Kunitz & Hornqvist Personify Pittsburgh Greg Thornberry | November 29, 2016 Pittsburgh sports fans love their blue-collar players. Many athletes have captured the hearts of the city by combining skill with a lunch-pail work ethic. In fact, nose-to-the-grindstone sports is kinda…
Pittsburgh Penguins Evolving Core Greg Thornberry | November 29, 2016 Nobody could have predicted the circumstances that led us to this point. Marc-Andre Fleury’s concussion leading to Matt Murray’s historic charge to a Stanley Cup. The NHL forcing Pittsburgh into…
Who is Jake Guentzel? Julia Stumbaugh | November 25, 2016 Jake Guentzel made quite an entrance onto the Penguins’ roster at Monday night’s game against the Rangers, when he became the fastest player in Penguins history to score his first…
Change of Scenery Best for Fleury? Mike Necciai | November 22, 2016 The goaltender position is almost as much mental as it is physical. If ever there was a position in which intangible qualities like confidence and a clear mindset come into…
Measuring Stick: Rangers-Penguins Home and Home Jim Cerny | November 21, 2016 Beginning tonight at PPG Paints Arena, the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins, the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division, open up an intriguing home and home set which…
The Pittsburgh Goalie Pattern Julia Stumbaugh | November 18, 2016 Now that Matt Murray is healthy and regularly playing again, a question that has been brewing for half a year must be asked. Ever since Murray took on the starting…
Penguins Continue Ugly Winning Mike Necciai | November 16, 2016 In some ways, the Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t necessarily off to a great start in 2016-17. Unsurprisingly — considering it’s only November — they’re still trying to find the right blend of forwards…
Penguins’s Youth Are Stepping It Up Julia Stumbaugh | November 10, 2016 The two goals Conor Sheary scored against the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night were important in more than just helping the Penguins to a single win — they showed the offensive…
The NHL Tilts East Zeke | November 8, 2016 When fans look at their individual teams, they generally look in the context of their immediate competitors and main rivals. For example, San Jose Sharks fans will look mostly at what…
Sidney Crosby vs Connor McDavid Joshua Crockett | November 5, 2016 With Tuesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers drawing closer, there’s a ton of hype in the form of comparing two of the NHL’s top talents: Sidney Crosby…
Remarkable Penguins Only Improving Greg Thornberry | November 2, 2016 Recently, the NHL Network featured a recap of the Penguins’ run to the Stanley Cup. You could say I’m being a bit nostalgic, but the program reminded me of something.…
Penguins’ Start Makes Cup Repeat Possible Julia Stumbaugh | November 1, 2016 The Penguins are already one of the six NHL teams that have managed to win the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons. Are they on track to pull off a repeat…