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As a member of the illustrious draft class of 1990 that included Penguins prodigy Jaromir Jagr, Robert Lang was projected to be a star. Indeed, the Teplice, Czechoslovakia native possessed all the tools. A smooth, powerful skater, the 6’3” 217-pounder had excellent vision and an exquisite touch, both for passing and shooting. While Lang eventually would fulfill his lofty potential, he struggled mightily during the early stages of his career. Following four nondescript seasons in Los Angeles

Penguins Flower Power Stymies Rangers

Published on 2012-02-21 23:52:47

Entering Tuesday night’s contest between the Penguins and Rangers at CONSOL Energy Center, much of the pre-game buzz focused on Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, and rightfully so. After all, “King Henrik” had posted some extraordinary numbers, including a microscopic 1.77 goals against average and a stunning .940 save percentage. By comparison, Marc-Andre Fleury’s stats (2.41 GAA, .909 SV%) looked positively pedestrian. Yet as he has done throughout his career, Fleury rose to the occasi

Wheeling Nailers Turmoil Has Johnstown Searching for a New Team

Published on 2012-02-20 09:18:04

The sale of the Wheeling Nailers has Johnstown wondering if the War Memorial will have a tenant next year. JLPens, from our PenguinPoop Johnstown office has filed this report: It's that time of the year again for revolving door Minor League Franchises. Have a couple of updates for you. First the Wheeling Nailers are now up for sale, which of course has a direct impact on the Penguins/Wilkes Barre. We know the Pens like to use their system throughout their minor league teams as well to

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