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Tuesday, 27 September 2011 07:19

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Penguins

-Can James Neal (above) work out on the right wing?

-The next three preseason games are important for Eric Tangradi. (PG+)

-Dan Bylsma speaks:

-Sidney Crosby speaks:

-Jordan Staal speaks:

-Centre Avenue is repoening and will help clear up traffic before and after Penguins games.

-Demolition of the Civic Arena begins.

-Happy 76th birthday to former Penguins defenseman Al MacNeil. Claimed from the Rangers in the 1967 expansion draft, MacNeil's Penguins' career amounted to 74 games and 12 points during the franchise's innagural season in 1967-68. In the 1968 offseason, he was traded to the Canadiens in exchange for Wally Boyer. Midway through 1970-71, MacNeil was named coach of the Canadiens and later that season, became the first mid-season replacement coach to win the Stanley Cup.

-Happy 74th birthday to former Penguins forward Wally Boyer (right). Acquired in the 1968 offseason in a deal which sent Al MacNeil to the Canadiens, Boyer spent parts of four seasons with the Penguins. In 1968-69, he appeared in 62 games and scored 29 points. He followed that up in 1969-70 by playing in 72 games and scoring 23 points. In that spring's postseason, he saw action in 10 games and scored three points. Boyer scored a career-high 41 points and played in 68 games while playing primarily on line with Andy Bathgate and Greg Polis in 1970-71. HIs final season in Pittsburgh was 1971-72. He was limited to one game and no points. In the 1972 offseason, he joined the Winnipeg Jets of the WHA. In 203 games with the Penguins, Boyer scored 94 points, 87th-most in franchise history.

-Happy 52nd birthday to former Penguins forward Paul Mulvey. Late in the 1981 offseason, Mulvey was transferred to the Penguins as compensation for the Capitals signing Orest Kindrachuk. Mulvey's Penguins' career amounted to 27 games and eight point in 1981-82. Midway through that season, he was claimed off waivers by the Kings.

Atlantic Division

-Former Penguins captain Jaromir Jagr scored two power-play goals and added an assist for the Flyers in a 5-3 defeat of the Rangers. Fire Craig Patrick.

-Jagr referred to his current center, Claude Giroux, as "a little Mario Lemieux."

-Philadelphia's Ilya Bryzgalov stopped this puck:

-A good look at Byzgalov's lid:

-Jagr s popular on at least one side of the state:

-New York's Brandon Dubinsky had some issues here:

-A few days after he was the target of a racist gesture from a fan, Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was accused of using a homophobic slur by Rangers forward Sean Avery.

-As if that wasn't pleasant enough, this ugly scene unfolded during the game:

-The Winter Classic was officially announced. The Rangers and Flyers will face off at Citizens Bank Park:

-During the press conference, Rangers general manager and former Penguins forward Glen Sather guaranteed a win, the Stanley Cup and a World Series championship for the Yankees.

-The Rangers demoted forwards Andre Deveaux and Andreas Thuresson to Connecticut of the AHL.

-The Devils will retire the No. 27 of former defenseman Scott Niedermayer Dec. 16.

-New Jersey is giving former Penguins forward Petr Sykora a look on a line with forward Patrik Elias and Zach Parise.

Northeast Division

-Tuukka Rask made 30 saves for the Bruins in a 2-1 defeat of the Canadiens.

-The Sabres demoted forward Ales Kotalik, Zack Kassian, Marcus Foligno, Corey Tropp, Jonathan Parker, Michael Ryan, Colin Stuart, Phil Varone, Derek Whitmore, defensemen Shaone Morrisonn (right), T.J. Brennan, Brayden McNabb, Dennis Persson, Joe Finley, Drew Schiestel and goaltender Drew MacIntyre to Rochester of the AHL.

-The Canadiens signed former Blackhawks defenseman Chris Campoli to a one-year contract worth $1.75 million. In 77 games last season, Campoli scored 21 points (four goals, 17 assists).

-Montreal assigned forwards Alexander Avtsin, Andrew Conboy, Dany Masse, defenseman Mark Mitera, Joe Stejskal, goaltenders Robert Mayer and Peter Delmas to Hamiton of the AHL. Defenseman Jarred Tinordi was assigned to London of the AHL.

