Posts About "Mario Lemieux"
NHL Owners: Who Are They?
January 4th, 2020 NHL players are extremely well known to fans. Even many coaches and general managers are recognized by those who watch the game. But what about the owners? The people who finance your favourite team aren't as easily recognizable despite having huge impacts on the team and the league as a whole. To better understand the owners of the...
10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History
January 2nd, 2020 The Penguins have been supremely fortunate to offer their fans two of the game's all-time legends in Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby. But it takes more than a single superstar to win Cups, they need other greats to support them. These players as well as some of the legends in the team's storied past fill out the THW list of Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh Penguins' 50-Goal Scorers
December 30th, 2019 Players who score 50 goals in a season are considered elite scorers. Throughout the league's 101-year history, 91 unique players have combined to reach the 50-goal plateau 194 different times. The Pittsburgh Penguins, while not joining the NHL until the expansion wave of 1967, have nine players who've combined to reach this plateau...
NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts
December 18th, 2019 A hat trick is one of the NHL's rarest achievements with only 97 during the 2018-19 season, or roughly one in 7.6 percent of games. That's more rare than a shutout, with 154 in 2018-19, or one in 12.1 percent of games, or a shorthanded goal, of which there were 233 last season, or one in 18.3 percent of games. Of the 7,664 goals scored...
The Best Rookie Seasons in NHL History
December 11th, 2019 The National Hockey League has witnessed a number of sensational rookie campaigns throughout its storied history and this trend is set to continue. With the next squad of exceptional young stars, the NHL is stronger than ever in terms of elite young talent. However, despite the incredible skills of these players, it is...
The Best NHL Forwards Ever: A Lineup For the Ages
November 30th, 2019 Over the National Hockey League's 101 year history, we have had many legendary players take part in the coolest game on ice. The storied franchises of the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, and New York Islanders brought us legends like Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Mike Bossy, Gordie Howe and more, who dazzled us every time they...
