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12 Days of Penguins: The Top Ten Moments of the Decade

There have been no shortages of special moments for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the past decade. Despite financial troubles, incredibly poor performances and low attendance in the middle years ...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 1 day ago 152 reads 0 comments
Chicago Blackhawks Edge Pittsburgh Penguins in OT, But Much Left To Be Desired

Last February, the Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves in a predicament. With a new head coach, they faced a five game road trip that would essentially make-or-break their season. That road trip began at the United Center in Chicago...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 1 day ago 94 reads 1 comments
Matt Cooke Hit With A Two-Game Suspension, But Where Is The Consistency?

Last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins demolished the New York Rangers 8-3 at the Mellon Arena. It was the largest goal total the Penguins had put on the board since a 9-2 obliteration of the other New York-based team that dated back to nearly a year ago...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 7 days ago 577 reads 5 comments
10-Man Zenit Gun Past Spartak Moscow into The Champions League

Chelsea-Arsenal. Real Madrid-Barcelona. Two matchups that would make any true football fan salivate profusely. Four of the world's best clubs going head-to-head...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 8 days ago 129 reads 0 comments
ATTENTION NHL: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin Are Hitting Full Stride

Take it to headquarters - "Air Raid, Mellon Arena." This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. We need your undivided attention...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 8 days ago 374 reads 2 comments
What I'm Grateful for This Thanksgiving: Pittsburgh Penguins Edition

As Thursday and Thanksgiving approaches, it's a time to give thanks for the things we have in life—in the work place, at school, at home, and in the world of sports...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 12 days ago 193 reads 5 comments
Is Mike Rupp the Missing Piece on the Pittsburgh Penguins' Power Play?

"...Gonchar lugs the puck out of the Penguins' end, tries to run the gauntlet through center ice. He dumps the puck in around the wall for Sidney Crosby, Crosby to Malkin. Malkin works his way up the half wall, back to Gonchar...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 13 days ago 585 reads 10 comments
Rubin Kazan Win Second Straight Russian Title, Zenit Cling to Third

Exactly 25 years ago to the date, Zenit St. Petersburg claimed the club's first ever Soviet First Division crown. But on the anniversary of that historical date, Zenit once again was able to witness a trophy presentation...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 16 days ago 98 reads 3 comments
Is Dan Bylsma Looking for Reasons to Keep Pittsburgh Penguins Out of the Lineup?

A few hours before Saturday night's game with the Boston Bruins, Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that top-line left wing Chris Kunitz would miss two weeks with an always ridiculously specific "lower body injury...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 21 days ago 479 reads 4 comments
Oguchi Onyewu Should Seriously Consider a Loan To Rubin Kazan

There are certain things in the world that are just meant to be together. Shoes and socks. Milk and cereal. Pencil and paper. You get the idea. Add U.S. international defender Oguchi Onyewu and Rubin Kazan to that list...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 24 days ago 190 reads 11 comments
Pittsburgh Penguins' Recent Cold Streak a Necessary Part of Growth

When the Pittsburgh Penguins started the season tying the best October record by a defending Stanley Cup champion, they exceeded everyone's expectations...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 24 days ago 156 reads 0 comments
KHL Power Groupings: Salavat Yulaev Ufa Is Unstoppable

After a short break for the annual Karjala Cup in Finland, the KHL has resumed play. After 20 games of a season, a better picture of who the top teams will be comes into clearer focus. So let's check out the rankings...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 25 days ago 62 reads 0 comments
Can Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins Slow the Snowball Effect?

Two weeks ago, the Penguins were sitting at the top of the NHL and looked next to unbeatable, with four lines performing at a very high level. The 5-1 hammering of St...

Written by Sergey Zikov about 29 days ago 279 reads 8 comments
Russian Premier League Matchday 28 Preview

There might only be three matchdays left in the 2009 Russian Premier League season, but absolutely nothing is decided and many prolific showdowns still dot the schedule...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 111 reads 0 comments
Can Anatoliy Davydov Lead Zenit St. Petersburg To The Promised Land?

Taking over as a manager halfway through a season is never an easy task. Taking over as a manager halfway through a season and replacing the most successful coach in club history makes for an incredibly challenging job...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 51 reads 2 comments
Manchester United-CSKA Moscow: When Is it Okay To Support a Rival?

