Lee C.J. Sobotka

Lee is a contributor here at The Hockey Writers as well as at Pens Initiative. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he worked an internship at VH1 Radio in NYC and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Penn State - New Kensington campus student newspaper, The Nittany Pride. You can visit Lee's website here: leecjsobotka.com.

Points of Emphasis: Fleury Found The Way

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A dominant 38-save showing by Marc-Andre Fleury and a decent (if untested) Pekka Rinne kept the score tied at the end of regulation. A Phil Kessel goal in the 3-on-3 overtime gave Pens fans…

Points of Emphasis: Jagr vs the Pens

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Last night, the Florida Panthers came to Pittsburgh and brought former Penguin Jaromir Jagr with them.  It was the only time this season that Jagr travels to Pittsburgh for a regulation game, so…

Points of Emphasis: Damage Control

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Last night, the Pens welcomed the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Consol Energy Center. Shot numbers were low during the first half of the game, yet the team still carried the lead…

Points of Emphasis: Pens vs Habs

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Down 3-2 in the final minute, the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled Marc-Andre Fleury. The extra attacker failed, and the Pens fell to the Montreal Canadiens. With that sad news now behind us, let’s…

Points of Emphasis: Sprong Belongs

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In looking back on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason finale against the Carolina Hurricanes, a few things jumped out to me as noteworthy. Here are my… Points of Emphasis Daniel Sprong…

Pens Goalie Depth on Display During Preseason

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The Pittsburgh Penguins preseason has been an opportunity to “take the pulse” of how the goaltending depth of the franchise is doing. Entrenched as the starter is once again Marc-Andre Fleury.…

Kids Are Big Winners at Penguins Free Game

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The Saturday afternoon preseason contest between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets was the 4th annual “Free Game For Kids” day at Consol Energy Center. The atmosphere was incredible…