Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins
Why Not Winning in 2018 is GOOD For Pittsburgh
Updated:There are many views to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins second-round loss this year. We’ve seen anger. Frustration. People insistent…
Read more »Who’s That Penguin?
What if I told you that there is a defenseman that has scored 358 points in his last 465 regular…
Read more »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….
Read more »What if Kris Letang was a forward?
Updated:It was his finest NHL moment and the most important goal of his career. Despite giving up the tying goal…
Read more »Aftermath: The Penguins fall short of a Triple Crown
Updated:For fans of thoroughbreds, Triple Crown season arrived with the running of the Kentucky Derby last Saturday afternoon. If Derby…
Read more »First to Four
Updated:Well, friends, it’s been a great run. Hasn’t it? The last two years. The Dumo beers. Olli Maatta getting sloppy…
Read more »Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Jordy Bellerive is Really Good, If Not Very Good
Updated:So, let’s talk about Jordy Bellerive, shall we? I think by this point we all know the story of how…
Read more »Guentzel Making the Prospect of Life Without Crosby, Malkin Bearable
Updated:Over the last few years, people have started talking about life for the Penguins after Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin…
Read more »League Gets it Right With Wilson Suspension (almost)
Updated:I was set today to sit down and write a story about being disappointed in the discipline handed down by…
Read more »Pittsburgh, Behold your MVP: The enduring value of Evgeni Malkin
Updated:UPDATE: Malkin’s in. Rejoice. * * * As of this morning’s skate, the Penguins gave their standard answer on whether…
Read more »No, The NHL isn’t Biased for the Pens. Or Anyone Else.
If you’re a Penguins fan you’re familiar with plenty of other fanbases around the NHL bemoaning that the league is…
Read more »Why Mike Sullivan is the NHL’s Most Underrated Coach
Updated:I saw a tweet the other day from the great Jesse Marshall of The Athletic about Mike Sullivan not being…
Read more »Overstating the obvious: Matt Murray will set the tone of the series
Updated:Hockey media started vigorously jacking it as soon as Washington eliminated the Blue Jackets on Monday night. Since this is…
Read more »Reminder: It’s Supposed To Be Hard
The Stanley Cup Playoffs are known for being the toughest grind in professional sports leading to a Championship. They tax…
Read more »R1G6 QUICK CAP: Guentzel rampage. Pens clinch Round 1
Updated:That sound you heard early in the third period of this afternoon’s game was the sweetest sound of all: the…
Read more »About that “Inability to Close Teams Out” Thing
Updated:Ever since the final whistle blew in the Penguins game 5 loss in Pittsburgh to the Flyers the internet has…
Read more »Casual Reminder: Sidney Crosby is a Good Dude
Updated:Hockey is a family. Nothing has reminded us of that more lately than the tragic bus crash involving the Humboldt…
Read more »Hockey After Dark, Night #6: “Maple Leafs Win a Game, Toronto Media Fawns” Edition
Updated:Welcome to Hockey After Dark, a nightly recap of the NHL playoffs made possible by insomnia, playoff anxiety, and my…
Read more »Hockey After Dark, Night #5: “Catherine the Not-So-Great”
Welcome to Hockey After Dark, a nightly recap of the NHL playoffs made possible by insomnia, playoff anxiety, and my…
Read more »Should Giroux Be Suspended For His Collision With Letang?
Updated:Unless you’ve been pulling a Patrick Starr for the last 12 hours you’ve certainly seen the Claude Giroux-Kris Letang thing that went…
Read more »Hockey After Dark, Night #3: “Tim Peel & Heidi” Edition
Updated:Penguins lose an April playoff game against the backdrop of a Wag-the-Dog apocalypse.
Read more »Hockey After Dark, Night #2: “Capital Punishment” Edition
Updated:Don’t let the title fool you: while last night was, officially, Night #2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, there was…
Read more »How The Penguins Built a Monster Out of Misfit Toys
Updated:If there’s a sign outside of Jim Rutherford’s office it probably says something along the lines of, “Don’t want a…
Read more »Thank You, T.K.
There’s one thing about the American Hockey League that never changes. And that’s change. Players come and go from teams…
Read more »Heavy Hockey Vs. Speed And Skill Is a Fake Argument
Updated:There are two factions of Edmonton Oiler fans, both very much dug into their sides and not really willing to…
Read more »What the Hall?
We now interrupt the scintillating debate about whether or not Connor McDavid should win the Hart Trophy (hint: no) to…
Read more »Qu'est-ce Qui ce Passe?
What do two penalty shots, a shorthanded goal, two goals that bounced in on odd angles, a linesman getting cut…
Read more »Islanders finally have some fun In 4-1 win over Penguins
Updated:NEW YORK — The Islanders walked off the ice and went through their usual routine after a win on Tuesday. Each…
Read more »Roses are red. They go in a bucket. Crosby haters can personally suck it
Updated:The haters thought all the hype about the “overrated” Sidney Crosby was finally a thing of the past after Pittsburgh…
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