Penguins Must Trust Their Youth Michael Pityk | October 23, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins are 3 and 4 to start their season, potentially on the way to a coaching change. Their record indicates that the team has been playing much better…
Points of Emphasis: Sprong Belongs Lee C.J. Sobotka | October 3, 2015 In looking back on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason finale against the Carolina Hurricanes, a few things jumped out to me as noteworthy. Here are my… Points of Emphasis Daniel Sprong…
Adam Clendening Proving He Is NHL Ready Michael Pityk | September 28, 2015 Adam Clendening has been traded twice in his short career in professional hockey. He was selected 36th overall in the 2011 NHL entry draft and has yet to significantly impact…
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Brandon Sutter Michael Straw | July 28, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks have pulled off the rare late-July trade as the Penguins have sent center Brandon Sutter and a third-round pick to the Canucks. Going back…
Canucks Sign Adam Clendening & Frank Corrado Dustin Nelson | July 9, 2015 On Thursday night the Vancouver Canucks announced that they have re-signed defensemen Adam Clendening and Frank Corrado. Clendening’s deal is a one-year, two-way deal worth $760K, according Renaud Lavoie of…
Utica Losing Depth After Calder Cup Run Trevor Beggs | July 9, 2015 Much of the talk surrounding the Canucks is about how little they have done to improve their roster this offseason. While many of the teams in the Pacific division have…
Adam Clendening Trade a Surprising, Yet Smart Move by Jim Benning Andrew Jow | January 30, 2015 The Vancouver Canucks traded flavour of the World Juniors in Gustav Forsling to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Adam Clendening and the immediate reaction was sort of split. I see…
The Most Underrated NHL Prospects, Part I Bill Schoeninger | November 26, 2014 Developing NHL prospects is as much of an art as it is a science. Outside of the first half of the first round, there are very few “sure things”. In…
Chicago Blackhawks – Top 5 Prospects THW Archives | August 6, 2014 Thanks to the salary cap, the Blackhawks have had to remain competitive by trading away roster players and finding skaters in their farm system to step into the fold. At…
8 Deep Sleepers That Will Surprise in 2014-15 Bill Schoeninger | July 28, 2014 Part I: Dark Horse Breakout Candidates Every year in the NHL, there are a dark horse players that come out of nowhere to post very impressive offensive numbers. Last year,…
Prospect Report: Jeremy Morin and the IceHogs Ton DeFrancesco | March 18, 2013 Last Saturday, Jimmy Hayes netted a hat trick along with two assists to complete his five point night. Then on the following Wednesday, he was called up over Jeremy Morin to fill left wing slot on…
NCAA Churning Out NHL-Calibre Defensemen Carl Maloney | March 7, 2013 Justin Schultz has arrived on the scene in Edmonton and has been excellent, but he’s just one of a number of college defencemen ready to make an impact.