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About the Senators - Game 3 - 05-19-13

Written by Seth Rorabaugh on .

 

A preview of the Senators.

When and where: 7:30 p.m., EDT. Scotiabank Place.

TV: NBC Sports Network, CBC, RDS.

Leading postseason scorer: Daniel Alfredsson, 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists).

Last Game: 4-3 road loss to the Penguins in Game 2, Friday. Robin Lehner made 20 saves for the Senators.

Probable goaltenders: Tomas Vokoun (4-0, 1.70 GAA, .945 SV%) for the Penguins and Craig Anderson (4-2, 2.52 GAA, .931 SV%) for the Senators.

Injuries: For the Penguins, center Joe Vitale (undisclosed) is out. For the Senators, defensemen Eric Gryba (undisclosed), Patrick Weircioch ("lower body") and left winger Mike Hoffman (collarbone) are out. Center Dave Dziurzynski (concussion) is on injured reserve.

Potential lines and defensive pairings: The Penguins primary lines and defensive pairings at today's morning skate were:

14 Chris Kunitz  - 87 Sidney Crosby -  9 Pascal Dupuis
12 Jarome Iginla - 71 Evgeni Malkin - 18 James Neal
10 Brenden Morrow - 16 Brandon Sutter - 24 Matt Cooke
15 Tanner Glass - 27 Craig Adams - 48 Tyler Kennedy

44 Brooks Orpik - 7 Paul Martin
58 Kris Letang - 2 Matt Niskanen
4 Mark Eaton - 2 Douglas Murray

The Senators' primary lines and defensive pairings at today's morning skate were:

33 Jakob Silvferberg - 7 Kyle Turris (above) - 11 Daniel Alfredsson
89 Cory Conacher - 19 Jason Spezza - 9 Milan Michalek
15 Zack Smith - 93 Mika Zibanejad - 25 Chris Neil
14 Colin Greening - 44 Jean-Gabriel Pageau - 22 Erik Condra

3 Marc Méthot - 65 Erik Karlsson
4 Chris Phillips - 61 Andre Benoit
2 Jared Cowen - 55 Sergei Gonchar

Notes:

-The last time the Penguins played the Senators, this happened:

-Crosby speaks:

-Dan Bylsma speaks:

-Jason Spezza will return to the lineup after being sidelined since February due to a back injury.

-Our live blog, directly from Canada's capital, begins at approximately 6:30 p.m. Please tune in.

(Photo: Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

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Star Trek Into Darkness tops $84 million in North America

Written by Barbara Vancheri on .

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Note:  The following was updated at 1:50 to reflect new numbers from Hollywood.com. 
 
There was little doubt that “Star Trek Into Darkness” would be No. 1 at the box office. The question was how much money would it gross in North America?
 
trekblog2And the answer is:  $84,091,000 since opening day and $70,555,000 for Friday through Sunday. 
 
“Star Trek Into Darkness” is J.J. Abrams’ sequel to his 2009 relaunch starring, among others, former Pittsburgher Zachary Quinto as Spock, Chris Pine as Kirk, Zoe Saldana as Uhura and Benedict Cumberbatch as the villainous John Harrison.
 
Here are the early estimates from Hollywood.com with final numbers due Monday as usual: 
 
1. “Star Trek Into Darkness” — $70,555,000, with $84,091,000 since its Wednesday IMAX release. 
 
2. “Iron Man 3” — $35,182,000, bringing its North American total to $337,073,000 and more than $1 billion internationally. 
 
 
3. “The Great Gatsby” — $23,415,000, for $90,159,000 to date. 
 
4.  “Pain and Gain” — $3,100,000, for $46,574,000 since release.
 
5. “The Croods” — $2,750,000, bringing its total to $176,750,183.
 
6. “42” — $2,730,000, for $88,735,000 so far. 
 
7. “Oblivion” — $2,222,390, or $85,473,350 to date. 
 
8. “Mud” — $2,160,285 from 960 screens, for $11,587,710 so far. 
 
9. “Tyler Perry Presents Peeples” — $2,150,000, or $7,857,777  in two weekends of release. 
 
