Posts About "Phil Kessel"
What’s Next for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
May 9th, 2018 For the first time since Apr. 24, 2015, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The back-to-back Stanley Cup Champions were unable to complete the comeback, losing to their rivals, the Washington Capitals, in Game 6. So what’s next for the Penguins? A well-deserved break. Despite a losing effort,...
The Problem With Penguins' Power Play
April 22nd, 2018 On a Pittsburgh Penguins’ power play in Game 5 on Friday night, Phil Kessel flubbed a pass through the neutral zone. That pass was intercepted by a Philadelphia Flyer and ended up in the back of the Penguins' own net, a short-handed tally that would erase the home team's lead and their chance to close out this first-round series. That...
Maple Leafs' Recent Business With the Bruins
March 3rd, 2018 Forget the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins are divisional rivals. Forget the good and the bad blood between the two franchises for a second - after all, both teams have been around for quite a while when it comes to the NHL. There have been moments in the history of the game where these two teams have collided at...
Sabres Only Option: Rebuild Through the Draft
February 23rd, 2018 Regardless of the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 overtime win against the Detroit Red Wings last night, their long history of losing has made playing in Buffalo impossible. There’s not a whole lot of players who would set foot in that city and no one can blame them -- for years they’ve been among the league’s worst teams. Although many efforts...
What's Fueling Malkin's Scoring Surge?
February 20th, 2018 Since being drafted second overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 Entry Draft, Evgeni Malkin has done nothing but meet expectations. He has averaged 1.18 points-per-game (PPG) in his 12 seasons and has three 100-point campaigns. He has won two Art Ross Trophies, the 2012 Hart Trophy as MVP, and won the 2007 Calder Trophy as...Penguins' Third Deep Run Coming
February 18th, 2018 Repeating as Stanley Cup champions is very difficult. The Pittsburgh Penguins are back-to-back defending Stanley Cup Champions. That in and of itself is quite the accomplishment. But, as the season progresses, these questions are suddenly legitimate: "Is a third in a row possible?" "Is it even realistic to ponder a three-peat?" The...