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…
Penguins Add Cole, Lovejoy on Deadline Day Adam Williams | March 2, 2015 Rumor around Pittsburgh after the Daniel Winnik deal last week was that General Manager Jim Rutherford was done making deals, but would keep the phone on during Monday’s Trade Deadline…
Blues Depth Becoming a Factor Jeff Ponder | December 9, 2014 Once upon a time, the St. Louis Blues were struggling to receive secondary scoring throughout the lineup. Luckily, one line was planting pucks past goaltenders more often than an annoying…
Part 2 of 3: The Fan’s Guide to the Blues’ Impressive Depth Chart- Defense Mike Poepping | November 25, 2014 The St. Louis Blues have quickly made a name for themselves this year, being considered among the top NHL teams before the season even started, then stalling out of the…
Ian Cole Solidifies Roster Spot After Blues Trade Jeff Ponder | November 16, 2014 Heading into the 2010-11 season, there was one spot on the St. Louis Blues’ blue line with two young players vying for it. The Blues’ fourth overall pick in 2008,…
Leopold Injury Opens Door for Ian Cole Jeff Ponder | November 12, 2013 When the Blues acquired Jordan Leopold in March 2013, they were looking to improve shots from the left point. The former Sabres defenseman was acquired just before Jay Bouwmeester and…
St. Louis Blues Fan Q&A Bill Sunshine | June 24, 2013 There has been very little noteworthy news to discuss or even report since the St. Louis Blues were eliminated by the Los Angeles Kings in 6 games of the Western…
St. Louis Blues Off-Season Plans: Who to Re-Sign Jeff Ponder | May 18, 2013 There are many terms that could describe the Blues’ 2013 season. Unpredictable. Exciting. Depressing. Uplifting. Gut-wrenching. But there is one word that can describe many players on the roster: inconsistent.…