Posts About "Ryan Reaves"
The Golden Knights 2018 Trade Deadline
February 27th, 2018 The Vegas Golden Knights are exactly where nobody thought they’d be at the 2017-18 NHL trade deadline. I'm probably the only exception worldwide. The hope for veteran players to perform admirably enough to warrant a nice return from a squad beefing up for the postseason has given way to a buyer’s mentality and Stanley Cup...
Remembering Sidney Crosby's Enforcers
February 26th, 2018 There was a time when the Pittsburgh Penguins felt that their once-in-a-generation superstar Sidney Crosby needed a gang of toughs to keep him safe. He was an 18-year-old phenom during the 2005-06 NHL season and was entirely fresh-faced. With the Penguins as a basement dweller during his rookie campaign and the three seasons prior to his...
Penguins Fourth Line Finds a Spark
January 25th, 2018 Jean-Sebastien Dea’s go-ahead goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night was a happy story for the Pittsburgh Penguins in more ways than just being Dea’s first tally in the NHL. Dea's goal, coming in his fourth NHL game, gives the Penguins hope that they have a chance at once again rolling out four solid lines on a team...
Penguins Should Be Playing Sprong
January 23rd, 2018 On Monday, Daniel Sprong packed his things and headed back down to rejoin the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. His stint in the major league, his second in the NHL since his debut in the 2015-16 season, is over for now. Why is it over? Therein lies the million dollar question. The Pittsburgh Penguins, who slip in and then out of a...
The Enforcer Awakens: A Pittsburgh Penguins Story
January 23rd, 2018 A long time ago, in a hockey galaxy far far away, there lived a humble yet hardy horde of trash-talking, melee-loving misfits who existed only to defend their leaders against the many evils of an icy empire. Their hands were hardened, their bodies bruised, and their smug smiles regularly revealed barely a tooth left intact. To inflict...Ryan Reaves: Keeping 'Sid the Kid' Safe?
December 20th, 2017 Living in the Pittsburgh market, I am exposed to Penguins media and story lines. On June 23, the first day of this year's draft, the team made a trade that sent Oskar Sundqvist and their first round pick (31st overall) to the Blues for Ryan Reaves and their second round pick (51st overall). The trade was somewhat controversial...