Posts About "Evgeni Malkin"
Penguins Midseason Grades: Forwards
January 7th, 2019 After games against the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks this weekend, the Pittsburgh Penguins have surpassed the halfway mark with 42 games played in the 2018-19 season, and it's been a tale of two quarters for them. The Penguins started strong with a 6-2-2 record in October but followed it up with an abysmal 4-7-3...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
January 6th, 2019 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...
The Next 5 Penguins Jersey to Hang From the Rafters
January 3rd, 2019 A recognizable tradition in sports, at all levels and in all leagues, is the retiring of jersey numbers. The Toronto Maple Leafs were the first professional sports team to retire a number, the No. 6 of Ace Bailey in 1934. There are no league-wide criteria for retiring a number, though this honor is usually bestowed upon a player who...
Penguins Ring in New Year With Old Traditions
December 27th, 2018 New Year’s Eve and Day and hockey players have some things in common: superstitions and traditions. From eating pork and sauerkraut to not washing your game-day socks during a winning streak, some of the superstitions can get out of hand. The traditions, however, like Pittsburgh Penguins hockey ushering out the old year and ringing in...
Penguins Pulpit: Malkin, Letang, Aston-Reese & Rust
December 17th, 2018 It's been two and a half months, but the Pittsburgh Penguins may finally be turning the page on another rough start to a season. With wins against the New York Islanders on Monday night, the Boston Bruins on Friday and Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, the Penguins moved up to third place in the Metropolitan Division and sit...
3 Takeaways From Penguins' Embarrassing Loss to Blackhawks
December 14th, 2018 The scene was set for the Pittsburgh Penguins to make a statement on national television that their pitiful month of November was a fluke. After capturing a possible seven of their last eight points, the Penguins were ousted 6-3 by the Chicago Blackhawks, which ended the Blackhawks' eight-game losing streak. The final...
