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, ...
Despite some visible issues, the Pittsburgh Penguins may be primed for a Stanley Cup run thanks to their special teams.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have experienced ups and downs throughout the 2013 NHL Playoffs. The Pens have juggled around their top two scoring lines in an attempt to satisfy the needs of their top-six forwards. The Pens started the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Sidney Crosby centering the first line between Pascal Dupuis and Chris Kunitz. Evgeni ...
It’s easy to see how another team might be willing to pay the 34-year-old Dupuis upwards of $5 million per year to shore up their top line and penalty kill.
He just turned 34 years old a month ago. He has played for four different NHL teams. And now, Pascal “The Rascal” Dupuis leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals. Considered by many in 2008 as a “throw-in” player in the deal that sent Marian Hossa to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Colby Armstrong ...
First things first, I want to make it absolutely clear that I am not here to maliciously heap scorn on Marc-Andre Fleury. Despite my opinion of his ability, I truly want Fleury to do well, and I always have. For a Penguin fan like myself, Fleury doing well is a good thing because it that ...
Staying out of the penalty box will be paramount in Ottawa coach Paul Maclean’s game plan for Game Two on Friday night in Pittsburgh. The Penguins were 2-4 with the man advantage, which helped them inch, ever so slowly, to another series victory. Oh yeah, something else Paul Maclean might want to address is how ...
