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After last season, the NHL created a new policy on hits to the head. The league brought in former hockey great Brendan Shanahan as player disciplinarian in an attempt to remove the same dangerous hits that have altered the careers of Eric Lindros, Keith Primeau, Marc Savard and Sidney Crosby. The results early on showed […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled defenseman Brian Strait from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, it was announced by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. Strait, 23, currently leads all WBS defensemen with three assists and four points through the first five games of the season. His plus-6 rating leads the team and […]

By Ralph N. Paulk, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Monday, October 17, 2011 Linebacker LaMarr Woodley understands perfectly why he has become an easy target of criticism whenever the Steelers' defense falters. He's making the big money now – $61.5 million over six seasons – so there are loftier expectations. He can't afford to take off a play. […]

Yesterday, Sidney Crosby took the ice with his teammates the same way he had for the past two months. But something was different this time yet paradoxically the same: his helmet. Crosby came out sporting a black helmet, the same helmet color his teammates were wearing. It was later confirmed Crosby was cleared for contact, […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero. The deal begins with 2012-13 season and runs through the 2013-14 campaign, and has an average annual value of $3.725 million. Kunitz, 32, has played in all four games […]

So the vaunted Steeler defense hasn't been so vaunted and Big Ben may be on the limp for the Week 5 clash against the Titans. The result has been a low opening number for the home team, rare against a mediocre squad like Tennessee. But with injuries to James Harrison and other on the D […]

In what was an injury plagued 2010-2011 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to surprise the NHL when they finished as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. While season ending injuries to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin derailed the Pens' bid for a deep playoff run in 2011, they served as a litmus test to […]

Shoot, puck in net, score. Guess who? If you guessed Evgeni Malkin, you're spot on. Our favorite Russian is off to quite a start. Even though it's only preseason, there's definitely a buzz coming from Consol Energy Center courtesy of number 71. And if exhibition games are any indication of how the Penguins are going […]