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Penguins Blueprint: Hossa to Hamhuis – The Evolution of Ray Shero

Mike Colligan | March 18, 2011

Ask anyone what trade was instrumental in the Penguins 2007-08 Stanley Cup Finals appearance and they’ll immediately point to Hossa. If Ray Shero’s team returns to the Finals over the next few seasons, the key trade might be one involving a player who never appeared in a Penguins jersey: Dan Hamhuis.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Penguins Blueprint: Commitment to the Core

Mike Colligan | March 15, 2011

If the Penguins continue to have success in coming seasons GM Ray Shero will be forced to get creative and find ways to keep his talented group of stars together. However, the idea of signing Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin for the rest of their careers isn’t an option he’s considering right now.

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Jordan Staal’s Time Has Come (Tangradi Recalled, Notes on Prospects)

Mike Colligan | February 11, 2011

The 2007-08 season will go down as the ‘year of the high-ankle sprain’ in Pittsburgh Penguins history.  Marc-Andre Fleury and Max Talbot missed long stretches of time with the injury,…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Jordan Staal Gets Match Penalty for Sucker Punch

Mike Colligan | February 1, 2011

Late in the second period of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ battle with the New York Rangers on Tuesday night, Jordan Staal charged into a scrum and landed a blindside punch on…

Categories New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins

Who is Mark Letestu of the Pittsburgh Penguins?

Mike Colligan | November 10, 2010

By Mike Colligan You’ll be hard-pressed to find an NHL shootout where the first five shooters possess higher than a 40% career success rate.  On Saturday night, it happened as…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Player Profiles

Jordan Staal Suffers Fractured Hand

Mike Colligan | November 1, 2010

By Mike Colligan Is there an end in sight to the constant stream of bad news for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal?  The former ‘Iron Man’ was nearing a return…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Kerry Fraser Talks Mario Lemieux; Penguins Notes on Staal, Malkin, Engelland

Mike Colligan | October 31, 2010

How many officials can you identify by name in today’s NHL?  For me, it’s no more than a handful.  Without names on the back of the jerseys, referees have been…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

A Little Penguins History To Go with the Unveiling of Pittsburgh’s 2011 Winter Classic Uniforms

The Hockey Writers | October 28, 2010

by Stephanie Lewark Today the Penguins unveiled the uniforms they will be wearing on January 1st for the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic. The organization showed off the special threads…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

What Really Happened With Eric Tangradi?

Mike Colligan | October 10, 2010

As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepared for the start of the regular season on Wednesday, 21-year-old Eric Tangradi was on cloud nine.  “I will be there tomorrow.  Nothing but smiles since…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, The Business of Hockey, Vancouver Canucks

Eric Tangradi Could Be Diamond In Rough For Penguins

Mike Colligan | September 29, 2010

By Mike Colligan When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks in February of 2009 they were dealing from a position of strength.  With a surplus of…

Categories Fantasy, Pittsburgh Penguins, Uncategorized

Pittsburgh Penguins 2010-11 Training Camp: Week 1 Thoughts

Mike Colligan | September 27, 2010

By Mike Colligan Notes and thoughts from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first week of training camp: Eric Tangradi had his strongest effort of the preseason in Saturday’s win over Columbus.  Even…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

The Mystery of Malkin: What Went Wrong and What Can We Expect?

Mike Colligan | September 16, 2010

Last season Evgeni Malkin notched 28 goals to go along with 49 assists.  When you take into account he only played 67 games, 77 points for many 24-year-olds would be…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Player Profiles
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