Facing Off: Marchand in Mix for Major Awards? Larry Fisher | March 20, 2017 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Rocket Richard Trophy Headed to Montreal? Josh Boulton | March 19, 2017 There’s a tight race for the NHL regular season goal-scoring title heading into the final 11 games, and Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens is right in the thick of…
Kucherov Is a Hart Contender Luke Johnson | March 17, 2017 The Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League’s most valuable player. It is an award generally given to a player with the best stats on one of the…
Is Crosby’s Scoring Slump Over? Julia Stumbaugh | March 15, 2017 The time has finally come: Sidney Crosby has lost his place on the NHL.com Leaders page. His smiling face has been replaced with Brad Marchand’s, who tied Crosby’s number of…
Preview: Wednesday Night Rivalry Penguins vs Flyers Glen Stricker | March 15, 2017 On Wednesday night the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins travel across the state to face their archrival Philadelphia Flyers, who with every passing day fall further and further out of playoff contention in…
Door Open for Penguins in Metro Dave Holcomb | March 13, 2017 Midway through February, it was an afterthought that the Washington Capitals would win the Metropolitan Division. On March 1, the hockey world anointed them the Eastern Conference champions when they…
Recap: Depleted Canucks Dominated by Penguins Trevor Beggs | March 12, 2017 In two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, the Vancouver Canucks lost 7-0. If it wasn’t for Ryan Miller, the Canucks might have lost this game 7-0. Miller was…
Preview: Canucks Take on Powerful Pens Trevor Beggs | March 11, 2017 It’s been 10 games since the lowly Vancouver Canucks and the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins faced off. Their records over the last ten games clearly indicate the direction of both teams…
McDavid Continues to Elevate Rob Soria | March 11, 2017 When it comes to team sports, it’s not often head-to-head marquee matchups between two of the league’s premier players live up to the hype…especially in today’s NHL. However, that has…
McDavid Will Reach 100-Points Rob Soria | March 5, 2017 Following his two-point effort in last night’s 4-3 Edmonton Oilers victory over the Detroit Red Wings, Connor McDavid saw his league-leading point total rise to 74. He currently sits four…
Stadium Series: Penguins Exorcise Outdoor Demons Mike Necciai | February 26, 2017 The wind picked up, and what looked as if it could end up being a nice spring day — in February — turned into a great scene for the Coors…
Penguins vs. Flyers: Through the Eyes of the Fans Chris O'Reilly | February 25, 2017 If you asked 10 random people to name the best rivalry in sports, you might get 10 different answers. If you polled 10,000 Pennsylvania hockey fans on the same question,…