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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.

Murray’s Flying Under the Radar for Calder

Dave Holcomb | February 23, 2017

Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrick Laine scored his 30th goal this week, and it only took him 55 games. Center Auston Matthews isn’t far behind him with 28 goals and 52 points.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

5 Defensive Targets for Penguins

Dave Holcomb | February 22, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins‘ Jim Rutherford won the General Manager of the Year Award last season due to the slew of smart trades he made on the fly. With the team’s…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Is Pouliot Done in Pittsburgh?

Dave Holcomb | February 18, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins were mostly healthy early in 2016-17, but over the last few weeks, the players have begun dropping like flies. On Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins lost…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Top 5 Scorers in Penguins History

Dave Holcomb | February 16, 2017

Sidney Crosby will enter Thursday night’s game with 999 career points. If he plays anywhere close to the level he brought to Tuesday’s contest, he will join the 1,000-point club…

Categories Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Rowney Is Stepping Up

Dave Holcomb | February 13, 2017

The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t been able to keep pace with the Washington Capitals since the start of the new year. It’s become clear that if Pittsburgh hopes to repeat as…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Without Sheary, Penguins Depth Tested

Dave Holcomb | February 3, 2017

Other than a brief Sidney Crosby absence due to a concussion, the Pittsburgh Penguins were very healthy through the first couple months of 2016-17. A few other players missed some…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Hischier Highlights High-Scoring Prospects Game

Dave Holcomb | January 31, 2017

There was not a single NHL game on the schedule for Monday, but hockey fans interested in the league’s future were still glued to their televisions to watch the CHL…

Categories CHL, NHL Prospects

Schultz Emerging as Penguins’ Top Defenseman

Dave Holcomb | January 26, 2017

No one looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins acquisition of defenseman Justin Schultz as anything more than a flier. At the trade deadline last season, the Penguins acquired Schultz from Edmonton…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Need Conor Sheary

Dave Holcomb | January 24, 2017

Even prior to winning the Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was already well aware of the importance of the young forwards Pittsburgh recalled last season. On March…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Need to Improve on the Road

Dave Holcomb | January 19, 2017

Entering play on Jan. 19, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the only team in the NHL with 19 victories on home ice. The Penguins have won 12 of their last 13…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Can Survive a Brief Letang Loss

Dave Holcomb | January 17, 2017

The first half of 2016-17 really couldn’t have gone much differently than the first half of last season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Under coach Mike Johnston, the Penguins were slow, boring…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Need Penalty Killer Instinct

Dave Holcomb | January 14, 2017

Halfway through 2016-17, the Pittsburgh Penguins have looked every bit as good as they did last spring on their way to the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup Championship. But as every…

Categories Editor's Choice, Pittsburgh Penguins
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