Exactly How Good is the Penguins’ Nick Bonino? Greg Thornberry | April 1, 2016 Let me make one thing perfectly clear. The Penguins are not going to trade, demote, or otherwise displace Evgeni Malkin in favor of Nick Bonino. Now that we have that…
The Return of the THW-Penguins Mailbag: Stretch Run Edition Tannor Torrao | April 1, 2016 Welcome once again to The Hockey Writers-Pittsburgh Penguins Mailbag. This is where you, the reader, get to submit your questions via email (TorraoTHW@gmail.com), or @TorraoOnPucks on Twitter, and ask anything you’d like…
Penguins March Roundup: Clinching, Malkin’s Return, More… Mike Necciai | March 31, 2016 We’re rounding out March, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have done what most would consider impossible prior to the Mike Sullivan era. They tore through a grueling span of Metropolitan Division…
Hockey Headlines: Updates on Jimmy Vesey, Nail Yakupov and More Marcy Di Michele | March 29, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: Jonathan Bernier accidentally spit on someone. And it was funny. [The Score] The Predators thought they had the…
Penguins Thriving as Underdogs Greg Thornberry | March 27, 2016 Someone in the Pittsburgh Penguins front office needs to be reprimanded, because the team clearly isn’t getting their memos. Nobody told them that the team can’t play at a high…
The Stanley Cup-Lacking All-Star Team: Eastern Conference Will Burchfield | March 25, 2016 It’s commonly agreed that the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in professional sports. Between four best-of-seven series, a minefield of dangerous opponents and referees that are always…
Does Peter Chiarelli have Another Bold Move Up His Sleeve? Marcy Di Michele | March 24, 2016 Patience. It’s a word Oilers nation has been hearing for a long time. This may be Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan’s first year at the helm, but the painful rebuild…
Are Leafs Eyeing A Second Top-10 Pick? Mark Scheig | March 23, 2016 We already know that the Toronto Maple Leafs will make a huge splash in this June’s NHL draft. With about one million picks available to them (they actually have 12),…
Trading Crosby or Malkin Would Be Absurd Greg Thornberry | March 15, 2016 Many in Pittsburgh had a knee-jerk reaction following the long-term injury to Evgeni Malkin, calling for the breakup of the Penguins’ two-headed monster. That’s right, people are calling for Malkin…
Phil Kessel: Will He Get the Message? Mike Necciai | March 14, 2016 Mike Sullivan has been clear throughout his short tenure in Pittsburgh. Those who perform will play. It doesn’t matter what name is displayed on the back of your jersey or…
Dear Kessel, Time for Finishers to Finish Mike Necciai | March 9, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins dropped an important game in Brooklyn last night vs. the New York Islanders. Aside from missing out on two crucial points in the middle of an Eastern…
Consistency the Key for Penguins’ Playoff Push Tannor Torrao | March 9, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been maddeningly inconsistent. This most recent stretch began with a sizzling victory over the New York Rangers last Thursday night. A game that saw Henrik Lundqvist lose…