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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

5 Reasons Why the Penguins Have a Possession Problem (Part II)

Mike Colligan | April 16, 2014

The Penguins aren’t deep enough this year. They’ll have to rely on a top-heavy forward group and hope that a deeper team like Boston doesn’t make them pay.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Uncategorized

Do the Penguins Have a Puck Possession Problem? (Part I)

Mike Colligan | April 15, 2014

The 2014 Pittsburgh Penguins are in trouble from a puck possession perspective. The question is: why?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

3 Questions: Brandon Sutter, Cap Space, Other Trade Options for Pittsburgh

Mike Colligan | March 4, 2014

How much is Brandon Sutter worth? How much cap space do the Penguins have? Who are other trade options?

Categories Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins

3 Questions: Ryan Kesler and the Penguins

Mike Colligan | March 3, 2014

Nothing Ray Shero does over the next 48 hours will put Pittsburgh into the class of St. Louis or a handful of others in the Western Conference.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks

Penguins Need to Revive Three-Center Model

Mike Colligan | February 26, 2014

If the Pittsburgh Penguins make another splash at the trade deadline, it should be for a big-name center such as Ryan Kesler.

Categories NHL Rumors, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks

The Quiet Decline of Brooks Orpik

Mike Colligan | February 3, 2014

Brooks Orpik isn’t what he used to be, and the world may see that in Sochi this month.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Player Profiles

Fact, Figures, and Outside Perspectives on the Penguins

Mike Colligan | October 8, 2013

Don’t be surprised when the Penguins slip into a losing streak after the March 5 trade deadline.

Categories Hockey Books, Pittsburgh Penguins

Making Sense of the Penguins’ Opening Day Roster Moves

Mike Colligan | September 30, 2013

Constructing an opening day roster for any team can be challenging.  When the salary cap drops from a pro-rated level of $70.2 million last season to $64.3 million in 2013-14,…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Penguins Add 1-3-1 Forecheck to Gameplan

Mike Colligan | September 25, 2013

One of the biggest criticisms of Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma has been his inability to adapt.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Tomas Vokoun Injury Will Impact Penguins’ Salary Cap Situation

Mike Colligan | September 23, 2013

Penguins GM Ray Shero announced on Saturday that goaltender Tomas Vokoun will be out indefinitely after undergoing a procedure to dissolve a blood clot in his pelvis.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

What is the Penguins’ Next Move?

Mike Colligan | July 8, 2013

Penguins GM Ray Shero never expected to sign Rob Scuderi.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Jarome Iginla Discusses His Time With The Penguins

Mike Colligan | July 7, 2013

Jarome Iginla signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins on Friday, three months after he turned his back on the team for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The deal contains a…

Categories Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins
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