Malkin a Dapper Dan, Penguins v Buffalo Gameday News and Notes...

February 1, 2010 - 3:49 PM ET

First of all, I haven't gotten to comment on this, so congratulations to Evgeni Malkin for winning the 2009 Dapper Dan Sportsman of the Year Award! It is a big honor to win the award in this town and he joins a long list of great Pittsburgh athletes who have won it in the past. Sidney Crosby has alr...

Staal; Crosby's Trick Push Pens Past Sabres

February 1, 2010 - 7:18 PM ET

Interesting turn of events at Mellon Arena tonight...first of all, Brent Johnson did not start the game. Marc Andre Fleury is in the net and Jay McKee was a healthy scratch. Obviously I am live at Mellon Arena and bringing you all of the action... We have already had our first goal, as just :48...

A Message From Walshy as He Heads Home; Blog to Follow...

February 2, 2010 - 3:45 PM ET

Hey gang... As many of you know, one of our regulars, Cameron Walsh...affectionately known as Walshy around these parts, was in Pittsburgh since January 18th. The native of Australia came through town to take in a ton of Penguins hockey, try to make some professional contacts and meet Marc Andre...

A Look at What is Floating Around the Penguins Trade Pool...

February 3, 2010 - 11:43 PM ET

As most of you who read my blog know, I do not get into a ton of rumor talk...that is Ek's department. However, at this time of year I do jump in with some speculation pieces and give my opinion on what is floating around. To this point there hasn't been a ton of tangible talk that centered on the P...

Pens Scouting The Jackets this Evening...

February 4, 2010 - 6:31 PM ET

Thanks for all the great conversation generated by the last blog. I appreciate it! Always fun to see all of the great debates taking place... I just wanted to take a moment to add some intrigue to the Pens/Jackets rumors... it seems that Dan MacKinnon, the Penguins Director of Player Personnel is...

Young Pens Fan Jack Rosensteel Wins Reebok's "Why Hockey Rocks" Contest

February 5, 2010 - 12:49 PM ET

Three-year-old Jack Rosensteel of Greensburg, has won Reebok's "Why Hockey Rocks" national video contest. The announcement was made on the NHL Network on Thursday evening. The contest was held in conjunction with USA’s Hockey’s “Hockey Weekend Across America.” Rosensteel's video was one...

Back to Civilization! Snowed Under in Pittsburgh...

February 8, 2010 - 10:09 AM ET

Well this has certainly been an eventful weekend in the 'Burgh... we have had the largest snowfall of my lifetime and it has really put a damper on life as we usually know it. I spent the majority of the weekend with now power and snowed in at the GF's house. Snowed in is fine... no power is not...