Deep Centers, Powerful Penguins Joshua Crockett | December 23, 2016 Before the time of Stanley Cup winning head coaches Mike Sullivan and Dan Bylsma, the Pittsburgh Penguins long believed in a “three center model.” That is to say, keep the…
Malkin Finally Passing the Eye Test… Again Joshua Crockett | December 16, 2016 Evgeni Malkin has been on a point-per-game scoring pace for the past five seasons. If we were to compare those five seasons to the five seasons before those, it wouldn’t…
Inconsistent Play a Cause for Concern in Pittsburgh Mike Necciai | December 1, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins have plenty of reasons for optimism as of late. However, they’ve also displayed plenty of reasons for concern. The truth is, no one is sure what this…
Pittsburgh Penguins Evolving Core Greg Thornberry | November 29, 2016 Nobody could have predicted the circumstances that led us to this point. Marc-Andre Fleury’s concussion leading to Matt Murray’s historic charge to a Stanley Cup. The NHL forcing Pittsburgh into…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Nov 3, 2016 Jim Parsons | November 3, 2016 Wednesday saw three games and as expected, the Montreal Canadiens disposed of the Vancouver Canucks easily. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh came away winners and now they, along with the Canucks, will…
Too Early to Abandon Penguins Successful Approach Mike Necciai | October 19, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are 2-1-1 through four games and already, despite how unpredictable hockey can be in early October, folks are calling for change. Let’s take a step back, please.…
3 Fantasy Superstars Out, Who Steps in? Michael Bondy | October 14, 2016 The length of the NHL preseason has always been a topic of debate throughout the NHL. Owners, coaches and even players believe the preseason is far too long and the…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2016-17 Season Preview Greg Thornberry | September 28, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are the reigning Stanley Cup Champions. What could be more impressive than that? The road that they took to get there, and the way in which they…
Penguins Power Play Problems Joshua Crockett | September 28, 2016 Sixteen out of 30. That’s where a superstar-laden Pittsburgh Penguins team’s power play ranked at the end of the 2015-16 regular season. To say that there’s room for improvement would…
Sidney Crosby Still Reigns Supreme Mike Necciai | September 26, 2016 Last season, Sidney Crosby was washed up. He was too old to compete at the high level we’ve all come to expect of him and there was a good chance…
Penguins’ Prelude: Core Legacy & Roster Storylines Greg Thornberry | September 25, 2016 Welcome to part two of the prelude to the THW Penguins’ season preview. Last time we covered the continued viability of Conor Sheary and Bryan Rust as top-six (or nine)…
Alex Ovechkin Named Captain of Team Russia Steven DiOssi | September 7, 2016 Alex Ovechkin will be the captain of Team Russia at the World Cup, the Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced on Wednesday. Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsyuk will serve as alternate…
