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Will Tomer

Will Tomer

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Will has written for a number of publications, varying from print to digital media. His work has been featured on SI.com, PensLabyrinth, The 405, Metacritic and The Social Humanist. Beyond hockey, he has written on the subjects of music and politics.

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Pittsburgh Penguins Frustrations Approaching Boiling Point

Pittsburgh Penguins Frustrations Approaching Boiling Point

November 29th, 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 games (more than 25% of the regular season), the team has squared out a meek 13-8-2 record. For a team with the highly touted firepower of...
David Perron Continues to Disappoint as a Penguin

David Perron Continues to Disappoint as a Penguin

November 6th, 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 failed to do during his tenure with his latest team. http://gty.im/462668700 Since being traded to the Penguins for a 2015 1st-round...
Sergei Plotnikov Bound for Breakthrough

Sergei Plotnikov Bound for Breakthrough

November 5th, 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 win streak that has boosted them to 8-4 through the first 12 games. Still, many worries remain for this spectacularly hyped...
The Question of Sergei Gonchar

The Question of Sergei Gonchar

September 29th, 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 to a professional tryout contract with the team he spent five years with between 2005 and 2010 where he won his only Stanley...
Excitement About Kessel's Upcoming Season Builds

Excitement About Kessel's Upcoming Season Builds

September 17th, 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 team is," defenseman Ian Cole told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. But few individuals have riled up as much excitement among the fanbase as...
Nick Bonino: The Penguins Most Underrated Offseason Acquisition

Nick Bonino: The Penguins Most Underrated Offseason Acquisition

August 26th, 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 to the roster. While the most buzz worthy of these moves was the addition of elite forward Phil Kessel, one particular addition to the roster...
Jim Rutherford Has Made His Own Luck This Offseason

Jim Rutherford Has Made His Own Luck This Offseason

August 24th, 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 that the course is finally steadying. The offseason has seen a litany of moves that seem poised to address most of the areas of...
Eric Fehr Will Thrive With the Pittsburgh Penguins

Eric Fehr Will Thrive With the Pittsburgh Penguins

July 29th, 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 previous season. Another disappointing postseason finish, this time capped in a hard-fought five games against the New York Rangers, saw the team have their depth at all...
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