Posts About "Kris Letang"
League Notice: Penguins Just Catching Their Breath
June 9th, 2018 Wow, that was a lot of hockey! In consecutive years the Pittsburgh Penguins crossed the finish line of the most grueling postseason in sports. Sprinkle in some international hockey for a large portion of their roster, and that makes for a ridiculous amount of high-stress action and a bunch of tired legs. I’m not going so far as...
Penguins’ Letang Deserves Reverence, Not Trade Talk
June 4th, 2018 Marc-Andre Fleury is a rock star in Pittsburgh. Maybe even more so now than when he was a member of the Penguins. Fleury was the original member of Pittsburgh’s modern day core that eventually included Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang. The “Flower” was the anchor on a very bad team, and eventually saw three Stanley...
5 Players Who Aren't Going Anywhere This Summer
May 23rd, 2018 It's the offseason and changes are going to take place before training camp starts in the fall. Teams will sign free agents, newly drafted prospects will replace veterans, and teams will move some high-profile players. These include players who deserve to be traded and will be and those who don't deserve to be dealt but will be. There...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...
