LtFinFan66
10-25-2006, 02:47 AM
After sucking for quite awhile now, It looks like the Pens youth movement may make things fun again for hockey fans in Pittsburgh. 18, 19, and 20 year olds
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A seemingly insignificant game in late October might be the night the Pittsburgh Penguins (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=pit) first gave the NHL a glimpse of its new generation of stars, one that already has the look of being very special, very soon.
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The Penguins defeated the Devils 4-2, and among Pittsburgh's goal-scorers were 19-year-old Sidney Crosby, 20-year-old Evgeni Malkin and 18-year-old Jordan Staal. The Pens have scored 25 goals this season, and 13 of them have been scored by players who have not yet turned 21 years of age. Meanwhile, the rest of the 20-or-youngers in the league have combined for a total of 11 goals.
• For more Elias Says, click here (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2637799)
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No, the Penguins aren't Mario Lemieux (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=66), Jaromir Jagr (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=35) or Ron Francis. They're Sidney Crosby (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3737), Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3341) and Jordan Staal (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3980). All are No. 1 or No. 2 draft picks, and they aren't taking long to show why.
Malkin scored a goal in his fourth consecutive game to start his career, fellow rookie Staal scored his third goal in two games and the Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=njd) 4-2 on Tuesday night.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261024016
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A seemingly insignificant game in late October might be the night the Pittsburgh Penguins (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=pit) first gave the NHL a glimpse of its new generation of stars, one that already has the look of being very special, very soon.
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<TABLE id=inlinetable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=200 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000"><CENTER>Elias Says</CENTER></TH><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=184>
http://espn-ak.starwave.com/i/nhl/profiles/players/3737.jpg
<CENTER>Crosby</CENTER>
The Penguins defeated the Devils 4-2, and among Pittsburgh's goal-scorers were 19-year-old Sidney Crosby, 20-year-old Evgeni Malkin and 18-year-old Jordan Staal. The Pens have scored 25 goals this season, and 13 of them have been scored by players who have not yet turned 21 years of age. Meanwhile, the rest of the 20-or-youngers in the league have combined for a total of 11 goals.
• For more Elias Says, click here (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=2637799)
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No, the Penguins aren't Mario Lemieux (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=66), Jaromir Jagr (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=35) or Ron Francis. They're Sidney Crosby (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3737), Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3341) and Jordan Staal (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/players/profile?statsId=3980). All are No. 1 or No. 2 draft picks, and they aren't taking long to show why.
Malkin scored a goal in his fourth consecutive game to start his career, fellow rookie Staal scored his third goal in two games and the Penguins beat the New Jersey Devils (http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/clubhouse?team=njd) 4-2 on Tuesday night.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=261024016