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Mike Colligan

Mike Colligan is an NHL analyst at Forbes SportsMoney and The Hockey Writers. You can read all of his work at ColliganHockey.com. Email: MJColligan@gmail.com

NHL Escrow: A Tricky Dynamic

Mike Colligan | February 12, 2015

Escrow dynamics pit NHL stars against aging veterans in a battle for where the salary cap should be set next year.

Categories The Business of Hockey

Evander Kane to the Penguins? Examining the Possibilities

Mike Colligan | February 5, 2015

Evander Kane seems like a logical fit for the Pittsburgh Penguins. What would they have to give up?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets

Pouliot, Harrington, Jagr and the Penguins’ Cap Situation

Mike Colligan | January 22, 2015

Will the Penguins be facing a cap penalty next season?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Utilize Temporary Salary Cap Moves to Set Opening Roster

Mike Colligan | October 7, 2014

The Pittsburgh Penguins made five roster moves on Tuesday, sending one training camp surprise back to Europe and a handful of veterans (temporarily) to their Wheeling affiliate in the ECHL. The…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

The James Neal Trade and Jim Rutherford’s Next Moves

Mike Colligan | June 30, 2014

Free agents Milan Michalek and Stephane Robidas make sense for the Penguins.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Los Angeles Kings Win Game 3; Look to Sweep Rangers

Mike Colligan | June 10, 2014

NEW YORK — Alain Vigneault knew the New York Rangers’ luck had to change as the Stanley Cup Final shifted across the country.  He just kew it. “We seemed, in…

Categories Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

The Rise and Fall of Ray Shero’s Pittsburgh Penguins: Part 1

Mike Colligan | May 21, 2014

The Penguins’ marketing campaign in 2010 was ‘Defy Ordinary’. Their campaign next season should be ‘Defy Probability’.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

How Jussi Jokinen Transformed the NHL Breakout

Mike Colligan | May 12, 2014

Dan Bylsma says Jussi Jokinen is one of the smartest hockey players he has ever been around.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Marc-Andre Fleury: The Road to Resurgence

Mike Colligan | May 9, 2014

Game 1 of the 2007 playoffs against Ottawa defined Fleury’s early career struggles at the NHL level.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

What’s Wrong With Sidney Crosby?

Mike Colligan | April 28, 2014

Sidney Crosby hasn’t scored a goal since March.

Categories Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh vs Columbus: The Story in the Stats

Mike Colligan | April 25, 2014

Columbus has hit Pittsburgh defensemen 89 times. Penguins forwards have only returned the favor 48 times.

Categories Advanced Stats, Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh’s Powerplay Will Lead to Their Success…and Failure

Mike Colligan | April 21, 2014

The Penguins simply cannot afford to lose the special teams battle.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins
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