The Penguins Aren’t Done Yet Julia Stumbaugh | June 13, 2017 Late on Sunday night, the Penguins lifted their second Stanley Cup in two years, marking their third in nine years and their fifth as a franchise. If you’re sick of…
Penguins Have Pekka Rinne’s Number Dave Holcomb | June 3, 2017 There are certain teams that some players love facing, and then there are other squads that players would really rather never see again. Sometimes these preferences are created because of…
Penguins Should Treat Game 1 as a Loss Julia Stumbaugh | May 30, 2017 In the words of defenseman Justin Schultz, Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final was “weird”. The Pittsburgh Penguins ended the game with abysmal statistics, including a barrel bottom-scraping 12…
You’re Wrong About Pekka Rinne’s Game 1 Tony Wolak | May 30, 2017 Following Game 1 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne’s stat line—four goals against, .636 save percentage—did not look pretty. But if you add context to…
Troubling Trends for the Penguins Joshua Crockett | May 8, 2017 Disturbing trends are a new concern for suddenly reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. Injuries While the injury trend isn’t exactly an acute onset, the Penguins aren’t trending in the right direction when…
Injuries Gave Penguins First-Round MVP Julia Stumbaugh | April 20, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have had no shortage of injuries this season. For a good chunk of the spring, their defense was mostly composed of AHL players. In the last stretch of…
A Series of Unfortunate Events for the Jackets Kenyon Clevenger | April 18, 2017 Despite being down 2-0 in the series, the Columbus Blue Jackets felt confident coming into Game 3. They knew they’d be playing in front of their home fans and even…
3 Reasons the Penguins Will Win Stanley Cup Dave Holcomb | April 12, 2017 Repeating is never easy. The last team to repeat as champions in the NHL was the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998. It’s never been done in the salary…
Penguins Need Statement Game vs. CBJ Mike Necciai | April 4, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins only have one true rival, and that’s the Philadelphia Flyers. But there are a few teams — the Columbus Blue Jackets being one of them — able…
Evolution of ‘Sid and the Kids’ Julia Stumbaugh | March 23, 2017 Last fall, when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first line started heating up, people started debating what to nickname them. After all, the 2016 playoffs had the HBK line; this line deserved…
Rasmus Ristolainen Suspended Brandon Share-Cohen | March 23, 2017 The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres‘ defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen for three games, the league announced Thursday. The suspension arose from a play where Ristolainen interfered with Pittsburgh Penguins‘ forward Jake Guentzel.…
Will Penguins Regret Dumping Fehr? Dave Holcomb | March 4, 2017 It’s hard to argue with Jim Rutherford’s recent track record as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. He transformed the Penguins on the fly last season into Stanley Cup champions. For his…