Posts About "Tom Kuhnhackl"
Penguins 4th Line Needs Malkin Back
April 30th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin had 42 goals and 98 points in the 2017-18 season. He’s a dominant second-line center and a key component of the team's power play, where he racked up 38 points over this season. The injury that kept him out of the last two postseason games has been felt keenly. Malkin's absence tests the...
Penguins' PK Changed by Cole's Departure
February 26th, 2018 In the first half of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins sat in the bottom of the league on the penalty kill. The Penguins ranked 18th in the league at a kill rate of just over 80 percent from October to December. After the new year, however, they’ve seen serious improvement; since Jan. 1, they’ve ranked second in the league at an...
Matt Calvert Should Be Suspended
April 15th, 2017 There’s been debate on where exactly Matt Calvert’s stick hit the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tom Kuhnhackl after Friday night’s game. Some observers have said the stick broke on Kuhnhackl’s upper arm, not his neck. Some have said that Kuhnhackl made the hit worse by leaning into Calvert’s subsequent hit when he doubled over after...
Kuhnhackl Gets A Second Chance
February 21st, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have been hurting as of late. Their injured reserve list over the past few months has included enough core players to make any fan wince. Recent injuries have included those to Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Carl Hagelin. Right now, the Penguins are missing defensemen Olli Maatta and Justin Schultz, both...
Pens Wish For Better PK After New Year
December 25th, 2016 Power plays are among the most exciting action in professional hockey, especially when a particular unit is scoring goals in droves. Unfortunately, on the other side of a power play is a penalty kill: a not-so-exciting, anxiety-inducing several minutes which has the potential to be a momentous bit of play for the team under siege. For...
Penalty Kills Are Penguins' Achilles Heel
December 8th, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins' penalty kill is in trouble. After giving up three power-play goals during their energetic 8-5 victory over Ottawa a few nights ago, it has become woefully evident that there's a need for adjustment. Currently languishing near the bottom of the league, their PK percentage stands the chance of becoming a...
