Archives for April 26, 2001

'There are more pressing questions facing Jagr. This could be his final playoff season as a Penguins player as well as a teammate of Lemieux's. At various times during these playoffs he has appeared distracted, almost unhappy.' … [Read more...] about Jagr continues his pursuit of happiness

'He's been stellar so far, especially considering his inexperience in the NHL in general and his unfamiliarity with the cauldron of Stanley Cup playoffs pressure in particular. But had Hedberg been left out to dry the way so many Penguins goaltenders have been in so many previous postseasons, the way Hedberg himself had been in his first two starts at Florida and at Tampa Bay, … [Read more...] about ‘Moose’ the story of the playoffs

'"Everybody knows how good he is, but I believe we can still score some goals."' … [Read more...] about Hlinka on Hasek: ‘He’s not God.’

'"They have four good lines, so we're going to have to use four lines if we want to beat these guys," said Mario Lemieux, the Penguins owner and first-line center. "You can't play three lines and get worn down as the series progresses. We're going to need four lines that can go out and do the job."' … [Read more...] about Fourth line still up in the air

'The Sabres translated their regular-season formula for success, hard work, balance and excellent special teams and goaltending, into a six-game triumph over Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals.' … [Read more...] about Scouting Report

'The Penguins are approaching their Eastern Conference semifinal series that begins tonight in Buffalo as a kill-or-be-killed proposition.' … [Read more...] about Penguins hard at work on killing power plays