Posts About "Kris Letang"
What’s Next for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
May 9th, 2018 For the first time since Apr. 24, 2015, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions were unable to complete the comeback, losing to their rivals, the Washington Capitals, in Game 6. So what’s next for the Penguins? A well-deserved break. Despite a losing effort,...
Penguins Penalty Kill Continues to Struggle
March 29th, 2018 After spending much of the fall on the outside of playoff bubble, the Pittsburgh Penguins turned their season around after the New Year. Most aspects of their game have been significantly better in 2018 than they were for the 2017 portion of the season. In the fall, the Penguins ranked 20th in points; in the spring, they’ve claimed...
5 Teams to Avoid in the Stanley Cup Playoffs
March 11th, 2018 Even if they haven’t started yet, the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us. Champions are being predicted as we speak, first-round match-ups are being projected and, most importantly, teams are jockeying for position. It’s not as simple as winning down the stretch anymore. Legitimate contenders may draw especially hot opponents...
The Worst NHL Contracts On All 31 Teams
March 9th, 2018 In a salary cap league, every dollar matters. Teams must be able to get as much value out of their players as possible which means making smart financial decisions as one bad contract can affect a team's future. Even with that in mind, front offices continue to give out bad contracts and they become handcuffed to those deals. Some...
Don't Sleep on Kris Letang's Season
February 28th, 2018 At the start of the season, there were questions galore about Kris Letang's future. When would he return to the Pittsburgh Penguins? When that time comes, will he be the same player as before? Will such an invasive surgery — which, Letang had in April last year to correct a herniated disk in his neck — impact the longevity of his...
What Happened to Kris Letang?
February 1st, 2018 You can’t blame Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang for a slow start to the 2017-18 season. When he stepped on the ice on Oct. 4 against the St. Louis Blues it was his first game action since last February, during which time he underwent major neck surgery to repair a herniated disk. He was watching from the sidelines when the...
