Monthly Archives: October 2011

Baldwin may make NFL debut this Sunday

Only two receivers were selected in the draft ahead of Jonathan Baldwin this summer. Those two receivers—AJ Green and Julio Jones—have combined for 43 receptions, 654 yards and two touchdowns over the first four weeks of the season. Baldwin has … Continue reading

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Atlantic Division preview: Flyers not worse, just different

Gone is former 40-goal scorer Jeff Carter. Captain Mike Richards has also departed. So too have Ville Leino, Nikolay Zherdev, and Sean O’Donnell. In fact, four of the Flyers top eight goal scorers are no longer with the team. Replacing … Continue reading

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Fans weigh in on headshots, fighting, and Shanahan

A large portion of NHL players believe that hits to the head should warrant an automatic penalty. Many players also believe that they are avoidable. It is only reasonable to believe that the same debate rages among fans. The Hockey News recently … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh lands outside of country’s top five sports cities

Pittsburgh sports teams have made five championship appearances since 2006. The Penguins and Steelers have combined for three titles during that span while the Pitt Panthers have secured a number one seed in two of the past three NCAA Basketball … Continue reading

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Atlantic Division preview: Islanders sport league’s top young talent

No team in the Atlantic Division has more young talent than the New York Islanders. Not the Flyers with their off-season acquisitions, not the Rangers with their youthful offense, and not the Penguins. The Islanders offense is stacked and their … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh native Saad to skate with Toews, Sharpe in opener

Pittsburgher Brandon Saad has a chance to do what Ryan Malone and RJ Umberger couldn’t—play in the NHL the same year he was drafted. The Chicago Blackhawks announced that Saad made the opening day roster and will suit up against … Continue reading

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Neal, Letang catalysts for Penguins

Some of the biggest names in free agency this summer are now playing in the Atlantic Division. Ilya Bryzgalov, Jaromir Jagr, and Mike Richards all moved from the West to the East and are looking to lead their team to … Continue reading

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Atlantic Division preview: Rangers seeking division crown

Gone are the days of the frivolous free agent spending that defined the pre-lockout New York Rangers. The team’s salary cap is not longer clogged by massive contracts to washed-up superstars like Theo Fleury, Eric Lindros, Petr Nedved, and Pavel … Continue reading

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Malkin ready to carry Penguins without Crosby

Scoring a goal in your first six NHL games is not a coincidence. Recording back-to-back 105+ point seasons is no fluke. And, winning the Art Ross Trophy and the Conn Smythe in the same season does not make you a … Continue reading

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Atlantic Division Preview: Devils improving on offense

New Jersey posted an impressive 29-17-3 record over the final 49 games of the regular season last year. Still, it was not enough to catapult them into postseason play. Besides totaling only nine wins in their first 33 games, the Devils suffered … Continue reading

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