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Atlantic City: Pens Clinch Division, Clip Canes in Messy Affair, 5-3

PensBurgh — Evgeni Malkin and Beau Bennett scored 13 seconds apart and Pascal Dupuis sealed the win with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third, ensuring the Pittsburgh Penguins would even their season series with the freefalling Carolina Hurricanes and clinch their second Atlantic Division title in five seasons. Brenden Morrow and Robert Bortuzzo also scored in the victory. With the win, Pittsburgh becomes the first team to clinch their division this season and the first Eastern Conference club to reach 30 wins and 60 points. The Pens have now won 17 of their last 19 contests dating ba...

Pittsburgh Penguins April 9, 2013

Empty Netter Assists - 04-27-13

Empty Netters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Penguins -Update: Kris Letang was placed on injured reserve due to a "lower-body" injury, Simon Despres was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Robert Bortuzzo was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment. -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "It's our opinion in here that he shoved [Kennedy]. That's what we all thought." - Matt Cooke accusing Canadiens captain Brian Gionta of shoving Tyler Kennedy into Marc-Andre Fleury at the end of the second perio. Fleury left the game due to an unisclosed injury. -The Montreal Gazette's recap. “We got beat by the best ...

Pittsburgh Penguins March 27, 2013

Empty Netter Assists - 03-21-13

Empty Netters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Penguins -What's up with Robert Bortuzzo (above)? -How much does James Neal miss Evgeni Malkin? -"I'm close to playing," he said. "I'll try to play Friday, but it's hard to say now. Just a couple of days more, and we'll see." - Malkin on his recovery from a suspected shoulder injury. -How much did the lockout benefit the Sidney Crosby/Pascal Dupuis/Chris Kunitz line? -Dan Bylsma speaks: {nhl}catid=829&id;=224601&cmpid;=embed-share-video{/nhl} -Malkin speaks: {nhl}catid=829&id;=224605&cmpid;=embed-share-video{/nhl} -Jeff Zatkoff made 26 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 1-0 los...

Pittsburgh Penguins March 21, 2013

Simon Despres may be in for Pens Thursday - Simon Despres (D) Pittsburgh Penguins

Rotoworld — Simon Despres skated alongside Kris Letang at Pittsburgh's morning skate Thursday, which indicates he will play in Game 5.

March 9, 2013

Simon Despres and Robert Bortuzzo should play over Deryk Engelland

PensBurgh — A balanced lineup is good and well, but it’s about time that Dan Bylsma and the Pittsburgh Penguins realize that Deryk Engelland is not one of their top six defenseman anymore. The often cited reason for Engelland getting a jersey every night is his “toughness”. And that is an important quality. Engelland is a tough customer, willing to fight, able to deliver thundering bodychecks, that’s true. But is that even a good thing for a defenseman to sit in the box for five minutes, leaving the rest of the team to pick up the slack while he serves his PIMs? Deryk Engelland may be a physical...

Pittsburgh Penguins March 8, 2013

Pens' Bortuzzo A Healthy Scratch Saturday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Robert Bortuzzo will sit again Saturday against the Canadiens, Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

March 2, 2013

Despres or not Despres - 03-01-13

Empty Netters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — Last night, Dan Bylsma made the curious decision to dress defenseman Robert Bortuzzo against the Carolina Hurricanes in place of Simon Despres (above). Bortuzzo was on the ice for the Hurricanes' final two goals, including one where Carolina captain Eric Staal directly stripped him of the puck and fed it to teammate Alexander Semin who set up Jiri Tlusty for a score. To add insult to injury, Bortuzzo lost a fight with Carolina's Jay Harrison near the end of regulation. What made the decision curious was the opponent. Bylsma has expressed a desire to dress Bortuzzo over Despres for opponents w...

Pittsburgh Penguins March 1, 2013

Pens' Bortuzzo A Healthy Scratch Friday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Robert Bortuzzo will not play Friday against the Panthers.

February 22, 2013

Pens' Bortuzzo Plays Sunday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Robert Bortuzzo skated for the first time in a week Sunday afternoon, finishing with a minus-1 rating in 8:49 of ice.

February 18, 2013

Penguins' Bortuzzo To Play Sunday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Robert Bortuzzo will play Sunday against the Sabres.

February 17, 2013

Penguins at Sabres - 02-17-13

Empty Netters | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — PREGAME {youtube}GU1ZmKMCK2c{/youtube} -Greetings from Buffalo. The Penguins will dress Robert Bortuzzo today in place of Simon Despres to add some toughness to the lineup. The Sabres will likely dress John Scott, Steve Ott and Patrick Kaleta. Bortuzzo has size and a willingness to mix it up physically. -Marc-Andre Fleury gets another start. This will be the second time this season he has appeared in three consecutive games. -We're interested to see how this Sabres team looks compared to past Sabres team we've seen in the past. The Sabres have always had a lineup of "nice" players. Solid, flee...

