Posts About "Scott Wilson"
Amerks Flourish as Sabres Flounder
December 6th, 2017 Sabres fans haven't had a whole lot to be proud of this season. Their team currently holds a record of 7-17-4, good for last place in the NHL. Spectators have watched helplessly while expensive, high-profile players like Kyle Okposo and Ryan O'Reilly fall well short of expectations. Seven years removed the Sabres last playoff...
Ken Holland Still Dealing for the Red Wings
October 23rd, 2017 While many have called for his dismissal in recent months, Ken Holland showed he still has it and improved the Detroit Red Wings this weekend. Though some of the maladies that these moves resolved were self-inflicted, it’s a step in the right direction for an organization that’s been moving backward for the most part...
Sheahan Trade a Win for Both Red Wings, Penguins
October 22nd, 2017 That didn't take long. Just one day after the Detroit Red Wings announced that they had agreed to a deal "in principle" with forward Andreas Athanasiou, corresponding moves followed on Saturday that made him eligible to officially sign with Detroit. While the Ryan Sproul-for-Matt Puempel deal with the New York Rangers saw Detroit part...
Hagelin Should Play in Game 2
May 31st, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins played their worst game of the 2017 playoffs in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup. Although the Penguins won, they should feel as though they lost and then adjust accordingly. The good news is under coach Mike Sullivan, the Penguins have been the king of adjustments. Sullivan has pressed all the right buttons this...
Penguins' 4th-Line Filling Kunitz Void
April 5th, 2017 Just when it looked as though the Pittsburgh Penguins were officially through the injury bug, a slew of bad news has hit the team since the weekend. On Saturday, the Penguins ruled out left wing Chris Kunitz for Sunday's contest versus the Carolina Hurricanes. At that time, his timetable to return was unknown; just a day later, coach...
3 Penguins That Need to Improve
December 30th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are on the verge of finishing the best December the franchise has ever seen. They started the month with a seven-game win streak and currently sit 11-1-2 through 14 games played. They've scored greater than five goals in a game on five separate occasions and lead the NHL in total scoring for the month with 60...
Sheary & Rust Give Penguins Bang for The Buck
December 26th, 2016 When head coach Mike Sullivan joined the Penguins one year ago, he brought up with him players from Pittsburgh’s AHL affiliate, Wilkes-Barre Scranton. These forwards are currently with the Penguins on contracts that cost much less than those of the more established players on the team. Three of the forwards called up to play with the...
Penalty Kills Are Penguins' Achilles Heel
December 8th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins' penalty kill is in trouble. After giving up three power-play goals during their energetic 8-5 victory over Ottawa a few nights ago, it has become woefully evident that there's a need for adjustment. Currently languishing near the bottom of the league, their PK percentage stands the chance of becoming a...
Wilson's Reduced Ice Time is Fine
December 7th, 2016 Last year, Scott Wilson was among a few younger players extended one-way contracts with the Pittsburgh Penguins. While his contributions have been solid, he’s now finding himself losing regular playing time and is even among the recent healthy scratches. What gives? By the Numbers The Penguins have played 26 games as of this writing....
Pittsburgh Penguins 2016-17 Predictions
October 13th, 2016 If you have followed my writing, or listened to my radio appearances, you likely know that I am terrible at making hockey predictions. Still, I approach my prognostication with buoyancy and hubris. Accurate or not, it is always interesting to look back months later and see one's thoughts given the circumstances of the time. I did not...
Positions Up for Grabs as Penguins Start Camp
September 24th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are back on the ice at their practice facility - The UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa. - for the start of training camp. Things are much different this season, though, as the Penguins aren't looking at a completely re-tooled roster following a disappointing postseason elimination. They're staring at...
Tom Kuhnhackl - Germany's Rising Star
September 12th, 2016 Tom Kuhnhackl is the pride of German hockey this week. Less than two months after being the first German player to ever bring the Stanley cup to his home country, and only the third to ever hoist it, he scored the game-winning goal on Tuesday against Latvia to clinch a spot in the upcoming winter Olympics for Germany. After not...
3 Ways the Penguins Can Improve
September 2nd, 2016 As we draw closer to the start of the season, I've read and heard more and more pundits favoring the Pittsburgh Penguins as repeat Stanley Cup victors. If the Penguins are going to recapture Stanley Cup glory, here are a few ways they can keep the arrow pointed in the right direction. Coaching and Intensity During the Stanley Cup...
