Nathan MacKinnon’s A Future NHL Superstar David OConnor | November 14, 2011 Nathan MacKinnon has been called many things. A lot of people call him “the second coming of Sidney Crosby”, while some prefer to call him “Crosby Jr.” and various other…
Penguins Mark Letestu Traded to Columbus Mike Colligan | November 8, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins spent Tuesday off the ice at a team-building event. When they return to practice on Wednesday they’ll be missing three players. Center Mark Letestu was traded to…
Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card James Neveau | November 1, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…
The NHL’s Chance at Ratings Bliss Rich Klennert | October 24, 2011 In the professional sports world there are 4 major leagues they are Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, National Football League, and National Hockey League. The NFL is top dog,…
Analyzing James Neal’s Fast Start in Pittsburgh Mike Colligan | October 21, 2011 PITTSBURGH — Another game. Another goal. James Neal‘s first period tally sparked Pittsburgh to a 3-1 win over Montreal Thursday night and tied him with Phil Kessel for the NHL goal-scoring…
Will New Concussion Detection Technology Improve Treatment and Prevention in the NHL? George Scoville | October 19, 2011 X2IMPACT, a Seattle-based company focused on the prevention of Real Sports Brain Injury (rSBI), has partnered with Bite Tech, Inc. to develop mouth guards and headbands that measure the impact…
Hiller, Macenauer and Parros’ Mustache Top Sharks, 1-0 Walter McLaughlin | October 15, 2011 Something that quacks, waddles and eats bugs for breakfast isn’t typically considered more physical than a ferocious animal that devours said creature for its breakfast. And yet, on Friday night…
From Abdelkader to Zuccarello – 14 October 2011 Monica McAlister | October 14, 2011 Did you work late last night? Did your significant other make you run errands while the game was on? Did your dog chew off your TV cable wires? Have no…
Chris Kunitz Signs Two-Year Extension with Penguins James Conley | October 13, 2011 Ahead of their date with the Washington Capitals, Thursday has been quite the hectic day of developments for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sidney Crosby has been cleared for full contact in…
Matia Marcantuoni: The Usain Bolt Of Hockey David OConnor | October 11, 2011 Matia Marcantuoni is one the top forward prospects available in the 2012 NHL Draft. His balance and power are major strengths of his game, and he uses them to go…
Winners and Losers of Week 1 of the NHL Season Chris Leyden | October 9, 2011 Every Sunday I will take a look back at the week that was in the NHL, and pick out some specific winners and losers. Of course if you think I…
Is the Five Forward Power Play the Future of the NHL? Chris Leyden | October 7, 2011 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.