Posts About "Olli Maatta"
Answering the Penguins' Biggest Offseason Questions
April 25th, 2019 It's no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins' 2018-19 campaign didn't live up to expectations. A team that struggled to get momentum rolling for most of the regular season, many of the Penguins' fatal flaws were exposed during their 4-0 series loss to the New York Islanders. Pittsburgh has a lot of decisions to make this offseason...
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Jets, Kings, Canadiens, More
January 30th, 2019 In today's rumor rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are quickly becoming a team to keep an eye on as it pertains to the trade deadline, the Montreal Canadiens might have their eye on a particular Penguins defenseman, the Winnipeg Jets might be looking for some help and the Los Angeles Kings are probably not even close to finished making...
Penguins Midseason Grades: Defensemen & Goalies
January 7th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins are 42 games into the season, which means it's just past midseason. As we did with the forwards, it's time to grade the performance of the Penguins' defensemen and goalies. The blue line has never been their strongest area, but the bounceback of Kris Letang and some other surprises have helped mask...
Penguins' Unique School of Defense
October 8th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins are excellent at rehabilitating defensemen. But it's also rare to see them praised for their defense: especially coming off a 7-6 overtime win against the Washington Capitals, an opener that felt like an early 90's time warp. Even Sidney Crosby couldn't contain his excitement when he referred to "old...
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Issues That Must Be Addressed
October 7th, 2018 It isn't out of the ordinary for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but after a high-scoring overtime victory against the Washington Capitals and an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on home ice, they have a laundry list of problems to solve after just two games. Last year, the Penguins surrendered 15 goals in their...
Olli Maatta's First 82-Game Season
April 11th, 2018 This was a notable season health-wise for several Pittsburgh Penguins, including Sidney Crosby, who played the first 82-game season of his career. But the biggest accomplishment might belong to defenseman Olli Maatta, for whom this year's 82-game effort was not only the first of his five-year career— it was also the first time since...