Posts About "Daniel Sprong"
Daniel Sprong's Demotion Smart for Penguins Future
February 1st, 2018 Coming off of back-to-back Stanley Cup victories, the Pittsburgh Penguins are flying high, but fans have been less than thrilled by their volatile season so far. When the Penguins are playing their game, pushing the tempo, and controlling play, they are still one of the best teams in the entire National Hockey League. However, their...Penguins Should Be Playing Sprong
January 23rd, 2018 On Monday, Daniel Sprong packed his things and headed back down to rejoin the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. His stint in the major league, his second in the NHL since his debut in the 2015-16 season, is over for now. Why is it over? Therein lies the million dollar question. The Pittsburgh Penguins, who slip in and then out of a...
Is Sidney Crosby Heating Up?
January 10th, 2018 On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Boston Bruins in their last opportunity for points before their bye week. The Bruins were a formidably hot team -- 8-0-2 over their last 10 games, with seven goals against the Hurricanes the night before -- but the Penguins fought their way to an overtime win, two precious points and a...
Is Daniel Sprong Sidney Crosby’s Next Jake Guentzel?
January 6th, 2018 December 2016 was a good month for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The reigning champions won their first seven games and their final four while registering just one regulation loss in 15 games for 26 points. There weren’t any major areas of concern. The offense scored 64 goals and the penalty kill was a superb 39 for 47. Sidney Crosby had...
Penguins Need Another Youth Movement
November 15th, 2017 As of the time of publication, the Penguins have a record of 10-7-3. While a lot of teams in the current landscape of the NHL would kill for a record like this, it's something of a disappointment for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. Worse yet, the Pens haven't exactly looked like world-beaters on their way to that record. So...
Josh Archibald's Deal Could Pose Problems
July 16th, 2017 On July 12, forward Josh Archibald signed with the Penguins for a two-year contract at just over the league minimum. The contract isn’t inherently a bad idea. Archibald has shown promise with the Penguins, laying his fair share of determined hits whenever he gets ice time. His puck-handling skills put him on a level with other...
