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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

Frozen Four News, Notes and Quotes

Mike Colligan | April 12, 2013

PITTSBURGH — Maybe this year’s Frozen Four should be renamed the Connecticut State Championship. Yale and Quinnipiac, two ECAC rivals and Connecticut neighbors, will meet for the National Championship on…

Categories National Juniors, Uncategorized

Shero, Botterill Utilize New Salary Cap Rule

Mike Colligan | April 3, 2013

The Penguins used the NHL’s new Retained Salary Transaction rule on Wednesday when acquiring Jussi Jokinen.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Iginla In, Crosby Out, and Shero’s Final Deadline Move

Mike Colligan | March 31, 2013

If Sidney Crosby will be back for the playoffs, do the Penguins really need to replace him?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

How is the Penguins’ Dream Team Actually Cap Compliant?

Mike Colligan | March 30, 2013

How do Crosby, Malkin, Iginla, Morrow, Neal, Letang, Martin, Fleury, and more fit under the salary cap?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Why Did the Penguins Acquire Brenden Morrow?

Mike Colligan | March 27, 2013

Brenden Morrow has shown the ability to excel alongside creative players like Evgeni Malkin.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Revisiting the Chris Stewart to Pittsburgh Trade Scenario

Mike Colligan | March 18, 2013

The St. Louis Blues are reportedly fielding offers for Chris Stewart, the team’s leading scorer. Could the Penguins be interested?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

POP is the Key to Penguins’ Success

Mike Colligan | March 14, 2013

What if the Penguins’ secret isn’t how well they score, but how well they miss?

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Primed For Major Trade

Mike Colligan | March 7, 2013

Jarome Iginla would make the Penguins the runaway Cup favorite this season.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Where Does Dustin Jeffrey Fit With The Pittsburgh Penguins?

Mike Colligan | February 24, 2013

Dustin Jeffrey’s greatest strength is also Dustin Jeffrey’s greatest weakness: versatility.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Waivers, Sunk Costs, and the Pittsburgh Penguins

Mike Colligan | February 14, 2013

With Pittsburgh visiting the Jets on Friday, it’s not difficult to imagine a scenario where Tangradi scores a pair of goals to prove that his old team made a mistake.

Categories NHL News, Pittsburgh Penguins, Winnipeg Jets

Analyzing Brooks Orpik and the Penguins’ New Shutdown Pair

Mike Colligan | January 22, 2013

Expect Brooks Orpik to be more aggressive alongside Paul Martin

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp Primer

Mike Colligan | January 14, 2013

What are the odds Eric Tangradi, Beau Bennett and Simon Despres make the Penguins out of training camp?

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