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21 February 2012 at 22 : 33 PM

Fleury Blanks Blueshirts in 2-0 Win

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The Penguins knew they needed a better defensive effort than what they displayed on national television Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. Against the best team in the Eastern Conference, they did just that. Evgeni Malkin notched his 33rd goal of the season, Steve Sullivan scored on the power play, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 27 shots to defeat the ...

19 February 2012 at 13 : 19 PM

Neal Signs Extension with Penguins

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have reached a 6 year $30 million contract extension with James Neal. The deal was announced early Sunday morning before the Penguins played their afternoon game against the Buffalo Sabres. James Neal, along with Matt Niskanen, was acquired from the Dallas Stars for Alex Goligoski last year. In 20 regular season games with ...

18 February 2012 at 17 : 51 PM

Pens Cooke Flyers 6-4

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It's not everyday the Penguins get one goal from their top line and win 6-4. However, with struggling goaltenders still trending in Philadelphia, maybe the offensive output from secondary players shouldn't be so surprising. Matt Cooke scored twice, including the first 5 on 3 shorthanded goal in Pens' history since 1988, as the Penguins put up three ...

16 February 2012 at 00 : 43 AM

Ducks Score Late to Down Pens

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Bruce Boudreau may have failed to turn the Washington Capitals into a defensive hockey club, but he certainly seems to have the Anahem Ducks on the right track. The Ducks did what no team has done since February 1st; shut down the Kunitz-Malkin-Neal line en route to their 3rd straight win and 6th win in the last 10 games. Since hiring Boudreau on ...

12 February 2012 at 22 : 37 PM

Malkin, Pens Double Up Bolts

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If the players around Evgeni Malkin continue to heat up over the final stretch of the season, the rest of the league could be in big trouble. Evgeni Malkin scored two goals, Kris Letang and Chris Kunitz added one a piece, and James Neal tallied three assists as the Penguins defeated the Lighting 4-2 Sunday night. Pittsburgh had another slow start, ...