Weekly Links: 10/19/11 Edition

The ‘Guins:

• Travis Hughes over at SB Nation Pittsburgh wrote a fantastic article on one of the most loved, yet most controversial aspects of the game: fighting. Check it out HERE.
  

 

• The Pens announced their participation in another year of the “Little Penguins Learn to Play Program.” It’s an awesome opportunity to give children of all backgrounds a chance to try the world’s greatest game. Read more here.

 

• People are still talking about Asham’s fight…even Asham. He continues to apologize and says he wishes to avoid “typecasting” after what happened. Source. 

 

• Neal With It. 

 

‘Round the NHL:

• The Harvard Lampoon called the Bruins the “best sports team ever.” Well, if they said so, it must be true!

 

• Every home game, the Oilers enter the ice via a massive derrick. Seems like something that could go wrong, right? Well, it did. 

 

• We aren’t the only team riddled with injuries. David Krejci (Bruins), Marian Hossa (Blackhawks), Martin Brodeur (Devils), and Jeff Carter (Blue Jackets) are currently all out.