Michael Pityk
Michael Pityk is an analyst who has written for numerous sites since beginning his professional career. He’s acted as a credentialed member of the media for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Penguins. His work has been featured in Sports Illustrated, The Sports Journal, MSN, PensLabyrinth, Montreal Hockey Talk, ESPN Pittsburgh, The Hockey Writers, Todays SlapShot and The Bleacher Report. He formerly was the editor of Pens Labyrinth and an analyst for The Sports Journal. Michael presently acts as an NHL Analyst for The Hockey Writers
Author's Posts
Daniel Sprong's Demotion Smart for Penguins Future
February 1st, 2018 Coming off of back-to-back Stanley Cup victories, the Pittsburgh Penguins are flying high, but fans have been less than thrilled by their volatile season so far. When the Penguins are playing their game, pushing the tempo, and controlling play, they are still one of the best teams in the entire National Hockey League. However, their...
Flyers Need More Production From Depth Players
January 18th, 2018 The Philadelphia Flyers are caught in a very similar spot to previous seasons, their top end talent is excellent, but they are lacking contributions from their depth players.
Penguins Goaltending a Testament to Exceptional Scouting
January 16th, 2018 Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were faced with a very difficult choice, what do with their goaltenders given the impending expansion draft. Their ability to only protect one goaltender forced general manager Jim Rutherford to make a tough and gutsy call to expose franchise netminder Marc-Andre Fleury. Pittsburgh was the only NHL...
Despite Early Playoff Exit Future Of Flyers Bright
April 27th, 2016 The Philadelphia Flyers were a dark-horse to make the 2016 NHL playoffs for most of the season, but a great run down the stretch pushed them into the second Wild Card spot. This rapid turnaround was largely due to the play of outstanding young defender Shayne Gostisbehere. Prior to his arrival, the Flyers were 6-8-3 and falling in the...
Penguins And Capitals: A Series Worthy Of Conference Finals
April 26th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins easily dispatched the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs winning four games and losing one. The Washington Capitals took slightly longer to beat the Philadelphia Flyers by winning four games and losing two. However, these teams could not be more evenly matched. For the Penguins, captain Sidney...
Penguins Newfound Defensive Depth Paying Dividends
April 20th, 2016 It has been a rocky season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's been a season of frustration, injuries and the departure of a head coach. But the team rallied around their new coach and they've played their best hockey of the season within the last few weeks. This season, the Penguins have had 25 different forwards, 11 defensemen and 3...