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Monday, 19 September 2011 02:43

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-Welcome back Richard Park.

-Sidney Crosby (above) isn't avoiding traffic.

-"You know what? I go into a fight, I'm going into a fight to hurt you. I'm not going in there to play patty cake." - Penguins forward/enforcer Steve MacIntyre.

-The team will hold its Black-Gold scrimmage at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre tonight.

-Ben Lovejoy is a fan of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

-Dan Bylsma speaks:

-Crosby speaks:

-Marc-Andre Fleury speaks:

-Happy 41st birthday to current Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. Promoted from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton midway through the 2008-09 season as a replacement for Michel Therrien, Bylsma led the Penguins to an 18-3-4 record down the stretch and the third Stanley Cup title in franchise history. He became the 14th coach in NHL history to lead a team to a championship in his first season. In 2009-10, the Penguins had a 47-28-7 record under Bylsma and reached the postseason once again. Last season, despite the absences of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal at various times, Bylsma directed the club to 49-25-8 record, 106 points - third-most in the NHL overall - and another playoff appearance. That effort helped Bylsma win the Jack Adams Award for the first time in franchise history. Overall, he has a 114-56-19 record. His win total the third-best total in franchise history. He also hold the franchise mark for postseason wins with a record of 26-18.

Atlantic Division

-Rangers defenseman Marc Staal is being held out of portions of his team's preseason games due to post-concussion symptoms related to a hit in February.

-Flyers forward Michael Nylander is trying to re-discover the chemistry he had with Jaromir Jagr when the two were teammates on the Rangers and Capitals.

Northeast Division

-The Senators' new third jersey was accidentally released by the Sabres at their team store in First Niagara Center:

-Maple Leafs forward and former Penguins center the great Mike Zigomanis is a vegetarian.

Southeast Division

-Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward (right) is dealing with an "upper-body" ailment.

-The Panthers will host the Predators for a preseason doubleheader today.

Central Division

-"I think it's about that time I really take the next step to the elite level." - Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane.

-Blue Jackets forward Jeff Carter is dealing with a bruised foot.

Northwest Division

-After missing parts of three seasons due to a concussion, Wild forward Pierre-Marc Bouchard is going full-speed in a training camp for the first time in a long time.

Pacific Division

-Kings forward Dustin Penner dropped approximately 20 pounds this offseason.

-Former Penguins forward/enforcer Eric Godard and defenseman Alex Goligoski speak about their new team, the Stars:

-Goligoski:

(Photos: Crosby-Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press; Senators jersey-Icethetics; Ward-Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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