Posts About "Mike Sullivan"
How the Penguins Exploit the Boards
November 19th, 2017 When a player positions himself along the boards, it can mask the immediate threat this player poses. The Penguins thrive on this misapprehension. For them, the boards provide a refuge, an accelerant, and a laboratory. Danger is modulated until the puck is whipped cross-ice, or floated from behind the net to the low slot and stashed in...
NHL's 'Failed Offside Challenge' Penalty Is a Positive Step
September 14th, 2017 Back in May, I proposed four simple rule changes to help "fix" the NHL. Among them, naturally, was a series of tweaks to adjust the league's coach-controlled offside challenge. I hate the offside challenge, and no, I don't think "hate" is too strong a word. I detest the fact that the league enables coaches to wield that degree of...
Penguins Blue Line: Hunwick vs. Pouliot
July 10th, 2017 Free agency left the depth of the Pittsburgh Penguins' blue line pretty bare last week, as Trevor Daley, Ron Hainsey and Marc Streit all left in free agency. But heading into 2017-18, general manager Jim Rutherford couldn't be more confident in his defensive core. Of course, getting back Kris Letang will exude confidence in anybody....
Sullivan's Calm Demeanor Fueling Penguins
June 10th, 2017 For the next 48 hours, NHL fans are going to hear all about Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and how Pittsburgh demolished the Nashville Predators on Thursday night. On one hand, yes those are major storylines. Both the best and worst of Crosby was on display in Game 5, and the Penguins seemed to tilt the series heavily in their...Off the Crossbar: Pens Fail to Reach Expected 75% Shooting Percentage
May 30th, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins took Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, defeating the Nashville Predators by a score of 5-3 Monday night at PPG Paints Arena. While happy to win the game, the team was clearly disheartened by their lame .416 shooting percentage, scoring a meager five times on twelve shots. “We need to be better,” said a...Off the Crossbar: Senators Accuse Pens of Using Deflated Pucks
May 22nd, 2017 After getting trounced in Game 5 of their Conference Final series, 7-0, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan and captain Sidney Crosby have been accused of using deflated pucks. The assertion is that the Penguins deliberately overfroze pucks and gained an unfair advantage in the game, which was played on home ice at PPG Paints...