pens Kinged By Los Angeles At Mellon; Bure Nets Two In Defeat

Los Angeles 5 (32-22-2)
Pittsburgh 2 (33-19-3)
Shots LA 28 PIT 25

Bure 2 Goals (32), 6 SOG
Sydor/Crosby/Kunitz Assists
Conklin 23 saves on 28 shots...Record falls to 9-10-2 this season.

Cammelari Goal (26) Assist
Kopitar Goal (22) Assist
Blake Goal (3)
Nagy Goal (21)
Frolov Goal (17)
Labarbera 23 saves on 25 shots
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Pens Embarrassed At The Hands Of Cross-State Flyers; Niittymaki Unbeatable

Philadelphia 5 (24-26-5)...7-2-1 in their last 10 games
Pittsburgh 0 (33-20-3)...3-6-1 in last 10 games...6-11-1 in last 18 games
Shots PHI 46 PIT 23

Sydor/Gonchar -3
Bure 2 Shots, -1
Satan 5 Shots, -2
Fleury 41 saves on 46 shots

Kapanen 2 Goals (14), 6 SOG
Timonen 2 Assists
Carter Goal (4)
Briere Goal (16)
Gagne Goal (30)
Niittymaki 23 saves on 23 shots, SO (2)

onlybygrace · 06-01-2009, 12:51 PM

Pens Ink McLennan; Struggling Conklin Waved

The Penguins announced today that backup goaltender Ty Conklin has been waived and in his place they have signed 36 year old backup Jamie McLennan to a one year deal worth 750,000 USD. McLennan has posted a record of 80-109-36 with a GAA of 2.68 over his career to go along with a .897 SV%.

Conklin, who had fallen recently to 9-10-2 on the season, was just 1-4-0 in his last 6 starts with a GAA of 4.10 and .859 SV% in his last 322 minutes of play.

onlybygrace · 06-01-2009, 01:04 PM

A New Era Has Begun; Lemieux Takes Reigns After Bylsma Firing

There was a day when the Pittsburgh Penguins had the most feared offense in the NHL. Fans would pack buildings in visiting arenas to see the amazing display of talent that the Penguins would tour around the country campaign after campaign. You would have to turn in your NHL fan ID card if you didn't know the captain of that ship was no other than Le Magnifique, Mario Lemieux.

After investing both his life and money into the franchise he carried for years, the Pittsburgh Penguins will now be coached and led by Mario himself as the franchise feels that it has what it takes to make a run at the Stanley Cup, once again becoming a renouned franchise in the world of hockey and professional sports.

"We have a great group of young guys here, and we are looking to improve upon that. I feel I've been around long enough and have easily accomplished enough to garner the respect and attention of these guys", stated Mario in a news conference at Mellon after a 5-0 defeat to the Flyers.

Who could argue that? In 915 games, Super Mario scored 690 goals and added 1033 assists for 1723 points, winning 17 awards and 2 Stanley Cups.

"We are thrilled to have Mario leading us on the ice. It is obviously a great honor to play under arguably the greatest player who ever laced up their skates", remarked Captain Sidney Crosby.

The firing of Dan Bylsma, comes on the heels of a stretch in which the Pens have lost 11 of their last 18 games.

onlybygrace · 06-01-2009, 01:09 PM

Lemieux Victorious In Pens Debut

Boston 3 (28-22-7)
Pittsburgh 5 (34-20-3)
Shots BOS 32 PIT 39

Malkin 2 Goals (30), 6 SOG
Grier Goal (6)
Sykora Goal (13)
Bure ENG (33), 6 SOG
Gonchar/Sydor -3
Crosby 7 SOG
Fleury 29 saves on 32 shots...25-10-1 on the season

Bergeron Goal (34)
Scheafer Goal (6)
Sturm Goal (18)
Thomas 34 saves on 38 shots

onlybygrace · 06-01-2009, 01:24 PM

Penguins Add More Grit In Another Trade With San Jose

After struggling to a -13 this season with just 12 assists in 57 games, the Penguins have decided to cut ties with Sergei Gonchar. The Penguins announced a deal had been completed tonight after the Pens 5-3 win against Boston in which Gonchar was -3.

The deal will send Gonchar to San Jose while the Pens will recieve defensmen Kyle McLaren. McLaren is possibly the hardest hitter in the NHL and will add some more grit to a team that recently added Darren McCarty to the mix in effort to harden up a team that had been maligned as soft, casting doubts upon whether or not the Pens could compete in the rough and tough environment that is the NHL playoffs.

