PensBurgh on the Pittsburgh Penguins Rebecca Dobrinski | May 7, 2011 Blog: PensBurgh Writers: Frank D (Manager); JDunman, Justin M, and Hooks Orpik (Editors); Lavender, GoPens!, and TonyAndrock (Authors); and tehchico (Moderator) Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Strength: PensBurgh…
Time for Penguins to Risk Change and Invest in Talent James Conley | May 2, 2011 Listening to local sports radio the day after the Penguins lost another game seven at home, it was clear that Pittsburgh’s fans were in self-righteous midseason form. A few calls…
Lightning Steal Game 1 on the Road from the Caps and Lead Series 1-0 Angie Lewis | April 29, 2011 The Washington Capitals commenced their 2011 Round Two appearance with a 4-2 loss against their opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning. The game started in a rather shaky manner for Washington,…
Is James Neal the Real Deal? Mike Colligan | April 20, 2011 If Pittsburgh blows a 2-1 series lead and Neal can’t find the back of the net, he won’t be able to sidestep comparisons to last year’s deadline-dud Alexei Ponikarovsky.
Book Review: Tim Horton – From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups Rebecca Dobrinski | April 18, 2011 Tim Horton: From Stanley Cups to Coffee Cups. By Don Quinlan. (2010, Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry & Whiteside. Hardcover. Pp. 72. $22.95 CAN / $19.95 US. ISBN 978-1-55455-148-4.) As…
Penguins Blueprint: Wilkes-Barre Building a Winning Tradition Mike Colligan | April 15, 2011 As the top seed in the Calder Cup playoffs, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have found a way to defy the traditional minor-league paradox.
Pittsburgh-Tampa Preview: Penguins have utilized rule tweak to terrorize Lightning defense Mike Colligan | April 13, 2011 The first round playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Tampa Bay Lightning kicks off tonight at 7pm and is set to be an intriguing one.
Pens Possible Playoff Opponents Justin Glock | April 8, 2011 Pittsburgh-It’s about that time of the year where the grass gets a little greener, and the air outside smells like playoff hockey. Before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, there is…
Berthday Wishes for the Tampa Bay Lightning The Hockey Writers | April 1, 2011 With a 2-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning clinched a playoff berth and are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a four-year…
Pens Playoff Problems, What’s the Resolution? Justin Glock | April 1, 2011 PITTSBURGH-As the Pittsburgh Penguins stride into the playoffs, let’s be realistic about their chances. They have no shot to come close to a Stanley Cup unless Sidney Crosby shows up…
Crosby Concussed, and What it Should Have Meant Franklin Steele | March 29, 2011 Sidney Crosby is finally back on the ice, doing what he does best: wowing us with his sheer talent, even with two months of rust coating his joints. Arguably the…
Penguins Blueprint: Stocking the Shelves for Free Mike Colligan | March 25, 2011 Stephane Da Costa is the latest potential diamond in the NCAA rough – a late-blooming talent who is a free agent because he was never drafted by an NHL team. The native of Paris, France received a few NHL offers following his freshman season but chose to return to school to work on his game. It seems to have paid off.
