Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsIf I have learned one thing over the course of my 18 years of sports fandom it is that fans love to do two things: question all decisions made by their teams and complain about said decisions. The Colorado Avalanche kindly oblige us by allowing us to do both on a regular basis. Now that ...
The Boston Bruins powerplay stinks. Currently thirtieth of thirty NHL squads, the Bruins’ single-digit (9.3%) rate puts the B’s in rarefied air of PP ineptitude. No point beating around the bush, the team’s lack of success in man-advantage situations borders on the obscene and puzzles the fanbase. For a team with elite top-six depth and ...
Red Wings Rewind looks to recap the last 7 days in Red Wings action, both on and off the ice, as well as take a look forward to the challenges the team will face in the week ahead. Standings: 7th in league, 3rd in conference, 1st in division (10 points, 5-1-0 record) Oct. 21 VS ...
In a sport where converting on a single power play can mean winning that game, teams may start to get a bit more creative in who they send out on those man-up opportunities. If the Rangers deploy the five forward power play and find success early in the season, certainly other teams will take notice.
Mere minutes away from the start of their title defense, the Boston Bruins look like a team you can bet will be a contender come April. You can expect a lot from these Bruins – they’ll finish in the top six in the Eastern Conference, they’ll combine decent scoring with stifling defense and they’ll receive ...
I’m putting a warning out right now: What I’m about to write will not sit well with many Rangers fans. After Sunday afternoon’s thrilling Game 3 victory over Washington in the final minutes of regulation, (despite what Bruce Boudreau might think) Madison Square Garden and the Garden Faithful were buzzing and more optimistic than ever ...
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 ...
Pittsburgh-The stormy weather came early Friday night at the CONSOL Energy Center. No one expected there to be Lightning in the forecast after a dominant performance by the Pittsburgh Penguins in a Game 1 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Momentum can shift in a matter of moments in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and the ...
Pittsburgh-The Pittsburgh Penguins have found a successful defensive recipe on a nightly basis to be at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. They are 5th in the NHL in team defense, only surrendering 2.40 goals against per game. This is 15 spots better than they were ranked defensively at the end of last season, ...
The Philadelphia Flyers ended their 4-game losing streak on Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The win was the Flyers’ 41st of the season and ended Edmonton’s 3-game winning streak. The Flyers now sit at 41-19-6 and have a two point lead over the Pittsburg Penguins in the Atlantic and a ...
