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Will Tomer

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.

Re-signing RFA Ian Cole a Priority for the Pittsburgh Penguins

Will Tomer | June 13, 2015

As the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason, having been underway for nearly two months now, marches steadily along, a litany of the team’s potential free agents are being sorted through carefully. For…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

Mike Bales and the Resurgence of Marc-Andre Fleury

Will Tomer | June 8, 2015

For many Pittsburgh Penguins fans, the bitter taste of the 2013 Eastern Conference Final sweep at the hands of the Boston Bruins is a distant, repressed memory. The most recent…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Sabres Hire Dan Bylsma; Penguins Receive 3rd Round Pick

Will Tomer | May 29, 2015

After being fired by the Pittsburgh Penguins and collecting a paycheck from home through the 2014-2015 season, Dan Bylsma has moved on to the Buffalo Sabres, where he will now…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

3 UFAs Who Could Toughen Up the Penguins

Will Tomer | May 28, 2015

For much of the last five years, it has been well known that the Pittsburgh Penguins are a weak team. While the defense is becoming increasingly stout, the Penguins lack…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

The Penguins Should Not Trade Evgeni Malkin

Will Tomer | May 22, 2015

With the latest playoff disappointment for the Pittsburgh Penguins, many individuals have begun to brainstorm on how the Steel City can regain its winning form. As a result of this…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

4 Potential Draft Targets for the Blues

Will Tomer | May 21, 2015

The 2015 NHL Entry Draft is rapidly approaching and each team’s war rooms are undoubtedly entangled in a mess of analytics and scouting reports as they try and sort out their…

Categories NHL Entry Draft, St Louis Blues

Could the Blues Land Mike Babcock?

Will Tomer | May 20, 2015

As the continuing saga of Mike Babcock picks up further traction, the list of potential suitors for his esteemed services has been whittled down substantially. Barring major surprises, two serious…

Categories NHL Rumors, St Louis Blues

Should the St. Louis Blues Sign Lee Stempniak?

Will Tomer | May 19, 2015

A third straight season of quarterfinal futility may finally be ushering in wholesale changes for the St. Louis Blues. In the team’s six games against the Minnesota Wild, a one…

Categories St Louis Blues
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