Sidney Crosby Still Reigns Supreme Mike Necciai | September 26, 2016 Last season, Sidney Crosby was washed up. He was too old to compete at the high level we’ve all come to expect of him and there was a good chance…
Positions Up for Grabs as Penguins Start Camp Mike Necciai | September 24, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are back on the ice at their practice facility – The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa. – for the start of training camp. Things are…
Derrick Pouliot Holds the Keys to His Future Mike Necciai | September 9, 2016 At 22-years old, it’s time for Derrick Pouliot to cement himself into Pittsburgh’s future plans. Easier said than done at this point, though. You can easily look at Pouliot as…
Nikita Kucherov Received Offer From CSKA: Report Mike Necciai | September 8, 2016 According to reports out of Russia, Nikita Kucherov has received a contract offer from CSKA Moscow of the KHL, though the two parties are not engaged in ongoing talks. #CSKA…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Defensive Group Point Predictions Mike Necciai | September 6, 2016 Remember when the Pittsburgh Penguins were incapable of contending for a Stanley Cup because of their inexperienced, unproven defensive corps? That was fun. I’m happy to say that I was…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Bottom-Six Point Predictions Mike Necciai | August 30, 2016 Opinions and narratives surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins’ bottom-six group changed drastically this past season. Early in the campaign, it looked as if that group would face the same struggles we’ve…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Top-Six Point Predictions Mike Necciai | August 29, 2016 Who doesn’t remember last summer’s predictions for the Pittsburgh Penguins, which followed the blockbuster acquisition of Phil Kessel from the Toronto Maple Leafs? Will he score 50? Will Sidney Crosby…
Penguins: Redefined Legacies, Repaired Reputations in 2016 Mike Necciai | August 23, 2016 They’re a band of misfits. A collective group of individuals shunned by former employers and cast off as liabilities or lazy coach killers. There’s no way this Pittsburgh Penguins team,…
Penguins Becoming a Destination Team Again Mike Necciai | August 19, 2016 No, the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t landed Jimmy Vesey, a highly touted NCAA prospect who’s currently mulling over offers from multiple NHL teams. However, they did sign Thomas DiPauli, a former…
Brian Dumoulin: Penguins’ 2015-16 Player Evaluations Mike Necciai | August 17, 2016 Player evaluations will be based on each individual’s performance with a focus on January 1 and forward, due to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coaching change and shift in philosophy. Individual stats…
Unsurprisingly, Fleury Aims for Starting Job Mike Necciai | August 10, 2016 Competition breeds excellence, right? As for Marc-Andre Fleury, he’s hoping a return to excellence will be enough to supplant 22-year old Matt Murray in the Penguins’ net just a mere…
Ovechkin May Miss World Cup of Hockey With Injury Mike Necciai | August 9, 2016 According to reports out of Russia this morning, Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin has a lower-body injury and could miss the World Cup of Hockey, which begins next month. According…
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