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Dave Holcomb

Dave Holcomb is excited to join The Hockey Writers team, covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. Holcomb began his NHL work as a fantasy columnist at The Sports Network. In 2015, Holcomb joined the fantasy NHL team at FanRag Sports, where he eventually worked into a beat writer position, covering both the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He continues to cover the Metropolitan division, along with the NFL and Syracuse basketball, for FanRag Sports. To find more of his work, follow Holcomb on Twitter at @dmholcomb.

3 Reasons the Penguins Won’t Win Stanley Cup

Dave Holcomb | April 11, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins begin their title defense Wednesday against division rivals the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins finished second in the league with 111 points, which is also the second-highest…

Categories Editor's Choice, Pittsburgh Penguins

3 Unfavorable Playoff Matchups for Penguins

Dave Holcomb | April 10, 2017

Every team has its kryptonite. Usually, it’s in the form of a superior team but not always. There are just certain matchups that don’t work well for some teams. A classic example…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trending

Penguins’ Approach to Final Weekend

Dave Holcomb | April 7, 2017

As close as the Metropolitan Division race has been all season, it would have been easy to believe the Pittsburgh Penguins would still be playing meaningful hockey over the final…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ 4th-Line Filling Kunitz Void

Dave Holcomb | April 5, 2017

Just when it looked as though the Pittsburgh Penguins were officially through the injury bug, a slew of bad news has hit the team since the weekend. On Saturday, the…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Must Play All 60 Minutes

Dave Holcomb | April 1, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins broke their four-game winless streak Friday night against the New York Rangers. Fans liked a lot about the game–the Penguins’ energy level was much higher than the previous…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Goaltending Not the Penguins Problem

Dave Holcomb | March 30, 2017

On their way to the Stanley Cup Final last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins sizzled through March and April, winning 14 of their final 16 games. We are not yet to…

Categories Penguins Goaltending, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Conflicting Goals for Stretch Run

Dave Holcomb | March 28, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched their 11th straight playoff berth last Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. By the end of the season, unless Detroit pulls off some sort of miracle, it…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Crosby Carrying Penguins Through Tough Stretch

Dave Holcomb | March 23, 2017

League MVP award winners tend to elevate their play when their teams need them the most. That’s exactly what captain Sidney Crosby is doing for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby has…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Door Open for Penguins in Metro

Dave Holcomb | March 13, 2017

Midway through February, it was an afterthought that the Washington Capitals would win the Metropolitan Division. On March 1, the hockey world anointed them the Eastern Conference champions when they…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

No Goals? No Problem for Hagelin

Dave Holcomb | March 7, 2017

Left wing Carl Hagelin was a model of consistency in his four seasons with the New York Rangers. But over the past two seasons, it’s been a roller coaster ride…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Will Penguins Regret Dumping Fehr?

Dave Holcomb | March 4, 2017

It’s hard to argue with Jim Rutherford’s recent track record as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. He transformed the Penguins on the fly last season into Stanley Cup champions. For his…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trade Deadline

Injuries Will Make the Penguins Stronger

Dave Holcomb | February 27, 2017

As the cliche goes, what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. That was certainly true for the 2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins, and it could very well be the case again in 2017.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins
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