Posts About "Evgeni Malkin"
Penguins' Power Play Crucial to Their Success in 2020-21 Season
January 13th, 2021 There are only 56 regular-season games for teams to work with in the upcoming 2020-21 NHL season. Because of this, every game, period, and shift increases in value. If a team starts slow, they'll have less time to catch up. If a player gets injured, their absence will be more pronounced. If a team's power play heats up or cools down,...
Penguins' 2020-21 Success Will Be Built on Establishing an Identity
January 10th, 2021 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been one of the most successful franchises in the NHL since the dreaded 2004-05 lockout. With 14 straight playoff berths and four Stanley Cup Final appearances over that stretch, Sidney Crosby and company have cemented their dominance. When the Penguins are playing their best, they have a clear identity....
Pittsburgh Penguins Have Many Reachable Milestones in 2020-21
January 6th, 2021 The wait is over. The divisions have been realigned, schedules have been set and the 2020-21 season will officially drop the puck on Jan. 13, 2021. The first game on the schedule: the cross-state rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers. Pens fans not only have a new slate of games to be excited about, but...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
January 2nd, 2021 The Penguins have been supremely fortunate to offer their fans two of the game's all-time legends in Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. But it takes more than a single superstar to win Cups, they need other greats to support them. These players as well as some of the legends in the team's storied past fill out the THW list of Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh Penguins' 50-Goal Scorers
December 30th, 2020 Players who score 50 goals in a season are considered elite scorers. Throughout the league's 101-year history, 91 unique players have combined to reach the 50-goal plateau 194 different times. The Pittsburgh Penguins, while not joining the NHL until the expansion wave of 1967, have nine players who've combined to reach this plateau...
Penguins Success Starts and Ends with Crosby and Malkin
December 24th, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins are gearing up for a bounce-back season in 2020-21, and the team will only go as far as Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin can take them. After an early exit from last season's playoff bubble due to a surprisingly strong Montreal Canadiens' team, the Penguins are looking to move on and get back to their Stanley...
Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Stanley Cup Victories
December 20th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. There...
Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 6 Prince of Wales Victories
December 19th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. It...
Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 10 Highest Point Scorers
December 15th, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The 12...
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Oilers, Wild, Penguins, Maple Leafs, More
December 4th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, could the Boston Bruins move a number of key veterans at the NHL trade deadline this season? In Edmonton, the team plans to make more moves before the season starts, but when is the best time to do so? The Minnesota Wild could still trade Matt Dumba, but will they wait until next offseason? And, what are...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Rangers, Islanders, Bruins More
November 4th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors, one scribe hints that Sidney Crosby and some of the Penguins veterans will have to make an awkward decision when it comes to their next contracts. In New York, the Rangers might walk away from the Ryan Strome arbitration award. What happens then? The Boston Bruins have placed Jake DeBrusk's contract negotiations...
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today
October 19th, 2020 Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In this decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, "Rocket" Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross Trophies and Conn Smythes, and of course, the Stanley Cup. If Russia has not put forth the largest amount of superstars in the current NHL, then they have...
Ranking Every Calder Trophy Winner Since 2005
October 14th, 2020 Everyone loves when a young, exciting star comes into the NHL and dominates right out of the gate. The Calder Memorial Trophy is given out each year to the league’s best rookie, with many winners later taking home other hardware, such as the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league's most valuable player. So, which Calder Trophy-winning...
