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As our Penguins prepare to take on Rick Tocchet’s Canucks on Turkey Day Eve, I decided to fire a shot or two across the opinion bow. I’m not super disappointed that the Pens placed forward Valtteri Puustinen on waivers to make room for Blake Liz

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Published: 3 months ago

Crosby expecting 'butterflies' ahead of matchup with Sweden

Sidney Crosby has a wealth of experience, but even the future Hall of Famer says he'll be battling nerves when he lines up for Canada against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off opener at Montreal's Bell Centre on Wednesday night."That's part of the gam

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Published: 1 month ago

‘Always butterflies’: Crosby still anticipates best-on-best

Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby discusses the anticipation behind an event like the 4 Nations Face-Off and talks about if he still feels nerves before a big matchup.

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Published: 1 month ago

Former Teammate Dishes on Crosby, Canada and a Stellar Career

Perhaps there was pressure on Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby to push to be able to play for Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-off that starts Wednesday night. It all worked out; Crosby, who missed the Penguins’ final two games last week

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Published: 1 month ago

If you're a Sidney Crosby fan, the 4 Nations Face-Off is worth your attention

If you like Sidney Crosby, you should watch the 4 Nations Face-Off. You're sure to see something unforgettable.

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Published: 1 month ago

10 things we've learned leading up to 4 Nations Face-Off opener

MONTREAL - Jon Cooper was in an odd spot for the final six months of 2024. He had been named Canada's head coach for the 4 Nations Face-Off but only knew the initial six NHL stars who'd be on his lineup card.So, Cooper did what anybody would do."The

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Published: 1 month ago

32 Thoughts Podcast: Breaking down 4 Nations Face-Off storylines

In this episode of the podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman preview the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal, talking up the tournament with Josh Morrissey, Aleksander Barkov, Linus Ullmark, Erik Karlsson and Brock Nelson.

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Published: 1 month ago

Dan’s Daily: Metro Teams Become Buyers; Crosby Accolades Pile Up

Greetings from Chocolate Ave. in Hershey, where the weather kept me for the night after covering an absolutely wild Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins game. The Kingerski curse for the WBS Pens was in full effect, and I wouldn’t blame the team for bann

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Published: 1 month ago

QMJHL names its rookie of the year trophy after Sidney Crosby

SetNumber: X69498 TK1 Crosby scored 120 goals and 303 points in 120 games for Rimouski Oceanic. Sidney Crosby has earned a new honor with the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League naming its rookie of the year trophy after th

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Published: 1 month ago

4 Nations Face-off: A celebration of hockey, Sidney Crosby

Photo by Vitor Munhoz/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Crosby front and center in the hockey world The lead up to the 4 Nations Faceoff has been a big love-fest for the sport of hockey so far. Some of the top players

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Published: 1 month ago

Pens Points: Tournament Time

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images 4 Nations Face-Off frenzy. Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning... Recently acquired defenseman Vincent Desharnais is a hulking brute of a player, standing at 6-foot-7, 226 pounds

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Published: 1 month ago

Previewing top storylines heading into 4 Nations Face-Off

Kevin Michie gets you set with a preview of the 4 Nations Face-Off by breaking down the top storylines for each team, including Sidney Crosby’s health, Quinn Hughes missing the tournament, Sweden’s goalie situation, why the USA is favoured, and m

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Published: 1 month ago

Penguins Claim Kolyachonok

The Penguins claimed defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok off waivers yesterday from Utah. A left-shot, the 23-year-old native of Belarus stands 6’2” and tips the scales at a solid 195 pounds. In 23 games with Utah this season, Kolyachonok tallied a

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Published: 1 month ago