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19 February 2012 at 13 : 19 PM
Neal Signs Extension with Penguins
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 ...
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18 February 2012 at 17 : 51 PM
Pens Cooke Flyers 6-4
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 ...
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16 February 2012 at 00 : 43 AM
Ducks Score Late to Down Pens
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 ...
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12 February 2012 at 22 : 37 PM
Malkin, Pens Double Up Bolts
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, ...
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11 February 2012 at 17 : 47 PM
Penguins Dismantle Jets in Wild Offensive Game
Despite playing in Pittsburgh for the first time in 16 years, the Winnipeg Jets found themselves in an eerily similar situation as before. The Penguins defeated the Jets in a wild offensive showing as the teams totaled 13 goals, just as they had in their last matchup in Pittsburgh on March 5th, 1996. While the Penguins did not have the services of ...
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