Revisiting Letang’s Injury History Julia Stumbaugh | January 26, 2017 For any Pittsburgh Penguins fan that’s been around for the past half decade, seeing the news that Kris Letang has been placed on Injured Reserve feels a bit like deja…
Penguins Losses Bring out Steel City Charm Joshua Crockett | January 25, 2017 Remember that losing streak the Penguins ran into a week or so ago? Well, Pittsburgh can be an odd place when it comes to backing a good team, let alone…
Penguins Defense Needs Fixing Before Deadline Mike Necciai | January 24, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins are scoring at scary rates. Their 169 goals this season leads the NHL, with only the New York Rangers — thanks to their insanely hot start to…
A Tribute to the Magnificent Mario Lemieux THW Archives | January 24, 2017 On Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux retired from the game of hockey for the second time. The owner, captain and best Pittsburgh Penguin ever had decided…
Penguins Need Conor Sheary Dave Holcomb | January 24, 2017 Even prior to winning the Stanley Cup, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was already well aware of the importance of the young forwards Pittsburgh recalled last season. On March…
First Line Vital for Penguins Julia Stumbaugh | January 23, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Boston Bruins this past Sunday afternoon. More accurately, you could say that their top line did. This line, composed of Conor Sheary, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust,…
Penguins Need to Improve on the Road Dave Holcomb | January 19, 2017 Entering play on Jan. 19, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the only team in the NHL with 19 victories on home ice. The Penguins have won 12 of their last 13…
The Metropolitan Division is Loaded Kenyon Clevenger | January 18, 2017 “Loaded” might be an understatement. This season, the Metropolitan Division is the toughest it has ever been and is by far the toughest division in the league. As of Tuesday, the…
Penguins Can Survive a Brief Letang Loss Dave Holcomb | January 17, 2017 The first half of 2016-17 really couldn’t have gone much differently than the first half of last season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Under coach Mike Johnston, the Penguins were slow, boring…
Penguins Need Penalty Killer Instinct Dave Holcomb | January 14, 2017 Halfway through 2016-17, the Pittsburgh Penguins have looked every bit as good as they did last spring on their way to the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup Championship. But as every…
Should the Penguins Be Worried? Julia Stumbaugh | January 13, 2017 On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins broke a year-long streak when they lost two games in a row in regulation time. That hasn’t happened since December 2015, in Mike Sullivan’s very first…
Recap: Senators Beat Penguins in Collective Effort Jesse Zhang | January 13, 2017 The Ottawa Senators looked to play the ideal team game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, knowing that the Pens would have the advantage in individual skill. Playing tight on the body and defending…