November 1
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby dropped the gloves and was assessed a fighting major for the third time in his career Saturday. He landed a number of right hands on Minnesota defenseman Marek Zidlicky late in the second period. Crosby became agitated when Zidlicky tripped him, sending the Penguins' leading scorer feet-first into the boards in a similar looking play to two years ago when Crosby injured his ankle against Tampa Bay. "I didn't appreciate that," Crosby said. "I got pretty ticked off." Crosby was lost for seven minutes because he and Zidlicky were both assessed slashing minors along with fighting majors. The Penguins had an uneventful power play while Crosby was in the penalty ..."
November 1
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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A commonly held hockey truth is that over the course of six regular-season months, even the best NHL club willa handful of games they have no business losing. The Penguins rediscovered that axiom in an October they otherwise dominated. A 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild tonight was their third at home, and their second against a Western Conference foe that rates a long-shot bet to reach the Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins (11-3-0, 22 points) enjoyed their finest opening month - and, really, dominated last night in an attempt to become the first league team to win 12 games. However, only one of their shots bested Minnesota goalie Nicklas Backstrom, who was sharp, but also benefited from ..."
November 1
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
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Lady Luck turned a trick on the Penguins, who probably deserved a treat on Halloween. Despite a 35-15 shots advantage and a considerable time spent swarming in the offensive zone, the Penguins closed October with a 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild at Mellon Arena on Saturday night. In a franchise record-setting opening month, the Penguins (11-3-0, 22 points) scored only two goals in three losses at home to Phoenix, New Jersey and Minnesota. Perhaps the Penguins are fortunate that a four-game road trip opens Tuesday at Anaheim because they are a franchise-best 6-0-0 away from Pittsburgh - including a stirring comeback victory on Friday night when they scored twice in the final three minutes ..."