Pittsburgh Penguins February 17, 2013

Pens' Bortuzzo A Healthy Scratch Wednesday

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Robert Bortuzzo will be a healthy scratch Wednesday against the Senators, Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

February 13, 2013

Bortuzzo playing with an edge

Beaver County Times — PITTSBURGH -- When the Penguins drafted Robert Bortuzzo in the third round (78th overall) in 2007, they knew they were getting a player who could develop into a good two-way defenseman.

Pittsburgh Penguins February 10, 2013

Devils Take Home-and-Home from Pens with 3-1 Win

PensBurgh — An opening-faceoff battle between Robert Bortuzzo and Ryan Carter started the action in an electrified CONSOL Energy Center Sunday evening, and, like your dad's terrible old cell phone, the New Jersey Devils sucked the energy out of the place in no time. For a second straight game, Pittsburgh could get nothing going against the New Jersey Devils. Johan Hedburg helped the Devils withstand a first-period barrage with a few excellent saves, just long enough for David Clarkson to open the scoring midway through the first and for the Devils to enter their eminently unwatchable defensive pos...

Pittsburgh Penguins February 10, 2013

Pens' Bortuzzo Works Well But May Not Have Spot

CBSSports.com Fantasy — Robert Bortuzzo's spot on the blue line may be in jeopardy when both Kris Letang and Matt Niskanen return from injury.

February 9, 2013

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Robert Bortuzzo Photos

  • Pittsburgh Penguins' Tanner Glass (15) and Robert Bortuzzo (41) practice with the team in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, May 18, 2013, on the eve of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Penguins' Tanner Glass (15) and Robert Bortuzzo (41) practice with the team in Ottawa, Ontario, Saturday, May 18, 2013, on the eve of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Ottawa Senators. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
  • Ottawa Senators' Zack Smith (15) fights with Pittsburg Penguins' Robert Bortuzzo (41) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 22, 2013 The Associated Press
    Ottawa Senators' Zack Smith (15) fights with Pittsburg Penguins' Robert Bortuzzo (41) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
  • Ottawa Senators' Kyle Turris (7) attempts to get possession of the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun (92) and Robert Bortuzzo (41) watch during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 22, 2013 The Associated Press
    Ottawa Senators' Kyle Turris (7) attempts to get possession of the puck as Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun (92) and Robert Bortuzzo (41) watch during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Fred Chartrand)
  • Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek (9) tries to play the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vakoun (92) and Robert Bortuzzo (41) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 22, 2013 The Associated Press
    Ottawa Senators' Milan Michalek (9) tries to play the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tomas Vakoun (92) and Robert Bortuzzo (41) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Justin Tang)
  • Atlantic City: Pens Clinch Division, Clip Canes in Messy Affair, 5-3
    Evgeni Malkin and Beau Bennett scored 13 seconds apart and Pascal Dupuis sealed the win with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the third, ensuring the Pittsburgh Penguins would even their season series with the freefalling Carolina Hurricanes and clinch their second Atlantic Division title in five seasons. Brenden Morrow and Robert Bortuzzo also scored in the victory. With the win, Pittsburgh becomes the first team to clinch their division this season and the first Eastern Conference club to reach 30 wins and 60 points. The Pens have now won 17 of their last 19 contests dating ba...
  • Pittsburgh Penguins' Robert Bortuzzo, right, and Craig Adams celebrate Bortuzzo's goal against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Pittsburgh won 5-3 The Associated Press
    Pittsburgh Penguins' Robert Bortuzzo, right, and Craig Adams celebrate Bortuzzo's goal against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Pittsburgh won 5-3. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
  • Carolina Hurricanes' Drayson Bowman (21) defends against Pittsburgh Penguins' Robert Bortuzzo (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2013 The Associated Press
    Carolina Hurricanes' Drayson Bowman (21) defends against Pittsburgh Penguins' Robert Bortuzzo (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
  • Empty Netter Assists - 04-27-13
    Penguins -Update: Kris Letang was placed on injured reserve due to a "lower-body" injury, Simon Despres was recalled from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Robert Bortuzzo was assigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment. -Dave Molinari's recap from last night's game. "It's our opinion in here that he shoved [Kennedy]. That's what we all thought." - Matt Cooke accusing Canadiens captain Brian Gionta of shoving Tyler Kennedy into Marc-Andre Fleury at the end of the second perio. Fleury left the game due to an unisclosed injury. -The Montreal Gazette's recap. “We got beat by the best ...
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