Kris Letang’s Suspension: Penguins Getting What they Asked For James Conley | October 19, 2011 Kris Letang was suspended Tuesday for a hit on Winnipeg’s Alex Burmistrov Monday night. The two-game suspension saw Letang miss his first contest last night in Minnesota, and he’ll also…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders Week 1 Chris Wassel | October 17, 2011 Welcome to our debut column here on The Hockey Writers kindly dubbed “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the…
Stop the fighting debate, this was Beagle’s fault Tom Yawney | October 15, 2011 Isn’t the hockey world going a little overboard trying to protect players? This week Arron Asham knocked out Jay Beagle and suddenly a debate broke out over the relevance of…
Penguins vs Capitals – some positives, some negatives Justin Glock | October 14, 2011 PITTSBURGH-The Pittsburgh Penguins outplayed the Washington Capitals Thursday night at the Consol Energy Center. The Pens outshot the Caps 41-19 in the game, and 18-3 in the 3rd period. But…
Arron Asham Apologizes For Post-Fight Gestures Mike Colligan | October 13, 2011 PITTSBURGH – Evgeni Malkin and Alex Ovechkin began the night shaking hands in an effort to show respect for the victims of the Lokomotive plane crash. After 62 minutes of…
Chris Kunitz Signs Two-Year Extension with Penguins James Conley | October 13, 2011 Ahead of their date with the Washington Capitals, Thursday has been quite the hectic day of developments for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sidney Crosby has been cleared for full contact in…
Penguins Playbook: Pens Still Adjusting To Defensive System Mike Colligan | October 11, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins were fairly happy with the result of their three-game Western Canada road swing (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton).
10 Thoughts from NHL’s 2011 Opening Night James Neveau | October 7, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist While it may not have the pageantry of the NFL’s opening Thursday night game, or the tradition of Opening Day in MLB, the start of…
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis Mike Colligan | October 4, 2011 The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don’t feel bad for…
Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp – Week 1 News and Notes Mike Colligan | September 26, 2011 After two seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins are an undefeated 6-0 in preseason play at the Consol Energy Center. Their flawless record will remain intact until at least next fall. Three…
Evgeni Malkin is Back in Art Ross Trophy Form Justin Glock | September 21, 2011 Pittsburgh-Before the 1st period of the first pre-season hockey game was over at the CONSOL Energy Center Wednesday night it became evident to the Pittsburgh Penguins,and everyone watching, that Evgeni…
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…
