Rangers’ Lafrenière’s Similarities to Sidney Crosby Could Gauge Development The Hockey Writers | July 1, 2021 No athlete wants their career to be compared to another player’s unless maybe it’s Sidney Crosby. New York Rangers rookie Alexis Lafrenière has it pretty good drawing comparison’s to the…
Penguins’ Center Depth Showing Signs of Sustainable Strength Wes Crosby | June 30, 2021 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been on a seemingly endless search for a third-line center since Nick Bonino left for the Nashville Predators in the 2017 offseason. Derick Brassard was thought…
Penguins Can Look Forward To a Stronger Guentzel Next Season Wes Crosby | June 28, 2021 Jake Guentzel didn’t shy away from criticism after the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New York Islanders in the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. “I let a…
Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2020-21 Season Awards Panagiotis Mavridis | June 17, 2021 The Pittsburgh Penguins finished fifth in the entire NHL this season, with a 37-16-3 record, and have lots of topics of discussion. Because of this, a fellow THW colleague, Connor…
Penguins 2020-21 Report Cards: Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Guentzel Panagiotis Mavridis | June 15, 2021 After a disappointing first-round exit at the hands of the New York Islanders two weeks ago, there’s lots to talk about with the Pittsburgh Penguins, including how players performed. I’ve…
Best Player for Each Jersey Number – 2020-21 NHL Season Adam Kierszenblat | June 9, 2021 When discussing the best players to wear each jersey number, the comparison is usually all-time. Today, we try to determine which player was the best to wear each jersey number…
NHL’s Top 5 Centers of the Decade THW Archives | June 7, 2021 Some of the National Hockey League’s best talent has always been at center. The position is expected to play a defensively responsible game while also being the primary generator of…
Oilers’ and Penguins’ Playoff Exits Feel Different Sean Mallon | June 7, 2021 Last summer, the Stanley Cup Playoffs began differently. COVID-19 had nearly cancelled the National Hockey League’s 2019-20 season, and the shortened schedule, with unequal games played amongst the 31 clubs,…
2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins – An Obituary Andrew Forbes | May 29, 2021 The window could be closing on the core of the Pittsburgh Penguins. At least, that’s going to be the storyline coming from most with their most recent first-round exit at…
Pittsburgh Penguins Core Not Interested in Major Changes Shane Seney | May 29, 2021 The Pittsburgh Penguins recently held their end-of-season media availability and one thing was clear, don’t ask the core to buy in to major changes. The Penguins were disappointed as ever…
Penguins’ Goaltending, Superstars Not Enough Against Islanders Connor Corrigan-Webster | May 28, 2021 Round 1 losses: a feeling that is becoming all too familiar to fans of all Pittsburgh-based sports teams lately, especially for their beloved Pittsburgh Penguins. Since the Penguins’ heartbreaking second-round…
Islanders Defense Shutting Down Sidney Crosby James Nichols | May 25, 2021 The New York Islanders took a 3-2 series lead on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins thanks to a stellar 48-save performance by rookie goaltender Ilya Sorokin. The Isles didn’t…
