Tag: Pittsburgh Penguins
In a conference room in Pittsburgh
[There is an obvious concern about the room, with murmuring between the attendees] [A person at the head of the…
Read more »Inside the money, Part 1: Jack Johnson’s contract vs. future production
Updated:It’s been ten days since defenseman Jack Johnson signed with the Penguins for $16.25-million over the next 5 years. The…
Read more »20 Things Worse than the Penguins (Potentially) Signing Jack Johnson
Updated:Just a list of some of the things other fanbases have dealt with this summer that we haven’t to remind…
Read more »Hall of Fame (Part 1): Willie O’Ree earns rightful place in hockey history
Updated:“See that man sitting in the blues? That’s Conn Smythe, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He says he’d take…
Read more »Pens Choose Rust, Now What?
Updated:Today the Penguins announced that they agreed to terms with Bryan Rust on a 4-year deal worth $14 million over…
Read more »The Penguins 18-19 Schedule by the Numbers
Updated:We found out a few days ago that, once again, the Penguins will host the Washington Capitals for their home…
Read more »Stanley Cup franchise and fanbase droughts
Updated:We’re in that weird part of the NHL calendar where hockey fans feel exiled in the limbo between Christmas (Stanley…
Read more »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…
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