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…
The Fate of 2015-16 Penguins Hangs on the Blue Line Michael Pityk | August 3, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have made quite a few of big moves during this offseason in an effort to improve their forward depth. To say the least, on paper, general manager…
Penguins Must Monitor Olli Maatta Extremely Closely Michael Pityk | July 19, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have had some outstanding young defensemen within their organization for the last five years. However, one has stood head and shoulders above the rest in terms of…
Hockey News: Hall of Fame Inductees; Details on Mike Richards Marcy Di Michele | June 30, 2015 Should Eric Lindros be in the Hall of Fame? [Today’s Slap Shot]. The voters didn’t think so. [Globe and Mail], [NHL] The Bruins have inexplicably traded a third round pick…
Updated Status Of Penguins’ Top Free Agents Michael Pityk | June 23, 2015 The NHL salary cap is officially set at $71,400,000, and the Pittsburgh Penguins have $57,731,666 committed to eight forwards, four defensemen and one goaltender – per GeneralFanager. With about $13…
Re-signing RFA Ian Cole a Priority for the Pittsburgh Penguins Will Tomer | June 13, 2015 As the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason, having been underway for nearly two months now, marches steadily along, a litany of the team’s potential free agents are being sorted through carefully. For…
Revisiting the Ben Lovejoy Trade Michael Pityk | May 8, 2015 The date was March 2nd, 2015 and the Pittsburgh Penguins were active at the trade deadline as usual. Of the multiple trades the Penguins made, two were significantly more important than…