Tyler Bowen
Tyler Bowen is a University of South Florida graduate and lifelong hockey fan. Tyler covers the Pittsburgh Penguins for thehockeywriters.com. You can usually find him obsessing over his fantasy teams and looking for his next gambling tip.
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Golden Knights' Offseason Full of Tough Decisions
May 7th, 2019 Following a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, the Vegas Golden Knights entered the 2018-19 campaign with big expectations. The team fell short of those expectations after suffering a heartbreaking loss in Game 7 against the San Jose Sharks in the first round. For that reason, along with several others, this...
Answering the Penguins' Biggest Offseason Questions
April 25th, 2019 It's no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2018-19 campaign didn't live up to expectations. A team that struggled to get momentum rolling for most of the regular season, many of the Penguins' fatal flaws were exposed during their 4-0 series loss to the New York Islanders. Pittsburgh has a lot of decisions to make this offseason...
4 Bold Predictions for 1st Round of the 2019 NHL Playoffs
April 10th, 2019 With the regular season officially finished up, it's now the best time of the year for hockey fans. The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Wednesday where there will surely be fireworks and drama as usual. The NHL blessed its fans with plenty to be excited about this postseason. The Tampa Bay Lightning are one of the greatest...
Penguins' Cullen Has Great Case for Masterton Trophy
April 3rd, 2019 While it may not be as flashy as the Hart Memorial or Norris Memorial Trophies, the Masterton Memorial Trophy is one of the most highly-respected awards in the NHL. It is given to "the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey." Using that criteria, who...
Penguins 1st-Round Matchups - How Do They Stack Up?
March 21st, 2019 With just eight games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are still looking to clinch a postseason berth for the 13th consecutive season. The team is in third place in the Metropolitan Division behind the Washington Capitals and New York Islanders. However, the Carolina Hurricanes sit just two points behind Pittsburgh...
Sharks' Hot Streak Driven by Jones & Secondary Scoring
March 13th, 2019 In a Feb. 26 matchup against the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks star defenseman Erik Karlsson aggravated a groin injury and hasn’t played since. However, the Sharks have managed to win all six games in the month of March with Karlsson on the shelf. One of the deepest teams in the NHL, San Jose has also been without top-six winger...
