Pens Weekend Wrap: Staal & Letang Impress, Malkin Line Dominating James Conley | February 13, 2012 You can’t stop Evgeni Malkin. The Penguins’ top center has been the league’s best player or something quite like it for most of the season, and he put another notch…
Miscues Cost Jets In Ugly Loss To Penguins Andrew Sykes | February 11, 2012 With two goals in the opening eight minutes of Saturday’s afternoon affair against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Winnipeg Jets could not have asked for a better start. Kyle Wellwood and…
Penguins Struggle with Consistency After All-Star Break Justin Glock | February 5, 2012 Lately the Pittsburgh Penguins have not quite played as they did going into the 2012 All-Star break when they won seven straight games. The Pens were on a roll and…
An Observer’s Mid-Season NHL Awards Andrew Sykes | January 27, 2012 With players of the National Hockey League breaking for the All-Star Game, now is a better time than any to hand out some utterly meaningless mid-season awards. Although there are still…
For Your Consideration: 10 Players Not Generating MVP Buzz That Should Be Andrew Johnson | January 19, 2012 Each year the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the player deemed most valuable to his team, and each year we begin speculation on who that might be around the…
What Do Recent Injuries Mean For Penguins Trade Gameplan? Mike Colligan | January 9, 2012 Injuries to James Neal and Jordan Staal have turned the tables on Ray Shero, leaving him in a tough spot with his peers knowing how badly the Penguins will need goal-scoring in the coming weeks.
King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League David OConnor | December 28, 2011 The story of Dave King’s time coaching in the Russian Super League is told in the appropriately named book, King of Russia: A Year in the Russian Super League. Written…
The Evolution of Evgeni Malkin Mike Colligan | December 22, 2011 Malkin’s injury gave him a new perspective on the game he used to show up and offensively dominate at will. He committed himself to a grueling offseason conditioning program and has matured as a teammate within the demands of Bylsma’s system.
Steven Stamkos Heats Up Scoring Race Brent Lemon | December 21, 2011 When Steven Stamkos beat Columbus Blue Jacket’s goaltender Steve Mason with his patented one-timer on December 17, the 21-year-old center became the first NHLer to reach 20 goals this season,…
Pondering the Pens: Managing Simon Despres Mike Colligan | December 2, 2011 Simon Despres, Pittsburgh’s 2009 first-round pick, had a successful NHL debut last night against Washington. Despres assisted on Chris Kunitz’s game-winning goal and looked confident after a few early mishaps.
Pondering the Pens: Coach Crosby Mike Colligan | November 26, 2011 As the media wandered out of the locker room Friday night, Crosby was in deep conversation with James Neal discussing where Neal should position his body and stick to receive passes. Crosby is never content with the status quo and his work ethic drives those around him to be better.
Sidney Crosby to Return Monday Mike Colligan | November 20, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Sunday afternoon that Sidney Crosby will return to the lineup on Monday night at home against the New York Islanders.
