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HEAD COACH
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Kevin Constantine
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ROSTER
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C - Martin Straka, Robert Lang, Jan Hrdina, Tyler
Wright. LW - German Titov, Kip Miller, Matthew Barnaby, Dan
Kesa, Brian Bonin. RW - Jaromir Jagr, Alexei Kovalev, Aleksey
Morozov, Robby Brown, Martin Sonnenberg. D - Darius Kasparaitis,
Kevin Hatcher, Brad Werenka, Jiri Slegr, Ian Moran, Sven
Butenschon, Bobby Dollas, Neil Wilkinson, Jeff Serowik, Victor
Ignatjev, Maxim Galanov, Pavel Skrbek. G - Tom Barrasso, Peter
Skudra, Jean-Sebastien Aubin.
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INJURIES
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Darius Kasparaitis, d (knee, out for the year); Jeff
Serowik, d (concussion, indefinite); Jaromir Jagr, rw (groin,
day-to-day).
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TRANSACTIONS
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None.
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GAME RESULTS
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First Round vs New Jersey: Series tied 2-2
04/22 at New Jersey L 3-1
04/24 at New Jersey W 4-1
04/25 New Jersey W 4-2
04/27 New Jersey L 4-2
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STANDINGS
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Atlantic Division GP W L T PTS GF GA
z-New Jersey 82 47 24 11 105 248 196
x-Philadelphia 82 37 26 19 93 231 196
x-Pittsburgh 82 38 30 14 90 242 225
NY Rangers 82 33 38 11 77 217 227
NY Islanders 82 24 48 10 58 194 244
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TEAM NEWS
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by Jerry Fairish, Pittsburgh Correspondent
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It's like I said in the last issue, "They have a good chance."
If, for whatever reason, the article says anything else, it's
because Mike Dell changed it to make me look stupid. Not that I
need his help or anything. However, The Pittsburgh Penguins are
holding their own against a heavily favored, number one seeded
New Jersey Devils squad.
The Penguins are a team that nobody gave a chance to win,
including myself. They were a team that most analysts were
writing off in five games. They were a team to play Games Two,
Three, and Four without their captain and NHL leading scorer,
Jaromir Jagr. The funny thing is that they were able to win two
of those three games. Tom Barrasso is playing like his old self,
except in Game Four; giving up goals from outside the Civic
Arena. Martin Straka has picked up the scoring. He has already
registered four goals, three of which he netted Sunday afternoon
in a 4-2 Pittsburgh win. Alexei Kovalev has found the net during
the playoffs after a long drought toward the end of the season.
Rob Brown has picked up the hitting void left by Darius
Kasparaitis, And Matthew Barnaby? Well, he's been the "voice"
of the team.
It seems that Barnaby has been in a war of words with Devils
defenseman Lyle Odelein. Barnaby claims that Odelein looks like
"Cornelius" from "The Planet of the Apes" and wasn't afraid to
let him know every time they've been on the ice together.
Odelein responded with a comment along the lines of, "Barnaby's
wife is God-awful to look at." Aw, just makin' it fun. Barnaby
also made an effort to stand in front of the New Jersey locker
room before Game Four to let the Devils know what he thinks of
them. He also decided to take a few wrist shots in the direction
of "El Diablo." I love Matthew Barnaby, not in a gay way or
anything, but he does have a nice, um, nevermind.
The Penguins are hopeful to get Jaromir Jagr back for Game Five.
Jagr, who was injured in Game One after being hooked from behind,
has missed the past three games. Without a healthy Jagr the Pens
will have little chance in beating the Devils. I would also like
to note that I will be in attendance at Game Six. I will be the
one holding the sign behind the New Jersey bench that reads,
"ANAL WARTS RULE! HI MOM"
That's it for me.
Why? Because I can!
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