Penguins Open Postseason With a Haymaker Mike Necciai | April 13, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins welcomed the Columbus Blue Jackets to PPG Paints Arena with open arms, and plenty of open ice. After a decent start to Game 1, the Penguins fell…
3 Reasons the Penguins Will Win Stanley Cup Dave Holcomb | April 12, 2017 Repeating is never easy. The last team to repeat as champions in the NHL was the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998. It’s never been done in the salary…
Penguins/Blue Jackets: Thoughts, Key Factors Mike Necciai | April 12, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins are about to receive their reward for a fantastic regular season — one that saw them overcome a multitude of injury issues and adversity — on their…
Jackets vs. Penguins: Series Breakdown Kenyon Clevenger | April 12, 2017 Here we are. It is finally game day of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Oh, how long we have waited for this day. For Columbus Blue Jackets…
Blue Jackets Look to Exploit Penguins Defense Dan Dukart | April 12, 2017 When thinking of the problems that the Pittsburgh Penguins present for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s easy to think offense. The usual suspects immediately come to mind: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni…
Blue Jackets/Penguins Primed To Go the Distance Mark Scheig | April 12, 2017 It’s the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins opening their playoff season against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Surely this series for the Penguins should work out in their favor. They’ve…
3 Reasons the Penguins Won’t Win Stanley Cup Dave Holcomb | April 11, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins begin their title defense Wednesday against division rivals the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins finished second in the league with 111 points, which is also the second-highest…
3 Unfavorable Playoff Matchups for Penguins Dave Holcomb | April 10, 2017 Every team has its kryptonite. Usually, it’s in the form of a superior team but not always. There are just certain matchups that don’t work well for some teams. A classic example…
How Important is Penguins’ Home Ice? Julia Stumbaugh | April 10, 2017 As the NHL has worked to make the league more competitive, debate has begun over whether or not home-ice advantage truly matters in the playoffs. Things like the salary cap…
Penguins’ Approach to Final Weekend Dave Holcomb | April 7, 2017 As close as the Metropolitan Division race has been all season, it would have been easy to believe the Pittsburgh Penguins would still be playing meaningful hockey over the final…
Penguins’ 4th-Line Filling Kunitz Void Dave Holcomb | April 5, 2017 Just when it looked as though the Pittsburgh Penguins were officially through the injury bug, a slew of bad news has hit the team since the weekend. On Saturday, the…
Kris Letang Out 4-6 Months Brandon Share-Cohen | April 5, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without star defender Kris Letang for the next four to six months due to a herniated disc in his neck, the team announced Wednesday. Letang…