Posts About "Bryan Rust"
Bryan Rust: A Bargain for the Penguins
August 27th, 2018 During the 2015-16 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins were in unfamiliar territory. For the first time in the Sidney Crosby era, the team was having trouble scoring goals and they weren't winning games. It was time for a change. It started with the firing of head coach Mike Johnston. Then came the promotions of young, talented...
Penguins’ News and Rumor Rundown
June 27th, 2018 It’s official, #KunitzWatch2018 is underway! Rumor season is upon us, and if you are like me, you cling to every morsel of information coming from Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger et al. The relatively new talking period, in which players and teams can have discussions prior to the start of free agency, has given us insight into...
Penguins Penalty Kill Continues to Struggle
March 29th, 2018 After spending much of the fall on the outside of playoff bubble, the Pittsburgh Penguins turned their season around after the New Year. Most aspects of their game have been significantly better in 2018 than they were for the 2017 portion of the season. In the fall, the Penguins ranked 20th in points; in the spring, they’ve claimed...
Penguins Fourth Line Finds a Spark
January 25th, 2018 Jean-Sebastien Dea’s go-ahead goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night was a happy story for the Pittsburgh Penguins in more ways than just being Dea’s first tally in the NHL. Dea's goal, coming in his fourth NHL game, gives the Penguins hope that they have a chance at once again rolling out four solid lines on a team...
THW Re-Drafts the 2010 NHL Draft: Picks #11-20
June 2nd, 2017 The 2010 NHL Draft class is one of the better draft classes in recent memory. Over the past several years, the class yielded eight All-Star's and the most American -born players in NHL history with 11, breaking previous records set in both 2006 and 2007. In a rare feat, every player from that first round can claim to have played in at...
Penguins Shake Off the 'Rust' & Bounce Caps
May 11th, 2017 I've never been so happy to be wrong. After a horrid Game 6 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, they did everything necessary to change the tide and knock the Washington Capitals out of the playoffs, again. The game lived up to the series hype and was easily the best 60 minutes of hockey the Penguins put together. Experience Beats...
