Tuesday afternoon links: Crosby's Canadian top athlete, pranks and did the Pens let go a top prospect?

by Hooks Orpik on Dec 15, 2009 2:42 PM EST

Sidney Crosby wins the Lou Marsh Trophy (for Canada's best athlete) for the second time in three years. [The Spin]

However they might take it back if they find out what Crosby did to poor strength and conditioning coach Mike Kadar. [Empty Netters]

The new look power-play is ready to go. [Penguins.nhl.com]

The Pensblog gets you fired up for tonight's Flyer game like only they can. [tPb]

Former Penguin draft pick Jake Muzzin is now a sought after unrestricted free agent. Is he good or good because he's playing his 4th season of junior hockey against kids largely younger than him? [TSN]

Part I: Is Don Cherry a negative influence on hockey players? [The Sporting News]

Part II: Grapes doesn't give a [expletive] if you think he's a negative influence. [Kuklas Korner]

The Western Conference is killing the East so far this season. [From the Rink]

Is Montreal backup goalie Jaroslav Halak about to be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers? [TSN]

Six American players are fighting over three spots left, Brian Burke says. Wonder if Brooks Orpik could be one? [ESPN]

Finally, if you're like me, you'll watch Alyonka Larionov do about anything. Her Christmas video (featuring cameos of a lot of NHL players and Penguins including Max Talbot, Tyler Kennedy, Brooks Orpik, Pascal Dupuis, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Eric Tangradi and Evgeni Malkin [with his cat]) after the jump [Youtube]

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Why Matt Cooke instead of Noted on the new look PP?

by Ulf Murphy on Dec 15, 2009 4:10 PM EST reply actions

I think Cooke has a better overall skill set (skates better, passes, scores about the same)

Noted has the hot hand though and is a bigger body to post up in front of the net

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You come at the king, you best not miss.

by Hooks Orpik on Dec 15, 2009 4:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Duly Noted!

by MJDII on Dec 15, 2009 4:49 PM EST up reply actions

I was the one who called Halak probably to the flyers. Just saying

by stoopidtom on Dec 15, 2009 5:15 PM EST via mobile reply actions

Well they just claimed Michael Leighton off of waivers, the guy who used to back up Cam Ward. But there are so many goaltenders floating around in trade rumors right now nothing is really out of the question yet.

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by FrankD on Dec 15, 2009 5:29 PM EST up reply actions