Was Sid out-of-line? The Hockey Writers | June 15, 2009 History was made Friday night when Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in National Hockey League history to hoist the Stanley Cup. Yet, days later, it is what Crosby didn’t…
The Pittsburgh Penguins: 2009 Stanley Cup Champions Rick Moldovanyi | June 13, 2009 The Pittsburgh Penguins are your 2009 Stanley Cup Champions. The team that lost Hossa, Malone, Roberts, Hall, Laraque and Ruutu over the summer. The team that played half of the…
Q & A With Jason Woolley Rafal Ladysz | May 29, 2009 Jason Woolley had experienced much success before entering the NHL. After highly impressing with the Michigan State Spartans, the defenseman joined Canada’s National Team and helped his country earn a…
Hockey History Repeating? Do The Penguins And Red Wings Compare To The 1980s’ Oilers And Islanders? Christopher Ralph | May 21, 2009 Christopher Ralph is a staff columnist at THW. As I watch the conference finals and as much as I want to see a Penguins – Blackhawks final, I am facing the…
Is it Time to Measure Ovechkin’s Stick Curve? Rick Moldovanyi | May 5, 2009 It’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to question the curve on Alexander Ovechkin’s stick
Varlamov Shines as Capitals Take Game 1 Matt Leighton | May 2, 2009 With the help of some spectacular goaltending from Simeon Varlamov, the Capitals were able to win their fourth straight game and take a 1-0 series lead on their rival, the…
Claude Giroux – A Star in the Making? Michael DiFranco | May 1, 2009 As the Philadelphia Flyersheaded into the 2009 NHL playoffs, most around the league, the fans and the media were focused on the teams four 30 goal scorers andsix 20 goal…
Penguins Will Need More of the Same in Game Two Rick Moldovanyi | April 17, 2009 The Pittsburgh Penguins did almost everything right in game one. Can they do the same in game two?
Will the NHL’s Bias Show for Certain “Showcase” Teams this Season? The Hockey Writers | April 11, 2009 The term “showcase” isn’t an official word used by the NHL or anything like that but rather my way of saying which team the NHL wants to win, and not…
Salary Cap World: Preparing For The Offseason Fallout Chris Shafer | March 19, 2009 The season may be winding down, but there’s still the playoffs lurking right around the corner. It may seem like a short time, but the offseason is a long way off. While some teams will undoubtedly be looking at the 09-10 season sooner than others one thing is certain; the elite teams that have spent up to the salary cap ceiling will have to do some creative work to hold together for next year.
Sid “The Kid” Crosby – Biography Michael DiFranco | March 8, 2009 Sidney Crosby Biography Love him or hate him (as a Flyer’s fan I lean towards the later), and even though he might not even be the best player on his…
What the Penguins Can Learn from the Steelers Rick Moldovanyi | February 2, 2009 The city of Pittsburgh has had it good recently. Within the past twelve months they have seen their teams play in the Stanley Cup Finals and the Superbowl. Unfortunately for…