Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsLet’s get one thing straight, Bylsma is a genuine human being. He comes off as being family-oriented, hard-working, and looks like he truly cares for the players on his team. As great as the Pittsburgh Penguins’ head coach may be as a person, I’m not evaluating his personal character. I’m evaluating his coaching ability. Resume ...
No one will know if Fleury has recovered mentally until he gets another start in goal for the Penguins.
Earlier this month, THW’s Mike Colligan wrote of moments that can define a Stanley Cup run. He described how specific events can alter a series, how a certain circumstance can ignite a club in route to a championship. Mike’s example came from an apparent Pascal Dupuis injury during Game 1 of the Pens’ second round series against Ottawa and the versatile winger’s gutsy ...
Jussi Jokinen’s biggest contribution to the Penguins lineup is his faceoff ability.
Every game within a series tells it’s own story. The narrative after Sunday night’s double-overtime game in Ottawa was bone-headed play and silly coaching decisions by a team infinitely superior to it’s opponent. The final result: Ottawa Senators 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins 1. Wednesday night however, in the end, told a much different tale: Starting ...
In an era consumed with Facebook, Twitter and hoards of media anxious to be the first to report, well, just about anything, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and blow things out of proportion. Case in point, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ last minute collapse against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night. After all, the Pens were 29 seconds ...
It’s a trend that is becoming far too familiar to Penguins’ fans in these Stanley Cup Playoffs: A bone-headed play, a mental lapse, a brain cramp, or pure laziness leading to arguably the most talented team in these playoffs losing a game that they should win. And last night at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa was ...
Erik Karlsson’s frustration has led to indecision. He’s gone from all-important asset to outright liability.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Head Coach Dan Bylsma has one more delicate decision to make in the playoffs that could make or break the Stanley Cup aspirations of his team. He needs to find a sixth defenseman who is not a liability when awarded ice-time. Bylsma has yet to find a sixth defenseman who can be held ...
Whether you’re rooting for the team wearing dark jerseys or the team wearing white jerseys, it’s the men in stripes that seem to be getting much of the attention this spring. Referees have long been used as scapegoats by teams after losses, but are they finally starting to earn their grief? In just two weeks, ...
