Posts About "Tom Kostopoulos"
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Conference Quarterfinal Preview
April 24th, 2014 The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are in the Calder Cup Playoffs for the 12th straight season, which is tied for the longest active streak in the AHL. However, in all of those years, they have not yet found their first championship. Can they finally break through the ghosts of playoff pasts and take it one step further than last...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins December Wrap-Up
January 2nd, 2014 December was one of the more difficult months on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ schedule. Several players were called up to Pittsburgh, and those left in Wilkes-Barre had to try and develop chemistry with new additions from the Wheeling Nailers. WBS also had trouble generating offense and coming back from behind when they got in a...
Hershey Bears Notebook: Second OT Loss
November 2nd, 2013 After a 4-2 win over Norfolk last Sunday night, the Hershey Bears (2-3-2-0) played like they did in a majority of their other games, getting out-shot once again, in their 3-2 loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (7-1-0-1) in overtime. The Chocolate and White have a 1-0 record when out-shooting the opposition and a 1-3-2 record when...
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Stay Perfect in Home Opener
October 13th, 2013 Third-year pro Brian Gibbons had two points, including a shorthanded goal in the second period, to lead the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to a 3-1 victory over the Hershey Bears in their home opener. Prior to the game, fan favorite Tom Kostopoulos said it’s always good to see the team fired up for a fresh season. “It’s...
A Case for Tom Kostopoulos as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Captain
September 5th, 2013 When you mention the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Tom Kostopoulos is one of the first names that comes to mind, and with good reason. He is the team’s all-time leader in goals (97) and points (246) and has also played the most games in a Penguins uniform of any other player (318). Furthermore, he was team captain from 2002 to...
Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law
August 27th, 2013 Lately some Canadiens past and present have been making news but not quite for the right reasons. This got me thinking: what were the all-time Habs run-ins with the law? Being a professional athlete can be tough – all that money, fame, adoration – the media constantly prodding you for your position on water conservation. Yes,...
Lockout Opportunity: Hits to the Head
September 21st, 2012 The NHL has entered its third lockout in as many tries under Mr. Bettman’s commissionership. The fissure, and therefore the dominating storyline, centers on distribution of hockey related revenue, contract term limits, and escrow. In short, finances. The blame game is also taking up a healthy amount of copy. However, unlike the...
Season of injuries forces Calgary Flames to find hidden depth
March 21st, 2012 THE STATS LINE 34-26-14 record 2.43 goals-for per game 2.61 goals-against per game 17.2% power-play success rate 83.6% penalty-kill success rate 45.8% in the face-off circle 2 points out of 8th spot in the Western Conference 8 games left in the regular season 23.6% chance of making the playoffs (as per...
