Same Old Penguins? Next Two Games Will Provide an Answer The Hockey Writers | February 17, 2015 Last week I feel that we learned a little bit more about what kind of team the Penguins are at this point of the season. Winning two out of three…
All-Star Comedy in Columbus Mark Shiver | January 26, 2015 “All-Star Comedy” would have been a more fitting name to the NHL All-Star Game Sunday afternoon. As in the other major sports, (except for Major League Baseball), the event was…
Robbed by the All-Star Selection Gurus? Mark Shiver | January 13, 2015 The NHL has announced its 2015 All-Star lineup. The gurus have spoken. Some fans are not happy. They feel strongly that their favorite player on their favorite team got robbed.…
Penguins End 2014 Successfully, Look Ahead to 2015 Adam Williams | December 31, 2014 Penguins End Four-Game Losing Streak With Beau Bennett, Christian Ehrhoff, and Craig Adams returning to the Penguins’ lineup, the co-leaders in the Metropolitan Division defeated the Carolina Hurricanes by a…
5 Key Montreal Canadiens Stats from First Half Ryan Szporer | December 27, 2014 The first-place Montreal Canadiens lead the Atlantic Division as the NHL returns from its annual holiday hiatus, with many analysts and (non-Habs) fans alike questioning the legitimacy of the team’s…
An Improbable Hero in Pittsburgh Brady Smith | December 19, 2014 At the onset of a new season, general mangers put together a team that they believe will have success and a team that they believe is built for a playoff…
Drouin Proves in One Game He Belongs in the NHL Michelle Timian | December 16, 2014 Jonathan Drouin, winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning and their third overall pick in the 2013 Entry Draft, had a much longer road to the NHL than many expected. He…
“Not Our Rival!” Or Are They? The Hockey Writers | December 15, 2014 During the 2003-04 NCAA basketball season the University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team played Duke University in three hard fought basketball games. Duke won the two regular season matchups, but…
Boone Jenner: Goal-scoring Machine and Stick Aficionado Brad Friedman | December 11, 2014 Boone Jenner has been on quite the tear lately. The 21-year old is currently riding a four-game goal-scoring streak and has fired off 12 shots during the stretch. His third…
Goal Prevention = Stanley Cup Champions Michael Gwizdala | December 7, 2014 Keep the puck out of the net. Stop the biscuit from going in the basket. Shoot it around and chip it off the glass and out of the zone. Sounds…
Hockey News: Fleury Wins 300th John Ginder | November 25, 2014 Pens Beat Bruins in Overtime, 3-2 It is amazing how fast time actually does go by. When I noticed that Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury won his 300th game I thought…
Looking Back on 300 wins for Marc-Andre Fleury Brady Smith | November 25, 2014 300 wins. It’s impressive. Especially considering the fact that Marc-Andre Fleury hasn’t turned 30 yet. Fleury was the 31st goalie in NHL history to reach the 300 win mark; there…