Penguins Aren’t a Playoff Team Just Yet Shawn Nicholls | January 4, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up the first half of their 2017-18 season with a 5-1 drubbing of the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night, in doing so snapping a two-game losing streak…
Ryan Reaves: Keeping ‘Sid the Kid’ Safe? Kyle Gipe | December 20, 2017 Living in the Pittsburgh market, I am exposed to Penguins media and story lines. On June 23, the first day of this year’s draft, the team made a trade that…
Vote Now: The Best NHL 1st Overall Pick Andrew Forbes | December 19, 2017 Think back on the past 32 years of the NHL Draft. Who is the best first overall pick over that span? It seems simple, doesn’t it? Sidney Crosby is the…
25 Things That Drive Every Hockey Fan Crazy Bill Schoeninger | December 14, 2017 Hockey is a great sport. For my money, it’s the best sport in the world in terms of action and the community it creates. Despite all the great things it…
Carey Price Deserves Better: Defending Montreal’s Superstar Brianne Spiker | November 27, 2017 A poor start by a team can cause some hand-wringing in some NHL cities. In Montreal? It’s a cause for alarm with calls for firings and rebuilds. It’s no secret…
The Numbers Behind Crosby’s Regression Kyle Gipe | November 24, 2017 Sidney Crosby put together one of the best seasons of his career last year by leading the league in goals with 44, his highest since the 2009-10 season, and posted…
Sid the Kid: 800 Games Later The Hockey Writers | November 22, 2017 On November 10th, 2017, Sidney Crosby played in his 800th career game for the Pittsburgh Penguins. This milestone comes twelve years after Pittsburgh drafted him first overall in 2005. Since…
Penguins Scoring Slump Starts with Bottom Six The Hockey Writers | November 15, 2017 Sidney Crosby is in a scoring slump. Going into the November 14th game versus the Buffalo Sabres, he has failed to score in eleven consecutive games. He has 13 points…
Ranking Every 2017-18 NHL Captain Jeff Seide | October 10, 2017 Great captains bring success to lesser teams and take good teams to new heights. They lead in the locker room and on the ice. Responsibilities Being named captain of an…
5 Candidates to Crack 50 Goals in 2017-18 Devin Slawson | October 4, 2017 The 50-goal plateau has always been a major milestone for the NHL’s top goal scorers. As the league has consistently become more defensive-minded and systematically perfected, a 50-goal campaign as…
The Best NHL Playoff Series of the 2000s Cam Charron | September 27, 2017 Originally published in June, 2010, THW takes a look back at the very best NHL playoff series of the past decade, from 2000-2010. Series #10 – 2006 Stanley Cup Finals…
2018 NHL Awards Predictions: Training Camp Edition Joseph Ochs | September 26, 2017 It’s late September, so naturally it’s time to start making end of year award predictions for the NHL. (Also, if the beginning of that introductory sentence made you think of…
