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Injured Penguins forward Jordan Staal spoke today about his recovery from a foot ailment:
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It's probably fair to say the person on the Penguins' roster who has the best idea of what it's like to face new defenseman Zbynek Michalek on a regular basis is Chris Kunitz. For several seasons with the Ducks, Kunitz made his living in the high traffic ...
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-If Sidney Crosby (above) sends you an invitation to his "I ♥ Jersey Shore" Facebook group, don't get too excited.
-Jordan Staal is expected to speak to the media today for the first time since training camp began (PG+).
-Hopefully you hel...
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Every fall I plant lots of flowering kale, it's beautiful and tough, lasting most of the winter showing off colors of purple and white. I was floored when I walked into Hahn Nursery and saw this tall variety. It's so wonderful to discover a new plant. W...
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The penguins demoted 11 players to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL today. Those assigned are Chris Conner, Nick Johnson (right), Brett Sterling, Joe Vitale, Tim Wallace, defensemen Robert Bortuzzo, Corey Potter, Brian Strait and Steve Wagner, goalte...
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Something we got away from last season was the fairly popular "Picture This" segments of this blog. Basically, readers sending photos. We post them. Pretty simple.
It seems like a fairly light workload, but surprisingly it's not. When you get massive amo...
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-Shelly Anderson's recap from last night's game. It was a rough night for Brent Seabrook.
-Deryk Engellend rebounded after a pretty ugly first period (PG+).
-Engelland versus Jake Dowell:
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PREGAME
-Greetings from a dank and gloomy day in Pittsburgh. It's in the low 60s, humid and cloudy. A pretty ugly day. Looking Downtown:
-You know... depending on the demographic you're targeting, the first sentence in this sign could either help or h...
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The Penguins will not dress Sidney Crosby or Marc-Andre Fleury tonight when they face the Rockford IceHogs Blackhawks tonight. Your lineups (PG+):
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Forwards - Mark Letestu, Brett Sterling (above), Chris Kunitz, Dustin Jeffrey, Mike Rupp, Mik...
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I planted some radishes a couple weeks ago and I purposely sowed them thickly. I did some thinning this morning and these are going into a salad tonight with other greens from the garden. Pulling something this fresh and wonderful from the garden, this ...
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Brooks Orpik turned 30 Sunday. He described his birthday as pretty uneventful. What hasn't been uneventful is his time with the Penguins.
The Penguins' first-round pick a decade ago out of Boston College, Orpik has been a member of the organization throu...
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-Chances are, you probably won't find a more aggravating line in hockey than Arron Asham, Matt Cooke and Maxime Talbot (above).
-The Penguins are downplaying tonight's match-up with the Blackhawks.
-Ryan Craig is still dealing with an aili...
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During Saturday's 3-1 win against the Blue Jackets, the Penguins controlled faceoffs winning 41 draws out of 59 (69.5%). After the game, Dan Bylsma pointed out the efforts of Dustin Jeffrey and Joe Vitale (right) in the faceoff circle and how they - as we...
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Here are a couple other tips for dealing with stinkbugs. Victor makes an organic wasp spray that will kill stinkbugs on contact. I've heard of people knocking them into a jar of soapy water and hooking up a hose to the hot water spigot then spraying the...
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They're advertised as "hardy" mums, and technically they are, but in reality they're not. Confused yet? Hardy mums usually don't come back next spring because they are forced into bloom and expend so much energy with all those flowers, they can't establ...
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-Even if he loves Wilkes-Barre, Mark Letestu (above) doesn't want to spent the season there.
-Bob Errey was in midseason form Saturday:
-There's a pretty fierce battle for the last two...
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-Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. The Penguins are now 3-0-0 in the preseason.
-"I was just trying to not get hit and [land some] hits." - Kris Letang on his two fights last night (PG+).
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The Penguins demoted goaltender Mattias Modig (right) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the AHL. Modig, 23, did not play in the preseason.
A native of Sweden, Modig was acquired in the offseason in a deal which sent a draft pick to the Ducks. He has spent the ...
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PREGAME
-Greetings from a wonderfully sunny, dry and cloud-free day in Pittsburgh. It's almost a waste to be inside right now. The State Office Building:
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-Gateway Center:
-The Roosevelt Arms building:
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The Penguins will have slightly better lineup tonight. Your rosters for this evening's contest (PG+):
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Forwards: Pascal Dupuis, Brett Sterling, Dustin Jeffrey, Chris Conner, Tim Wallace, Ryan Craig, Nick Johnson, Eric Tangradi, Arron Asham, ...
