Pittsburgh Shoots Themselves in the Flipper, Again Brady Smith | April 24, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves tied up at two games a piece in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals heading into Game Five. For Columbus Blue Jacket fans, it’s a great feeling…
Hockey News: 7 Games for Cooke; Kane OT Winner Marcy Di Michele | April 24, 2014 The Canadiens took advantage of a Lightning team missing their number one goalie, and looked pretty good doing it. [Toronto Star] Ben Bishop had a dislocated elbow, and his absence…
Does Marc-Andre Fleury Possess Mental Toughness to Recover? Justin Glock | April 24, 2014 Marc-Andre Fleury was playing great. He was proving he could rise to the occasion. Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins were about to hold the Columbus Blue Jackets under three goals for the…
Lady Luck Plays Role in Penguins’ 2-1 Series Lead Alison Myers | April 22, 2014 By all accounts, the Pittsburgh Penguins have it good right now. They’re up 2-1 in their series against the Columbus Blue Jackets and have gotten both wins in come-from-behind victories…
Fleury Passes Game 1 Test; How Long Will Questions Persist? Meesh Shanmugam | April 18, 2014 “It doesn’t matter until April.” “Wait until the playoffs.” “He’ll fold in the postseason.” No matter how well Marc-Andre Fleury played at any point in the regular season, his successes…
Is this Marc-Andre Fleury’s Final Season With the Penguins? Justin Glock | April 15, 2014 Marc-Andre Fleury hasn’t played in more than one playoff series per year since 2009-10. He’s either lost in the 1st-round or been replaced before a 1st-round series was over. If this pattern continues, this might be…
Hockey News: Wings, Jackets Clinch; Linden Back to Canucks Marcy Di Michele | April 10, 2014 It would be absolute robbery if Sidney Crosby didn’t win the Hart trophy, but here’s some points in case you still aren’t convinced. [Chipped Ice] Interesting stats from the Olympics…
Why The Red Wings Need To Push For The 7th Seed Prashanth Iyer | April 10, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings have pulled off an incredible feat, qualifying for the playoffs for the 23rd consecutive season despite an incredible 396 man games lost. A lot of the…
5 Years Later: Penguins Core Still Seeks Another Stanley Cup Meesh Shanmugam | April 8, 2014 Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh Penguins were an up-and-coming team on the verge of a potential dynasty. They had a core of two superstar centers, taken #2 overall in…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Five Concerns Heading into the Playoffs Meesh Shanmugam | March 25, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been in the driver’s seat of the Metropolitan Division for the better part of five months already. With an opportunity to clinch a playoff spot this…
Some Post-Commonwealth Cold War Observations Tannor Torrao | March 16, 2014 No need to remind you all of a pretty lousy weekend (if you happen to be a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins). I’ll be in Ft. Myers for the next…
Three Post-Olympic Areas of Focus for the Pittsburgh Penguins Tannor Torrao | February 20, 2014 The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia will wrap up on Sunday. NHL teams will promptly get back to work next week with practice, and games return in full force…