The 6-4 McLaren has tallied 5 goals and 13 assists with the last place Sharks this season with a +/- of -6.

This is the second trade between the Sharks and Penguins this season as the two teams exchanged forwards earlier this season when Pittsburgh traded Ruslan Fedetenko and Bill Guerin to the Sharks for Jonathan Cheechoo and Mike Grier.

"We feel this is a really good move for us and are excited to have Kyle in Pittsburgh. He brings an edge that is necessary to be competitive during the playoffs...and that is where our mind is now", stated head coach Mario Lemieux.

Along with the trade, Mario has announced that the lines will be shifting as well in effort to better the Pens attack as a more well-rounded squad.

NEW LINES

* Players in blue indicate players added since start of the season, 5 in all

Sykora-Crosby-Bure
Sykora moves from 2nd line to 1st line
Satan-Malkin-Kunitz
Kunitz moves from 1st line to 2nd line, and switches sides
Cheechoo-Staal-Grier
Cheechoo moves from 2nd line to 3rd line, and switches sides
McCarty-Christensen-Laraque

Eaton-Letang
Eaton and Letang move from 3rd pairing as they are both top 5 in NHL +/-
McLaren-Whitney
Orpik-Sydor

Fleury
McClennan

onlybygrace · 06-01-2009, 01:41 PM

McLennan Stellar In Debut; Shuts Out Canes

Pittsburgh 3 (35-20-3)
Carolina 0 (24-30-6)
Shots PIT 29 CAR 25

Bure 2 Goals (35)
Sydor 2 Assists
Staal ENG (SH) (17)
Crosby/Sykora/Satan Assists
McLennan 25 saves, SO (1)
McLaren Led PIT with 5 hits in 23:34

Walker, 4 SOG
Staal -2, 2 SOG
Grahame 26 saves on 29 shots
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The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed PIT goalie Ty Conklin off waivers. The Pens have been refunded 500,000 USD.
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Lemieux Hails Pens Victory As Best Performance Of Season; Crosby Nets Four In Win Against Sabres

Pittsburgh 6 (36-20-3)
Buffalo 1 (28-27-4)
Shots PIT 42 BUF 11

Pens out-shoot Sabres 17-1 in 1st period
Crosby 4 Goals (32), +4, scored just 20 seconds into game and again 1:24 later.
Bure 3 Assists, +4
Christensen Goal (11)
Kunitz Goal (18)
Malkin/Satan/McLaren Assists
Fleury 10 saves on 11 shots

Roy Goal (11)
Thibault 36 saves on 42 shots
Tallinder/Lydman -4
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Pens Comeback From 4-1; Lose In Shootout To Panthers

Florida 5 (35-24-3)
Pittsburgh 4 (36-20-4)
Shots FLA 36 PIT 25

Staal 2 Goals (19)
Grier/Letang 2 Assists
Christensen Goal (12)
Malkin Goal (31)
Bure -2, 3 SOG
Kunitz Assist
McLennan 32 saves on 36 shots

Bondra Goal (12)
Horton Goal (32)
Weiss Goal (15)
Jokinen Goal (29), GW Goal in Shoot-Out
Vokoun 21 saves on 25 shots

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Pens Demolish Canadiens In Montreal; 4-0-1 Under Lemieux

Pittsburgh 5 (37-20-4)
Montreal 1 (28-33-1)
Shots PIT 26 MON 23

Malkin Goal (32) Assist
Kunitz Goal (19) Assist
Whitney Goal (1) Assist
Crosby Goal (33)
Christensen Goal (13)
Bure/Staal/Sykora Assist
Fleury 22 saves on 23 shots...27-10-1 this season

Kostitsyn Goal (7)
Plekanec/Latendresse Assists
Halax 17 saves on 22 shots in 44:11
Heut 4 saves on 4 shots in 15:30

derrickthomas58 · 06-01-2009, 02:52 PM

Keep it up man, this is awesome. Mario coaching? How much longer before he attempts another comeback?

onlybygrace · 06-02-2009, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derrickthomas58


	Keep it up man, this is awesome. Mario coaching? How much longer before he attempts another comeback?

Don't think I didn't think about it...

