NHL Roundup: Malkin has 5 points to lead Pens (The Canadian Press)

TAMPA, Fla. – Evgeni Malkin had three goals and two assists, James Neal added two goals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-3 on Sunday.
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Bourne Blog: Motivation means being better than the other guy (Yahoo! Sports)

The time between your first step into a gym after the season and your first step onto the ice to start training camp can feel like an eternity. Check that: It does feel like an eternity (to which hockey fans … Continue reading →
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: Harrison Mooney edition (Yahoo! Sports)

(Ed. Note: Our series “Puck Daddy’s Guilty Pleasures” features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. Have a suggestion for a “Guilty Pleasures” guest blogger? Hit us on email. Enjoy!) Today’s special guest: Harrison … Continue reading →
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Jaromir Jagr-owned team: Knights of the Burger King? (Yahoo! Sports)

Jaromir Jagr is actually going to have two jobs this season: Scoring goals for the Philadelphia Flyers in his long-awaited return to the NHL, and as owner of the Knights of Kladno in the Czech Republic, which either sound like … Continue reading →
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Bruins say Savard’s career could be over (Yahoo! Sports)

Boston Bruins center Marc Savard may have played his last game in the NHL. The 34-year-old has been all but ruled out for the 2011-12 season due to post-concussion syndrome. Even worse, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Wednesday he doubts Savard will ever play hockey…
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: Mark Madden, talk radio host (Yahoo! Sports)

(Ed. Note: Our series “Puck Daddy’s Guilty Pleasures” features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month of August. Have a suggestion for a “Guilty Pleasures” guest … Continue reading →
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: Dave Dameshek, NFL.com (Yahoo! Sports)

(Ed. Note: Our series “Puck Daddy’s Guilty Pleasures” features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month of August. Have a suggestion for a “Guilty Pleasures” guest … Continue reading →
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Why Keith Primeau was one of the Flyers’ greatest captains: Fan’s view (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Former Philadelphia Flyer’s captain Keith Primeau played with grit and gusto during his fifteen years in the National Hockey League. Like Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sydney Crosby, he was also a victim of concussions. Hopefully one of the games currently great players won’t…
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Would you still take Sidney Crosby in your NHL fantasy draft? (Yahoo! Sports)

There’s an acknowledged insensitivity in discussing Sidney Crosby’s status as it pertains to on-ice performance. His health, and the future of his career, are paramount; the Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play and the 2011-12 Art Ross race are not. But the … Continue reading →
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Sidney Crosby situation keeps getting more mysterious (Yahoo! Sports)

The Sidney Crosby saga rolls on with no end in sight. Multiple reports this summer have suggested that Crosby will be unable to begin the 2011-12 season because of lingering symptoms from a concussion sustained in January. The reports appear to have some validity.
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Scatchard had hoped to leave hockey on his own terms (The Vancouver Sun)

The only thing Sidney Crosby has in common with Dave Scatchard is a concussion, and that alone should give the National Hockey League star pause after the journeyman former Vancouver Canuck retired this week.
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Report: Penguins’ Crosby visited concussion specialists (Yahoo! Sports)

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that star center Sidney Crosby has visited concussion specialists in Michigan and Georgia this summer to determine the cause of continued headaches during workouts. The announcement included the first statement made by Crosby since April.
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Agent: No timetable for Pens’ Crosby return to ice (AP)

Sidney Crosby’s agent said there’s no timetable for the Pittsburgh Penguins star to return from a concussion, the clearest indication yet that he may not be ready when the NHL season begins in October. Agent Pat Brisson discussed Crosby’s recovery and medical status on the team website, apparently in response to reports out of Canada [...]

