Lee C.J. Sobotka
Lee is a contributor here at The Hockey Writers as well as at Pens Initiative. A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he worked an internship at VH1 Radio in NYC and served as Editor-in-Chief of the Penn State - New Kensington campus student newspaper, The Nittany Pride. You can visit Lee's website here: leecjsobotka.com.
Author's Posts
Has the Clock Struck Midnight for Pascal Dupuis?
June 1st, 2015 Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote today about the future of players Kris Letang and Pascal Dupuis. Not to give away the whole story, but Letang is cleared to resume full workouts while Dupuis' future remains unclear. While it is great news to hear that Letang is recovering well from the concussion he sustained...
23 Years Ago Today: Greatest Comeback In Penguins History?
May 26th, 2015 Josh Yohe, of DKonPittsburghSports.com, made an observation today: What many consider the greatest game in Penguins history took place 23 years ago today. Enjoy. https://t.co/4OsY4fLODx — Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) May 26, 2015 A couple of things: The goal where Mario Lemieux banked it in off of Ed Belfour, as the...
Penguins Pursuit of First-Round Pick Improbable
May 24th, 2015 It has been reported by Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Jim Rutherford is actively looking to acquire a first-round pick in the upcoming 2015 NHL Draft. Molinari pointed out that 6 teams, (Edmonton, Buffalo, Toronto, Arizona, Philadelphia and Winnipeg) have more than one...
Which Pittsburgh Team Wins A Championship Next?
May 22nd, 2015 Pittsburgh is a sports town, or tahn; depending on "whereabouts" "yinz" are from. It has also held the moniker, "City of Champions," since the 1970's. It's become expected that the city's sports teams be at the very least in contention for whatever title they are competing for. The last champion the city had was the 2009...
State of the Penguins - Part 3: Offense
May 10th, 2015 Now that the season is behind us and we've had some time to let the dust settle, I'd like to offer my take as to where the Pittsburgh Penguins currently are and where they may be going. This is part 3 of a 3-part series. Part 1 | Part 2 Over at HockeyBuzz.com, they have the Pens current salary cap situation. This will be...
State of the Penguins - Part 2: Defense
May 9th, 2015 Now that the season is behind us and we've had some time to let the dust settle, I'd like to offer my take as to where the Pittsburgh Penguins currently are and where they may be going. This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1 Over at HockeyBuzz.com, they have the Pens current salary cap situation. This will be useful to...