Making Sense of the Penguins Goaltending Situation Billy Nauman | May 15, 2013 First things first, I want to make it absolutely clear that I am not here to maliciously heap scorn on Marc-Andre Fleury. Despite my opinion of his ability, I truly…
Pens-Sens: The En Fuego Five Tannor Torrao | May 14, 2013 The Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins will meet in the playoffs once again, for the fourth time in the last seven years (’07, ’08, ’10, ’13). Ottawa, by way of…
Three Keys to Penguins Moving On Sean Griffin | May 13, 2013 Despite being outplayed by the Islanders for long stretches of their first round matchup, the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to persevere and dispatch their up and coming rivals in six games. Indeed,…
Why Marc-Andre Fleury Should Not Be Benched for Game 5 Justin Glock | May 9, 2013 Marc-Andre Fleury should not be benched by Pittsburgh Penguins’ Head Coach Dan Bylsma for Game 5. I have continuously debated the issue of benching Fleury for Tomas Vokoun as Bylsma…
Fleury of Transitions: Penguins’ Short and Long-Term Ramifications of Starting Vokoun Sean Griffin | May 9, 2013 Earlier this week, we presented five key elements that the Penguins would need to improve upon if they were to start finding success against the New York Islanders. One of the most important…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Optimism vs. Pessimism Tannor Torrao | May 8, 2013 There is no question at this point that the Pittsburgh Penguins are severely underachieving in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They are the Eastern Conference’s number one seed, and were…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Five Keys For Playoff Success Justin Glock | May 1, 2013 Dare we remind ourselves of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ debacle last playoff season when the Philadelphia Flyers provided a punch that still has the city of Pittsburgh in recovery. The Penguins’…
Sens Don’t Cash In on Cooke Bounty, or Playoff Spot Tannor Torrao | April 23, 2013 The Ottawa Senators entered Monday night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins needing just two points to clinch a playoff birth in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They also entered the…
Does Chris Kunitz Deserve to be Suspended for the Hit on Josh Bailey? Justin Glock | March 31, 2013 The hit Chris Kunitz dished out to New York Islanders’ forward Josh Bailey looked to be illegal. After receiving a pass from Pascal Dupuis and throwing a one-timed shot on…
Get out the Red Pens: Pittsburgh Penguins Player Grades Justin Glock | March 25, 2013 We are going to assign a grade to each player who plays on offense or defense for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Pens are in first place in the Eastern Conference. At…
Roberto Luongo Falls Outside Maple Leafs’ Top 3 Goalie Options Lukas Hardonk | March 24, 2013 Trade rumours involving Roberto Luongo going to the Toronto Maple Leafs have been circulating for a long time but the Maple Leafs have much better options.
Doubting Tomas Vokoun: Penguins’ Goaltending Woes Explained Billy Nauman | March 7, 2013 While I stand by my assertion that Marc-Andre Fleury isn’t an elite goaltender (his .913 even strength save percentage is 44th overall in the NHL), after almost half the season…