Tag: Phil Kessel

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching. Nearly 25.5 hours and counting. The Colorado Avalanche struck quickly Wednesday, acquiring forward…

NHL hockey seems determined to return this Saturday in the midst of a global pandemic with some freakish tournament reminiscent of that…

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off of their most impressive two-game stretch of the season. After beating the St. Louis…

Let’s get something out of the way here so it doesn’t get twisted as “trolling.” Jack Johnson has been serviceable…

The Penguins powerplay sucks. But just don’t take my word for it: Evgeni Malkin: "The power play, it sucks." —…

The Edmonton Oilers lost the one game many expected them to win on their recent three-game road trip. They also…

With NHL Free Agency opening yesterday, big decisions, big terms, and big money were made across the league, including some…

Following his trading of Phil Kessel for Alex Galchenyuk on Saturday night, the Penguins and GM Jim Rutherford opened up…

Last night, the drama finally came to an end. Jim Rutherford moved on from Phil Kessel, sending him to Arizona…

When the Penguins traded Olli Maatta on June 15th, there was a sense that they moved on from the wrong defenseman….

The Penguins and GMJR likely aren’t done wheeling and dealing this offseason following the acquisition of Dominik Kahun from Chicago…

By now, we’re all well aware of the trade that was tabled between GM Jim Rutherford and Paul Fenton of…

Let’s talk about Phil Kessel, shall we? No, no, I don’t mean what he brings to the table as a…

Well, we all know it’s coming.  We all know Phil Kessel is getting traded this summer.  There’s more than enough…

Only three teams remain in the chase for the Stanley Cup, which means off-season speculation is slowly beginning to pick…

Phil Kessel, player of 320 straight games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has done a lot of great things since joining…

This is a great day for hockey. A historical wrong is righted. On behalf of the Penguins’ community, Phil Kessel…

Anze Kopitar, Steven Stamkos and Phil Kessel‘s gorgeous goals; heavy hits from T.J. Oshie and Nazem Kadri all in super…

With the NHL All-Star game just under a month away and the division captains selected, it’s time to take a…

The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Capital One Center. With his team in town,…

There will be three certain first-ballot Hall of Famers skating on PPG Paints Arena ice in Thursday night’s season-opening game…

So much for it being a quiet summer, huh Oil Country? It certainly seemed like, for a few weeks at…

“This is exactly why we never should have traded for him,” Richmond Hill resident Isaac Day said of Phil Kessel….

Well, friends, it’s been a great run. Hasn’t it? The last two years. The Dumo beers. Olli Maatta getting sloppy…

If there’s a sign outside of Jim Rutherford’s office it probably says something along the lines of, “Don’t want a…

Even if you haven’t seen the movie “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray (in which case, you should go do that)…

The NHL All-Stars put on a good show this afternoon. The 3-on-3 tripleheader saw the Pacific Eleven, dressed in mod…

Phil Kessel. When he came to Pittsburgh he was leaving a clearly contentious relationship in Toronto. What’s happened since can…

Last spring, shortly after the NHL announced that players would not participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, Pensblog Leah…