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Left winger Matt Cooke will be back in his usual spot on the Penguins' third line tonight.

Craig Adams gets a face full of the Avalanche's Matt Hendricks last night at Mellon Arena.

After the November 16th game vs. Anaheim, it was announced that defenseman Jay McKee would miss 2-4 weeks with an infected finger.

Forward Mike Rupp's hat trick Monday night in the Penguins' 5-2 road win against the New York Rangers has made him all the rage among fans, but he is only the latest example of a shrewd roster move by general manager Ray Shero since Penguins ownership afforded him the option of spending to the NHL's salary in January 2008.

Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero and coach Dan Bylsma beamed with pride Monday when they unveiled the latest Stanley Cup plaque honoring their 2008-09 Stanley Cup winners at NHL headquarters.

Penguins forward Eric Godard has recorded one assist in 24 games this season. Don't look now, but Eric Godard is playing perhaps the best hockey of his life.

Just one day after a dud of an offensive performance for the Penguins, the offense came alive on Saturday night inside the Mellon Arena, as the Pens crushed the New York Rangers 8-3. Sidney Crosby led the charge by scoring a hat trick and adding 2 assists.

Over the past couple of years, the Penguins have had difficulties playing well in afternoon games, especially when wearing their baby blue jerseys.

Penguins forward Sidney Crosby celebrates after scoring in the first period against Canadiens goaltender Carey Price in the first period last night at Mellon Arena.

Left wing Chris Kunitz didn't participate in Friday's practice, taking what Penguins coach Dan Bylsma called a "maintenance day" to rest an unspecified "nagging injury." Kunitz skated with Jordan Staal and Bill Guerin on the second line Thursday, but he was replaced by Chris Bourque in practice.

When Penguins coach Dan Bylsma opened practice at Boston University yesterday with a fun drill -- a two-puck, full-team scrimmage in which players shot with their off hand -- center and captain Sidney Crosby got into it as much as anyone else.

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After Tyler Kennedy missed practice yesterday at Sharks Ice, Penguins coach Dan Bylsma confirmed that the right winger has been shelved again by his injury.

Penguins forward Tyler Kennedy dives to knock the puck away from Ducks defenseman Sheldon Brookbank, No.

Proud papa Troy Crosby had an obstructed view of his son's sinister save late in the third period Tuesday night to help the Penguins preserve a 4-3 victory against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.

Sidney Crosby celebrates his third goal of the game last night at Mellon Arena. Sidney Crosby's line was the only one coach Dan Bylsma kept intact for the Penguins' game against Montreal at Mellon Arena last night.

Niklas Backstrom made 34 saves and the Minnesota Wild won on the road for the first time this season, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Saturday night.

The Penguins are recalling forward Mark Letestu from their farm team in Wilkes-Barre. Letestu, who is a 5 foot 11, 195-pound center, has two goals and three assists in four games with their American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre this season.

Share + Oct 30, 2009 11:03 am US/Eastern READ MORE: Penguins Blog By: Sergei Feldman 1 of 1 The Columbus Blue Jackets celebrate a win over the Chicago Blackhawks by mobbing goaltender Steve Mason #1 on April 8, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jay McKee is the definition of NHL-tough. A solid defensive defenseman, McKee currently leads the NHL in blocked shots with 36 through 11 games.