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James Conley

James was a Penguins contributor at THW and SB Nation Pensburgh and owns the Pittsburgh sports blog Slew Footers.

5 Reasons James Neal Will Win Rocket Richard Honors

James Conley | January 21, 2013

With James Neal and the Penguins off to another fast start, there’s plenty of reason to believe he can finish the ’13 season with the Richard Trophy in tow.

Pittsburgh Penguins Positioned to Thrive in Post-Lockout NHL

James Conley | January 6, 2013

After last summer’s trades and draft picks, the Penguins seem set to navigate the post-lockout NHL with cap space and Cup talent in equal measure.

Penguins’ Burkle to Join Tuesday Negotiations

James Conley | December 3, 2012

Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle will reportedly join the owners delegation in a Tuesday meeting between players and owners. This is the first significant Pittsburgh involvement in the stalled labor dispute…

NHLPA Offers Don’t Create Deal, but Bettman’s PR Ploy is Revealed

James Conley | October 19, 2012

Shame on me for ever thinking Donald Fehr and the NHLPA were trying to win hearts and minds while Gary Bettman and NHL owners patiently awaited their payroll kickbacks at…

Penguins Roster Would Be Transformed by Season-Ending NHL Lockout

James Conley | September 18, 2012

It’s not crazy to think the NHL would preside over another season-ending lockout. Given the league’s history, one would be crazy to expect them not to. While the 2012-13 lockout…

Penguins Could See Few Changes with Proposed CBA

James Conley | August 15, 2012

The NHL Players’ Association, led by Executive Director Donald Fehr and supported by a cast of its biggest stars, issued its first proposed version of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement…

NHL Lockout: Pittsburgh Penguins to Benefit from Status Quo

James Conley | July 26, 2012

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home sellout streak spans five seasons and two arenas. They’ve got the highest local television ratings of any team in the NHL or NBA. They’ve spent to…

Pittsburgh Penguins Must Bolster Defensive Corps

James Conley | July 17, 2012

When the Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up their 2011-12 regular season with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, they capped off their finest offensive campaign since the goal-happy seasons of…

Expiring CBA Shero’s Last Chance to Dance with Long-Term Deals

James Conley | June 29, 2012

That Sidney Crosby received a monster contract extension, in both term and value, surprised no one. That Penguins GM Ray Shero might continue to break a seven-year ethos of avoiding…

Sidney Crosby, Marian Hossa Headline Pittsburgh’s 2012 Free Agent Class

James Conley | June 27, 2012

Sidney Crosby won’t be a free agent this Sunday. If Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins have their way, Crosby may never be a free agent again. Marian Hossa won’t…

Staal Trade Rumors Persist Despite Shero’s Assurances

James Conley | June 21, 2012

Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin won his first Hart Trophy as NHL MVP Wednesday night. He joined Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and Sidney Crosby as the four Penguins to have won the…

Next NHL CBA, not Playoff Exit, Will Set Course for Penguins’ Offseason

James Conley | May 8, 2012

As far as the Pittsburgh Penguins are concerned, any meaningful trade talk in the wake of another postseason letdown will have to be suspended until at least September 15. That’s…

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