An Opportunity for New Hope in Pittsburgh Lee C.J. Sobotka | July 12, 2015 “Great moments are born from great opportunity.” – Herb Brooks That’s what the Pittsburgh Penguins have right now: A fantastic opportunity to push through fear and doubt and come out…
Dion Phaneuf Is One of the Best Captains In Leafs’ History James Tanner | July 12, 2015 I swore I would never do this. I usually don’t care who the Captain is on a hockey team, and most of the time I just recuse myself from the…
Metropolitan Division Summer Power Rankings Brian Sklar | July 12, 2015 The Metropolitan Division has significantly gotten tougher and tougher over the past few seasons. The Pittsburgh Penguins were able to win the Metropolitan Division in 2013-2014 and the New…
Kessel or Perron: Predicting the Penguins Top Line Will Tomer | July 10, 2015 The start of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2015-2016 season is now only 90 days away. While that October 8 contest against the Dallas Stars may feel light years away at this…
Hockey News: The Latest on Phil Kessel, Johnny Oduya and Derek Stepan Marcy Di Michele | July 10, 2015 A collection of headlines, rumors, news and reports in the world of hockey… There are still rumblings about the Blackhawks trading Brent Seabrook. They wouldn’t, right? [Edmonton Journal] Are the…
Fantasy World: Off-Season Impact Larry Fisher | July 9, 2015 Fantasy hockey players — especially those in keeper leagues — need to pay close attention to the off-season. The annual free-agent frenzy on July 1 is definitely a date you should…
On Keeping Phaneuf and Objectivity in Hockey Writing James Tanner | July 8, 2015 I don’t write about hockey because I want to get a job as a journalist one day. To me, journalism isn’t all that exciting – impartial reporting just doesn’t do…
Penguins Are All in and That’s OK Michael Pityk | July 7, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins have a history of making “splash” moves and, if you haven’t heard, they just made another one. It’s time to welcome Phil Kessel to the Penguins. He’s…
Will Phil Kessel Score 50 Goals in 2015-16? Devin Slawson | July 7, 2015 After a miserable season in Toronto, the Maple Leafs decided they wanted to clear the cupboards and begin a complete rebuild. To begin that rebuild, they would likely move out their…
Phil Kessel: A Rocket Richard Candidate in 2015-16? Andrew Forbes | July 7, 2015 A microscopic organism in Toronto during his tenure with the Maple Leafs, Phil Kessel was always the topic of discussion when it came to news stories. Was he scoring enough?…
Hockey News: Tyler Seguin’s Photoshoot; Connor McDavid Scores Goals Marcy Di Michele | July 7, 2015 THIS JUST IN: Connor McDavid is really good at hockey. [The Score] Who won the TJ Oshie trade? [Along the Boards] The Maple Leafs have signed forward Shawn Matthias to…
Crosby vs Malkin: Finding the Fit for Kessel Mike Colligan | July 7, 2015 The challenge now rests on head coach Mike Johnston to maximize the output of Kessel and Pittsburgh’s high-powered offense.