Waivers, Sunk Costs, and the Pittsburgh Penguins
With Pittsburgh visiting the Jets on Friday, it’s not difficult to imagine a scenario where Tangradi scores a pair of goals to prove that his old team made a mistake.
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Tag Archives: Ben Lovejoy
NHL Discipline Consistency Still Locked Out
It is not just the players that have been affected by the NHL lockout. Officials have already handed out five-minute majors and game misconducts, while the league, most notably disciplinarian Brendan Shanahan, have thrown the book at some players, resulting in fines and suspensions. With any punishment (or lack thereof) comes scrutiny and deliberation from ...
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline: The Gameplan
Before discussing whether Player A would be a good fit with the Penguins or not, we need to evaluate the team’s situation and needs, the supply and demand of the market, and the type of player the Penguins look for.
Colin McDonald Relishes Opportunity With Penguins
Colin McDonald knows it won’t be easy to crack a veteran-laden Pittsburgh lineup that’s always looking to add new pieces, but he’s happy to be in a situation where he can develop as a player and someday earn that opportunity full-time.
Pittsburgh Penguins November Minor-League Update
The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a strong start despite dealing with a number of big injuries once again this season. They’ve compiled a 9-3-3 record and sit atop the NHL standings (albeit with a few more games under their belt than other teams). We often forget to take into account the domino effect a ...
Penguins Playbook: Pens Still Adjusting To Defensive System
The Pittsburgh Penguins were fairly happy with the result of their three-game Western Canada road swing (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton).
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis
The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don’t feel bad for the Penguins — a team blessed with young star talent and the financial support from ownership to spend to the salary cap — but preseason ...
Crosby addresses setback, Malkin talks rehab, other Penguins exit day highlights
PITTSBURGH – The dust has finally settled in Pittsburgh after a disappointing 1-0 Game 7 loss on home ice Wednesday night. Coach Dan Bylsma said no players were hiding major injuries or would be undergoing surgery in the coming weeks, but updates were finally given on the recoveries of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Sidney ...
Is James Neal the Real Deal?
If Pittsburgh blows a 2-1 series lead and Neal can’t find the back of the net, he won’t be able to sidestep comparisons to last year’s deadline-dud Alexei Ponikarovsky.
Pens Strike Back, Take Edge in Series
PITTSBURGH-The Pittsburgh Penguins were supposed to be the team that stumbled in Game 3. They were the team searching for answers against a Tampa Bay Lightning team that had a strangle hold on home-ice advantage in this best-of-seven series. The Pens were the team searching for answers to the high-octane offense that the Lightning had let ...
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