Matt Niskanen: Penguins’ Most Reliable Defenseman? Sean Griffin | January 13, 2014 Ironically, now that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ blue line finds itself returning to health, the club is struggling to maintain leads and keep pucks out of its net. Rob Scuderi and…
Bylsma Earning His Contract Extension With Pens’ Injuries Tannor Torrao | December 19, 2013 Not long ago I promised Penguins’ fans that the sky was not falling. You’ll see that the first line of that article, if you clink on the link, states “Fire…
Who Exactly Is Playing Defense for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Meesh Shanmugam | December 18, 2013 Entering the 2013-14 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a “problem” of sorts on defense. The problem was that they had too many talented, NHL-ready players. Back in September, there was…
Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Better Defensively Without Kris Letang? Justin Glock | November 11, 2013 The Pittsburgh Penguins may be better defensively without Kris Letang. His top priority is to rack up as many points as he can in each game that he plays. Letang’s style…
Trade or Keep: Evaluating the Pittsburgh Penguins Defense Meesh Shanmugam | October 23, 2013 With three days in between their 9th and 10th games, the Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of time to decide on their junior-eligible 19-year-old defenseman, Olli Maatta. Not only do the…
Penguins Plan to Keep Olli Maatta; What’s Next for Pittsburgh? Sean Griffin | October 21, 2013 In the last two weeks, The Hockey Writers’ Meesh Shanmugam and I each presented an argument on the topic of whether or not Olli Maatta would (or should) remain in…
Why the Penguins Need to Keep Olli Maatta in Pittsburgh Sean Griffin | October 14, 2013 October 21. If it weren’t for Olli Maatta’s exemplary play during his brief taste of NHL action, that date would likely epitomize nothing more than an early season showdown between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Colorado Avalanche. …
The Olli Maatta Decision: Pittsburgh or London? Meesh Shanmugam | October 10, 2013 It took just three NHL games for Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta to stir up a raging debate in Pittsburgh. With most junior-eligible defensemen, the debate tends to be whether or…
Pittsburgh Penguins Preseason Predictions Justin Glock | August 31, 2013 With rookie and training camp just around the corner, why not dive right into the 2013-2014 season. It will be no surprise to anyone that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be…
Who Should the Penguins Trade for Salary Cap Compliance? Meesh Shanmugam | July 31, 2013 During the 2013 season, General Manager Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins had their way with the salary cap to put together a supposed “Dream Team.” Adding Jarome Iginla, Brenden…
What is the Penguins’ Next Move? Mike Colligan | July 8, 2013 Penguins GM Ray Shero never expected to sign Rob Scuderi.
Ottawa Can’t Hide Their Norris Trophy Defenseman Mike Colligan | May 19, 2013 Erik Karlsson’s frustration has led to indecision. He’s gone from all-important asset to outright liability.