 MVP (Malkin's Vast Power, Geno Seizes Control)  - The February 20th issue of The Hockey News features Evgeni Malkin as the cover boy.  Ken Campbell has a four-page article:  Emperor Penguin, Evgeni Malkin is coming of age in Steeltown and rising to the NHL's fore in the absence of 'Sid the Kid."
A must read from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Dejan Kovacevic, If Giant Steel Walls Could Talk ...
Kudo's to Pittsburgh Penguins equipment manager Dana Heinze for getting Cal O'Reilly dressed for his debut in a Penguins uniform. The Penguins were in between Toronto and Boston in the midst of a four-game road swing in the Northeast when Pittsburgh claimed Cal O'Reilly from the waiver wire. Heinze had to put the number 16 [...]
Newly acquired Cal O'Reilly will wear number 16, possibly as early as tomorrow afternoon against the Bruins. We'll add his number to the all-time uniform list after the puck drops. Â Do you remember the last player to wear that number? Here's the all-time list.
February 3, 2001 -The Pittsburgh Penguins minor-league affilaiate, The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, played a tribute game at the Mellon Arena against the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. The Baby Pens wore Hornets jerseys and a banner was raised at the arena that celebrated the three Hornets' Calder Cup Championships. Â The banner has been removed from the Civic [...]
