Posts About "Carl Hagelin"
Upstart Golden Knights Similar to 2015-16 Penguins
May 13th, 2018 In a recent press conference, San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer was asked about the similarities between the 2015-16 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Sharks current rival, the Vegas Golden Knights. In 2016, the Penguins defeated DeBoer’s Sharks in six games to win the Stanley Cup, so it’s a subject DeBoer is...
These Rangers Could Be Gone Before 2018-19
March 19th, 2018 As the New York Rangers close out their disappointing season, it is easy to see that the squad hitting the ice is quite different than the one that had hoped could compete for a Stanley Cup back in October. Rick Nash, Michael Grabner, J.T. Miller, Nick Holden and former captain Ryan McDonagh are all gone. Brendan Smith, who looked...
What's Fueling Malkin's Scoring Surge?
February 20th, 2018 Since being drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 Entry Draft, Evgeni Malkin has done nothing but meet expectations. He has averaged 1.18 points-per-game (PPG) in his 12 seasons and has three 100-point campaigns. He has won two Art Ross Trophies, the 2012 Hart Trophy as MVP, and won the 2007 Calder Trophy as...
5 Cup-Winning Trade Deadline Pickups
February 7th, 2018 With the 2018 NHL trade deadline looming, teams are preparing to buy and sell their top players and prospects in order to grab a wild card spot in the playoffs or rebuild their roster for a shot at it in a few years. The trade deadline is also an opportunity for veteran players who haven’t won a Stanley Cup before - or who want to win...
Hagelin Heating Up Matched with Malkin
January 27th, 2018 With his shaggy Swedish locks and jaw-dropping speed, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Carl Hagelin is hard to miss. He’s ferocious in short-handed situations, a nuisance on the forecheck and never seems to stop moving around the ice. Wherever the puck happens to be, Hagelin is going to be there. But, for all his tenacity and energy, the one...
3 Remaining Questions for Penguins this Summer
July 31st, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins locked up their last remaining restricted free agent, wing Conor Sheary, on Sunday. Pittsburgh and Sheary agreed to a three-year, $9-million deal, giving him an annual cap hit of $3 million. With this signing, the Penguins will bring back 12 guys that played in both of the last two Stanley Cup Finals, and of...
