World Cup of Hockey Concerns Zeke | September 5, 2016 I do like a good hockey tournament. The NHL rolls out one of the best tournaments of any sport every year: the Stanley Cup playoffs. Every four years, subject to…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Bottom-Six Point Predictions Mike Necciai | August 30, 2016 Opinions and narratives surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins’ bottom-six group changed drastically this past season. Early in the campaign, it looked as if that group would face the same struggles we’ve…
Phil Kessel May Miss Start of Regular Season: Report Steven DiOssi | August 29, 2016 Phil Kessel’s hand injury reportedly may keep him from being on the ice when the Pittsburgh Penguins open the regular season and begin defense of the Stanley Cup. The Penguins…
Penguins: Redefined Legacies, Repaired Reputations in 2016 Mike Necciai | August 23, 2016 They’re a band of misfits. A collective group of individuals shunned by former employers and cast off as liabilities or lazy coach killers. There’s no way this Pittsburgh Penguins team,…
Repeat for Penguins Probable Mark Shiver | August 22, 2016 Repeat. An elusive word in hockey. But, the Pittsburgh Penguins may very well repeat as Stanley Cup Champions. They have all the right pieces in place. While doing so is…
Kessel’s Grandma Sips Bubbly from the Cup: Video Steven DiOssi | July 22, 2016 For each NHL player who has the opportunity to win the Stanley Cup, spending their day (or two) with the Cup is arguably just as meaningful as hoisting the 34…
Phil Kessel Brings the Stanley Cup to Toronto Marcy Di Michele | July 18, 2016 When I found out that Phil Kessel wasn’t going to have any sort of public Cup parade in Toronto, I laughed to myself. What a move by Kessel, to bring…
Phil Kessel Has Hand Surgery Eric Burton | July 9, 2016 National Hockey League players are known for their toughness and perseverance. During the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, players often gut it out and play through nagging and sometimes significant injuries.…
Revisiting Penguins’ Playoff Predictions Greg Thornberry | July 5, 2016 Prior to the start of the NHL playoffs, I wrote an article making a few predictions about the Penguins’ postseason. I have found after writing several of these types of…
Nice Job Moving Kessel Leafs Mark Shiver | June 26, 2016 Phil Kessel traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins! The headlines screamed across the hockey media last year as the Toronto Maple Leafs finally moved the guy they just couldn’t figure out.…
Who Replaces Ryan Callahan on the Team USA World Cup Roster? Dustin Nelson | June 24, 2016 With news that hip surgery will keep Ryan Callahan from participating in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, there’s a roster spot open on Dean Lombardi’s squad. It’s been a…
Phil Kessel Is THW’s 2016 Playoff MVP Ryan Pike | June 18, 2016 After four rounds and 91 games, the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs are complete and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the new Stanley Cup champions. Following a brief vote among the writing…