Pittsburgh puts Chris Bourque on waivers. That is all.

Pittsburgh puts Chris Bourque on waivers. That is all.

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Our long national nightmare appears to be over.

Bourque basically played with the Pens while Talbot was out (and a little longer thanks to Kunitz/Kennedy injuries and Cooke suspension).

He had 2 months to prove himself, and he didn’t. Nice knowing ya.

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 4, 2009 1:03 PM EST reply actions

Don’t let the door hit ya where nature split ya, Chris!!!!

"Darling, you say Brooks Orpik 'checked' that guy. He did not 'get under him and put him into the wall'."--Beloved to me, Winter 2007

"Don't beat yourself!"--Darrell Waltrip

by GreenEyedLilo on Dec 4, 2009 1:10 PM EST reply actions

Can’t wait to follow the inevitable 2000 comments that are going to flow from this…

Listen to Ol' Hank Murphy and eat your damn onions.

by Rob Parker on Dec 4, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions

Gotta wait for the celebrations in the streets to die down first.

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 4, 2009 1:27 PM EST up reply actions

Time to see if your prediction was right. Will the Caps claim him?

by JustinM on Dec 4, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions

No clue. I’m not sure what their cap situation looks like. They’ve put guys on LTIR but also called guys up so I’m not sure if they’ve opened enough space to claim him yet. I thought Nylander would be gone much sooner than this.

Listen to Ol' Hank Murphy and eat your damn onions.

by Rob Parker on Dec 4, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions

Just read in Japers’ Rink comments that the Caps claimed him. I’m more happy that I was right than I am that we have CBo.

Listen to Ol' Hank Murphy and eat your damn onions.

by Rob Parker on Dec 5, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions

Sucks for a guy to lose his job

but let’s face it. the kid isn’t an nhl player. especially not on the pittsburgh penguins.

by BDON911 on Dec 4, 2009 1:27 PM EST reply actions

HUZZAH!

by OlenWhitaker on Dec 4, 2009 2:11 PM EST reply actions

Shame, I hoped the kid would have panned out, this is unavoidable though, he just did not bring enough to justify his spot on the roster.

There is a knack to flying: it's learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.

by Sid the captain on Dec 4, 2009 2:13 PM EST reply actions

On a human level, we wish him well and hope he lands on a team that allows him the time to develop some kind of scoring touch in the future. Worst case scenario for him is that daddy made alot of money, so I don’t feel too bad.

From a rabid fan perspective, he was the worst player in a Penguins uni for the last 3+ years. I am pissed off on how long the Penguins let him continue to make the same bad plays, offensively, without doing this MUCH MUCH sooner. I would have rather seen ANY other player from WBS get called up than to continuosly watch this bum attempt to play this beautiful game.

by Ulf Murphy on Dec 4, 2009 2:23 PM EST reply actions 2 recs

He blew his best shot at making an NHL roster. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!

by stoopidtom on Dec 4, 2009 2:43 PM EST via mobile reply actions

We’ve had worse players. Eric Godard.

by ipenguin67 on Dec 4, 2009 2:51 PM EST reply actions

Francois Leroux?

by JustinM on Dec 4, 2009 2:51 PM EST up reply actions

Goddard has a purpose and is the best at SOMETHING on the team. Borque had neither.
And don’t give me the whole Rupp as enforcer argument…he is a noted goal scorer.

by Ulf Murphy on Dec 4, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

But everyone on the Pens has proven themselves more than capable of fighting and winning fights. Godard’s “talent” is redundant. He takes up a roster spot that should be used for trying to develop a WB/S player.

by ipenguin67 on Dec 4, 2009 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

Would you like to see Goddard sit against Philly or Toronto? But, I agree he s/b a healthy scratsh against soft teams. I want Tangradi up as soon as possible.

by Ulf Murphy on Dec 4, 2009 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

I wouldn’t care. Rupp, Guerin, Kunitz, Cooke and others can all handle any policing that needs to be done. The only reason Toronto dresses someone like Orr or the Flyers someone like Cote is they expect someone like Godard. They’re not gonna send them out to fight Crosby.

by ipenguin67 on Dec 4, 2009 5:10 PM EST up reply actions

I think Tangradi makes the jump next year. He’s still getting accustomed to life on the AHL level. He’s also had a tough start to the year so far with injuries and such, so I think the Pens’ brass would like to see him get a good year of AHL work under his belt before promoting him.

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by FrankD on Dec 4, 2009 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

NOW who are we going to pick on?

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by FrankD on Dec 4, 2009 3:12 PM EST reply actions

I…..I…..I don’t know :(

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 4, 2009 3:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Alex Ovechkin. Duh.

Listen to Ol' Hank Murphy and eat your damn onions.

by Rob Parker on Dec 4, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions

I’m game!

by Ulf Murphy on Dec 4, 2009 5:01 PM EST up reply actions

No no no F&B, we need some internal hatred. There’s always one. I reckon Nylander was the Caps’ pick, yes?

We have to find someone who least suspects it. Someone really vulnerable. Exploit their every weakness. Ride them out of town. Treat them like dirt. If we can’t find an unwilling subject in the system then I demand Shero go out at once and sign a scrub. Pens Nation needs this!

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by FrankD on Dec 4, 2009 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

I hear you Frank. Every nation needs the anti-hero.

Listen to Ol' Hank Murphy and eat your damn onions.

by Rob Parker on Dec 4, 2009 11:46 PM EST up reply actions

i guess we have to go back to Dupuis….he’s playing much better though lately.

by AronV on Dec 4, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions

the new hands are paying off…

my vote is to bring back the kunitz debate.

by spookygeek on Dec 4, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions

I agree with the Kunitz debate. Haven’t missed him too much whiles he’s been out… wouldn’t be bothered if he took his time coming back.

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by jetpen89 on Dec 4, 2009 5:43 PM EST up reply actions

may be I’ll focus on the “don’t dress Godard every night” cause, which was already mentioned above…

You have to see it for yourself...

by Bla Razor on Dec 5, 2009 4:19 AM EST up reply actions

Does this mean we can get bisnasty back?

by spookygeek on Dec 4, 2009 3:37 PM EST reply actions

nah he’s in Phoenix. Unless they recently send him to the waivers too

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by FrankD on Dec 4, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions

I have never wanted to kick some one in the balls as much as I do Chris Bourque. The opportunities he had pretty much every game! And the fact that Mike Lange and the Ol’ Two- Niner had to try their hardest not to laugh at him when he would hit the ice. It’s a bout time Pens.

by AlexStitch on Dec 4, 2009 4:16 PM EST reply actions