October 29
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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One of the Penguins who raised the Stanley Cup less than five months ago in Detroit passed through Mellon Arena sporting a different jersey Wednesday, and he wasn't hard to spot. Towering defenseman Hal Gill signed with Montreal in the offseason and took part in last night's game. Gill managed to spend some time with some former teammates Tuesday night. "I saw a few of the guys," he said. "A lot of them are too busy to have time for an old guy like me." The Penguins acquired Gill at the 2008 trade deadline from Toronto. He played a key role in the team's penalty unit during each of the Penguins' runs to the Stanley Cup Finals. "I'm excited to come back here," Gill said. "I have a lot of ..."
October 29
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Sidney Crosby hasn't assisted on an even-strength goal for his wingers through 12 games. Sometimes, the great ones take matters into their own hands. Crosby, more intent on scoring goals this season, was every bit the sniper Wednesday night. He recorded a hat trick in the Penguins 6-1 victory over Montreal at Mellon Arena. "I felt like a fan tonight watching the stuff he was doing out there," said Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who stopped 23 of 24 shots to improve his record to 9-1. "He was unbelievable." It marked the fourth hat trick of Crosby's career. He has also registered hat tricks against Philadelphia, New Jersey and in the postseason last year at Washington. Crosby fired nine ..."