Sidney Crosby vs Connor McDavid Joshua Crockett | November 5, 2016 With Tuesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers drawing closer, there’s a ton of hype in the form of comparing two of the NHL’s top talents: Sidney Crosby…
Unleashing Sidney Crosby Joshua Crockett | October 6, 2016 Sidney Crosby is truly a marvel of today’s NHL. At age 29, he’s still the greatest player in the world. Having recently won both the Stanley Cup, the Conn Smythe…
Penguins Power Play Problems Joshua Crockett | September 28, 2016 Sixteen out of 30. That’s where a superstar-laden Pittsburgh Penguins team’s power play ranked at the end of the 2015-16 regular season. To say that there’s room for improvement would…
Examining Phil Kessel’s Tweet Joshua Crockett | September 23, 2016 Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn’t put my finger on it. — Phil Kessel (@PKessel81) September 21,…
Predicting Some Penguins Surprises Joshua Crockett | September 22, 2016 It seems like every season a player comes out of nowhere to become something truly special. Sometimes a player captivates the entire league like Matt Murray did last season en…
HBK Line Enters 2016-17 with Lofty Expectations Joshua Crockett | September 20, 2016 Not long ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins were frantically searching for some sort of consistency among their lines. Wing after wing was tried with the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni…
Are the Penguins Slump-Proof? Joshua Crockett | September 19, 2016 They say that Lord Stanley’s Cup is the hardest championship to earn in professional sports. It’s a grueling and lengthy haul to the Cup Final. An absence of teamwork, heart…
3 Penguins in Need of Resurgent Seasons Joshua Crockett | September 7, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins had a lot of problems during the 2015-16 regular season. Frightful defensive play from the superstars was the centerpiece of the early season disaster. Following that was…
3 Ways the Penguins Can Improve Joshua Crockett | September 2, 2016 As we draw closer to the start of the season, I’ve read and heard more and more pundits favoring the Pittsburgh Penguins as repeat Stanley Cup victors. If the Penguins…
Repeating as Champs a Tough Task for Penguins Joshua Crockett | August 30, 2016 With as fast-paced and successful as the Pittsburgh Penguins have played since their mid-season makeover, many are picking the Penguins to win back-to-back Stanley Cups for the first time since…
Play Derrick Pouliot Now Joshua Crockett | August 24, 2016 Derrick Pouliot didn’t endear himself to the Pittsburgh Penguins last year. Pouliot was nearly handed a position going into camp last season after having played 34 games with the club…
Can the Pittsburgh Penguins Land Jimmy Vesey? Joshua Crockett | August 18, 2016 If you’re just now learning about Jimmy Vesey and the tumult he’s inspired, here’s the quick-and-dirty on him: He’s the 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner (given to the top NCAA…
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