The Enormous Value of Melker Karlsson and Carl Hagelin Zeke | June 16, 2016 In the Stanley Cup Final, two players stood out to me. No one else seemed to pay much attention to either player. These two forwards brought speed, savvy and aggressiveness…
Nick Bonino Almost Sat in Finals With Elbow Infection Dustin L. Nelson | June 16, 2016 HBK Line stalwart Nick Bonino (#BoninoBoninoBonino)has revealed that he finished out the Stanley Cup Final with an elbow infection. He revealed the infection Thursday a day after 400,000 denizens of…
Sidney Crosby Just Barely Beat Phil Kessel for Conn Smythe Dustin L. Nelson | June 16, 2016 Phil Kessel was the toast of Wednesday’s Stanley Cup parade despite not winning the Conn Smythe Trophy. He lead the Stanley Cup champions in points (22) and goals (10) throughout…
Penguins Championship Window Wide Open Greg Thornberry | June 15, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup Champions. Thanks to General Manager Jim Rutherford, that is a title that they will be serious contenders for during the next few seasons. The…
Penguins Success Is Great For Hockey Zeke | June 15, 2016 Sports are always evolving. Evolution happens on many fronts, from media to analytics to globalization to rules and dozens of other area. But always at the core is the game…
Three Things the Blackhawks Can Learn from Pittsburgh David Tews | June 15, 2016 The 2015-16 NHL season was a disappointing one for the Chicago Blackhawks. When I say ‘disappointing’ I mainly mean that the team didn’t win the Stanley Cup — something they…
Fleury at the Crossroads of Career Gian Accola | June 14, 2016 To get this out of the way right from the start: the Penguins wouldn’t be participating in the 2016 NHL playoffs if it wasn’t for many stellar performances by Marc-André Fleury. The same…
Did San Jose Take Their Best Stanley Cup Shot? Zeke | June 14, 2016 Patience is a virtue, according to a famous saying. San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer showed how patience can be a virtue over the course of the 82-game regular…
End of the San Jose Sharks Wonderful Run Zeke | June 14, 2016 The San Jose Sharks had a wonderful run this season. They lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, and with that loss, their season…
Together Everyone Achieves More Gian Accola | June 14, 2016 You need consistent contributions from your leaders and star players to get you to the playoffs. You bank on their efforts to win a game or two for you in the playoffs.…
Kris Letang Had Foot Procedure Prior to Game 1 of Final Dustin L. Nelson | June 13, 2016 As the injury reports continue to trickle out from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ and San Jose Sharks’ locker rooms following Sunday’s 2015-16 season finale, it has been revealed that Pens defenseman…
Penguins Officially Murray’s Team, Goodbye Fleury? Shane Sander | June 13, 2016 With the Pittsburgh Penguins clinching their fourth Stanley Cup in franchise history, second of the Sidney Crosby – Evgeni Malkin era, an awkward question is about to be asked. It’s…
