A Brief History of Hockey in Laval Julian McKenzie | August 29, 2017 Following the move of the St. John’s IceCaps, the Montreal Canadiens’ minor-league affiliate will be much closer to home. This coming October, the Laval Rocket will begin to play at…
Notable Penguins Injuries Over the Years Rob Joncas | August 3, 2017 Whether it has been due to the sheer number of games the Pittsburgh Penguins have contested in the previous seasons, or by some other force of nature, the team has…
5 Highlights From 50 Years of Flyers–Penguins Hockey Dan Povlich | March 28, 2017 After 50 years, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins have developed one of the greatest rivalries in sports. They’ve played each other 281 times in the regular season. The Flyers…
Sid of 1,000 – Master Crosby Joshua Crockett | February 17, 2017 Sidney Crosby’s latest in a long line of achievements victimized the Winnipeg Jets last night. Facing away from the net and fighting through the left wing, Crosby relentlessly shrugged off…
Top 5 Scorers in Penguins History Dave Holcomb | February 16, 2017 Sidney Crosby will enter Thursday night’s game with 999 career points. If he plays anywhere close to the level he brought to Tuesday’s contest, he will join the 1,000-point club…
A Tribute to the Magnificent Mario Lemieux THW Archives | January 24, 2017 On Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux retired from the game of hockey for the second time. The owner, captain and best Pittsburgh Penguin ever had decided…
Malkin Closing in on 800 Joshua Crockett | December 27, 2016 While a major part of the Pittsburgh Penguins success early in the 2016-17 season goes to the play of the team as a whole, credit their assistant captain, Evgeni Malkin,…
Penguins’ Stadium Series Look Isn’t Great Joshua Crockett | November 30, 2016 When the 2017 Stadium Series kicks off at Heinz Field on Saturday, Feb. 25, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be donning unfamiliar attire which leaves a lot to be desired. Black…
Vegas Owners and Coach Options & More News Brandon Share-Cohen | November 23, 2016 Throughout the last few months, the name associated with the Vegas Golden Knights as the owner has always been Bill Foley. Whenever mentioned, Foley has been referenced as the “majority…
Penguins Power Play Problems Joshua Crockett | September 28, 2016 Sixteen out of 30. That’s where a superstar-laden Pittsburgh Penguins team’s power play ranked at the end of the 2015-16 regular season. To say that there’s room for improvement would…
Part Two: Darius Kasparaitis’ Life Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 22, 2016 In this two-part series, originally appearing on the Russian website Sport-Express, Darius Kasparaitis recalled his life and career, from his early days and time in the NHL to his post-hockey…
Pens on the Brink of Something Special Tannor Torrao | June 7, 2016 Doc Emrick will remember this date quite well: October 13, 1960. The last time a professional championship was won within the Pittsburgh city limits by one of its three remaining…