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
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Penguins Had Plenty in the Tank
June 12th, 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 things are just meant to be. Kris Letang hadn't played since February, they were outshot in more than 70% of games played these playoffs, and yet, Pittsburgh is coming...
Penguins Bury Predators and It Wasn't Even Close
June 9th, 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 shots and only played one period in Game 5. A lot of players scored for Pittsburgh, but it was Evgeni Malkin's goal in the waning seconds of the first period that put the Predators...
Penguins May Be out of Gas
June 6th, 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 Cup Final against the 16th seeded team in the playoffs. Hockey analysts will try to pinpoint reasons why the Penguins are losing but at the end of the day, maybe...
Penguins Lose in Worst Possible Way
June 4th, 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 final minutes of the third period. Forty-four penalty minutes, three game misconducts, and an ungodly amount of undisciplined plays all equal a very concerning loss for...
Stanley Cup Final Filled With Inconsistencies
June 1st, 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 this Stanley Cup Final. Pittsburgh has gone hours without shooting the puck. Nashville has won nearly every stat line and still finds itself losing. The ice crew at PPG Paints Arena has had...
Penguins Role Players Pave the Way to Victory
May 22nd, 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. Crosby has returned to form and is playing amazing hockey. Evgeni Malkin is flying around the offensive zone and creating plays while continuing to lead the NHL in playoff points....
