Posts About "Mike Johnston"
Sharks' Joachim Blichfeld a Fit with Winterhawks
March 10th, 2017 The San Jose Sharks selected Joachim Blichfeld out of the Malmo Redhawks J20 program with the 210th pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The native of Frederikshavn, Denmark spent two years with the Redhawks J18 and J20 teams playing in 87 games and recording 35 goals and 28 assists. In the J18 playoffs, the Redhawks squad was down a 3-0...
Stubborn Pittsburgh Penguins Won't Let Playoffs Dictate Play
April 15th, 2016 When Mike Sullivan took over the Pittsburgh Penguins in December he did so with a plan in mind. That plan also aligned perfectly with Jim Rutherford's outlook on how he wanted to build the Penguins, based on speed and an influx of youth. Since that point, the Penguins haven't wavered from that plan one bit. And, all indications are...
Rutherford Responsible for Penguins' Resurgence
April 7th, 2016 Make no mistake, the Pittsburgh Penguins were a debacle following the 2013-14 season. It was that summer that the Penguins would overhaul their front office and hockey operations department. Out was general manager Ray Shero, and eventually head coach Dan Bylsma as well. In the general manager's seat was Jim Rutherford, formerly of...
Just How Good Are Mike Sullivan's Penguins?
April 7th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are proving doubters wrong. I wrote an extensive column about it just a few days ago, and yes I was one of those who doubted their ability to not only make the playoffs, but make a deep run. As of writing this, the Penguins are 9-1-0 in their last ten, have clinched a playoff spot for the 10th straight season...
Pittsburgh Penguins: Contenders or Pretenders?
January 25th, 2016 Calling the 2015-16 season an emotional rollercoaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins faithful would be the understatement of the year. Expectations were launched into high gear this past summer when the Penguins acquired Phil Kessel, while seemingly adding a new piece to their offensive depth on a weekly basis. Of course, there were plenty...
Vintage Sidney Crosby Has Triumphantly Returned
January 22nd, 2016 At the start of the 2015-16 NHL season, Sidney Crosby was not putting up "Sidney Crosby-esque" point totals. Not only that, but he simply was not looking like the NHL's best player that we've taken for granted for years. Something was wrong, really wrong. The media took Crosby's slump and made it into one of the most overly dramatic...
