The NHL Encourages Diving Bill Schoeninger | August 18, 2014 Diving was one of the biggest hot button topics during the 2013-14 NHL playoffs. It started early with a number of incidents in the first round, and continued to be…
Patric Hornqvist Will Impress Penguins’ Fans Justin Glock | July 1, 2014 Patric Hornqvist for James Neal. Really? That was Jim Rutherford’s first eye-opening move as new general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins. At first, it seems like the Penguins came up…
James Neal Excited To Start A ‘New Chapter’ In Nashville Colin Fitts | June 30, 2014 When James Neal returned to his Virginia hotel after attending teammate Matt Niskanen’s wedding Friday, Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford broke the news that he was traded to the Nashville…
James Neal: The Producer, The Man Tannor Torrao | June 30, 2014 The Real Deal no longer resides in Pittsburgh. James Neal was dealt to the Nashville Predators on Friday night during the annual NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia. In return, the…
3 Things… NHL Draft 2014 (Post Draft-matic Syndrome) Edition James Phieffer | June 30, 2014 Well, in baseball, batting .300 is considered pretty good… Enough, though, about Friday’s Three Things – and in my defence, I did say the odds were still in favour of…
The James Neal Trade and Jim Rutherford’s Next Moves Mike Colligan | June 30, 2014 Free agents Milan Michalek and Stephane Robidas make sense for the Penguins.
The Break-Up: When Neal Lost Malkin Brady Smith | June 29, 2014 For Penguins fans, Evgeni Malkin and James Neal have been an exciting pair to watch over the past few seasons. They’ve been one of the best duos in the NHL…
Predators Make The Right Deal Acquiring James Neal Colin Fitts | June 27, 2014 The Nashville Predators have acquired their long-awaited top-6 forward. In a draft day deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Predators traded Patric Hornqvist and Nick Spaling for James Neal. Nashville GM…
The Dishonor of Embellishment in the NHL Andy Dudones | May 28, 2014 There’s always the players you may not like, but certainly respect. The player you can’t stand, but would love to have on your team. And then there’s the players who…
Flyers Fans Should Be Lovin’ the Rangers Kevin Mizera | May 2, 2014 Dear Flyers Fans, We know that game 7 loss hurt. We know it hurt even more because it was at the hands of the New York Rangers, a team you…
Hockey News: Injured Penguins; Playoff Races Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2014 Rest might help an underachieving hockey team. Playing better might help even more. [Pensburgh] James Neal doesn’t want a reputation as a dirty player. Stopping with the cheap shots would…
Making Sense of James Neal and How He Has Become One of the Dirtiest Players in the NHL Brady Trettenero | March 24, 2014 There comes a point when enough is enough. Sometimes when a line gets repeatedly crossed, somebody has to step up and take a stand. James Neal is a 26-year-old superstar who…