Dear Dan Bylsma: PLAYOFF PANIC Justin Glock | April 13, 2012 Dear Dan Bylsma, Is this Déjà Vu? Or is this really happening? In your last four games as head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, you have one win and three losses…
How the Pittsburgh Pirates Became the Philadelphia Flyers The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2012 It is known as the battle of Pennsylvania. Tonight marks the start of the Flyers and Penguins sixth playoff series against each other. In the five series these teams have…
Flyers/Penguins Breakdown and NHL Playoff Predictions Justin Johnson | April 11, 2012 It’s Wednesday, the first day of the NHL playoffs. Today is one of the most exciting days of the year for the fans and those of us who cover the…
Penguins-Flyers Preview: Winning the Neutral Zone Mike Colligan | April 11, 2012 Pittsburgh’s best strategy against the Flyers’ trap is to move the puck up ice as quickly as possible. This fits well with the Penguins’ preferred style of play and it doesn’t allow the Flyers to get into position to clog the neutral zone.
Claude Giroux Ready to Lead Flyers Towards Cup The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2012 It goes without saying that Claude Giroux is the leader of this Philadelphia Flyers team, despite the fact that the team has been captain-less for a few months. The 23-year-old…
Penguins-Flyers Preview: The Mental Matchup Mike Colligan | April 10, 2012 The challenge for Peter Laviolette and the Flyers will be prioritizing the Penguins’ threats. Pittsburgh’s trio at the center position of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jordan Staal is something no team in the NHL can match head to head.
Five Keys to the Flyers Beating the Penguins Ryan OShaughnessy | April 10, 2012 It’s almost here. The most anticipated first round matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will drop the puck on Wednesday night at 7:30. Hockey fans have been waiting…
Is your team stacked with notable playoff performers? Eastern Conference Edition Fred Poulin | April 10, 2012 With the 2012 playoffs looming, it is a good time to have a look at which NHL players are renowned for bringing their game to the next level. Players like…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: And The Winner Is? Chris Wassel | April 10, 2012 After six months, the fantasy hockey season is over. There were 26 weeks of battles and wars that had probably more subplots than “War And Peace”. I saw quite a…
Playoff Seeding & NHL Analysts: Two Severe Flaws of the NHL Justin Glock | April 10, 2012 While we were all getting over the arrogant commentary presented over Philadelphia airwaves by NBC hockey analyst, Mike Milbury, other coaches and analysts felt entitled to chime in and bash…
2012 NHL Playoff Predictions: The Right Choices Brendan Ross | April 9, 2012 The final horn has sounded on the regular season and after 30 teams have player each of their 82 regular season games, 16 teams start all-over from scratch in post-season…
Pittsburgh Penguins: 2012 Playoff Edition The Hockey Writers | April 9, 2012 This is a Guest Post by Robert Bello The Penguins concluded the 2011-12 season by winning the crucial last 3 games in a row, beating the #2 Seed Bruins and…