PITTSBURGH – For the second time in as many nights, a Pittsburgh Penguins player landed a huge punch that resulted in a game misconduct. Last night it was Jordan Staal‘s blindside shot that led to a match penalty but no one expected backup goaltender Brent Johnson to be the one dishing out punishment on Wednesday ...
PITTSBURGH – The All-Star break was supposed to be a chance for the Pittsburgh Penguins to get healthy for the stretch run, but even the best-laid plans can go amiss. Rookie center Mark Letestu suffered a lower-body injury at yesterday’s morning skate in New York and was seen on crutches prior to last night’s 4-3 ...
Late in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ battle with the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, Jordan Staal charged into a scrum and landed a blindside punch on the chin of Brandon Prust. Prust quickly dropped to the ice and Staal found himself with a match penalty and game misconduct. Under Rule 21, ...
Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury returned to practice with their teammates yesterday afternoon at the CONSOL Energy Center as the team gears up for a game at Madison Square Garden tonight against the Rangers. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will not be in the lineup as both are still working their way back onto the ...
RALEIGH, NC – Commissioner Gary Bettman gave his annual ‘State of the NHL’ address on Saturday afternoon at the RBC Center, site of the 2011 All-Star game. Before opening up the floor to Q&A, Bettman gave an update on the Board of Governors meeting that was held Saturday morning. He said that while the NHL ...
The NHL All-Stars and Rookies will compete in six events at the SuperSkills Competition tonight at 7:00pm: Fastest Skater, Breakaway Challenge, Accuracy Shooting, Skills Challenge Relay, Hardest Shot, and Elimination Shootout. Fastest Skater Team Staal Michael Grabner (New York Islanders) Mike Green (Washington Capitals) Patrick Sharp (Chicago Blackhawks) Ryan Kesler (Vancouver Canucks) Marc Staal (New ...
RALEIGH, NC – Brendan Shanahan was named NHL Vice President of Hockey and Business Development in December 2009 and his first major assignment was overhauling the annual All-Star game. Friday night’s fantasy draft was the biggest change to the weekend and for a first installment it seemed like a success. Shanahan spoke with NHL Network’s ...
RALEIGH, NC – The 2011 All-Star Weekend kicks off tonight as the fantasy draft gets underway from the Raleigh Convention Center at 8:00pm ET (TV: VERSUS, TSN, RDS). Team captain Eric Staal will be joined by Mike Green and Ryan Kesler, while Patrick Kane and Martin St. Louis will assist Team captain Nicklas Lidstrom. A ...
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins prevailed without their pair of $8.7m superstars in the lineup on Saturday night in a 3-2 win against Carolina. Jordan Staal played his best game since returning to the lineup on January 1 and timely scoring from rookies Mark Letestu and Dustin Jeffrey keyed the Penguins to their fourth win ...
Confusion lingers in the wake of Evgeni Nabokov‘s return to the NHL as every passing hour brings another twist and turn. After Nabokov signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, a big hurdle still stood in the way that made his ultimate arrival in Detroit a longshot. Craig Custance at The ...