Sidney Crosby speaks; agent says he’ll play ‘when symptom free’ (Yahoo! Sports)

Sidney Crosby’s status for the 2011-12 NHL season has tumbled around the rumor mill for the last two weeks; beginning with an XM Home Ice report that he’d miss the start of the season, continuing with a CTV Atlantic report … Continue reading →
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Hockey Guilty Pleasures: The Pensblog edition (Yahoo! Sports)

(Ed. Note: Our series “Puck Daddy’s Guilty Pleasures” features puckheads from all walks of life answering questions about their own hockey-related guilty pleasures. It will run daily during the month of August. Have a suggestion for a “Guilty Pleasures” guest … Continue reading →
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Steven Stamkos: NHL needs Sidney Crosby (The Canadian Press)

TORONTO – Steven Stamkos says the NHL needs Sidney Crosby.
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Crosby’s agent upset by concussion reports (Yahoo! Sports)

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby’s agent has denied a report that claimed his client suffered a setback in his recovery from concussions. CTV News reported Monday that Crosby ended his training after enduring a recurrence of concussion-like symptoms and won’t…
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Agent says Crosby adjusted training schedule (The Canadian Press)

With a little over three weeks to go before the Pittsburgh Penguins are scheduled to open training camp, Sidney Crosby’s status remains as uncertain as ever.
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Guest Column: In defense of the shootout (Yahoo! Sports)

(Ed. Note: If you read Puck Daddy, you know our feelings on the skills competition, er, shameless gimmick, er, “shootout.” So in the interest of equal time, here is PD reader Mike Knerr, a history major at Colgate University and … Continue reading →
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Pass or Fail: Grading NHL’s new rules tested at R&D Camp (Yahoo! Sports)

Perhaps the greatest misconception about the NHL Research and Development Camp, which just completed its second summer at the absurdly named MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence near Toronto, is that NHL VP Brendan Shanahan is an evil scientist. Sure, the … Continue reading →
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NHL could test shallow nets as soon as preseason (AP)

Nets used in NHL games could be changing as soon as this season. While the size of the nets isn’t going to be altered, the depth is likely to undergo a makeover. After using a shallower model over two days at the research and development camp, NHL executive Brendan Shanahan indicated that the new nets [...]

How Camp Shanahan can make the shootout less terrible (Yahoo! Sports)

The NHL overtime shootout is terrific if you’re someone that enjoys seeing 65 minutes of a team sport flushed down the toilet in favor of a made-for-television one-on-one gimmick that doesn’t have a single pass attempted or a defenseman playing … Continue reading →
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Penguins still playing waiting game with Crosby (AP)

The Pittsburgh Penguins have no plans to rush star Sidney Crosby back to the ice. General manager Ray Shero said Monday that Crosby is still dealing with concussion-like symptoms and it’s too soon to know if he will be available when the Penguins open training camp next month. “There’s no expectation from me that he [...]

Report: Crosby still dealing with concussion-like symptoms (Yahoo! Sports)

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero told reporters Monday that center Sidney Crosby is still dealing with concussion-like symptoms which may delay his return to the ice. Sherro addressed Crosby’s recovery progress after a Twitter report suggested that Crosby would not…
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Penguins playing waiting game with Crosby (The Canadian Press)

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Sidney Crosby’s summer vacation is almost over. Still, there’s no telling when the Pittsburgh Penguins star will return to work.
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Penguins still playing waiting game with Crosby (PA SportsTicker)

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
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Penguins’ Crosby won’t be ready for season? (Yahoo! Sports)

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby last played an NHL game on Jan. 5 and won’t be seen in one in the…
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Sidney Crosby missing start of season? Contact is the key (Yahoo! Sports)

Josh Rimer, a producer for XM NHL Home Ice, sent tongues a-wagging on Sunday when he tweeted the following news about Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who is working his way back from a season-ending concussion: “Hearing from 3 sources … Continue reading →
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Mike Comrie, Mr. Mom? Hilary Duff is pregnant (Yahoo! Sports)

Please recall last week when former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Mike Comrie, 30, announced his NHL career is on hold until his injured hip is properly healed. “I will return to the NHL when I am healthy and able to play … Continue reading →
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Did the worst power plays in the NHL get any better? (Yahoo! Sports)

The Boston Bruins won the Stanley Cup with one of the worst power plays in NHL postseason history: Scoring 10 goals on 88 chances for a putrid 11.4-percent conversion rate. It’s a primary reason why the Bruins went seven games … Continue reading →
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