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Penguins 16 May

Hockey After Dark Night #1: "Rizzo vs. Oscar" Edition

Welcome to Hockey After Dark, a nightly recap of the NHL playoffs made possible by insomnia, playoff anxiety, and my BFF (…)

Penguins 04 Feb

Ten (Or So) Numbers After The First 10 Pens Games

It took just 3 weeks for the Penguins to have games postponed with Covid rearing its ugly head.  Though John Marino has found himself on (…)

NHL 30 Sep 20

Lundqvist's Reign on Broadway Comes to an End

Henrik Lundqvist’s time in the New York Rangers’ crease has come to an unceremonious end, as the team bought out the man who has been the (…)

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 (…)

NHL 22 Jul 20

In The NHL, "Unfit" Leads To Questions With No Real Answers

NHL training camps have been reopened since July 13th, and the league shared some good news Monday regarding COVID-19 testing during Phase (…)

NHL 24 Jun 20

Jarome Iginla Voted Into The Hockey Hall Of Fame

Today, the NHL announced the 2020 Hall of Fame class. Marian Hossa,  Kevin Lowe, and Doug Wilson were players voted in, but the headliner (…)

NHL 09 Jun 20

Hockey Diversity Alliance Created To Eradicate Racism

Created by the San Jose Sharks Evander Kane, the Calgary Flames Akim Aliu, and other NHL players of color, the Hockey Diversity Alliance (…)

Penguins 31 Dec 19

The Pensblog 2010s Awards

From the beginning of 2010 to the end of 2019, the Pittsburgh Penguins provided fans of hockey a decade filled with memorable moments (…)

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 (…)

Penguins 17 Oct 19

Recap 07: The Cole Harbor Bowl

Good morning, Colorado.  Real nice unbeaten streak you’ve got there. Sure would be a shame if…someone…ended it… Brandon (…)

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 (…)

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 (…)

Penguins 05 Jun 19

Eric Tangradi Shares Some Stories About His Time in Pittsburgh And Being in a Locker Room With Crosby

Those familiar with Pittsburgh boy Pat McAfee and the collection of podcasts and content coming out of Pat McAfee Inc. will know about (…)

Oilers 18 May 19

Off-Season Targets: Dan Bylsma

The only coach on the likely list of candidates to be the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers with a Stanley Cup ring to his name is (…)

Oilers 13 Feb 19

Oilers Gameday: @ Pittsburgh

Sidney Crosby Vs. Connor McDavid. Don’t be fooled folks, that is what tonight is all about. It’s the featured game not just in Canada, but (…)

Penguins 07 Feb 19

Crosby and Lemieux: 1 and 2 In More Than Just Games Played

Barring a catastrophe, tonight’s game against the Panthers will be Crosby’s 915th as a Penguin.  For those keeping track at home, this (…)

NHL 28 Jan 19

Watch: 2019 NHL All-Star Game Recap

The greatest talent from around the NHL descends on San Jose to showcase their skills at the 2019 All-Star Game. Follow us on (…)

Barry Melrose Rocks 27 Jan 19

"Yes, I am good at celebrating on the ice in San Jose"

Penguins 14 Jan 19

Rust and Sheahan Join Pittsburgh's Philanthropic Fraternity

Bryan Rust has been heating up on the ice lately. Riley Sheahan has only five goals on the entire season so far. But the former Notre Dame (…)

NHL 11 Jan 19

NHL's Suspension For Missing All-Star Game Is...Well, Stupid

washington Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin has appeared in seven different NHL All-Star games. Montreal Canadiens’ star goalie Carey (…)

NHL 31 Dec 18

Watch: The Best Of NHL Super Slow Mo 2018

Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and Brent Burns’ gorgeous goals; super saves from Braden Holtby and Andrei Vasilevskiy all in super slow (…)

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 (…)

NHL 23 Nov 18

Watch: NHL Top Ten Plays, Goals And Saves Of The Year To Date

The top ten plays of the season so far including Scott Darling and Sidney Crosby’s magic in overtime and Neal Pionk’s end-to-end goal. (…)

Penguins 22 Nov 18

10 Things Penguins Fans Can Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving

Things lately have kind of …well sucked in Penguins-land. The team waffles between looking lost, looking like garbage, and occasionally (…)

Oilers 14 Aug 18

Oilers Will Play Seven Times On US National TV, HNIC Slate Revealed

NBC and NBCSN waited an extra few weeks before making their 2018-19 NHL broadcast schedule public. On Monday, Oiler fans in the US and (…)