2-3-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Chris Kunitz is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.
Who's cold
Sidney Crosby has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Steve Sullivan has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Paul Martin has played 24 games without a goal. Kris Letang has played 30 games without a goal. Brent Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Simon Despres has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jason Williams is sliding on a 26 game streak without registering a single point. T.J. Trevelyan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
No injuries at the moment.
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1-3-2012 Paul Martin frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Paul Martin feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Paul Martin was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 2nd round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 540 NHL games during his career, notching 31 goals and adding 182 assists along with 160 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 63 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+24=26 with 22 PIM.
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29-2-2012 Matt Cooke frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Matt Cooke feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Matt Cooke was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round of the 1997 entry draft. He has appeared in 868 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 180 assists along with 1012 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 63 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 2+5=7 with 24 PIM.
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29-2-2012 Jason Williams frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jason Williams feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jason Williams, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 510 NHL games during his career, notching 96 goals and adding 133 assists along with 173 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 63 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 20 PIM.
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29-2-2012 Ivan Hlinka praises Scott Laughton
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young center Scott Laughton in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Scott Laughton has played 59 games with Oshawa Generals this season, collecting 64+42=106 with 46 PIM.
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28-2-2012 Scott Munroe frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Scott Munroe feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Scott Munroe, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 30 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
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28-2-2012 Nick Johnson injured.
Nick Johnson of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Quebec Citadelles. He is expected to be sidelined for almost a month . There's no operation necessary. It's a third-degree separation. We'll know better in a couple of days how bad it really is and go from there, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.
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25-2-2012 Colin McDonald frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Colin McDonald feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Colin McDonald was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 2 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 0 assists along with 0 penalty minutes. The 27 year old right wing has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 58 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 7+3=10 with 18 PIM.
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24-2-2012 Marc-André Fleury frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-André Fleury feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Marc-André Fleury was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 429 NHL games during his career, booking 25 career shutouts and allowing 1053 goals. The 27 year old goaltender has played 61 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, allowing 102 goals on 1182 while booking 6 shutouts.
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24-2-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
No-one is especially hot at the moment.
Who's cold
Steve Sullivan has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Paul Martin has played 21 games without a goal. Kris Letang has played 27 games without a goal. Brent Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Simon Despres has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jason Williams is sliding on a 23 game streak without registering a single point. T.J. Trevelyan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
Sidney Crosby remains sidelined with knee injury.
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24-2-2012 Sidney Crosby resumes full training.
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby has resumed full training after his knee injury.
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23-2-2012 Arron Asham speaks up.
Arron Asham is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 5 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.
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23-2-2012 Brooks Orpik frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of USA, Brooks Orpik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 573 NHL games during his career, notching 9 goals and adding 94 assists along with 604 penalty minutes. The 31 year old defenseman has played 61 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 0+10=10 with 9 PIM.
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23-2-2012 Pittsburgh Penguins trade
Pittsburgh Penguins traded Eric Tangradi and Dustin Jeffrey to Dallas Stars for Steve Ott and Colton Sceviour
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23-2-2012 Sidney Crosby injured.
Sidney Crosby (
) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Brandon Prust (
). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. I'll just put some ice on it and it'll be as good as new. It will take more than this to slow me down, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.
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21-2-2012 Ryan Craig resumes full training.
Wilkes-Barre Penguins right wing Ryan Craig has resumed full training after his injury.
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20-2-2012 Jordan Staal frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jordan Staal feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 428 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 120 assists along with 215 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 59 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 18 PIM.
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20-2-2012 Mattias Modig frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Mattias Modig feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Sweden, Mattias Modig was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 4th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old goaltender has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season.
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20-2-2012 Ivan Hlinka praises Juri Krechin
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Ivan Hlinka has praised young center Juri Krechin in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.
Juri Krechin has played 39 games with Salavat Julajev Ufa this season, collecting 29+18=47 with 2 PIM.
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20-2-2012 Evgeni Malkin resumes full training.
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Evgeni Malkin has resumed full training after his leg injury.
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20-2-2012 Dustin Jeffrey resumes full training.
Wilkes-Barre Penguins center Dustin Jeffrey has resumed full training after his injury.
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20-2-2012 Nick Johnson resumes full training.
Wilkes-Barre Penguins center Nick Johnson has resumed full training after his injury.
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19-2-2012 Jordan Staal frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jordan Staal feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jordan Staal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 428 NHL games during his career, notching 109 goals and adding 120 assists along with 215 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has played 59 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 14+17=31 with 18 PIM.
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19-2-2012 Dustin Jeffrey frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Dustin Jeffrey feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Dustin Jeffrey was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 6th round of the 2007 entry draft. He has appeared in 40 NHL games during his career, notching 8 goals and adding 7 assists along with 4 penalty minutes. The 23 year old center has not yet played for the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. He has played 38 games with the Wilkes-Barre Penguins this season, totalling 15+8=23 with 10 PIM.
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19-2-2012 Ryan Craig injured.
Ryan Craig of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hershey Bears. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . I just hope I can get back on the ice quickly and do what I can for the team, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.
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17-2-2012 Weekly team report
Who's hot
Sidney Crosby is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Jordan Staal is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. James Neal is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Zbynek Michalek is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.
Who's cold
Chris Kunitz has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Tyler Kennedy has lost his sights and is now 11 games without a goal. Steve Sullivan has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Eric Tangradi has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Paul Martin has played 18 games without a goal. Kris Letang has played 24 games without a goal. Brent Johnson hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Simon Despres has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jason Williams is sliding on a 20 game streak without registering a single point. T.J. Trevelyan has been a healthy scratch in his last five games.
Trainer's room
Evgeni Malkin remains sidelined with leg injury.
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17-2-2012 Evgeni Malkin injured.
Evgeni Malkin (
) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with James Wisniewski (CBS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. That was just good, clean, hard hitting hockey. If you think I look bad now you should see the other guy, he commented in a radio interview after the game.
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16-2-2012 James Neal reaches career high !
James Neal marked a new career high in assists with 29 assists after assisting in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a goal by Sidney Crosby. My line mate is so good I just have to throw it his direction and it's in the net. Anyone can look good playing with this guy, he joked.
A native of Canada, James Neal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2005 entry draft. He has appeared in 290 NHL games during his career, notching 95 goals and adding 93 assists along with 209 penalty minutes. The 24 year old left wing has played 56 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 22+29=51 with 28 PIM.
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16-2-2012 Dustin Jeffrey injured.
Dustin Jeffrey of Wilkes-Barre Penguins suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Philadelphia Phantoms. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . They just want to be careful after what happened to me last time. I'll dress for tomorrows practice, then it's up to the coaching staff, were his words after the game.
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15-2-2012 Jason Williams frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jason Williams feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Jason Williams, was originally signed as a free agent to the NHL. He has appeared in 503 NHL games during his career, notching 96 goals and adding 133 assists along with 169 penalty minutes. The 31 year old center has played 56 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 16 PIM.
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15-2-2012 Nick Johnson resumes light training.
Wilkes-Barre Penguins center Nick Johnson has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.
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14-2-2012 Tyler Kennedy frustrated
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Tyler Kennedy feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.
A native of Canada, Tyler Kennedy was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 4th round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 322 NHL games during his career, notching 62 goals and adding 68 assists along with 139 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has played 56 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 3+3=6 with 6 PIM.
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