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NHL Draft — Penguins restock defensive depth during Day 2
June 24, 2017
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NHL Draft — Penguins restock defensive depth during Day 2

One of the Penguins’ major areas of focus entering the NHL Draft was the need to restock their organizational depth on the blue line. Ray Shero spent many season acquiring young blue liners before passing the baton to…

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Rutherford goes for toughness, acquires Reaves from St. Louis
June 23, 2017
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Rutherford goes for toughness, acquires Reaves from St. Louis

General manager Jim Rutherford shocked some around the league when he said he might have to change his approach to team building to help protect his superstars. He took the first step towards doing that on Friday in…

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Thank you MAF – remembering the Flower as he moves on to Las Vegas
June 22, 2017
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Thank you MAF – remembering the Flower as he moves on to Las Vegas

Has it really been 14 years since the Penguins drafted Marc-Andre Fleury? It doesn’t seem like it, but at the same time it seems like so much longer. That’s because so much has happened since then. Personally, I…

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Uncanny how Penguins see history repeat itself in Niskanen’s ‘hockey play’
May 2, 2017
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Uncanny how Penguins see history repeat itself in Niskanen’s ‘hockey play’

1:53 update — Sidney Crosby has been diagnosed with a concussion and will miss at least one game. Mike Sullivan — “He will go through the protocols that we always put our guys through when they’ve been diagnosed with…

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Comcast rolls out Xfinity X1 Sports App
June 7, 2016
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Comcast rolls out Xfinity X1 Sports App

By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor Pierre McGuire didn’t even have to interview for the job. The “Inside-the-Glass” analyst for the NHL on NBC was initially approached prior to the 2004-05 NHL lockout by NBC executive producer…

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Sabres’ Nelson first from Johnstown Tomahawks to reach NHL
March 30, 2016
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Sabres’ Nelson first from Johnstown Tomahawks to reach NHL

By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – It hasn’t taken long for former Johnstown Tomahawks’ standout defenseman Casey Nelson to adjust to the National Hockey League. Nelson signed an entry level contract as a free agent…

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