-Maple Leafs forward Matthew Lombardi resumed full contact in practice. He missed most of 2010-11 due to a concussion.

Southeast Division

-Former Penguins forward Chris Bourque recorded three assists for the Capitals in a 3-1 defeat of the Blue Jackets.

-Washington's Michal Neuvirth snagged this puck:

-Goals by Mark Scheifele, Troy Bodie and Ben Maxwell gave the Jets a 3-1 win against the Senators at St. John's Newfoundland.

-“Alex isn’t fat. I’m fat!” - Capitals owner Ted Leonsis on the physical conditioning of captain Alex Ovechkin.

-The Panthers demoted defenseman Colby Robak to San Antonio of the AHL.

-Florida waived forwards Steven Reinprecht and Michal Repik.

-Panthers goaltender Scott Clemmensen underwent knee surgery.

Central Division

-Blue Jackets defenseman James Wisniewski was suspended eight games (xxx) for a hit to the head on Wild forward Cal Clutterbuck Friday:

-The Blackhawks demoted forwards Brandon Segal, Kyle Beach, Jimmy Hayes, Peter LeBlanc, defensemen Brian Connelly and Joe Lavin to Rockford of the AHL and loaned goaltender Cristobal Huet to HC Fribourg-Gotteron of the NLA in Switzerland.

-The Predators demoted forward Ryan Thang to Milwaukee of the AHL.

-Red Wings forward Jan Mursak will be sidelined three months due to a broken ankle.

Northwest Division

-Wild forward Brad Staubitz was suspended six games (three preseason, three regular season) for a hit from behind on Columbus forward Cody Bass:

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-Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton forward Aaron Boogaard signed with the Houston Aeros, the Wild's AHL affiliate.

-The Oilers demoted defensemen Ryan Lowery Alex Plante, forwards Tyler Pitlick, Ryan Martindale, Curtis Hamilton, Milan Kytnar, Philippe Cornet, Tanner House, Chris VandeVelde and goaltender Olivier Roy to Oklahoma City of the AHL and assigned defenseman Martin Marincin to Prince George of the WHL.

-The Avalanche demoted defensemen Jonas Holos, Cameron Gaunce and forward Ryan Stoa to Lake Erie of the AHL.

-The Flames demoted forwards Carter Bancks, Stefan Meyer, Greg Nemisz, Gaelan Patterson, Ben Walter, defensemen Chris Breen, T.J. Brodie, Brendan Mikkelson, Joe Piskula, Clay Wilson, goaltenders Leland Irving and Joni Ortio to Abbotsford of the AHL and assigned forwards Sven Baertschi (Portland  - WHL) and Max Reinhart (Kootenay - WHL) to their junior teams.

Pacific Division

-The Ducks demoted forwards Nick Bonino, Kyle Palmieri (right), Dan Sexton, Peter Holland, Nicolas Deschamps defensemen Mat Clark, Sean Zimmerman to Syracuse of the AHL.

-The Kings demoted forwards Robert Czarnik, Justin Johnson, Rob Mignardi and goaltender J.F. Berube to Manchester of the AHL, assigned defensmen Michal Cajkovsky (Ottawa - OHL), Colin Miller (Sault St. Marie - OHL) and Alex Roach (Calgary- WHL) to their junior teams and released defenseman Shaun Heshka.

-Los Angeles signed former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins forward Cam Paddock to a one-year contract.

-The Sharks demoted goaltender Thomas Heemskerk, Tyson Sexsmith, forward Brandon Mashinter and defenseman Nick Petrecki to Worcester of the AHL.

-The Stars demoted defensemen Jace Coyle, Hubert Labrie, Brad Lukowich, forwards Ondrej Roman and Mathieu Tousignant to Texas of the AHL and released Stephen Schultz.

Adams Division

-Former Senators/Islanders forward Alexei Yashin has joined CSKA Moskva of the KHL.

(Photos: Neal. Rangers/Flyers and Morrisonn-Bruce Bennett/Getty Images; Blue Jackets/Capitals-Greg Fiume/Getty Images; Palmieri-Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

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written by bastage42, September 27, 2011 - 10:37 AM

"I'm Sparticus!"

-- Leonsis

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