Archives for April 2001

'Is Mario Lemieux vs. Dominik Hasek in an NHL playoff series akin to Mickey Mantle facing Sandy Koufax in the 1963 World Series?' … [Read more...] about NHL's best vs. best: Hasek, Lemieux face off

'When the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired minor league goalie Johan Hedberg at the trade deadline, fans reacted with the incredulity of a starving man who had just been given a packet of seeds.' … [Read more...] about The 'Moose' that saved Pittsburgh

'"But I don't think that should affect the way he's playing in the playoffs. He's here right now. He's a part of this franchise, and he has to give 100% when he's playing now and not be thinking about this summer."' … [Read more...] about Penguins ask Jagr to step up his scoring output vs. Sabres

'He's respectfully called the Dominator, but Dominik Hasek has been anything but dominant in goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Pens have had success against Hasek

'"The fans are great in Buffalo; they're very hockey-oriented," Primeau said. "They love to see their teams win. And if they see that you're working hard, they can be a very loud crowd."' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres awaiting old squad

'This series should be similar to the last one. Buffalo is a lot like Washington, i.e. Great goalie, strong defense. Expect tight, close-checking games. Also, expect the same outcome: Penguins in six.' … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Lemieux, Hasek

'The last thing players want to do is say something critical or pointed to fire somebody up on the eve of a playoff series. But that's exactly what Mario Lemieux, the owner/conscience/superstar of the Pittsburgh Penguins did Wednesday as the Pens prepared to take on the Buffalo Sabres in their second-round playoff series which starts Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Lemieux wants to see more out of Jagr

'"Hopefully, he's happy. This is the best time of his life. He's a young guy that's had a great career so far. He's making $10-million a year. He's single. This has to be the best time of his life -- and I'm not so sure he realizes that."' … [Read more...] about For Jagr it's 'best time of his life,' Lemieux says

'"He's a small guy. He's not like Olaf Kolzig, who covers so much of the net. He's pretty fast. His disadvantage could be that he's not as big. Maybe he doesn't cover so much space. I don't know. That's just maybe."' … [Read more...] about Iceberg

'"I talked to him a bit in the past couple of days, and we're certainly going to need him to play at the level he's been playing at for the past two years and to pick up his game a little bit," Lemieux said yesterday. "I think we need him to play a little bit better for us to have a chance to go all the way. He's got to elevate his game and be … [Read more...] about Lemieux: Jagr can do better

'Hasek isn't Buffalo's only big-name player -- veterans like Doug Gilmour and Dave Andreychuk work there now, too -- but the heart of the Sabres' lineup consists of players whose productivity is significantly higher than their profiles.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo confronts the Penguins with depth, defense and desire

'No town should be more leery of runaway optimism from a first-round victory than Pittsburgh.' … [Read more...] about First round success often leads nowhere

'Scott is vice president of merchandising for the IHL's Manitoba Moose, and no one is happier that goaltender Johan Hedberg is doing so well for the Penguins. The orders from Western Pennsylvania for Moose merchandise are making Scott's job as rewarding as it is demanding.' … [Read more...] about They'll call it the Antler Arena next week

'Ruff plans to match C Curtis Brown against Penguins C Mario Lemieux. "They've got great team speed," Ruff said. "And we've got to make it tough for them to use that."' … [Read more...] about Penguins Scouting Report

'So, grab yourself an IC Light (or a Genny Cream, as the case might be) and appreciate the fact that these showdowns rarely occur outside of fantasy board games and barroom debates. This is Koufax against McGuire. Rice versus Blount. Shaq against Russell.' … [Read more...] about Dream Matchup: Lemieux and Jagr vs. Hasek