NHL Lockout: Pittsburgh Penguins to Benefit from Status Quo James Conley | July 26, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home sellout streak spans five seasons and two arenas. They’ve got the highest local television ratings of any team in the NHL or NBA. They’ve spent to…
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million? David Brown | July 5, 2012 Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Hockey’s Dynamic Voices: Gary Thorne Ross Bonander | June 13, 2012 Gary Thorne, a great baritone voice that barely hid a New England background, for me and the millions that watched the NHL on ESPN in the 1990s, Thorne is synonymous…
Top 10 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets (Picks 6-10) Anatoliy Metter | April 10, 2012 With the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup ready to begin later on this week, hockey fans should try to remember that anything can happen in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Upsets…
You Don’t Wear Number 66 Michael Viola | February 23, 2012 Retiring jersey numbers is a ritual in almost every sport. It is a gesture by a team or league to show appreciation to a certain player for their contributions to…
Pondering the Pens: Managing Simon Despres Mike Colligan | December 2, 2011 Simon Despres, Pittsburgh’s 2009 first-round pick, had a successful NHL debut last night against Washington. Despres assisted on Chris Kunitz’s game-winning goal and looked confident after a few early mishaps.
Penguins Hockey – The Last Days of the Igloo Bruce Hollingdrake | October 24, 2011 Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo and former home of Penguins hockey, is finally being demolished. [story originally written in 2011] – Story by Brian Lutz Strange things…
“Cabbie” Is The New NHL’s Best Friend Joe Pack | August 29, 2011 Have you ever wanted to get to know your favourite hockey player? “Get to know”, as in grab a beer, play some shinny, share feelings about the collective bargaining agreement…
Evgeni Malkin Talks KHL, Kittens and the Russian Mafia Mike Colligan | July 2, 2011 The Russian website sports.ru recently featured a pair of great interviews with Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins as he recovers from knee surgery. Both interviews were conducted in Russian…
Jaromir Jagr Interested in Using Pens as Pawn Mike Colligan | June 20, 2011 May 22 marked the ten-year anniversary of Jaromir Jagr’s last game in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Depending on your ability to manipulate a Google search, you might be able to…
Poster Boys: An Examination of Who Should Be On the Cover of NHL 12 James Neveau | June 10, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent During this late stage of the NHL calendar, there has been plenty of news both on and off the ice to keep computer keyboards active and…
Ray Shero Celebrates Five Years on the Job Mike Colligan | May 25, 2011 May 25th. It’s a big day for the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise. Twenty years ago today Jaromir Jagr was mumbling about Elvis while the city of Pittsburgh was in a frenzy…