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Thornton's attack on Orpik mars Bruins comeback win over Penguins
The Penguins gave up two goals in the final minutes and lost to Boston 3-2, but Shawn Thornton's vicious attack from behind on Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik cast an ugly shadow on the game.

Orpik was removed from play on a stretcher at TD Garden after Thornton knocked the Penguins defenseman down during a feisty gathering, then knocked him out with two blows to the head.

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12/07/2013 - 22:15
Tyler Pecyna
Kunitz pair leads Penguins over Sharks
No Evgeni Malkin, no problem. The Pittsburgh Penguins dispatched the San Jose Sharks 5-1 Thursday thanks in part to Geno's fill-in. Jayson Megna tallied his third goal of the season while Chris Kunitz notched a pair to top the Western power.

A late lineup scratch thanks to an morning-skate injury, Malkin was left out off the roster heading into the Penguins first game against the Sharks since February 2011.

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12/05/2013 - 21:30
Joel Peretic
Crosby leads Pens over Islanders in overtime
Sidney Crosby sent the game to overtime with a third period score then notched a remarkable goal in OT to give the Penguins a 3-2 win over the Islanders in Uniondale.

The Penguins crawled back from an early two-goal deficit behind two goals from Crosby and a pair of Evgeni Malkin assists.

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12/03/2013 - 22:59
Taylor Skaggs
Maatta breaking Penguins rookie mold
Olli Maatta is special. He is the rare talent that most NHL clubs are lucky to experience once every 20 years. What’s even more impressive is that Maatta has broken the mold in an organization that drafts with a heavy emphasis on defense.

Defensemen are generally dubbed projects when entering the NHL. The position requires a higher level of focus and intelligence compared to playing forward.

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12/03/2013 - 12:25
Joel Peretic
Malkin, Zatkoff lead Pens over Florida 5-1
Evgeni Malkin had a goal and three assists and Jeff Zatkoff made 39 saves to lead the Penguins to a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers in Miami.

Evgeni Malkin had four points and four other Penguins scored goals Saturday night as Pittsburgh captured its third straight victory, a 5-1 win over the Florida Panthers.

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11/30/2013 - 21:48
Cody Benjamin
Fleury leads Penguins to 3-0 shutout of Tampa Bay
Chris Kunitz scored twice, Brandon Sutter added a goal and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 21 shots as the Penguins shut out the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0.

Just one week after notching two goals in a win against the Islanders, Chris Kunitz was at it again.

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11/29/2013 - 18:50
Tyler Pecyna
Penguins top Maple Leafs in wild game
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Pittsburgh Penguins threw a Thanksgiving feast Wednesday night. A total of 10 goals were scored as Pittsburgh went on to pull out a 6-5 shootout victory thanks to a big third period comeback.

A goalie pull, goal disallowed and five goal second period. The Penguins were a comedy of errors Wednesday night.

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11/27/2013 - 22:32
Joel Peretic
Why Jacques?
One of the more unexpected moves the Penguins made this summer was their decision to bring Jacques Martin aboard as an assistant coach.

For Martin, a defensive guru who has spent 17 of the last 27 NHL seasons as a head coach in the NHL, including a nine-year run with the Ottawa Senators, this hiring appears to be a demotion.

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11/26/2013 - 14:14
Kurt Hackimer
Pens fall in overtime after Crosby's late goal ties game
Sidney Crosby's goal with one second remaining in regulation salvaged a point for the Penguins, but the Bruins won 4-3 in overtime. James Neal also scored twice for Pittsburgh.

There isn’t much that can happen in under one second.

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11/25/2013 - 22:48
Tyler Pecyna
Penguins lose in Montreal
James Neal had a pair of goals for the Penguins but Max Pacioretty scored twice Montreal and the Habs ended the Pens three-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory in Montreal on Saturday night.

The Canadiens extended their own stretch of victories to three.

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11/24/2013 - 01:29
Cody Benjamin
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Thornton's attack on Orpik mars Bruins comeback win over Penguins
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