Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pitt nearly flawless against South Florida

High octane enough? Last time Pitt played a nationally televised Thursday night game the Panthers only posted three points. Ray Graham and the offense bested that total by 41 last night. Pitt’s newest elite running back gashed the South Florida … Continue reading

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Pens, Caps, and Bruins all fight for top spot in the East

Sidney Crosby is almost back and Evgeni Malkin looks unstoppable. Tomas Vokoun will give the Capitals the best goaltending they have had since Olaf Kolzig. Boston and Tim Thomas are coming off a game-seven Stanley Cup victory. Who is the … Continue reading

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More fantasy hockey risers and fallers

St. Louis, Edmonton, and the New York Islanders may soon replace Chicago, Boston, and Vancouver as the top contenders in hockey. The former three teams have elite talent in the ranks and budding young stars already in the NHL. Some … Continue reading

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Fantasy hockey guide: Part 2

There are no Alexander Ovechkin’s, Evgeni Malkin’s, or Duncan Keith’s on this list. The players below are not the stars of today’s NHL. Rather, they are the stars of tomorrow. After analyzing some of fantasy hockey’s hottest names yesterday, I’ll … Continue reading

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Numbers show that secondary shined, offense struggled against Notre Dame

Pitt’s secondary has not been the strength of the Panthers in recent years. Against Notre Dame though, the passing defense fared quite well. Irish QB Tommy Rees only threw for 216 yards and one touchdown on Saturday. Those numbers are … Continue reading

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Studs, duds, and steals of fantasy hockey

It isn’t fantasy football, but fantasy hockey has grown quite popular over the past few years. Information on busts, sleepers, and future studs is hard to come by though—especially if you are in a dynasty or keeper league. Some websites … Continue reading

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Kuhnhackl a potential star for the Penguins

The offensive future is bright for Pittsburgh with Beau Bennett, Eric Tangradi and James Neal all in the system. One name that should be added to that list is Tom Kuhnhackl. The German import is a big bodied winger with … Continue reading

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Rangers a favorite to win the Atlantic Division

Brad Richards is in New York, the Islanders are a year older and healthier, Philadelphia finally has a great starting goalie and the Penguins will have Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin back this season. The Atlantic Division is drastically different … Continue reading

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Fleury a prime candidate for Vezina Trophy

Hart Trophy winners? Check. Art Ross recipients? Yup. Rocket Richard award? The Penguins have one of those too. Add Selke, Norris, Adams, Calder, Masterton, Byng, and Lindsay trophies to the mix as well. Pittsburgh has won basically every significant award imaginable—in … Continue reading

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Gibbs named third-team All-American

Pitt hasn’t had a first-team All-American since 2009 when DeJuan Blair carried the Panthers to the Elite Eight. Ashton Gibbs is looking to change that. Today Blue Ribbon Magazine released their All-American teams and Gibbs landed on the third squad.  … Continue reading

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Despite early cut, Despres a promising prospect

Not getting to see Simon Despres play a preseason game this season was disappointing for some. The prospect that showed so much potential last season didn’t even make it through the first round of cuts this season. Despres, 20, posted … Continue reading

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Crosby inching closer

Sidney Crosby hasn’t played in a preseason game. Actually, he hasn’t even been cleared for contact. In fact, there is still no timetable on the star’s return. That doesn’t mean that there is not progress though. Yesterday the Penguins superstar … Continue reading

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Morrow impresses veterans

It looks as though Penguins fans are not the only ones impressed with young Joe Morrow’s play over the first two preseason games. The 18-year-old has been an offensive force and defensive stud and it hasn’t gone unnoticed in the … Continue reading

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Tangradi heads Pittsburgh’s win over Chicago

Last night’s game was not as exciting as Wednesday’s. There were no stars the caliber of Evgeni Malkin or Pavel Datsyuk. Just because the game was boring doesn’t mean that it wasn’t important though—at least not to young Penguins prospects looking to … Continue reading

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No Despres but still plenty to watch for in tonight’s preseason game

The preseason allows fans to evaluate players they normally don’t get to see. Watching Joe Morrow, Philip Samuelsson, and Brad Thiessen last night was like watching the Penguins 2015 lineup. Of course, only some of the organization’s prospects played against … Continue reading

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