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…
2011 NHL Midseason Award Winners Steve Kendall | January 12, 2011 With the season just passing its midway point, it is a great time to reflect upon what has happened so far, and which players are front-runners for postseason awards (yes,…
Penguins’ Forecheck is the Root of Third Period Collapses Against Bruins Mike Colligan | January 12, 2011 This isn’t the first time it has happened to us. It keeps happening and we got to do something about it. We [need to] learn how to close out the…
With 24/7 In the Can, What’s Next for HBO & the NHL? James Neveau | January 8, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent “That would be the ultimate, being able to take fans inside the Stanley Cup playoffs,” (John) Collins said Friday in an interview. “We’ll look at it.…