Analyzing James Neal’s Fast Start in Pittsburgh Mike Colligan | October 21, 2011 PITTSBURGH — Another game. Another goal. James Neal‘s first period tally sparked Pittsburgh to a 3-1 win over Montreal Thursday night and tied him with Phil Kessel for the NHL goal-scoring…
Arron Asham Apologizes For Post-Fight Gestures Mike Colligan | October 13, 2011 PITTSBURGH – Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin began the night shaking hands in an effort to show respect for the victims of the Lokomotive plane crash. After 62 minutes of…
Penguins Playbook: Pens Still Adjusting To Defensive System Mike Colligan | October 11, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins were fairly happy with the result of their three-game Western Canada road swing (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton).
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis Mike Colligan | October 4, 2011 The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don’t feel bad for…
Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp – Week 1 News and Notes Mike Colligan | September 26, 2011 After two seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins are an undefeated 6-0 in preseason play at the Consol Energy Center. Their flawless record will remain intact until at least next fall. Three…
Penguins Sign Versatile Veteran Jason Williams Mike Colligan | July 26, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Jason Williams to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level.
NHL Arbitration Dates Mike Colligan | July 19, 2011 Salary arbitration hearings begin on Wednesday and go through August 4. Many hearings never come to fruition as teams and players are free to negotiate a new contract right up until the hearing takes place.
Five Reflections on the Free Agent Frenzy Mike Colligan | July 4, 2011 It’s been 72 hours since the start of free agency and the steady stream of signings has slowed to a drip, but General Managers aren’t quite on vacation just yet.…
Evgeni Malkin Talks KHL, Kittens and the Russian Mafia Mike Colligan | July 2, 2011 The Russian website sports.ru recently featured a pair of great interviews with Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins as he recovers from knee surgery. Both interviews were conducted in Russian…
Steve Sullivan Signs One-Year Deal with Penguins Mike Colligan | July 1, 2011 PITTSBURGH – General Manager Ray Shero said he was turning his focus to his own team after removing a one-year, $2m offer to Jaromir Jagr from the table this morning.…
2011-12 NHL RFA Compensation and Rules Mike Colligan | June 30, 2011 The start of NHL free agency on Friday was shaping up to be an interesting time, but best of luck to any GM looking to overhaul his roster on July…
Steven Stamkos Free to Negotiate Offer Sheets, Salary Cap System to be Tested? Mike Colligan | June 28, 2011 It’s not often that a Rocket Richard Trophy winner hits the open market. Last summer, Ilya Kovalchuk earned $100m after testing the waters of free agency (as well as the…
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