Hagelin Heating Up Matched with Malkin Shawn Nicholls | January 27, 2018 With his shaggy Swedish locks and jaw-dropping speed, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Carl Hagelin is hard to miss. He’s ferocious in short-handed situations, a nuisance on the forecheck and never seems…
How the Penguins Exploit the Boards The Hockey Writers | November 19, 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,…
NHL’s ‘Failed Offside Challenge’ Penalty Is a Positive Step Joseph Ochs | September 14, 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…
Penguins Blue Line: Hunwick vs. Pouliot Dave Holcomb | July 10, 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…
Sullivan’s Calm Demeanor Fueling Penguins Dave Holcomb | June 10, 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…
Off the Crossbar: Pens Fail to Reach Expected 75% Shooting Percentage Jeff Seide | May 30, 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…
Off the Crossbar: Senators Accuse Pens of Using Deflated Pucks Jeff Seide | May 22, 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…
Penguins Have Sullivan to Thank Brady Smith | May 20, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins had 287 man games lost during the 2016-17 NHL regular season. They saw stars like Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang go out for extended periods. They still…
Facing Off: Murray over Fleury a Mistake? Larry Fisher | May 19, 2017 Facing Off is a column debating hockey’s hottest topics. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit,…
Matt Murray Won’t Solve Penguins’ Problems Dave Holcomb | May 19, 2017 For the second straight year, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a goaltender controversy in the Eastern Conference Final. Coach Mike Sullivan pulled Marc-Andre Fleury in a 5-1 loss during Game 3.…
Crosby Says Concussion Protocol Wasn’t Necessary Mark Shiver | May 15, 2017 The back and forth and alarm has mostly subsided regarding Sidney Crosby and his head-first collision with the boards in Game 6 of the series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and…
Crosby Injury Puts Added Pressure on Caps Mike Necciai | May 3, 2017 Game 3 between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals barely got underway at PPG Paints Arena when Sidney Crosby drove the net, took a slash from Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin…