Will Tomer

Pittsburgh Penguins Frustrations Approaching Boiling Point

Will Tomer | November 29, 2015

eWith their latest defeat, a 3-2 shootout loss at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers, the Pittsburgh Penguins have once again amplified their already palpable locker room tensions. Through 23…

David Perron Continues to Disappoint as a Penguin

Will Tomer | November 6, 2015

With the Pittsburgh Penguins heading to western reaches of Canada to face the Edmonton Oilers, one cannot help but consider everything former Oiler and current Penguin winger David Perron has…

Sergei Plotnikov Bound for Breakthrough

Will Tomer | November 5, 2015

The Pittsburgh Penguins have already progressed through almost 15 percent of the 2015-2016 regular season. The team’s early woes that saw them begin the year 0-3 have given way to a…

The Question of Sergei Gonchar

Will Tomer | September 29, 2015

A perfect storm of factors have mixed together to make the 41-year-old Sergei Gonchar one of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ most fascinating preseason storylines. The 6’2″ Russian defender is currently signed…

Excitement About Kessel’s Upcoming Season Builds

Will Tomer | September 17, 2015

With the opening of training camp today in Cranberry, Pa., the Pittsburgh Penguins are all smiles. “It’s very exciting to look around and see the potential we have, and how deep our…

Nick Bonino: The Penguins Most Underrated Offseason Acquisition

Will Tomer | August 26, 2015

The offseason has been an exciting time for the Pittsburgh Penguins, thanks primarily to general manager Jim Rutherford going out and making a series of smart, calculated additions and subtractions…

Jim Rutherford Has Made His Own Luck This Offseason

Will Tomer | August 24, 2015

After a disappointing close to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2014-2015 season that saw many people, hockey analysts and fans alike, calling for the removal of general manager Jim Rutherford, it would seem…

Eric Fehr Will Thrive With the Pittsburgh Penguins

Will Tomer | July 29, 2015

With the NHL season just a little more than 70 days away, one can safely say that the Pittsburgh Penguins are doing their damnedest to right the wrongs of the…

Revisiting the Penguins Trade of Jaromir Jagr

Will Tomer | July 12, 2015

July 11, 2001. It was a relatively mild, but heavy summer day in Pittsburgh. And although the frigid weather was positioned squarely in the rearview mirror and seemingly distant future, everyone’s…

The Igloo: A Retrospective on Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena

Will Tomer | July 12, 2015

In Pittsburgh, at 66 Mario Lemieux Place, nestled in behind the city’s iconic skyline, sits a parking lot. To many youngsters, only just now coming up with the city and…

Kessel or Perron: Predicting the Penguins Top Line

Will Tomer | July 10, 2015

The start of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2015-2016 season is now only 90 days away. While that October 8 contest against the Dallas Stars may feel light years away at this…

Ray Shero’s Five Best and Worst Trades, Contracts, and Transactions

Will Tomer | June 15, 2015

When Ray Shero was hired as the new general manager of the New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins fans sighed with relief as one financial obligation was wiped from the team’s…