Metro Woes: Penguins in Danger of Missing Playoffs Ryan Shaffer | April 3, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins stink against their own division. In 27 games this season, Metropolitan teams have outscored Pittsburgh 85-62, and shut the team out four times. On Wednesday, in front of a…
Hockey News: Crosby Nets 300; Ducks Clinch Playoff Berth Jeff Ponder | April 2, 2015 The NHL playoff race is exciting as ever, but what does that mean for the bottom-tier teams that are facing one another? Can those games still be thrilling? In all…
The 2015 NHL Awards Go to… Brett Slawson | April 1, 2015 With the 2014-15 NHL season nearing a thrilling and suspenseful close, there is no better time than the present to contemplate who the top contenders are for the league’s major awards!…
Fantasy World: All Is Not Lost Larry Fisher | March 30, 2015 Your best players need to be your best players come crunch time. It’s cliché, but more often than not, it’s also true. Just look at the blow Jonathan Toews dealt…
The Best Races Left In This NHL Season (And Who’ll Win) James Tanner | March 28, 2015 The NHL schedule has but a couple weeks left to run, and there are some very interesting races that should come down to the wire. The following are my choices…
Five Reasons: Move Kunitz to Bottom Six Ryan Shaffer | March 26, 2015 No player has taken more criticism in Pittsburgh lately than forward Chris Kunitz. In November, the two-time Stanley Cup winner, Olympic gold medalist and, most notably, Robin to Sidney Crosby’s…
Is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins a Number One Center? Marcy Di Michele | March 26, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers aren’t making the playoffs this year. The only real question heading into the final stretch of the season is which draft position the Oilers will find themselves…
Steve Downie Returning to Form in Pittsburgh Adam Williams | March 25, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com When Steve Downie was signed in the off-season, the Penguins knew exactly what they were getting. They were acquiring a gritty, toes-the-line forward who would add…
5 Best Matchups of NHL Super Stars Going 1-on-1 Andrew Bensch | March 23, 2015 Whether you are a hockey player, fan, coach, media member, whatever your connection is to hockey, you pride yourself on hockey being the ultimate team game. Unlike say the super…
Conspiracy Theories About NHL Draft Lottery Are Laughable James Tanner | March 18, 2015 If you participate in (or even just read) the comments section to any recent Leafs, Coyotes, Oilers or Sabres article, likely you have seen people talking about the NHL draft…
Penguins Continue To Struggle With Afternoon Games Adam Williams | March 16, 2015 This past weekend was a key test for the Pittsburgh Penguins heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs with match-ups against two Atlantic Division opponents in the Boston Bruins and the…
NHL Scoring Race: Too Close to Call James Tanner | March 13, 2015 Heading into the stretch run of the season, most attention is – deservedly – going towards the Playoff races, but another race that is also fun to watch is the…
