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Pens' Crosby hits homer at Pirates' park
Maybe the Pittsburgh Pirates need to try something new to get a
win: hire a hockey player.
 
Pittsburgh Pirates - Sports - History - Maritime - Piracy
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Crosby homers as Penguins take batting practice
If the Pittsburgh Pirates need an answer to their power-hitting
problems, maybe they can find it across town in Penguins star
Sidney Crosby.
Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins - Pittsburgh Pirates - Merseyside - England
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ROSTER REPORT
ARRIVALS:
--D Zbynek Michalek (free agent from Coyotes)
--D Paul Martin (free agent from Devils)
--F Ryan Craig (free agent from Lightning)
--F Arron Asham (free agent from Flyers)
--RW Mike Comrie (free agent from Oilers)
DEPARTURES:
--F Alexei Ponikarovsky (free agent, signed with Kings)
--D Sergei Gonchar (free agent, signed with Senators)
--D Jordan Leopold (free agent, signed with Sabres)
--D Mark Eaton (free agent, signed with Islanders)
--D Dan Hamhuis (free agent, signed with Canucks)
--RW Bill Guerin (free agent, unsigned)
PLAYER NOTES:
--RW Bill Guerin will not return to the team this season. It is believed that Guerin wanted to return to the Penguins and, at the end of the regular season, the team was non-committal. As the summer went on, however, it became apparent that the 39-year-old veteran would not be returning. He confirmed on Aug. 25 that he wouldn't be back. It remains unknown if he will retire or look for employment elsewhere.
--The Penguins made a rather big splash in free agency in late August when they acquired a player from their biggest rival. RW Arron Asham, a bruising forward who possesses a knack for delivering big hits and big goals in big moments, signed a one-year, $700,000 contract. His presence gives the Penguins perhaps the best collection of grinding wingers in the league.
Sergei Gonchar - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin - Brooks Orpik - Jordan Staal
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NOTES, QUOTES
--RW Mike Comrie joined the Penguins after agreeing to a one-year, $500,000 contract. Comrie, who was limited to 43 games last season due to mononucleosis, scored 13 goals and eight assists for the Oilers.
--LW Mike Rupp and LW Max Talbot went through a life-altering experience in August when they visited earthquake-ravaged Haiti on a humanitarian trip. They were joined on the trip by a former Major League Baseball player and Pittsburgh native, first baseman Sean Casey.
--The Penguins' new home, the Consol Energy Center, officially opened on Aug. 18 when Paul McCartney put on the first of two concerts. In appreciation for Pittsburgh, McCartney put a Penguins sticker on his guitar, beside his standby, a Red Wings sticker.
McCartney's concert was a big hit in Pittsburgh, as was the new arena, which is already being compared to some of the NHL's best.
--One of the pleasant surprises in the team's new building is the addition of Tim Horton's, a Canadian-based chain of coffee and doughnut shops.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Max (Talbot) gave the bar to one kid. I think we were all just expecting a free-for-all brawl to break out. But the kid took off the wrapper and broke the bar into six pieces, making sure he handed a piece to each of his guys. It's just a little thing; it's just sharing. That made the reason for this trip really evident to me. It was like, 'These kids are just trying to survive.'" -- LW Mike Rupp, speaking of a recent trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti
Sergei Gonchar - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin - Brooks Orpik - Jordan Staal
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INSIDE SHOTS
The Penguins have been dominant for the last four seasons largely because of their Big Three down the middle. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal are all entering the primes of their careers, but one of the Penguins' star centers might not be ready for the start of the season.
Staal miraculously returned to the lineup in the second round of the playoffs against Montreal only days after severing a tendon in his foot. The gifted two-way center played well in the final four games of the series, leading everyone to believe his injury wasn't as serious as originally believed.
As it turns out, the injury was indeed serious. Staal underwent an operation to correct the problem with his tendon but has endured an extremely difficult summer of rehabilitation. There is now some concern that Staal won't be ready by Oct. 7, when the Penguins open up the regular season -- and their new building, Consol Energy Center -- against the Flyers.
Making this situation even more interesting is that Staal is likely to change positions this year. The Penguins did not attempt to secure any big-name wingers this summer because it is believed that he will play on the second line with Malkin. Staal and Malkin have shown terrific chemistry in the past.
Staal was originally injured in Game 1 of the Penguins' second-round series against Montreal when the skate of Canadiens defenseman PK Subban sliced through his boot and into his foot.
