2011-12 OHL Season Preview: West Division Brendan Ross | September 21, 2011 The day has finally arrived. September 21st marks the kickoff of the highly anticipated Ontario Hockey League’s 2011-12 regular season. Tonight the defending OHL Champions (recipients of the J. Ross…
Crosby Presser Brings Some Clarity to Penguins’ Preseason James Conley | September 9, 2011 Anyone expecting Sidney Crosby to announce his retirement during Tuesday’s press conference—as so many of the Canadian media seemed to try to goad out of the 24 year old—came to…
Sidney Crosby Brings Celebrity To Concussion Debate Joe Pack | September 7, 2011 One thing was made clear at the Sidney Crosby press conference today: the Pittsburgh Penguins captain has shown symptoms of the most harmful sort of concussion coupled with the longest…
Draft Schmaft – The Maple Leafs First Round Draft V – 1974-1977 Mark Ascione | August 30, 2011 Coach Red Kelly had a mix of experience and youth for 1973-74, resulting in a playoff berth for the Leafs. Draftees Sittler, McDonald, Turnbull and Ferguson, along with free agent…
Saying Kaddish in Nashville: The Predators Departed, 2011 Edition Jas Faulkner | August 4, 2011 Seasoned fans are only too aware that this is the time of the year when owners and GMs will assure everyone that old favorites are being sent out to live on a farm where they can be happy and run free. With the totality of every heart that beats in a sweater (be it NHL issued or an eBay knockoff) we want to believe that there is a hockey Nirvana where everyone gets to be Gordie Howe forever. The truth is that time, injuries and salary caps take their toll and names are removed from above the wooden benches in locker rooms all over the continent.
Penguins Sign Versatile Veteran Jason Williams Mike Colligan | July 26, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Jason Williams to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level.
Evgeni Malkin Talks KHL, Kittens and the Russian Mafia Mike Colligan | July 2, 2011 The Russian website sports.ru recently featured a pair of great interviews with Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins as he recovers from knee surgery. Both interviews were conducted in Russian…
Steve Sullivan Signs One-Year Deal with Penguins Mike Colligan | July 1, 2011 PITTSBURGH – General Manager Ray Shero said he was turning his focus to his own team after removing a one-year, $2m offer to Jaromir Jagr from the table this morning.…
CKAC Sports Reports Jaromir Jagr Has Agreement With the Pittsburgh Penguins The Hockey Writers | June 27, 2011 [Editor’s Note: This report came from CKAC in Montreal, THW has since determined that the report is false. It would seem that The Penguins and Jagr have not yet…
Reflections on Draft Weekend for the Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Colligan | June 26, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero makes it a point to touch base with the other 29 GM’s around the league at least once a month. Not all executives are…
Seven Things about Mark Recchi Jason Kurylo | June 22, 2011 Mark Recchi isn’t the oldest guy to win the Stanley Cup, but he’s up there. He said going into the final that he would call it a career should the Boston Bruins…
Jaromir Jagr Interested in Using Pens as Pawn Mike Colligan | June 20, 2011 May 22 marked the ten-year anniversary of Jaromir Jagr’s last game in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Depending on your ability to manipulate a Google search, you might be able to…