Defensive Concerns Coming True for Penguins Mike Necciai | October 25, 2016 No one gave the Pittsburgh Penguins a shot last season, despite how dangerous they looked on offense. Anyone you asked about Pittsburgh responded in a similar fashion: Their defense is…
McCurdy Model Picks Penguins to Win East Mike Necciai | October 12, 2016 The use of analytics in the hockey world continues to grow by the day. While I can’t claim to be a statistician by any stretch of the imagination, I do…
Brian Dumoulin: Penguins’ 2015-16 Player Evaluations Mike Necciai | August 17, 2016 Player evaluations will be based on each individual’s performance with a focus on January 1 and forward, due to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ coaching change and shift in philosophy. Individual stats…
Five Defensemen the Canadiens Should Go After Ryan Szporer | July 17, 2016 It’s a sad state of affairs when the best-case scenario for Montreal Canadiens fans is that the team’s front office internally acknowledges its defense got worse following the P.K. Subban…
Penguins Moving on as the Land of Misfit Toys Mike Necciai | May 27, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the fifth time in franchise history and their third in the Sidney Crosby era. How they got to this…
Trevor Daley Out For Remainder of Playoffs Dustin L. Nelson | May 22, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Sunday that defenseman Trevor Daley will miss the remainder of the postseason with a broken ankle, sustained in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. The…
Hockey Headlines: Updates on Trevor Daley; Fleury or Murray? Marcy Di Michele | May 21, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: The Penguins nearly completed a comeback for the ages (started by Phil Kessel, who else), but just fell…
Trevor Daley Leaves Rink in Walking Boot After Game 4 Dustin L. Nelson | May 21, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Trevor Daley suffered a lower-body injury during Friday’s Game 4 loss to the Lightning. He was driven into the boards by Tampa’s Ryan Callahan and had to…
Despite Loss, Penguins Need to Stay the Course Mike Necciai | May 21, 2016 Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals played out very similar to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2015-16 season. A slow start put them on the brink of humiliation, then a late…
Penguins Should Ride Defense to Eliminate Capitals Tannor Torrao | May 7, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have no desire to play another game at Consol Energy Center. Until Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final. Which would translate to bringing their best effort…
The Oilers and the Quest for Good Defencemen Marcy Di Michele | May 6, 2016 The Oilers Nation, a blog dedicated the to Edmonton Oilers, put out a post listing the defenceman who have played for the team since Taylor Hall was drafted. They astutely…
Trevor Daley Impresses, Adds Another Storyline for Penguins Mike Necciai | May 5, 2016 Despite the mockery, criticism and in some cases flat-out blind hatred for Penguins’ general manager Jim Rutherford, the veteran GM knew he had to stay the course. He had a…