Sergei Gonchar - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin - Brooks Orpik - Jordan Staal
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Shift to wing should spark Malkin
A shift from center could pay off big for Evgeni Malkin and the
Pens.
Ice hockey - Ilya Kovalchuk - Dick Advocaat - Soviet Union - Evgeni Malkin
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ROSTER REPORT
ARRIVALS:
--D Zbynek Michalek (free agent from Coyotes)
--D Paul Martin (free agent from Devils)
--F Ryan Craig (free agent from Lightning)
--F Arron Asham (free agent from Flyers)
DEPARTURES:
--F Alexei Ponikarovsky (free agent, signed with Kings)
--D Sergei Gonchar (free agent, signed with Senators)
--D Jordan Leopold (free agent, signed with Sabres)
--D Mark Eaton (free agent, signed with Islanders)
--D Dan Hamhuis (free agent, signed with Canucks)
--RW Bill Guerin (free agent, unsigned)
PLAYER NOTES:
--RW Bill Guerin will not return to the team this season. It is believed that Guerin wanted to return to the Penguins and, at the end of the regular season, the team was non-committal. As the summer went on, however, it became apparent that the 39-year-old veteran would not be returning. He confirmed on Aug. 25 that he wouldn't be back. It remains unknown if he will retire or look for employment elsewhere.
--The Penguins made a rather big splash in free agency in late August when they acquired a player from their biggest rival. RW Arron Asham, a bruising forward who possesses a knack for delivering big hits and big goals in big moments, signed a one-year, $700,000 contract. His presence gives the Penguins perhaps the best collection of grinding wingers in the league.
Sergei Gonchar - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin - Brooks Orpik - Jordan Staal
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NOTES, QUOTES
--LW Mike Rupp and LW Max Talbot went through a life-altering experience in August when they visited earthquake-ravaged Haiti on a humanitarian trip. They were joined on the trip by a former Major League Baseball player and Pittsburgh native, first baseman Sean Casey.
--The Penguins' new home, the Consol Energy Center, officially opened on Aug. 18 when Paul McCartney put on the first of two concerts. In appreciation for Pittsburgh, McCartney put a Penguins sticker on his guitar, beside his standby, a Red Wings sticker.
McCartney's concert was a big hit in Pittsburgh, as was the new arena, which is already being compared to some of the NHL's best.
--One of the pleasant surprises in the team's new building is the addition of Tim Horton's, a Canadian-based chain of coffee and doughnut shops.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Max (Talbot) gave the bar to one kid. I think we were all just expecting a free-for-all brawl to break out. But the kid took off the wrapper and broke the bar into six pieces, making sure he handed a piece to each of his guys. It's just a little thing; it's just sharing. That made the reason for this trip really evident to me. It was like, 'These kids are just trying to survive.'" -- LW Mike Rupp, speaking of a recent trip to earthquake-ravaged Haiti
Sergei Gonchar - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin - Brooks Orpik - Jordan Staal
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INSIDE SHOTS
The Penguins have been dominant for the last four seasons largely because of their Big Three down the middle. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal are all entering the primes of their careers, but one of the Penguins' star centers might not be ready for the start of the season.
Staal miraculously returned to the lineup in the second round of the playoffs against Montreal only days after severing a tendon in his foot. The gifted two-way center played well in the final four games of the series, leading everyone to believe his injury wasn't as serious as originally believed.
As it turns out, the injury was indeed serious. Staal underwent an operation to correct the problem with his tendon but has endured an extremely difficult summer of rehabilitation. There is now some concern that Staal won't be ready by Oct. 7, when the Penguins open up the regular season -- and their new building, Consol Energy Center -- against the Flyers.
Making this situation even more interesting is that Staal is likely to change positions this year. The Penguins did not attempt to secure any big-name wingers this summer because it is believed that he will play on the second line with Malkin. Staal and Malkin have shown terrific chemistry in the past.
Staal was originally injured in Game 1 of the Penguins' second-round series against Montreal when the skate of Canadiens defenseman PK Subban sliced through his boot and into his foot.
Sergei Gonchar - Sidney Crosby - Evgeni Malkin - Brooks Orpik - Jordan Staal
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Penguins sign F Mike Comrie to $500,000 contract
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Mike Comrie to a
$500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might
be capable of playing on one of their top three lines.
Pittsburgh Penguins - Mike Comrie - National Hockey League - Hockey - Sports
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