Posts About "Olli Maatta"
Blackhawks Hit All-Star Break Trending Up
January 24th, 2020 I really, really, really wanted to be writing about the Chicago Blackhawks’ six-game win streak today. But alas, it was not to be. Former Blackhawks’ head coach Joel Quenneville came to town with his Florida Panthers and spoiled the run on the last matchup before the All-Star break and bye week. The Blackhawks will have to settle...
Penguins Need to Readjust After Trade Season
August 24th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have a reputation for having some of the most talented players in the National Hockey League. They have won five Stanley Cups, so creating magic isn’t necessarily the hardest thing; but after losing Phil Kessel and Olli Maatta, they will need to lean on some of the younger talent to succeed in the 2019-20...
Meet the New Blackhawks: Olli Maatta
July 12th, 2019 Without a shadow of a doubt, the biggest issue that general manager Stan Bowman needed to address this summer was the defense. The Chicago Blackhawks were just brutal when it came to defending during the 2018-19 season. They finished the year giving up 3.55 goals per game and 291 total goals. The only team in the entire National...
Penguins Begin Retooling with Maatta Trade
June 17th, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins have started shaking up the roster already this offseason, shipping defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. The move gives Pittsburgh some extra forward depth as well as extra cap space over the next few...
Blackhawks Address Their Defense with Maatta Trade
June 16th, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks helped break the ice on the trade market this summer, acquiring defenseman Olli Maatta from the Pittsburgh Penguins. The hope is he will in turn break the trend of two straight non-playoff seasons that has taken form in the Windy City. He’s a start at least, just not a starter in all likelihood. Maatta Blocks...
Blackhawks Acquire Maatta From Penguins
June 16th, 2019 CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired defenceman Olli Maatta in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft. The Blackhawks had been looking to upgrade their blue line after missin...
Should the Devils Target Olli Maatta?
May 29th, 2019 The New Jersey Devils need to improve their blue line this offseason, specifically adding a top-four defenseman. Jake Gardiner would be a significant addition, but he won't come cheap. Aside from he and Erik Karlsson, the free agent class lacks anyone who would give the Devils a significant improvement. That means general manager...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Panthers, Oilers, More
May 7th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is some buzz to the Evgeni Malkin trade rumors and one team interested might be the Florida Panthers. Still with the Penguins, there is talk of trading Olli Maatta and Phil Kessel, there is speculation as to whom Ken Holland will hire as the next Oilers head coach and the murmurs that Mike Babcock...
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...
