29 Jul 20
Penguins 29 Jul 20
What To Expect When You're Expecting Penguins Hockey: The Forwards
NHL hockey seems determined to return this Saturday in the midst of a global pandemic with some (…)
Phil Kessel
04 Feb 20
Oilers 04 Feb 20
Oilers Gameday: @ Coyotes
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off of their most impressive two-game stretch of the season. After beating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on (…)
19 Dec 19
Penguins 19 Dec 19
The Jack Johnson Redemption Arc Examined
Let’s get something out of the way here so it doesn’t get twisted as “trolling.” Jack Johnson has been serviceable for the Penguins (…)
08 Nov 19
Hot Reads 08 Nov 19
Why Is The Penguins Powerplay Struggling?
The Penguins powerplay sucks. But just don’t take my word for it: https://twitter.com/SethRorabaugh/status/1192643937263071232 Rightly (…)
04 Nov 19
Oilers 04 Nov 19
Oilers Gameday: Vs. Coyotes
The Edmonton Oilers lost the one game many expected them to win on their recent three-game road trip. They also won the two games most (…)
02 Jul 19
Penguins 02 Jul 19
Brandon Tanev And The Myth of Needing To Be Active on July 1
With NHL Free Agency opening yesterday, big decisions, big terms, and big money were made across the league, including some franchise (…)
01 Jul 19
Penguins 01 Jul 19
FREE AGENCY TRACKER: Pens Sign Brandon Tanev
Following his trading of Phil Kessel for Alex Galchenyuk on Saturday night, the Penguins and GM Jim Rutherford opened up a hair under $2M (…)
30 Jun 19
Penguins 30 Jun 19
Kessel vs. Galchenyuk: A Detailed Look At The Newest Penguin
Last night, the drama finally came to an end. Jim Rutherford moved on from Phil Kessel, sending him to Arizona (along with Dane Birks and a (…)
27 Jun 19
Penguins 27 Jun 19
SEASON ROUNDUP: The Bad, The Worse, and The Ugly of Jack Johnson
When the Penguins traded Olli Maatta on June 15th, there was a sense that they moved on from the wrong defenseman. That’s not to suggest (…)
19 Jun 19
Penguins 19 Jun 19
SEASON ROUNDUP: Patric Hornqvist
The Penguins and GMJR likely aren’t done wheeling and dealing this offseason following the acquisition of Dominik Kahun from Chicago in (…)
28 May 19
Penguins 28 May 19
SEASON ROUNDUP: Phil Kessel and What To Do If the Penguins Don't Trade Him
By now, we’re all well aware of the trade that was tabled between GM Jim Rutherford and Paul Fenton of the Minnesota Wild involving Phil (…)
28 May 19
Penguins 28 May 19
#PhilKesselWeek Some Scattered Thoughts About Phil
Let’s talk about Phil Kessel, shall we? No, no, I don’t mean what he brings to the table as a player and what value you would need in a (…)
23 May 19
Penguins 23 May 19
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: Pens Reportedly In Talks to Trade Kessel, Jack Johnson to Minnesota for Jason Zucker, Victor Rask
Well, we all know it’s coming. We all know Phil Kessel is getting traded this summer. There’s more than enough smoke out there to (…)
17 May 19
Oilers 17 May 19
TSN Trade Bait Board Debuts With Milan Lucic
Only three teams remain in the chase for the Stanley Cup, which means off-season speculation is slowly beginning to pick up. Today, TSN’s (…)
20 Mar 19
Hot Reads 20 Mar 19
Phil Kessel: Goal Scorer Turned Playmaker
Phil Kessel, player of 320 straight games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has done a lot of great things since joining this (…)
19 Mar 19
Penguins 19 Mar 19
Phil Kessel erases Craig Adams' worthless name from the top of the record book
This is a great day for hockey. A historical wrong is righted. On behalf of the Penguins’ community, Phil Kessel did what we all wanted (…)
28 Jan 19
NHL 28 Jan 19
Watch: NHL Super Slow-Mo - Week 16
Anze Kopitar, Steven Stamkos and Phil Kessel’s gorgeous goals; heavy hits from T.J. Oshie and Nazem Kadri all in super slow motion. (…)
29 Dec 18
NHL 29 Dec 18
Predicting The 2019 NHL All-Star Game Lineups
With the NHL All-Star game just under a month away and the division captains selected, it’s time to take a look at who might be heading to (…)
02 Oct 18
Penguins 02 Oct 18
The Phil Kessel Hall of Fame Projection to end all Phil Kessel Hall of Fame Projections
There will be three certain first-ballot Hall of Famers skating on PPG Paints Arena ice in Thursday night’s season-opening game between (…)
31 May 18
Barry Melrose Rocks 31 May 18
Local Maple Leafs fan "f'in knew it"
“This is exactly why we never should have traded for him,” Richmond Hill resident Isaac Day said of Phil Kessel. Day is a lifelong Toronto (…)
06 May 18
Penguins 06 May 18
First to Four
Well, friends, it’s been a great run. Hasn’t it? The last two years. The Dumo beers. Olli Maatta getting sloppy drunk, hugging Justin (…)
09 Apr 18
Penguins 09 Apr 18
How The Penguins Built a Monster Out of Misfit Toys
If there’s a sign outside of Jim Rutherford’s office it probably says something along the lines of, “Don’t want a player? I can fix (…)
02 Feb 18
Penguins 02 Feb 18
RECAP 53: Groundhog Day All Over Again
Even if you haven’t seen the movie “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray (in which case, you should go do that) you undoubtedly know the basic (…)
