Posts About "Bryan Rust"
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...Was Penguins' Win Worth It?
April 5th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins came out of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 4-1 win. This should have been a relief for the Penguins. With these crucial two points, they helped to ensure home-ice advantage in the playoffs. But despite the definitive win on the scoreboard, the Penguins took serious losses on...
Evolution of 'Sid and the Kids'
March 23rd, 2017 Last fall, when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first line started heating up, people started debating what to nickname them. After all, the 2016 playoffs had the HBK line; this line deserved a catchy moniker as well. The line, made up of Sidney Crosby and two players starting their first full seasons in the NHL, came to be dubbed “Sid and...
