Hockey News: Kings Violate Voynov Suspension; Brodeur Signs with Blues Marcy Di Michele | December 3, 2014 Rest in peace Jean Beliveau. [TSN] Captain Andrew Ference talked about the Oilers problems. Is he right? [Puck Rant] The Oilers loss to the Coyotes represents everything that’s wrong with…
Hurricanes Can’t Solve Thomas Greiss; Lose to Penguins 3-2 Mark Shiver | November 30, 2014 Thomas Greiss was in-goal. Not Marc-André Fleury. Fresh off a near-perfect performance Friday night in Pittsburgh, the Carolina Hurricanes had reason for confidence. Raleigh’s PNC Arena was fuller than it has…
Maatta’s Tumor; The Penguins Blue Line Tannor Torrao | October 30, 2014 First things first: Hockey is a game. As it pertains to Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta, there are more important things in life right now. It was announced by GM Jim Rutherford…
Who Exactly Is Playing Defense for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Meesh Shanmugam | December 18, 2013 Entering the 2013-14 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a “problem” of sorts on defense. The problem was that they had too many talented, NHL-ready players. Back in September, there was…
The Pens THW Mailbag: Post-Turkey Edition Tannor Torrao | December 6, 2013 Greetings fellow turkey lovers. Here’s to hoping that you all had an enjoyable and delicious Thanksgiving. It’s been a while since we’ve had a mailbag. I’m still working on getting…
Is Robert Bortuzzo Destined for a Trade? Meesh Shanmugam | December 5, 2013 As Robert Bortuzzo and his fans are quickly learning, depth can be a very complicated topic in the life of an NHL player. Depth charts are created with the idea…
Trade or Keep: Evaluating the Pittsburgh Penguins Defense Meesh Shanmugam | October 23, 2013 With three days in between their 9th and 10th games, the Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of time to decide on their junior-eligible 19-year-old defenseman, Olli Maatta. Not only do the…
Why the Penguins Need to Keep Olli Maatta in Pittsburgh Sean Griffin | October 14, 2013 October 21. If it weren’t for Olli Maatta’s exemplary play during his brief taste of NHL action, that date would likely epitomize nothing more than an early season showdown between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Colorado Avalanche. …
The Olli Maatta Decision: Pittsburgh or London? Meesh Shanmugam | October 10, 2013 It took just three NHL games for Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta to stir up a raging debate in Pittsburgh. With most junior-eligible defensemen, the debate tends to be whether or…
Inaugural Pittsburgh Penguins Mailbag Tannor Torrao | October 3, 2013 Away we go. Welcome to the first of (hopefully) many editions of the Pittsburgh Penguins-The Hockey Writers Mailbag. This is where you, the fan, can email or tweet any questions…
Get out the Red Pens: Pittsburgh Penguins Player Grades Justin Glock | March 25, 2013 We are going to assign a grade to each player who plays on offense or defense for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens are in first place in the Eastern Conference. At…
Simon Despres and Robert Bortuzzo: Penguins Young Defense Stepping Up Billy Nauman | February 8, 2013 Ray Shero has been stockpiling defensive prospects for years and his draft strategy may finally be paying off. After a few years of floating between the NHL and AHL, Robert…
