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Brady Smith

Smith works full time with Rise Against Hunger, a non-profit set on ending world hunger by 2030. He's a hockey enthusiast living in Pittsburgh, PA and formerly covered the Pittsburgh Penguins for THW. Follow him on twitter @BSmithWV

Penguins Fans: ‘You Throw Catfish. We Throw Parades.’

Brady Smith | June 14, 2017

An estimated 650,000 people flocked to the streets of downtown Pittsburgh to get up close and personal with their Stanley Cup Champions. All the stars were in attendance; from Jeff…

Penguins Had Plenty in the Tank

Brady Smith | June 12, 2017

It took 213 games, 49 of those playoffs appearances, to make history. It was the 66th playoff series in Penguins history and the 87th game of the 2017 playoffs — some…

Penguins Bury Predators and It Wasn’t Even Close

Brady Smith | June 9, 2017

How many times has a starting goaltender been pulled twice in a Stanley Cup Final? Pekka Renne must be cursed in Pittsburgh as he gave up three goals on nine…

Penguins May Be out of Gas

Brady Smith | June 6, 2017

They’ve played over 200 hockey games in the past two seasons, they’re missing one of the world’s best defenseman and they got embarrassed in Game’s 3 & 4 of the Stanley…

Penguins Lose in Worst Possible Way

Brady Smith | June 4, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins should be embarrassed; not because of the final score of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final but because of the way they conducted themselves in the…

Stanley Cup Final Filled With Inconsistencies

Brady Smith | June 1, 2017

The NHL playoffs, where the calls are made up and points don’t matter. At least that’s how it has seemed at times since the puck dropped in Game 1 of…

Penguins Role Players Pave the Way to Victory

Brady Smith | May 22, 2017

It’s a fitting story that while the Penguins are just a win away from a trip back to the Stanley Cup Final, it isn’t Crosby or Malkin that we’re highlighting.…

Penguins Have Sullivan to Thank

Brady Smith | May 20, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins had 287 man games lost during the 2016-17 NHL regular season. They saw stars like Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang go out for extended periods. They still…

Senators Embarrass Pens as Fleury Left out to Dry

Brady Smith | May 18, 2017

In case it’s been forgotten, Marc-Andre Fleury shut out the Washington Capitals in Game 7. Next up, he allowed just one regulation goal through the first six periods of the…

Ovechkin Deserves Better Legacy

Brady Smith | May 13, 2017

The Washington Capitals have been in the NHL since 1974. They have just one Eastern Conference championship but were swept in the Stanley Cup Final. Winning in the NHL is…

Penguins Shake Off the ‘Rust’ & Bounce Caps

Brady Smith | May 11, 2017

I’ve never been so happy to be wrong. After a horrid Game 6 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they did everything necessary to change the tide and knock the Washington Capitals out of…

Penguin Fans, It’s Time to Worry

Brady Smith | May 9, 2017

Every article you read regarding the Penguins and their Game 7 fate showcase the Pens in a negative light, and for good reason. Just two days ago, most of the…

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