Talbot Out 4-5 Months After Shoulder Surgery
July 8, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Injuries, NHL, News, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maxime Talbot played a big role in the Pittsburgh Penguins quest for the Stanley Cup. Game 7 ended with a final score of just 2-1 and guess who scored both of those goals? Yeah, you probably already know it’s Talbot but I had to say it in case you didn’t.
The injury apparently plagued the star “for quite a while” but the 25-year-old played in the postseason with so much intensity that I never would have guessed that he was suffering from a torn labrum. I have been living with the lingering discomfort associated with a similar shoulder injury and …read more
Talbot Leads Penguins to 4-2 Victory in Game 3
June 3, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, NHL Playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins
Maxime Talbot scored two important goals last night as the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted defending Stanley Cup champions, the Detroit Red Wings, for the first time in the Finals.
There were grumblings among many a hockey fan saying that the Penguins were on their way to being swept but, fortunately, last night’s game disproved the gossip. I would imagine that even Red Wings fans would like to see a little more action before a winner emerges.
Watching the game, I felt like there was a lot less passion than I was expecting through those first two periods. Fortunately, two goals by Talbot and …read more
