Penguins’ Prelude: Rust, Sheary & the Top-6 Debate Greg Thornberry | September 19, 2016 Soon the World Cup of Hockey will end, and the NHL will resume operation. The Penguins will finish a very short offseason, and begin the difficult task of repeating as…
Repeating as Champs a Tough Task for Penguins Joshua Crockett | August 30, 2016 With as fast-paced and successful as the Pittsburgh Penguins have played since their mid-season makeover, many are picking the Penguins to win back-to-back Stanley Cups for the first time since…
Influx of College Players Sends ‘Hawks Back to School The Hockey Writers | July 29, 2016 Players with college roots are infiltrating the NHL. Want some proof? Here it is. In 2006’s Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Carolina Hurricanes there were 19…
Penguins Championship Window Wide Open Greg Thornberry | June 15, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup Champions. Thanks to General Manager Jim Rutherford, that is a title that they will be serious contenders for during the next few seasons. The…
Hockey Headlines: The Real Crosby Bias Marcy Di Michele | June 2, 2016 Who’s Crying Now? I know where the narrative comes from, the one that labels Sidney Crosby as a “crybaby”. When he was a rookie, he did whine on occasion (although…
Sid and the Kids Gian Accola | June 2, 2016 Even a blind hen sometimes finds a grain of corn. It’s not that way with Sidney Crosby and his bunch of kids, though. Especially because there could be a legitimate case made…
3 Stars of Stanley Cup Final Game 2 Dan Rice | June 2, 2016 One of the things that stood out to me about hockey when I was younger was the “Three Stars of the Game” after each game. It was, different, like everything…
Capitals’ Wilson Receives Maximum Fine for Knee-on-Knee Hit Mike Necciai | April 29, 2016 Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson is being fined $2,403.67 by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his knee-on-knee hit on Penguins’ forward Conor Sheary. Washington’s Tom Wilson has been…
Penguins’ Sheary Making a Kunitz Trade Logical Greg Thornberry | April 25, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are deeply entrenched in an expectation-filled playoff run. This isn’t a time that you would really expect to be discussing offseason trade possibilities. But hey, we have…
Pittsburgh Penguins Simply Dominating Greg Thornberry | April 22, 2016 ‘Dominating’ is really the only word that can be used to describe the Penguins’ play against the New York Rangers. At times you almost start to feel bad for the…
Malkin’s Return Will Complicate Matters for Penguins Greg Thornberry | April 6, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin is one of the best players on the planet. He is a former league MVP, scoring champion, and playoff MVP who is in the prime…
Penguins Thriving as Underdogs Greg Thornberry | March 27, 2016 Someone in the Pittsburgh Penguins front office needs to be reprimanded, because the team clearly isn’t getting their memos. Nobody told them that the team can’t play at a high…