Posts About "2017 NHL Playoffs"
NHL Should Change Conn Smythe Rules
June 15th, 2017 Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby joined Mario Lemieux and Bernie Parent as the only other players in NHL history to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in back-to-back years. Crosby deserved it, posting eight goals and 27 points in 24 playoff games. But he wasn't the only member of the Penguins who played at an MVP level. Both...
How Clutch is Matt Murray?
June 15th, 2017 Late in the 2015-16 season, Pittsburgh’s third round (83rd overall selection) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, got his shot in the NHL when Marc-Andre Fleury fell to a concussion. Murray, a standout performer in the American Hockey League with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2014-15 and the early part of 2015-16, was called up. His record in...
Penguins Had Plenty in the Tank
June 12th, 2017 It took 213 games, 49 of those playoffs appearances, to make history. It was the 66th playoff series in Penguins history and the 87th game of the 2017 playoffs -- some things are just meant to be. Kris Letang hadn't played since February, they were outshot in more than 70% of games played these playoffs, and yet, Pittsburgh is coming...
Crosby Deserves the Conn Smythe
June 11th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have played a ridiculous amount of hockey these past two years. After going all the way to a championship in 2016, they barely had enough time to eat French fries out of the Cup before their stars were whisked away for the World Cup of Hockey. Between two four-round postseasons, the World Cup, and a full...
Stanley Cup Final Far From Over
June 11th, 2017 As Yogi Berra first uttered 40 years ago, "It ain't over 'til it's over." Some fans might find it difficult to tune into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday night after the Pittsburgh Penguins destroyed the Nashville Predators, 6-0, in Game 5. It was no contest from start to finish, as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and company...
We Need to Talk About Sidney Crosby
June 10th, 2017 Despite a three-point performance and first star honors in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Sidney Crosby's night would be defined by a scrum with P.K. Subban and a water bottle. USA TODAY's "For The Win" called Crosby's Game 5 "a night of bad behavior," and that seems to sum it up. However, many have mixed views on Crosby's actions...
Show Me the Money! Are NHL Players Paid to Play or to Win?
June 10th, 2017 NHL players, with few exceptions, are paid fixed salaries regardless of their performance and are not allowed to be financially incentivized to win. This is true even in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where most players earn far less than they do in the regular season. http://gty.im/155359972 How are NHL Players Paid? The reality of...
Sullivan's Calm Demeanor Fueling Penguins
June 10th, 2017 For the next 48 hours, NHL fans are going to hear all about Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and how Pittsburgh demolished the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. On one hand, yes those are major storylines. Both the best and worst of Crosby was on display in Game 5, and the Penguins seemed to tilt the series heavily in their...
Off the Crossbar: Smashville to Have Hearing with Bettman
June 9th, 2017 NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has scheduled an emergency hearing for the entity known as Smashville. The list of violations committed over Games 3 and 4 hosted by the Predators includes Excessive Cheering, Unsportsmanlike Volume and Gathering with Intent to Party. Bettman has vowed to personally show the rowdy Volunteer bunch that there...
Should Penguins Ice 7 Defenders?
June 8th, 2017 April 5 was a dark day for Pittsburgh Penguins fans. You probably remember it; that was the day it was announced that Kris Letang, core of the Penguins’ defense, irreplaceable in everything from 5 on 5 play to special teams, would be out for four to six months with a herniated disc in his neck. Ever since that fateful day, the...
Off the Crossbar: Golden State Warriors Challenge Cup Winner to Game on Ice
June 8th, 2017 With a perfect 15-0 postseason record, the dominant Golden State Warriors are well on their way to winning the 2017 NBA championship and could do so with an unprecedented 16-0 record. But even after finishing off LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, they believe they will still have more to prove. http://gty.im/692370026 “We...
Stanley Cups Are for Closers
June 7th, 2017 It's amazing how quickly the tables can turn within a week of hockey. We hockey writers like to dig our hands into stories that play out on and off the ice. That's why Listerine will probably air a commercial starring Carrie Underwood for their new catfish flavor any day now. It's also why Peter Laviolette has to field questions...
Penguins May Be out of Gas
June 6th, 2017 They've played over 200 hockey games in the past two seasons, they're missing one of the world's best defenseman and they got embarrassed in Game's 3 & 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the 16th seeded team in the playoffs. Hockey analysts will try to pinpoint reasons why the Penguins are losing but at the end of the day, maybe...
