Hockey Headlines: Torres Suspension; Kassian News; Players on Waivers Marcy Di Michele | October 6, 2015 The latest news, rumors and happenings from around the world of hockey: Raffi Torres has been suspended 41 games by the NHL. [CBC], [Sportsnet] The Flyers have placed defenceman Andrew MacDonald…
Pascal Dupuis Remains the Heart and Soul of Penguins Michael Pityk | August 5, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins had an identity crisis a little over a year ago when general manager Ray Shero and head coach Dan Bylsma were fired. The men who replaced them…
Hockey News: Pascal Dupuis Nearing Return; Cody Hodgson Buyout? Marcy Di Michele | June 12, 2015 A report broke yesterday that the Sabres were considering a buyout on forward Cody Hodgson [Kukla’s Korner], [Yahoo]. The 25-year old has four years left on his current deal with an…
Has the Clock Struck Midnight for Pascal Dupuis? Lee C.J. Sobotka | June 1, 2015 Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote today about the future of players Kris Letang and Pascal Dupuis. Not to give away the whole story, but Letang is cleared to resume…
Hockey News: Dupuis Done for the Season; Senators in a Playoff Spot Marcy Di Michele | March 24, 2015 750 wins for Joel Quenneville. [The Score] This last stretch for the Oilers is anything but meaningless. [Edmonton Journal] Is Nail Yakupov ready to live up to expectations? [The Oilers…
Hockey News: Mike Richards on Waivers; Kyle Okposo Injury Marcy Di Michele | January 26, 2015 Finding the positives of the All-Star game. [Grantland] Johnny Gaudreau got a nice bonus for playing. [Philly.com] Great post summing up the response to Ovechkin giving away a car he…
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Injury Woes: Who Do They Miss Most? Adam Williams | January 17, 2015 It is no secret that the Pittsburgh Penguins have been plagued by injuries not just this season, but for the past several years. Key players like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin,…
14 Penguins Goals That Almost Were (Part 1) The Hockey Writers | December 30, 2014 It’s countdown season and so far there have been plenty of outstanding lists from the contributors here at The Hockey Writers over the past two weeks. After watching all the…
At the Quarter Pole, What Do We Know About These Pens? Tannor Torrao | December 1, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins eclipsed the quarter-point of their season this past week, on Thanksgiving Eve against the Toronto Maple Leafs. As they round turn one, I thought we might take…
Despite Health Scares, Pens Have Plenty of Reasons to be Thankful The Hockey Writers | November 27, 2014 There has been no other team in recent memory that has gone through such dramatic health scares in one year as the Pittsburgh Penguins. In January defenseman Kris Letang suffered…
THW Podcast Episode 7: Poor Jack Johnson Sebastian Noren | November 21, 2014 New week, new podcast. Sebastian Noren is joined by Marcy Di Michele to discuss the latest news from around the league. Jack Johnson’s bankruptcy is the big talking point in…
Hockey News: Jack Johnson Bankruptcy; Slava Voynov Charged Marcy Di Michele | November 21, 2014 Really tough situation for Jack Johnson. [Blue Jackets Extra] It’s almost unbelievable the bad luck the Penguins organization has had involving players health. In particular Pascal Dupuis, who is out…