An In-Depth Inventory of the Penguins Defensemen Mike Colligan | January 5, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager Ray Shero wants his team to be tough to play against. On Monday morning, he invested $1.7 million in that goal by signing physical defenseman Deryk Engelland to a three-year contract extension. Engelland has just two goals and three assists in 32 games this season, but his value to the Penguins doesn’t come from the scoring department. After delivering technical beat-downs to Colton Orr and Jody Shelley, Engelland has quickly carved out a reputation as one of the league’s top enforcers.
World Junior Hockey Championships 2011: Canada-USA Semifinal Breakdown Christopher Ralph | January 3, 2011 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
To Shake Hands or Not to Shake Hands? Why is This Even a Question? Monica McAlister | January 2, 2011 The NHL may not have a handshake ‘rule,’ but it has become tradition after every playoff series comes to an end and for the last few years after the Winter…
Caps Get Revenge with Victory over Penguins in 2011 Winter Classic Angie Lewis | January 2, 2011 After all the hype, advertisements, television series, concerns over weather and delays, the 2011 NHL Winter Classic finally took place at Heinz Field. Just as viewers and fans expected, this…
Five things to know about the Penguins going into tonight’s Winter Classic Mike Colligan | January 1, 2011 PITTSBURGH – Earlier this week, THW’s Angie Lewis took a look at five things every viewer should know about the Washington Capitals heading into the big game. For the…
Penguins Alumni Game Interviews with Gary Roberts, Ron Francis and Larry Murphy Mike Colligan | December 31, 2010 (Lemieux Interview via Sean Leahy at Yahoo! Sports Puck Daddy) PITTSBURGH – After falling countless times to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1990’s, Peter Bondra finally scored a late goal…
Winter Classic Weather Update and Sidney Crosby Interview Mike Colligan | December 28, 2010 PITTSBURGH – With Saturday’s Winter Classic now firmly within the Pittsburgh 5-day weather forecast, nervousness is beginning to set in amongst fans concerned over the possibility of rain and warm temperatures.
In Defense Of Sidney Crosby Franklin Steele | December 25, 2010 Do I love Sidney Crosby? Not by a long shot. I generally can be seen rooting against him at any given opportunity. Go Red Wings. Go Flyers. Go Team USA. Go Caps. Go whatever. But in the back of my mind I will always be thankful for being able to watch a player of this magnitude grow up and grow into his own skin, turning into one of the best hockey players to have ever lived right before our very eyes.
Caps and Penguins: Sample of the Winter Classic Angie Lewis | December 24, 2010 Angie Lewis Washington Capitals Correspondent In a marquee match-up nationally televised and declared to be a preview of next week’s center stage event, the NHL Winter Classic, the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh…
World Junior Championships 2011 Players To Watch – Part 3: Best of the Rest – Is Sven Bartchi the Next El Nino? Christopher Ralph | December 24, 2010 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst Hockey fans look forward to Christmas; Die hard hockey fans look more forward to Boxing Day and the start of the World…
The Secret Behind Crosby’s Faceoff Move Mike Colligan | December 22, 2010 A few weeks ago we took a look at how Sidney Crosby, in his sixth NHL season, was finally moving into the legendary realm of Mario Lemieux. Amidst a career…
Georges Laraque – Ask the Alumni Andrew Rodger | December 22, 2010 For the casual hockey fan, the name Georges Laraque conjures up images of one of the true heavyweights in the NHL. In this month’s “Ask the Alumni” we learn that there is more to the story of Big Georges Laraque.