DK Pittsburgh Sports Penguins http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:02:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Friday Insider: Rutherford still not satisfied http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/13/friday-insider-rutherford-still-not-pleased/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/13/friday-insider-rutherford-still-not-pleased/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2015 05:02:16 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39509 Jim Rutherford is never one to hide his feelings. The general manager of the Penguins is pleased that his team has rebounded from its 0-3 start, but he still doesn’t like the look of it. He expects more offense, more consistency, and a better look in general. He’s happy with the overall work of his coaching […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/podcast-josh-on-105-9-the-x-with-madden/feed/ 1 Letang, Maatta will see (some) time together http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/letang-maatta-will-see-time-together/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/letang-maatta-will-see-time-together/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:36:57 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39475 CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Kris Letang and Olli Maatta have been reunited. Sort of. Letang and Maatta, preseason defense partners who were split a couple of days before the opener in Dallas, played together in the third period of Wednesday’s 4-3 victory against the Canadiens. They looked perfectly comfortable together. Mike Johnston said after practice […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/letang-maatta-will-see-time-together/feed/ 46 Dupuis, Penguins earn a ‘special’ victory http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/dupuis-penguins-earn-a-special-victory/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/dupuis-penguins-earn-a-special-victory/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2015 06:21:07 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39446 The home locker room at Consol Energy Center had all but cleared out late Wednesday night following the Penguins’ 4-3 feel-good shootout victory against the NHL’s best team. Only Pascal Dupuis remained. Dupuis sat at his locker, a hint of a smile on his face. The Penguins are always a different, better team when he’s […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/12/dupuis-penguins-earn-a-special-victory/feed/ 98 Podcast: DK on 105.9 the X with Madden http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/podcast-dk-on-105-9-the-x-with-madden-7/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/podcast-dk-on-105-9-the-x-with-madden-7/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 23:31:46 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39306 Here’s the podcast from my weekly visit to the 105.9 the X studio with Mark Madden. It also will be televised on 22 The Point at 10 p.m.

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/podcast-dk-on-105-9-the-x-with-madden-7/feed/ 0 Final: Penguins 4, Canadiens 3, shootout http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/pregame-notes-penguins-canadiens-3/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/pregame-notes-penguins-canadiens-3/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 22:35:28 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39045 Looking ahead to faceoff  … Game: Penguins (9-5) vs. Montreal Canadiens (13-2-1), 7:35 p.m., Consol Energy Center Goaltenders: Marc-Andre Fleury (7-5, 1.93) vs. Mike Condon (6-0-1, 1.57) TV, radio: NBCSN (national), 105.9 The X Online: GameCenter | Multimedia | Media notes FOLLOW THE GAME WITH JOSH 10:24: Fleury pokes Alex Galchenyuk, and David Perron follows with a smooth backhand goal. David […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/pregame-notes-penguins-canadiens-3/feed/ 329 Live Qs at 5 with DK: Civil sporting discourse http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/live-qs-at-5-with-dk-civil-sporting-discourse/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/live-qs-at-5-with-dk-civil-sporting-discourse/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 21:31:50 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39365 Welcome to another Live Qs at 5, this one all the way live. How it works: Enter one question in the comments section below. I’ll answer directly under your Q. When it’s done, all that will be left are the Qs that were used, my replies and any follow-ups by the original questioner. This way, […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/live-qs-at-5-with-dk-civil-sporting-discourse/feed/ 114 Josh’s Good Dudes: Billy Guerin, Penguins http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/joshs-good-dudes-billy-guerin-penguins/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/joshs-good-dudes-billy-guerin-penguins/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 19:02:55 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39308 Some people light up a room when they walk in. And then there is Billy Guerin. Notice I call him “Billy” and not “Bill.” There are Bills in this world and there are Billys. He’s a Billy. He’s funny and always the coolest guy in the conversation. You talk to him for five seconds, and […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/dupuis-sprong-to-play-against-canadiens/feed/ 43 Morning Java: Landry, Mitch, Letang, Japan http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/morning-java-landry-mitch-letang-japan/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/11/11/morning-java-landry-mitch-letang-japan/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2015 07:18:47 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=39294 In this episode, we fret over Landry Jones‘ second chapter, the Steelers’ secondary, Kris Letang’s minus-10 and Pitt basketball heading to Japan. Also, Matt finally gets to read the intro. We’re brought to you, as always, by our friends at GoToMeeting.com

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