The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys – Book Review Christopher Ralph | October 21, 2010 Duthie’s humorous hockey/ sports comedy offering belongs right up there on the hockey library shelf with such legendary books as The Game by Ken Dryden and Searching For Bobby Orr by Stephen Brunt. Wait a minute – then why is it in my bathroom magazine rack!?!
What Really Happened With Eric Tangradi? Mike Colligan | October 10, 2010 As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepared for the start of the regular season on Wednesday, 21-year-old Eric Tangradi was on cloud nine. “I will be there tomorrow. Nothing but smiles since…
Pittsburgh Penguins A to Z Preview: Asham, Zbynek, and Everything in Between Mike Colligan | October 6, 2010 Instead of the traditional position preview, let’s take an alphabetical look at a few of the Pittsburgh Penguins high hopes, questions, and obstacles for the 2010-2011 season.
NHL Top 100 Prospect Rankings (Part 3: 26 to 50) Christopher Ralph | October 1, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. To qualify for this list, a prospect has to be drafted or signed as a free agent and is eligible for the…
Eric Tangradi Could Be Diamond In Rough For Penguins Mike Colligan | September 29, 2010 By Mike Colligan When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks in February of 2009 they were dealing from a position of strength. With a surplus of…
Fantasy Hockey: Right Wing Rankings The Hockey Writers | September 27, 2010 There isn’t a ton to like about right wing. To say it is shallow is an understatement. Joe Pavelski didn’t even sniff our top 40 centers, yet finds himself as…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2010-11 Training Camp: Week 1 Thoughts Mike Colligan | September 27, 2010 By Mike Colligan Notes and thoughts from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first week of training camp: Eric Tangradi had his strongest effort of the preseason in Saturday’s win over Columbus. Even…
The Mystery of Malkin: What Went Wrong and What Can We Expect? Mike Colligan | September 16, 2010 Last season Evgeni Malkin notched 28 goals to go along with 49 assists. When you take into account he only played 67 games, 77 points for many 24-year-olds would be…
Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, Malkin Headline Charity Game in Moscow The Hockey Writers | September 8, 2010 This past Sunday, a few of Russia’s hockey elites along with a number of the country’s political figures, artists, musicians, and businessmen got together to hold a charity game at…
Marek Svatos Will Be The Penguins’ Answer At Wing Mike Colligan | August 26, 2010 When you read the title of this article you thought one of two things. How is that possible? -or- Who is Marek Svatos? Today we’ll answer both of those questions.…
Shattuck-St. Mary’s School – Center of Hockey Excellence Kevin Hunter | July 15, 2010 “Sure, a little bit of heaven fell from out the sky one day” – from an old Irish ballad “Entering Paradise” is the feeling you get as you drive through…
Hjalmarsson Fallout, GM’s to Trust, and Should Penguins Retire Jagr’s Number? Mike Colligan | July 13, 2010 ~ One NHL topic I find very interesting is the Restricted Free Agent offer sheet. Since it’s typically seen as a shady tactic, we rarely see them employed in the…