Penguins
-Was the team's dads' trip a distraction?
-Sean Leahy for Yahoo! examines the Penguins' struggles.
-The Confluence also takes a look at the Penguins.
-PensBurgh has a look at how Evgeni Malkin's (above) English has progressed. (Shoot more. Shoot everybody.)
-The Penguins have lost the fifth-most man games to injury this season with 169.
-Former Penguins goon Dennis Bonvie is opening an ice cream shop in Wilkes-Barre.
Atlantic Division
-Forward Brendan Shanahan has still not officially signed with the Devils.
-Even if the Islanders stink, their rivalry with the Rangers is still pretty intense.
Northeast Division
-The Bruins put one of their top players on injured reserve yesterday. Forward Phil Kessel (right) is suffering from mononucleosis. Amazingly this wasn't listed as an "upper-body" injury. Boston recalled forward Martin St. Pierre and goaltender Tuukka Rask from Providence of the AHL. Additionally, defenseman Matt Lashoff and goaltender Kevin Regan were demoted to Providence.
-Maple Leafs overlord Brian Burke claims most of the trade offers he's received are "garbage."
-Senators general manager Bryan Murray is worried about his team's chances of reaching the playoffs.
Southeast Division
-Vincent Lecavalier had a goal and an assist and led the Lightning to a 3-1 win at Los Angeles. Former Penguins forward Mark Recchi added a goal for Tampa Bay. Fire Ray Shero. Kings rookie defenseman Drew Doughty, the No. 2 overall pick in last year's draft, left the game in the second period after being hit by Tampa Bay forward Evgeny Artyukhin.
-The Lightning recalled defenseman Vladimir Mihalik from Norfolk of the AHL.
-Tampa Bay general manager Brian Lawton denied speculation that Vincent Lecavalier is being shopped around, but indicated no player on his roster, including Lecavalier, is untouchable.
-Are the Capitals looking past their game with the Oilers tonight? They're already talking about the Penguins.
-Regardless, their matchup with the Penguins is pretty big.
-Washington defenseman John Erskine is expected to return tonight from a concussion.
-Hurricanes forward Scott Walker has a sandwich named after him.
-The Panthers recalled defenseman Cory Murphy from Rochester of the AHL and placed him on waivers.
(Photos: Malkin-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images; Kessel-Elsa/Getty Images)
Posted
Jan 13 2009, 05:45 AM
by
Seth Rorabaugh