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Cory Tucek

Host of the 2 For Talking podcast with Penguins Beat Writer Josh Yohe and Comedian Joe Bartnick.

Where Will Sidney Crosby End up Among the NHL’s All-Time Points Leaders?

Cory Tucek | August 7, 2025

All it will take for Sidney Crosby to end his career second on the NHL’s all-time scoring list is 271 points. While nobody is catching Wayne Gretzky’s point totals, Crosby…

Categories Archives, Pittsburgh Penguins

A Penguin Forever: Marc-Andre Fleury’s Legacy in Pittsburgh

Cory Tucek | March 19, 2025

In 2003, things were looking pretty bleak for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. The team had just missed the playoffs for the second-straight season. Jaromir Jagr had been gone for two…

Categories Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Should the Penguins Trade Rickard Rakell?

Cory Tucek | March 5, 2025

Here we are, the trade deadline is looming, and the Penguins ship is sinking, and sinking fast. There are plenty of assets to sell, and this year the NHL’s trade…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trade Deadline

Will the Penguins Trade Sidney Crosby?

Cory Tucek | February 26, 2025

Lately, every time the Penguins are mentioned in the national conversation, we are forced to hear another round of calls for them to trade Sidney Crosby. So, let’s address the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Pittsburgh Penguins, Trade Deadline

Can the NHL Capitalize on the 4 Nations Face-Off’s Popularity?

Cory Tucek | February 20, 2025

Something happened last Saturday night during the first Canada vs USA matchup in the 4 Nations Face-Off. Hockey fans were tuned in, of course, but then the puck dropped, and…

Categories 4 Nations Face-off, Commentary

The 4 Nations Face-Off Without Russia Is Pointless

Cory Tucek | February 14, 2025

Did I miss something? When was the first round of the 4 Nations Face-Off where Team Russia was eliminated? The NHL would never hold a hockey tournament to find out…

Categories 4 Nations Face-off

Can the Penguins or Canada Compete Without Crosby?

Cory Tucek | February 7, 2025

Sidney Crosby appeared to injure his arm/shoulder in the third period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 3-2 shootout loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. That noise you heard…

Categories 4 Nations Face-off, Pittsburgh Penguins

Are You a Crosby Era Penguins Fan? Time to Earn Your Stripes

Cory Tucek | February 4, 2025

There is a generation of Penguins fans that were born with a silver spoon in their mouth. They came into their hockey fandom with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc-André…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Keeping Mike Sullivan Is the Right Move for the Penguins

Cory Tucek | January 31, 2025

The voices were loud, with many calling for the Pittsburgh Penguins to fire head coach Mike Sullivan. The Penguins had missed the playoffs two years in a row, and from…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

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