Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris & Dan: Punching Kevin Shattenkirk Makes the Medicine Go Down
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Read more »Pushing the boundaries: Where will NHL talent come from next?
The 2017-18 Penguins opening night roster featured players from six different countries, as diverse as any of the NHL’s 31…
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 »Chris & Dan: We’re Living in Ryan Reaves’ World Now
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/346506828″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] It was a weird start to the season… The Penguins showed us their…
Read more »Chris & Dan: Dreaming of a 3-Peat, Previewing the 2017-18 Penguins
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/345576654″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] What’s up everybody. As you might have read in Rich’s State of the…
Read more »Recap 01: It’s a New Season!
First off, let’s start with the most important thing that happened tonight before the game even started. The Penguins got…
Read more »2017-18 Rendition of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins May Be Best Yet
As it currently stands, there are no rookies on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ training camp roster. Notable names such as defenseman…
Read more »Singing the Blues: Jagr (and his cat) to visit Pittsburgh?
No earth-shattering developments occurred during 2017-18 Penguins pre-season. Tom Sestito and Jay McClement are off the roster; all is right…
Read more »Is It Time To End The Pouliot Experiment?
There is no more talked about Penguins prospect than Derrick Pouliot. Taken 8th overall in the 2012 entry draft in…
Read more »The Penguins, The White House And A Possible Knee
The OilersRig is, as the URL states, an Edmonton Oilers site but what I’m presenting to you my dear reader…
Read more »Stop Complaining About the Increase in Power Plays
If you’ve watched even a period of pre-season NHL hockey this year, you’ve probably noticed something…different. That something isn’t new…
Read more »Pens Sign G Alex D’Orio, Others From Tourney To Follow?
Well, some say the prospects tournaments are usually useless in terms of telling who is good, who is bad, which…
Read more »9/11: Flight 93, Shanksville and hockey’s shared grief
9/11. Nine-eleven. September 11. For sixteen years, 9/11 – two simple numbers spoken consecutively – have become synonymous with the…
Read more »Whose Third Line Is It Anyway?
Let’s play a game! It’s called who is going to center the Penguins bottom two lines on Opening Night of…
Read more »Roster Announced For Pittsburgh Penguins’ Participation In 2017 Rookie Tourney
The Pittsburgh Penguins are gonna be in Buffalo for the weekend as they participate in yet another rookie tournament. Last…
Read more »Rethinking the NHL: Expanded league needs more awards
Here is the second of a few outside-the-box ideas on how the NHL could improve. August 14 – Rethinking the…
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 »What if… Ben Bishop Stayed Healthy?
As sports fans, it’s hard not to imagine how things may have played out differently in certain situations. Whether it’s…
Read more »2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning Bold Predictions: The Ultimate Reward Earned
According to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Tampa Bay Lightning‘s odds to win the 2017-18 Stanley Cup are 12:1,…
Read more »Rethinking the NHL: Your South Conference Champion Penguins?
We’ve reached the dog days of the NHL off-season where we are equally as far away from the captain hoisting…
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 »Happy Birthday Evgeni Malkin. Keep doing what you’re doing
“My record is Cups. If I win one more Cup, it’s my record. I don’t think about points. It’s only…
Read more »Penguins Arbitration (Avoidance) Profile: Conor Sheary
With an arbitration date scheduled for this Friday, August 4, the local men’s professional ice hockey club and left wing Conor…
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 »Video: Chris Kunitz On Becoming A Bolt
Forward Chris Kunitz meets the local media to discuss his decision to join the Tampa Bay Lightning. [protected-iframe id=”5a731df7199ed2c957fbeebc12b7401a-114320562-46289989″ info=”https://www.nhl.com/lightning/video/embed/kunitz-on-joining-the-lightning/t-277437434/c-52420203?autostart=false”…
Read more »Pittsburgh Penguins suffer big, but expected, losses in free agency
In the first few hours of NHL free agency, the Stanley Cup-repeating Pittsburgh Penguins have lost several key pieces of…
Read more »Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Veteran Forward Chris Kunitz
The Tampa Bay Lightning got its coveted top-nine winger by signing veteran Chris Kunitz to a one-year, $2 million contract….
Read more »Daniel Sprong is ready to go
Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Daniel Sprong is raring to join the NHL club that has won two Stanley Cups in a…
Read more »Ryan Reaves: Penguins protector or mediocre anchor?
Before you do anything else to start off your week, read Pensblog Pat‘s solid article on the Ryan Reaves trade….
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