Penguins Discover Latest Diamond in the Rough Mike Necciai | February 17, 2018 Somehow, Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find struggling players who — after falling by the wayside from their previous club — become major contributors within the lineup.…
Penguins: Cole or Hunwick? Julia Stumbaugh | February 16, 2018 On Jan. 25, Ian Cole knocked Matt Hunwick off the Pittsburgh Penguins’ roster with his return from a seven-game stint as a healthy scratch. In the eight games since, he’s…
Ian Cole Belongs in Penguins’ Top-Six Mike Necciai | January 26, 2018 Matt Hunwick, upon signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins this past summer, seemingly fit the exact mold you’d expect from a depth defenseman under Mike Sullivan. He’s a solid skater, a…
Penguins Face Tough Decisions Over Bye Week Mike Necciai | January 12, 2018 It’s decision time and Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford knows it. In fact, he recently discussed the possibility of making a move to bolster the Penguins’ roster with Jason…
Boston Bruins 2018 Trade Deadline Plans Joseph Ochs | January 12, 2018 With the NHL Trade Deadline roughly six weeks away, the Boston Bruins’ approach to the cutoff will be dictated by their answer to one simple question: How important is this…
Ian Cole Trade Scenario for the Penguins and Oilers Shane Sander | December 2, 2017 Word on the street is that the Pittsburgh Penguins are actively shopping defenseman Ian Cole. It’s no secret the Edmonton Oilers are looking to address their blue line as well.…
Rumor Rundown: Oilers on the Move, Cole Out of Pittsburgh, More Jim Parsons | November 28, 2017 In today’s Rumor Rundown, there are teams that are finding the season quickly start to get away from them. If they continue to struggle, it could mean trade talk when…
Boston Bruins Round Table: Ian Cole Trade An Option? Brandon Share-Cohen | November 28, 2017 When a team puts an NHL player on the trading block, and when those players are reportedly allowed to explore trades, it naturally creates a stir among the hockey community.…
The Penguins Innovative Use of Defensemen The Hockey Writers | November 22, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ consecutive Cup wins enriched the legacies of their future Hall of Famers, but they were revelatory in other ways as well. Pittsburgh won with defensemen whose reputations…
Ian Cole’s Injury Impacts the Penguins Julia Stumbaugh | October 13, 2017 Ian Cole took a puck to the mouth on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. Viewers of the game could actually see his teeth flying in the slow-mo replays. There’s a…
2007 NHL Draft: The 16 Defensemen Selected Before PK Subban Brandon Share-Cohen | June 11, 2017 This post was re-written based on an article published in 2012 by Fred Poulin. We’ve re-written it to better reflect the present and all stats are accurate as of the…
How Concerning are Pittsburgh’s Special Teams? Mike Necciai | March 16, 2017 The exhausted, injury depleted Pittsburgh Penguins dropped a 4-0 dud on Wednesday night when they visited the Philadelphia Flyers to complete their fifth consecutive road game, a trip that included…