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Pens talk with NHL Network Radio

Talking Pens/NHL with Gord Stellick on the  Stellick & Simmer show over at SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. We talked about the Penguins improved play under Mike Sullivan, Sidney Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury. We also talked about the magnitude of this weekend as the Penguins faceoff against the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals.

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NHL Nicknames Explained

By Vince Comunale What’s in a name?  Well, if we’re talking the nicknames of the NHL’s 30 teams, then a lot of time, planning, research, thought and consideration.  Sure, some names just make perfect sense like Ottawa using the nick name Senators given their location in Canada’s Capitol. Likewise, the Washington Capitals’ name was a…

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Scifo on the Pens – Malkin, Kessel help reeling Penguins snap five-game skid against Columbus

By Dan Scifo From the Point contributor PITTSBURGH – Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel stepped up when the Pittsburgh Penguins needed them the most. With captain Sidney Crosby out of the lineup and the team reeling from a lengthy losing streak under new coach Mike Sullivan, Malkin and Kessel both scored twice, leading the Penguins…

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