Are the NY Rangers Dead in the Water? Kevin Mizera | May 7, 2014 The New York Rangers have a must-win situation on their hands in game 4 of their second round playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. While technically not an elimination game,…
Sidney Crosby Goal Drought Beneficial to Penguins Justin Glock | May 5, 2014 Sidney Crosby has now gone 13 consecutive playoff games without scoring a goal. Anyone who’s had the chance has asked Crosby when he’s going to score again. But Crosby’s goal drought has done a…
First 60-Minute Game for Pens Yields a Tied Series Tannor Torrao | May 5, 2014 A great stretch here, a great stretch there. More often than not however, the Pittsburgh Penguins have seemed to play long stretches of mediocre (bordering on maddening) hockey. Until last…
Pittsburgh Penguins Fans Are Stuck With Marc-Andre Fleury T.J. McAloon | May 4, 2014 If you love, or hate, Marc-Andre Fleury as the Pittsburgh Penguins starter you are going to be stuck with him no matter what the outcome is at the end of…
Lundqvist vs. Fleury, Who’s the Real King? Brady Smith | May 1, 2014 Henrik Lundqvist has acquired the nickname “King Lundqvist” and rightfully so. In his career, he’s won more than 300 games and saved 92% of shots faced. But how many Stanley…
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…