Consistent Sullivan Earns Extension Jim Cerny | December 27, 2016 Since arriving in Pittsburgh on Dec. 12, 2015 and replacing Mike Johnston as head coach of the Penguins, all Mike Sullivan has known is success. Sullivan has guided the Penguins…
Pittsburgh’s PK Can Do Better Julia Stumbaugh | December 11, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ penalty kill is so bad it’s breaking records. The team’s average penalty kill percentage is the worst it’s been in the past seven years. Excluding the shortened 2012…
HBK Line Enters 2016-17 with Lofty Expectations Joshua Crockett | September 20, 2016 Not long ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins were frantically searching for some sort of consistency among their lines. Wing after wing was tried with the likes of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni…
Hagelin Needs Bonino and Kessel Equivalents David Carlsson | September 12, 2016 Here we are after two pre-tournament games for Team Sweden, both of them against the ‘Leijonat’ from Finland, resulting in one loss (2-3 after overtime) and one win (6-3). A…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Bottom-Six Point Predictions Mike Necciai | August 30, 2016 Opinions and narratives surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins’ bottom-six group changed drastically this past season. Early in the campaign, it looked as if that group would face the same struggles we’ve…
The Enormous Value of Melker Karlsson and Carl Hagelin Zeke | June 16, 2016 In the Stanley Cup Final, two players stood out to me. No one else seemed to pay much attention to either player. These two forwards brought speed, savvy and aggressiveness…
Willie Sutton, Butch Cassidy and Martin Jones Zeke | June 10, 2016 When it comes to epic thieves, there are some notable historic names. Willie Sutton made his name stealing from banks, because that is where they keep the money. Butch Cassidy…
A Deserving Conn Smythe Leader Zeke | June 9, 2016 Going into Game 5, especially with the series capable of ending in the next game, thoughts turn to the Conn Smythe Trophy for the playoff’s most valuable player. If the…
Hagelin’s Hair: A Symbolic Growth David Carlsson | June 6, 2016 Carl Hagelin’s journey to this year’s Stanley Cup final with the Pittsburgh Penguins has been long, whirling and light. Exactly like his hair. But underneath those blonde, thick curls that protrude…
Penguins Collection of Misfits Creating Something Special Greg Thornberry | June 1, 2016 Phil Kessel. Nick Bonino. Carl Hagelin. The list of Pittsburgh Penguins players who are flipping the proverbial “bird” towards their doubters goes on and on. Few names on the Penguins’…
Team Sweden World Cup Roster: Final Projection David Carlsson | May 27, 2016 Rickard Grönborg faces the World Cup as the first task at his new job as general manager for the Swedish national team, and he has spent the last year or so preparing…
What the Hockey World Can Learn from Phil Kessel Marcy Di Michele | May 19, 2016 The huge smile on his face during the awkward post-game interview with Pierre McGuire said it all. Phil Kessel is having fun. This exciting playoff run in Pittsburgh, of which…