Tag: Phil Kessel
Sweet, Sweet Fantasy, Baby: (NHL) U.S. Olympic Team
Updated:Last spring, shortly after the NHL announced that players would not participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, Pensblog Leah…
Read more »Fixing The Pittsburgh Penguins
It seems at this point that something must be wrong with the Penguins. They’re on the outside looking in at…
Read more »What a “Major Trade” Could Look Like
Unless you live under a rock you know the Penguins front office is considering a “major trade” but what exactly…
Read more »The Penguins “Family” and Hockey Fights Cancer
Last month, the Penguins accepted an invitation from the President to visit the White House to celebrate their championship, causing…
Read more »Chris & Dan: Punching Kevin Shattenkirk Makes the Medicine Go Down
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Read more »Breaking Down the Penguins (Lack of) Top 6 Production So Far
In the early part of the 2017-2018 season, it’s been a bit of a mixed bag for the Pittsburgh Penguins….
Read more »Penguins Alumni and Players Weekend Nickname Jerseys!
Major League Baseball and its Players Association recently announced the much-ballyhooed Players Weekend which will take place August 25-27. For…
Read more »My Day with the Cup: Back to back. You mad bro?
What if i told you that Sid the Kid has exceeded all hyped up expectations? That Evgeni Malkin isn’t a…
Read more »Is Tampa Bay Lightning GM Steve Yzerman Preparing To Make A Run At John Tavares?
It has been suggested by many, including Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and New York Post writer Larry Brooks, that the Tampa Bay…
Read more »Pittsburgh Penguins are on the verge of becoming a dynasty
For the first time since 1997 and 1998, the NHL has seen a team win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Following a…
Read more »Sidney Crosby’s Amazing Game 5 Performance Proves He’s The Best In The World
When Sidney Crosby decides to elevate his game, there’s nothing that anyone can do to stop him. He is the…
Read more »Streit Outta Purgatory
<![CDATA[The Penguins game against the Lightning was a pretty standard one on the schedule. Mark Streit played against his former…
Read more »Game Recap: Lightning Start Strong, Outpaced By Penguins In 5-2 Loss
<![CDATA[As the Lightning headed into Pittsburgh they were looking to get back to business after a week filled with emotional…
Read more »The past, present & future of women’s hockey
Last Saturday in Pittsburgh, the National Women’s Hockey League celebrated their All-Star Weekend with the Skills Showdown in the afternoon, followed by…
Read more »Policing the Fan Police
Don’t come late. Don’t leave early. Don’t forget to stand up robotically with every precontrived “get loud” that comes across…
Read more »Recap 54: A Horse With No Name
The Penguins game started at 8 p.m. because it’s Phoenix Arizona, where everything is made up and start times don’t…
Read more »Game Recap: Bolts Drop Fourth Straight, 6-2 To Pens
The Tampa Bay Lightning (19-19-4) have lost four in a row to start January after winning two of their final…
Read more »Who is Evgeni Malkin?
The Penguins bye week, mercifully, comes to an end tomorrow. But until then things are still pretty weird up in…
Read more »Phil Kessel: The Social Media Hero Pittsburgh Needs
Okay, pens fans, we need to have a chat. That’s right a chat. We need to talk about noted Stanley…
Read more »Game Recap: Penguins Score Three Unanswered To Down Bolts 4-3
After getting totally embarrassed by the lowly Canucks on Thursday night, the Tampa Bay Lightning played better but lost their…
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