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.
Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Kris Russell Darren Coslov | November 12, 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Blue Jackets have swapped defensemen with St. Louis, sending Kris Russell to the Blues in exchange for Nikita Nikitin. The trade was announced on Friday…
Blue Jackets acquire center Mark Letestu from Pittsburgh Darren Coslov | November 9, 2011 COLUMBUS,Ohio- Yesterday the Columbus Jackets acquired center Mark Letestu from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2012 NHL entry draft. It was announced by…
Penguins Mark Letestu Traded to Columbus Mike Colligan | November 8, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins spent Tuesday off the ice at a team-building event. When they return to practice on Wednesday they’ll be missing three players. Center Mark Letestu was traded to…
Analyzing James Neal’s Fast Start in Pittsburgh Mike Colligan | October 21, 2011 PITTSBURGH — Another game. Another goal. James Neal‘s first period tally sparked Pittsburgh to a 3-1 win over Montreal Thursday night and tied him with Phil Kessel for the NHL goal-scoring…
Penguins Playbook: Pens Still Adjusting To Defensive System Mike Colligan | October 11, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins were fairly happy with the result of their three-game Western Canada road swing (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton).
Penguins Blueprint: Wilkes-Barre Building a Winning Tradition Mike Colligan | April 15, 2011 As the top seed in the Calder Cup playoffs, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have found a way to defy the traditional minor-league paradox.
Penguins Blueprint: Stocking the Shelves for Free Mike Colligan | March 25, 2011 Stephane Da Costa is the latest potential diamond in the NCAA rough – a late-blooming talent who is a free agent because he was never drafted by an NHL team. The native of Paris, France received a few NHL offers following his freshman season but chose to return to school to work on his game. It seems to have paid off.
Jordan Staal’s Time Has Come (Tangradi Recalled, Notes on Prospects) Mike Colligan | February 11, 2011 The 2007-08 season will go down as the ‘year of the high-ankle sprain’ in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Marc-Andre Fleury and Max Talbot missed long stretches of time with the injury,…
Forget stepping up, is it time to shut Evgeni Malkin down? Mike Colligan | January 18, 2011 A conscience crisis? From thousands of miles outside of Pittsburgh, that’s what the drama surrounding Sidney Crosby‘s concussion was termed last week as skeptics donned their tinfoil hats in an…
Who is Mark Letestu of the Pittsburgh Penguins? Mike Colligan | November 10, 2010 By Mike Colligan You’ll be hard-pressed to find an NHL shootout where the first five shooters possess higher than a 40% career success rate. On Saturday night, it happened as…
Jordan Staal Suffers Fractured Hand Mike Colligan | November 1, 2010 By Mike Colligan Is there an end in sight to the constant stream of bad news for Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal? The former ‘Iron Man’ was nearing a return…