10. “The Big Wedding” — $1,100,000, or $20,197,984)  in four weeks.

 

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Greetings from the gardens of London

Written by Doug Oster on .

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I've always dreamed of seeing the Chelsea Flower Show and yesterday flew out of Pittsburgh on my way to London. I'm hosting a guided tour of the gardens of London with the help of John Cunningham from Collette Travel. There are 24 of us visiting the gardens.
 
There's been no sleep for a day or two as we landed at 6 a.m. this morning (local time). London is five hours ahead of Pittsburgh. 
There was nothing scheduled for today, but I had to get out and see the city. Tomorrow we'll start to look in earnest at all the gardens. Tuesday is a visit to the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show, and we have special access, too. 
 
Five people joined me to poke around and see the sites. The rest explored on their own or might have even slept a little. In my opinion, it's always best to try and stay up the first day when changing time zones. It's exhausting, but tomorrow our bodies will begin to revert to London time.
 
After riding the subway (Tube) the wrong way a couple times, we finally found our way to the Tower of London.
 
It's evident at every turn the passion the English have for their gardens. Every home and each public space flourishes with beautiful blooms.
 
We arose from the subway station and were greeted by a beautiful bank of roses along a hillside across from the Tower of London.
 
Behind them were double, purple columbine, a huge, blooming jasmine bush, viburnums and more.
 
The remains of an ancient moat is covered with tiny daisies and dandelions, making for a stunning combination. It was fascinating to see the ground hugging wildflowers displayed in such a prominent space. I wonder if any public space in the U.S. would have the courage to do the same.
 
The moat has been dry since the 1800s but was filled during a flood in the 1930s. During WWII a victory garden was cultivated in the space.
As I was finishing my tour and finally headed back to the hotel, I spotted a wonderful view of sycamore (London Plain) trees with the Tower Bridge in the background.
 
I can't wait to see the city first thing tomorrow morning.
 
Photos by Doug Oster. Above photo: These beautiful roses lined a hillside just across from the Tower of London.
 
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This pretty double columbine greeted us right outside the subway station.
 
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I wonder if any public space would have the courage to let these pretty plants thrive together.
 
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A view of the victory garden in the former moat at the Tower of London.
 
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A London Plain tree with the Tower Bridge in the background.
 
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This tiny bouquet of flowers was left on the windowsill in the Tower of London.
 
 

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Hunger Games: Catching Fire cast at Cannes

Written by Barbara Vancheri on .

 
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From the Associated Press: 
 
By Jake Coyle
AP Entertainment Writer 
 
CANNES, France (AP) — Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for “Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film’s lavish Cannes party.
 
Stars of the “Hunger Games” sequel, Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Clafin, arrived Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. “Catching Fire,” perhaps more than any other film not actually screening at Cannes, is seeking to use the festival’s global platform to promote the highly anticipated sequel.
 
Digital flame billboards have constantly burned by the Majestic Barriere hotel. The cast posed for photographers Saturday. And in the evening, Lionsgate held a lavish soiree beside the beach on the Croisette, complete with flowing liquid chocolate and parading models dressed in the film’s ornate costumes.
 
But a planned stunt at the party to promote the film was scuttled due to the poor weather that has plagued the first five days of the French Riviera festival. Lawrence made an enthusiastic appearance, but later fled, grimacing — like other guests — at the cold raindrops.
 
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” will be released in late November.
 
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Top photo:  From left, actors Liam Hemsworth, Jennifer Lawrence and Sam Claflin in Cannes on Saturday. (Photo by Todd Williamson/Invision/AP)
 
Bottom photo: Actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for photographers as she arrives for the screening of the film “Jimmy P." at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Saturday. (AP Photo/Lionel Cirroneau)

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Follow Doug's blog as he tours the gardens of London, England

Written by Doug Oster on .

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I'm in London for a week with 23 other gardeners and I'm showing them all the best gardens of the city.

I'll blog as often as I can so you can get a taste of the incredible gardens here.

One highlight will be our visit to the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show.

I can't wait until you see the photos!

We're going to see Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, Windsor Castle and more.

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