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September 12, 2011
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The Instigator
Man Of The Power
The word on Steve Sullivan is he’s Ray Shero’s kind of player: gritty, smart and skilled. And since taking over as Pittsburgh’s GM in 2006, Shero hasn’t been shy about taking a chance on short-term free agents who other GMs opted to pass on. In that regard, Sullivan, who signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million with the Penguins, is no different than defenseman Mark Eaton, who was one of Shero’s first free agents signings. As with Eaton then, the Penguins are expecting Sullivan to provide a specific element on the ice. With Eaton, it was sound own-zone play and expert shot blocking; with Sullivan, 37, it’s some power play punch and consistency from the wing. There is an off-ice expectation comparison, too. Shero knew in 2006 that his young core needed…