06-01-2009, 12:38 PM	#73
onlybygrace MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? Pens Kinged By Los Angeles At Mellon; Bure Nets Two In Defeat Los Angeles 5 (32-22-2) Pittsburgh 2 (33-19-3) Shots LA 28 PIT 25 Bure 2 Goals (32), 6 SOG Sydor/Crosby/Kunitz Assists Conklin 23 saves on 28 shots...Record falls to 9-10-2 this season. Cammelari Goal (26) Assist Kopitar Goal (22) Assist Blake Goal (3) Nagy Goal (21) Frolov Goal (17) Labarbera 23 saves on 25 shots ------------------------------------------------------------- Pens Embarrassed At The Hands Of Cross-State Flyers; Niittymaki Unbeatable Philadelphia 5 (24-26-5)...7-2-1 in their last 10 games Pittsburgh 0 (33-20-3)...3-6-1 in last 10 games...6-11-1 in last 18 games Shots PHI 46 PIT 23 Sydor/Gonchar -3 Bure 2 Shots, -1 Satan 5 Shots, -2 Fleury 41 saves on 46 shots Kapanen 2 Goals (14), 6 SOG Timonen 2 Assists Carter Goal (4) Briere Goal (16) Gagne Goal (30) Niittymaki 23 saves on 23 shots, SO (2) Last edited by onlybygrace; 06-01-2009 at 12:44 PM.

06-01-2009, 12:51 PM	#74
onlybygrace MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? Pens Ink McLennan; Struggling Conklin Waved The Penguins announced today that backup goaltender Ty Conklin has been waived and in his place they have signed 36 year old backup Jamie McLennan to a one year deal worth 750,000 USD. McLennan has posted a record of 80-109-36 with a GAA of 2.68 over his career to go along with a .897 SV%. Conklin, who had fallen recently to 9-10-2 on the season, was just 1-4-0 in his last 6 starts with a GAA of 4.10 and .859 SV% in his last 322 minutes of play. Last edited by onlybygrace; 06-01-2009 at 01:41 PM.

06-01-2009, 01:04 PM	#75
onlybygrace MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? A New Era Has Begun; Lemieux Takes Reigns After Bylsma Firing There was a day when the Pittsburgh Penguins had the most feared offense in the NHL. Fans would pack buildings in visiting arenas to see the amazing display of talent that the Penguins would tour around the country campaign after campaign. You would have to turn in your NHL fan ID card if you didn't know the captain of that ship was no other than Le Magnifique, Mario Lemieux. After investing both his life and money into the franchise he carried for years, the Pittsburgh Penguins will now be coached and led by Mario himself as the franchise feels that it has what it takes to make a run at the Stanley Cup, once again becoming a renouned franchise in the world of hockey and professional sports. "We have a great group of young guys here, and we are looking to improve upon that. I feel I've been around long enough and have easily accomplished enough to garner the respect and attention of these guys", stated Mario in a news conference at Mellon after a 5-0 defeat to the Flyers. Who could argue that? In 915 games, Super Mario scored 690 goals and added 1033 assists for 1723 points, winning 17 awards and 2 Stanley Cups. "We are thrilled to have Mario leading us on the ice. It is obviously a great honor to play under arguably the greatest player who ever laced up their skates", remarked Captain Sidney Crosby. The firing of Dan Bylsma, comes on the heels of a stretch in which the Pens have lost 11 of their last 18 games. Last edited by onlybygrace; 06-01-2009 at 01:43 PM.

06-01-2009, 01:09 PM	#76
onlybygrace MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? Lemieux Victorious In Pens Debut Boston 3 (28-22-7) Pittsburgh 5 (34-20-3) Shots BOS 32 PIT 39 Malkin 2 Goals (30), 6 SOG Grier Goal (6) Sykora Goal (13) Bure ENG (33), 6 SOG Gonchar/Sydor -3 Crosby 7 SOG Fleury 29 saves on 32 shots...25-10-1 on the season Bergeron Goal (34) Scheafer Goal (6) Sturm Goal (18) Thomas 34 saves on 38 shots