The UEFA Champions League is home to the finest football on the planet, bar nothing. It's an exlusive club, in which the only members are the top teams from around the continent. So naturally, the appeal is tremendous...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 308 reads 1 comments
Guus Hiddink Picks Russia's Finest For One Last Push to South Africa

It's now or never. Guus Hiddink has one more chance - the playoff - to guide Russia to a place in South Africa. After failing a German test twice, the fate is just...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 208 reads 7 comments
Pittsburgh Penguins Players of the Month, October 2009

Although the Pittsburgh Penguins capped off the month of October with a Halloween loss to the Minnesota Wild, there has never been a better opening month in franchise history...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 193 reads 0 comments
Columbus Blue Jackets 3-4 Pittsburgh Penguins: No Quit in These 'Guins

The Penguins casualty list isn't pretty. Reading off the names, it almost becomes painful. Heading into a building where they historically haven't had a whole lot of success, the table was set ...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 122 reads 0 comments
Can the Pittsburgh Penguins Keep Flying Without Evgeni Malkin?

On Jan. 18, 2008, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby slammed feet-first into the boards after a collision with Paul Ranger of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The injury kept Crosby out for two months, but all was not lost...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 313 reads 11 comments
Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 Montreal Canadiens: Crosby Bags the Hat Trick

In the NHL, a defining point of any team is how well they rebound from a poor performance. The Penguins had a dreadful performance on home ice on Saturday against the New Jersey Devils...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 78 reads 0 comments
Who's Side Are You On? Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and The Olympics

For some time now, the debate has been "Which Penguin is the best hockey player, Evgeni Malkin or Sidney Crosby?". You could certainly make a terrific case for both players...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 766 reads 4 comments
Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Florida Panthers: Captain Crosby Saves the Day

Sidney Crosby has done more in the first 300 games in the NHL than most do in their careers. The list of achievements just goes on and on. But still in the first 299, there is something that he has never done - score shorthanded...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 124 reads 0 comments
Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 St. Louis Blues: Classes Are Now in Session!

Every year, the Pittsburgh Penguins hold camps and clinics for all ages of youth hockey players around the Pittsburgh area...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 135 reads 0 comments
Throw in the Hats!: The 10 Different NHL Hat Tricks

They say that all good things come in threes. For any player that is able to earn himself three goals in a night, he also might just earn a shower of hats from the faithful fans. That is, if he has a great night in the right building...

Written by Sergey Zikov about about 1 month ago 604 reads 15 comments

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Sergey Zikov Article Archive

12 Days of Penguins: The Top Ten Moments of the Decade

Chicago Blackhawks Edge Pittsburgh Penguins in OT, But Much Left To Be Desired

Matt Cooke Hit With A Two-Game Suspension, But Where Is The Consistency?

10-Man Zenit Gun Past Spartak Moscow into The Champions League

ATTENTION NHL: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin Are Hitting Full Stride

What I'm Grateful for This Thanksgiving: Pittsburgh Penguins Edition

Is Mike Rupp the Missing Piece on the Pittsburgh Penguins' Power Play?

Rubin Kazan Win Second Straight Russian Title, Zenit Cling to Third

Is Dan Bylsma Looking for Reasons to Keep Pittsburgh Penguins Out of the Lineup?

Oguchi Onyewu Should Seriously Consider a Loan To Rubin Kazan

Pittsburgh Penguins' Recent Cold Streak a Necessary Part of Growth

KHL Power Groupings: Salavat Yulaev Ufa Is Unstoppable

Can Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins Slow the Snowball Effect?

Russian Premier League Matchday 28 Preview

Can Anatoliy Davydov Lead Zenit St. Petersburg To The Promised Land?

Manchester United-CSKA Moscow: When Is it Okay To Support a Rival?

Guus Hiddink Picks Russia's Finest For One Last Push to South Africa

Pittsburgh Penguins Players of the Month, October 2009

Columbus Blue Jackets 3-4 Pittsburgh Penguins: No Quit in These 'Guins

Can the Pittsburgh Penguins Keep Flying Without Evgeni Malkin?

Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 Montreal Canadiens: Crosby Bags the Hat Trick

Who's Side Are You On? Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and The Olympics

Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 Florida Panthers: Captain Crosby Saves the Day

Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 St. Louis Blues: Classes Are Now in Session!

Throw in the Hats!: The 10 Different NHL Hat Tricks

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