Sizing up the postseason Steve Kendall | March 8, 2011 With the season coming to a rapid close, it’s a good time to take a look at each team and examine where each stands heading into the home stretch: Eastern…
Fleury, Blooming into MVP Performer Justin Glock | March 7, 2011 How people in the city of Pittsburgh constantly bash Marc-Andre Fleury on popular Pittsburgh sports talk shows, like Mark Madden’s popular show on 105.9 WXDX, is beyond my comprehension. To…
Penguins ownership group shows commitment to Stanley Cup vision Mike Colligan | February 25, 2011 If there was ever a year for Lemieux and Burkle to put up the white flag and live to see another day, it would be this year. No one would blame them. Fans surely wouldn’t revolt. But that’s not what they did, and yesterday Shero seemed energized by the commitment from ownership that allowed him to take a risk on Kovalev.
Penguins trade Goligoski to Dallas for James Neal Mike Colligan | February 21, 2011 The long-awaited trade deadline move by Penguins GM Ray Shero finally happened Monday afternoon as the team sent defenseman Alex Goligoski to Dallas for James Neal and Matt Niskanen.
There’s More to Mario Lemieux’s Statement Than You Think Mike Colligan | February 15, 2011 Ask anyone who remembers Mario Lemieux’s playing career and they’ll tell you he was a player who wasn’t afraid to speak his mind. They’ll even point to a number of…
NHL Power Rankings, February 14 Steve Kendall | February 14, 2011 NHL Power Rankings, February 14 In the spirit of the Hallmark-created holiday of St. Valentine’s Day, this week we take a look at what I love about each of the…
Jordan Staal’s Time Has Come (Tangradi Recalled, Notes on Prospects) Mike Colligan | February 11, 2011 The 2007-08 season will go down as the ‘year of the high-ankle sprain’ in Pittsburgh Penguins history. Marc-Andre Fleury and Max Talbot missed long stretches of time with the injury,…
Penguins Update: Thoughts on Cooke Suspension, Four Callups, Crosby Talks, Kunitz to IR Mike Colligan | February 10, 2011 PITTSBURGH – For the second time this week Matt Cooke finds himself at the center of attention for a questionable hit on an opponent. After Cooke clipped the leg of…
Dumb and Dumber: Thoughts on the Volchenkov & Cooke Suspensions James Neveau | February 9, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent If there’s been one positive for NHL fans that has come as a result of the information age, it is the instant access that fans have…
Al Strachan’s “I Am NOT Making This Up” Book Review Christopher Ralph | January 21, 2011 Christopher Ralph is THW’s prospect and draft analyst. I Am Not Making This Up: My Favourite Hockey Stories from a Career Covering the Game – by Al Strachan – Non-Affiliate…
Forget stepping up, is it time to shut Evgeni Malkin down? Mike Colligan | January 18, 2011 A conscience crisis? From thousands of miles outside of Pittsburgh, that’s what the drama surrounding Sidney Crosby‘s concussion was termed last week as skeptics donned their tinfoil hats in an…
Crystal ball for season’s second half … Steve Kendall | January 16, 2011 Halfway report The season just passed its halfway point. Earlier this week, we looked at midseason award winners. Today, we examine the Stanley Cup contenders, the teams to watch, and…