06-01-2009, 01:24 PM	#77
onlybygrace MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? Penguins Add More Grit In Another Trade With San Jose After struggling to a -13 this season with just 12 assists in 57 games, the Penguins have decided to cut ties with Sergei Gonchar. The Penguins announced a deal had been completed tonight after the Pens 5-3 win against Boston in which Gonchar was -3. The deal will send Gonchar to San Jose while the Pens will recieve defensmen Kyle McLaren. McLaren is possibly the hardest hitter in the NHL and will add some more grit to a team that recently added Darren McCarty to the mix in effort to harden up a team that had been maligned as soft, casting doubts upon whether or not the Pens could compete in the rough and tough environment that is the NHL playoffs. The 6-4 McLaren has tallied 5 goals and 13 assists with the last place Sharks this season with a +/- of -6. This is the second trade between the Sharks and Penguins this season as the two teams exchanged forwards earlier this season when Pittsburgh traded Ruslan Fedetenko and Bill Guerin to the Sharks for Jonathan Cheechoo and Mike Grier. "We feel this is a really good move for us and are excited to have Kyle in Pittsburgh. He brings an edge that is necessary to be competitive during the playoffs...and that is where our mind is now", stated head coach Mario Lemieux. Along with the trade, Mario has announced that the lines will be shifting as well in effort to better the Pens attack as a more well-rounded squad. NEW LINES * Players in blue indicate players added since start of the season, 5 in all Sykora-Crosby-Bure Sykora moves from 2nd line to 1st line Satan-Malkin-Kunitz Kunitz moves from 1st line to 2nd line, and switches sides Cheechoo-Staal-Grier Cheechoo moves from 2nd line to 3rd line, and switches sides McCarty-Christensen-Laraque Eaton-Letang Eaton and Letang move from 3rd pairing as they are both top 5 in NHL +/- McLaren-Whitney Orpik-Sydor Fleury McClennan Last edited by onlybygrace; 06-01-2009 at 01:44 PM.

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06-01-2009, 01:41 PM	#78
onlybygrace MVP OVR: 32 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? McLennan Stellar In Debut; Shuts Out Canes Pittsburgh 3 (35-20-3) Carolina 0 (24-30-6) Shots PIT 29 CAR 25 Bure 2 Goals (35) Sydor 2 Assists Staal ENG (SH) (17) Crosby/Sykora/Satan Assists McLennan 25 saves, SO (1) McLaren Led PIT with 5 hits in 23:34 Walker, 4 SOG Staal -2, 2 SOG Grahame 26 saves on 29 shots ------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL News Wire The Columbus Blue Jackets have claimed PIT goalie Ty Conklin off waivers. The Pens have been refunded 500,000 USD. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lemieux Hails Pens Victory As Best Performance Of Season; Crosby Nets Four In Win Against Sabres Pittsburgh 6 (36-20-3) Buffalo 1 (28-27-4) Shots PIT 42 BUF 11 Pens out-shoot Sabres 17-1 in 1st period Crosby 4 Goals (32), +4, scored just 20 seconds into game and again 1:24 later. Bure 3 Assists, +4 Christensen Goal (11) Kunitz Goal (18) Malkin/Satan/McLaren Assists Fleury 10 saves on 11 shots Roy Goal (11) Thibault 36 saves on 42 shots Tallinder/Lydman -4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pens Comeback From 4-1; Lose In Shootout To Panthers Florida 5 (35-24-3) Pittsburgh 4 (36-20-4) Shots FLA 36 PIT 25 Staal 2 Goals (19) Grier/Letang 2 Assists Christensen Goal (12) Malkin Goal (31) Bure -2, 3 SOG Kunitz Assist McLennan 32 saves on 36 shots Bondra Goal (12) Horton Goal (32) Weiss Goal (15) Jokinen Goal (29), GW Goal in Shoot-Out Vokoun 21 saves on 25 shots -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pens Demolish Canadiens In Montreal; 4-0-1 Under Lemieux Pittsburgh 5 (37-20-4) Montreal 1 (28-33-1) Shots PIT 26 MON 23 Malkin Goal (32) Assist Kunitz Goal (19) Assist Whitney Goal (1) Assist Crosby Goal (33) Christensen Goal (13) Bure/Staal/Sykora Assist Fleury 22 saves on 23 shots...27-10-1 this season Kostitsyn Goal (7) Plekanec/Latendresse Assists Halax 17 saves on 22 shots in 44:11 Heut 4 saves on 4 shots in 15:30 Last edited by onlybygrace; 06-01-2009 at 01:47 PM.

06-01-2009, 02:52 PM	#79
derrickthomas58 MVP OVR: 22 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Newfoundland	Re: Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO??? Keep it up man, this is awesome. Mario coaching? How much longer before he attempts another comeback?

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