Penguins Moving on as the Land of Misfit Toys Mike Necciai | May 27, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the fifth time in franchise history and their third in the Sidney Crosby era. How they got to this…
Penguins Newfound Defensive Depth Paying Dividends Michael Pityk | April 20, 2016 It has been a rocky season for the Pittsburgh Penguins. It’s been a season of frustration, injuries and the departure of a head coach. But the team rallied around their…
Derrick Pouliot Paying Dividends for Penguins Mike Necciai | March 6, 2016 Derrick Pouliot’s path with the Penguins has been anything but smooth. Drafted in 2012 with the eighth overall pick, which Pittsburgh acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes as part of the…
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Trade Deadline Predictions Mike Necciai | February 17, 2016 We’re merely two weeks away from Feb. 29, which marks the 2016 NHL trade deadline. So, of course we’re going to ramp up our discussions about what may or may…
Ian Cole Playing Major Role in Defensive Woes Mike Necciai | January 19, 2016 Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins made a choice this past summer to focus on adding offensive depth, while relying on a very young and unproven defensive group. That meant…
Pittsburgh Penguins Struggles Stem From Blue Line Michael Pityk | December 29, 2015 For the first time in quite a few years, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves fighting to simply make the playoffs. Through 35 games, the Penguins are 17-15-3, which gives them…
Pittsburgh Penguins: This Isn’t About Chemistry Mike Necciai | December 17, 2015 As we approached the 2015-16 season, my expectations for the Pittsburgh Penguins were simple. I thought we’d see a team that started slow while figuring out this roster and steady…
Penguins Top Pair Floundering Michael Pityk | December 2, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins might be 14-8-2, but their flaws are being masked by goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury. His statistics might have faltered in recent weeks, but he’s been phenomenal regardless. Fleury…
Despite Penguins Success, Change Severely Needed on Defense Mike Necciai | November 9, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins faithful have very little to complain about recently, as the team now sits in third place in the Metropolitan Division standings despite their slow start to 2015-16.…
Penguins: Kris Letang and Ian Cole Must Be Separated Michael Pityk | November 9, 2015 Last trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins seemingly pulled off a heist by trading defensemen Robert Bortuzzo and a seventh-round draft pick to the St. Louis Blues in return for defender…
Does Rob Scuderi Have a Place in Pittsburgh? Michael Pityk | September 22, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have a lot of defensemen at training camp. In fact, general manager Jim Rutherford actually believes the team will start the season with eight defensemen. But which…
3 Penguins Who Could Have Breakout Seasons Michael Pityk | August 11, 2015 Heading into the 2015-16 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are a dramatically different team than they were just one year ago. Gone are players like Nick Spaling, Zach Sill, Steve Downie…