Greg Thornberry

Penguins’ Letang Deserves Suspension

Greg Thornberry | May 3, 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Kris Letang deserves to be suspended. No fancy lede here. I think that my point is pretty clear. Yesterday I wrote an article that largely praised the…

Penguins Aren’t Falling for Same Old Tricks

Greg Thornberry | May 2, 2016

In recent years there has been a pretty solid strategy to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins. Get under their skin and watch them self destruct. To say that the Capitals are…

Malkin vs. Ovechkin Is the Real Rivalry

Greg Thornberry | April 28, 2016

When the Penguins and the Capitals meet, the first thought on nearly everyone’s mind is “Crosby vs Ovechkin”. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that as they are arguably the…

Penguins’ Sheary Making a Kunitz Trade Logical

Greg Thornberry | April 25, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins are deeply entrenched in an expectation-filled playoff run. This isn’t a time that you would really expect to be discussing offseason trade possibilities. But hey, we have…

Pittsburgh Penguins: What Happens When Fleury Returns?

Greg Thornberry | April 23, 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie Matt Murray is living up to the hype as the heir-apparent to Marc-Andre Fleury. But nobody could have predicted his stellar play against the New York Rangers…

Pittsburgh Penguins Simply Dominating

Greg Thornberry | April 22, 2016

‘Dominating’ is really the only word that can be used to describe the Penguins’ play against the New York Rangers. At times you almost start to feel bad for the…

Pittsburgh Penguins: Line Chemistry and Continuity

Greg Thornberry | April 19, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins look like a team that is over thinking the game of hockey. Of course, everyone is blaming the team’s failings on the return of Evgeni Malkin and…

Pittsburgh Penguins Playing Mind Games

Greg Thornberry | April 14, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be going to great lengths to mess with our heads lately. The emotional roller coaster surrounding the Penguins’ goalie situation took a drastic turn prior…

Penguins Hold Key Advantages Over Rangers

Greg Thornberry | April 13, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers have a rich history of playoff battles. Some of the games went the Penguins way. Some went to the Rangers. All of them…

Penguins’ Roster Stability Beyond 2016; Jarry Recalled

Greg Thornberry | April 11, 2016

Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager Jim Rutherford has done a fantastic job transforming his team into a Stanley Cup contender. Maybe just as important, he has created a stability that the…

Penguins: Was Playing Matt Murray Worth the Risk?

Greg Thornberry | April 9, 2016

The Pittsburgh Penguins played a meaningless game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang were rightly kept out of the game to avoid the risk of…

Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Predictions

Greg Thornberry | April 9, 2016

It’s time again for the NHL playoffs, and the Penguins are considered by many to be the scariest potential opponent. But as Pittsburgh fans have learned from recent history, nothing…