Losing Orpik Makes the Penguins Better Brady Smith | September 30, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins went through as many changes this offseason as some teams go through in a decade. They lost their head coach, their GM, a 40-goal scorer, and lost…
A Recap, and Welcome, Back to Hockey Tannor Torrao | September 23, 2014 No more Ray Shero and his masterful trades, or his inability to draft anyone other than defensemen. No more Dan Bylsma and his wide open style of play that lead…
The Mystery That Is Penguins Head Coach Mike Johnston Mike Burse | September 19, 2014 The mystery that is new Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coach Mike Johnston is about to be revealed. While he has spent much of the summer getting to know the city of…
Silence in Pittsburgh; Recapping the Offseason Brady Smith | September 7, 2014 After an eventful beginning to the summer offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization, all has gone silent in August and September. How silent has it gone? So much so that…
Should the Penguins Take the Leap of Faith for Dan Carcillo? Mike Burse | September 4, 2014 After being drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003 Dan Carcillo has played 390 NHL games between stops in Arizona, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. Now aged 29,…
Major Turnover: A Pittsburgh Penguins Q&A Chris Wassel | August 26, 2014 Everyone saw what happened to the Pittsburgh Penguins and you could see it coming. They built a big division lead, got a serious case of the injury bug, tried to ride it…
Crosby Already the 5th Best Forward of All Time? Bill Schoeninger | August 25, 2014 A Flyers writer singing the praises of Sidney Crosby? Surely, you must be clamoring to find the schedule for the Hell 2014-15 hockey season, because it’s definitely frozen over at…
Are Sidney Crosby and the Penguins Still Elite? Mike Burse | August 8, 2014 It has been an off season full of change that captain Sidney Crosby has watched from afar for the Pittsburgh Penguins organization. Newly minted general manager Jim Rutherford moved on…
Pittsburgh Penguins Missing Parts on Defense Justin Glock | July 31, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins are still missing major parts on defense. With Brooks Orpik and Matt Niskanen signing contracts with the Washington Capitals, the Penguins have to replace a plus-minus rating of +33 (Niskanen) and…
Thoughts From Penguins Prospects Scrimmage Tannor Torrao | July 20, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins held their annual prospects development camp this past week, having begun on Tuesday. Saturday afternoon, they concluded with a scrimmage. I was able to attend the game,…
If the Pens Have Confused You, You’re Not Alone Tannor Torrao | July 2, 2014 I can’t help but wonder over the past month and a half, if Penguins’ GM Jim Rutherford even knows what year it is. Does he know that he’s the GM…
Patric Hornqvist Will Impress Penguins’ Fans Justin Glock | July 1, 2014 Patric Hornqvist for James Neal. Really? That was Jim Rutherford’s first eye-opening move as new general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. At first, it seems like the Penguins came up…