Too Early to Abandon Penguins Successful Approach Mike Necciai | October 19, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-1-1 through four games and already, despite how unpredictable hockey can be in early October, folks are calling for change. Let’s take a step back, please.…
McCurdy Model Picks Penguins to Win East Mike Necciai | October 12, 2016 The use of analytics in the hockey world continues to grow by the day. While I can’t claim to be a statistician by any stretch of the imagination, I do…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2016-17 Season Preview Greg Thornberry | September 28, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. What could be more impressive than that? The road that they took to get there, and the way in which they…
3 Ways the Penguins Can Improve Joshua Crockett | September 2, 2016 As we draw closer to the start of the season, I’ve read and heard more and more pundits favoring the Pittsburgh Penguins as repeat Stanley Cup victors. If the Penguins…
Penguins Becoming a Destination Team Again Mike Necciai | August 19, 2016 No, the Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t landed Jimmy Vesey, a highly touted NCAA prospect who’s currently mulling over offers from multiple NHL teams. However, they did sign Thomas DiPauli, a former…
Did San Jose Take Their Best Stanley Cup Shot? Zeke | June 14, 2016 Patience is a virtue, according to a famous saying. San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer showed how patience can be a virtue over the course of the 82-game regular…
Together Everyone Achieves More Gian Accola | June 14, 2016 You need consistent contributions from your leaders and star players to get you to the playoffs. You bank on their efforts to win a game or two for you in the playoffs.…
An Unpredictable Stanley Cup Game 6 Zeke | June 12, 2016 Any given hockey game is not all that predictable. It is hard enough to figure out which team is most likely to win a series, let alone any specific game…
Sharks Thoughts for Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Zeke | June 9, 2016 As the Stanley Cup Final moves towards its own final act, all sorts of thoughts start to bubble to the surface. The series may be over in a matter of…
Penguins Outfoxing Sharks Zeke | June 3, 2016 Well, there it was. A day ago, with much ado about Matt Nieto’s return to the lineup. I wrote that it was much ado about the wrong thing. The real…
Good Luck Stopping These Penguins Mike Necciai | June 1, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks should account for one of the better Stanley Cup Finals we’ve seen recently. Both teams are highly skilled with good depth and impressive…
Penguins Must Start, Skate Fast Against Sharks Tannor Torrao | May 30, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have a total (including playoffs) of 60 wins this season. The San Jose Sharks, by the same criteria, have 58. Forget it. None of it means anything…