NHL Stats: Penguins Records Without Crosby & Other Stars James Conley | February 23, 2012 The Penguins have had plenty of experience playing without their stars over the last two years. Among the team’s core players, only Marc-Andre Fleury and James Neal, whose new six-year…
The Tweet Sheet – Feb. 22 Dustin Twin | February 22, 2012 Welcome to the first instalment of ‘The Tweet Sheet’ where we follow your favorite players, broadcasters, journalists, and the occasional unruly fan who are all tweeting about hockey. Are you…
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline: The Pieces Mike Colligan | February 16, 2012 A look at the variables influencing the future of Paul Martin, prospects Eric Tangradi and Dustin Jeffrey, and the possibility GM Ray Shero could use his stockpile of draft picks to satisfy needs at the trade deadline.
The Jordan Staal Effect Justin Glock | February 13, 2012 Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal & Kris Letang receive all of the praise as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. These four studs make…
Fantasy Chutes And Ladders: Valentines And Black Roses Chris Wassel | February 13, 2012 We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but now comes the Valentine’s Week edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can…
Pens Weekend Wrap: Staal & Letang Impress, Malkin Line Dominating James Conley | February 13, 2012 You can’t stop Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins’ top center has been the league’s best player or something quite like it for most of the season, and he put another notch…
Miscues Cost Jets In Ugly Loss To Penguins Andrew Sykes | February 11, 2012 With two goals in the opening eight minutes of Saturday’s afternoon affair against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Winnipeg Jets could not have asked for a better start. Kyle Wellwood and…
Penguins Struggle with Consistency After All-Star Break Justin Glock | February 5, 2012 Lately the Pittsburgh Penguins have not quite played as they did going into the 2012 All-Star break when they won seven straight games. The Pens were on a roll and…
An Observer’s Mid-Season NHL Awards Andrew Sykes | January 27, 2012 With players of the National Hockey League breaking for the All-Star Game, now is a better time than any to hand out some utterly meaningless mid-season awards. Although there are still…
For Your Consideration: 10 Players Not Generating MVP Buzz That Should Be Andrew Johnson | January 19, 2012 Each year the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player deemed most valuable to his team, and each year we begin speculation on who that might be around the…
What Do Recent Injuries Mean For Penguins Trade Gameplan? Mike Colligan | January 9, 2012 Injuries to James Neal and Jordan Staal have turned the tables on Ray Shero, leaving him in a tough spot with his peers knowing how badly the Penguins will need goal-scoring in the coming weeks.
King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League David OConnor | December 28, 2011 The story of Dave King’s time coaching in the Russian Super League is told in the appropriately named book, King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League. Written…