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Brady SmithBrady 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…Time to Worry?

May 7, 2017 by Brady Smith
Andre Burakovsky, Washington Capitals

No. How many of you reading this picked the Penguins to win their second rounds series against the Washington Capitals in five games? And for those of you who rely …

Read morePenguins Fans…Time to Worry?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags 2017 NHL Playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Presidents' Trophy, Top Story

Loving Hockey Starts in Montreal

May 6, 2017 by Brady Smith

It’s that time of year again, where most hockey fans are spilling tears at the bar and sulking over another early playoff exit or another season of underachieving. There are …

Read moreLoving Hockey Starts in Montreal

Categories Montreal Canadiens Tags Bell Centre, Maurice Richard, Montreal, P.K. Subban, Top Story

An Improbable Hero in Pittsburgh

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 by Brady Smith
Blake Comeau

At the onset of a new season, general mangers put together a team that they believe will have success and a team that they believe is built for a playoff …

Read moreAn Improbable Hero in Pittsburgh

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Blake Comeau, Marc-Andre Fleury

Why Won’t the Penguins Shoot the Puck?

December 6, 2014 by Brady Smith
Evgeni Malkin

You win hockey games by scoring the puck; you score the puck by shooting it into the opposition’s net. As straight forward as that seems, it’s becoming a problem for …

Read moreWhy Won’t the Penguins Shoot the Puck?

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby

Looking Back on 300 wins for Marc-Andre Fleury

May 5, 2017November 25, 2014 by Brady Smith

300 wins. It’s impressive. Especially considering the fact that Marc-Andre Fleury hasn’t turned 30 yet. Fleury was the 31st goalie in NHL history to reach the 300 win mark; there …

Read moreLooking Back on 300 wins for Marc-Andre Fleury

Categories NHL Goaltending, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Marc-Andre Fleury

What’s Going On with Sidney Crosby?

November 24, 2014November 24, 2014 by Brady Smith
Sidney Crosby

November has been anything but easy for the NHL’s best player. Sidney Crosby started the 2014-15 season off with 15 points in 9 games and looked poised to make his …

Read moreWhat’s Going On with Sidney Crosby?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Sidney Crosby

The Eastern Conference Championship… In November.

November 18, 2014November 18, 2014 by Brady Smith
Sidney Crosby

It’s November 18th and we’re talking about a match-up that a month ago, many would have overlooked. The Pittsburgh Penguins lost so much in the offseason and they have a …

Read moreThe Eastern Conference Championship… In November.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Max Pacioretty, Michel Therrien, Patric Hornqvist, Sergei Gonchar

The Flower Got an Extension

November 7, 2014November 5, 2014 by Brady Smith

It seems like yesterday that Penguins fans were calling for Marc-Andre Fleury’s trade. Was it really three years ago when he allowed 30 goals in the playoffs to Philadelphia?  And let’s …

Read moreThe Flower Got an Extension

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Jim Rutherford, Marc-Andre Fleury

Knock Knock; Who’s There? 7,311 Panthers Fans.

October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 by Brady Smith
Florida Panthers' President

In any sport, you look forward to playing at your home venue. Being the home team offers many advantage; comfortability, no jet lag, a crowd that gets behind you… or …

Read moreKnock Knock; Who’s There? 7,311 Panthers Fans.

Categories Florida Panthers Tags NHL Expansion

Malkin Watch: Picking Up where Bylsma Left Off?

October 8, 2014October 7, 2014 by Brady Smith
Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Hockey, NHL

For the first time in many seasons, Pittsburgh Penguins fans saw former head coach Dan Bylsma put Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby on the same line late in the 2014 …

Read moreMalkin Watch: Picking Up where Bylsma Left Off?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Mike Johnston, Sidney Crosby

Change the Culture of Domestic Violence & Be a “Vehicle for Social Change.”

October 1, 2014October 1, 2014 by Brady Smith
Semyon Varlamov

No longer can we hide it or act like it doesn’t exist; there IS a domestic violence problem in professional sports leagues, and further more, a crime issue. Domestic violence, …

Read moreChange the Culture of Domestic Violence & Be a “Vehicle for Social Change.”

Categories News Tags Gary Bettman, Ray Rice, Semyon Varlamov

Losing Orpik Makes the Penguins Better

October 1, 2014September 30, 2014 by Brady Smith

The Pittsburgh Penguins went through as many changes this offseason as some teams go through in a decade. They lost their head coach, their GM, a 40-goal scorer, and lost …

Read moreLosing Orpik Makes the Penguins Better

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Brooks Orpik, Christian Ehrhoff, Matt Niskanen
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