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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

Penguins Might Retain Scuderi For Another Season

Michael Pityk | June 18, 2015

Some news came out of Pittsburgh the other day, the Penguins do not plan to use any buyouts. General Manager Jim Rutherford spoke with Seth Rorabaugh of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Missed Opportunity To Acquire Eberle

Michael Pityk | June 13, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins need to acquire one, maybe two, top-six forwards over the offseason, but how are they going about doing so?  Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has publicly admitted…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Shero Brought His Loyalty To The Devils

Michael Pityk | June 11, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins looked to be a promising franchise under the young general manager Ray Shero. Their core was young and hungry, and they were fresh off of a Stanley…

Categories New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins Should Pursue a Top-4 Defender

Michael Pityk | June 9, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins have a pair of really good defenders, Paul Martin and Christian Ehrhoff, who are about to hit unrestricted free agency in a few short weeks. Ehrhoff was…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

3 Penguins Who Will Be Traded This Offseason

Michael Pityk | June 7, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins need to retool their lineup if they want to compete for the Stanley Cup once again. The roster is littered with overpaid and aging players. While the…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Marc-Andre Fleury: The Most Undervalued Goalie in the NHL

Michael Pityk | June 6, 2015

All the way back in early November of 2014, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a four-year contract extension worth $23 million dollars. When it…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Evgeni Malkin Will Not Be Traded

Michael Pityk | June 5, 2015

Friday morning, Elliotte Friedman went on Sportsnet 960 and spoke about a radical concept: could the Pittsburgh Penguins actually be interested in trading Evgeni Malkin? But more importantly, Friedman discussed…

Categories NHL News, Pittsburgh Penguins

New Ownership Could Benefit Penguins

Michael Pityk | June 4, 2015

As of about 6 pm last night, the news became official, the Pittsburgh Penguins (or at least part of them) are for sale. Our own Mike Colligan was way ahead…

Categories NHL News, Pittsburgh Penguins

Brandon Sutter Must Be Traded To Acquire a Top-Six Wing

Michael Pityk | June 3, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins need to turnover a significant portion of their roster if they want to compete for the Stanley Cup again. One noticeable area where the Pens desperately need…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Cannot Afford to Lose Daniel Winnik

Michael Pityk | June 2, 2015

The 30-year old journey man, Daniel Winnik, has played on six different teams and his latest stop has been with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins traded Zach Sill a 2015…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Wayne Simmonds Ready to Have a Career Season

Michael Pityk | June 2, 2015

The Philadelphia Flyers have some great young forwards on the roster and even at age 26, Wayne Simmonds is still considered young.  He started the season on a tear, but…

Categories Philadelphia Flyers

Revisiting the Penguins First Year Under Rutherford: Part 3 – Outlook

Michael Pityk | June 1, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins managed to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for the ninth consecutive season. It took them until the very last game of the season to secure a playoff…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins
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