Which Team is Better, the Capitals or the Penguins? Marcy Di Michele | April 11, 2017 The Washington Capitals won their second consecutive President’s Trophy this season with a league-leading 118 points. Heading into the playoffs, it’s hard to look at any other team as the…
The Presidents’ Trophy Matters Marcy Di Michele | April 6, 2017 For the second consecutive season, the Washington Capitals have captured the Presidents’ Trophy, an award given to the team with the best regular season record. Many players, and fans alike,…
Kris Letang Out 4-6 Months Brandon Share-Cohen | April 5, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without star defender Kris Letang for the next four to six months due to a herniated disc in his neck, the team announced Wednesday. Letang…
Hainsey’s Return Comes With Impeccable Timing Mike Necciai | March 31, 2017 Ron Hainsey is 36-years old and closing in on his final days as an NHL defenseman. While a very small number of players find work into their 40’s, it’s rare…
Goaltending Not the Penguins Problem Dave Holcomb | March 30, 2017 On their way to the Stanley Cup Final last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins sizzled through March and April, winning 14 of their final 16 games. We are not yet to…
Penguins Limp Towards Playoffs Julia Stumbaugh | March 28, 2017 This season, it has become clear that the Pittsburgh Penguins are a part of the best division in the NHL. The top three teams in the Metropolitan Division (the Washington…
Penguins’ Suddenly Aged Blue Line Joshua Crockett | March 12, 2017 Earlier, I expressed some concern regarding who the Pittsburgh Penguins might have been targeting at the trade deadline. Many have lauded the acquisitions of Mark Streit and Ron Hainsey, and…
Kris Letang’s ‘Complicated’ Injury Raising Concerns Mike Necciai | March 8, 2017 In hockey — more specifically the NHL — injury reports are always vague and void of detailed information regarding a player’s ailment. It’s usually as simple as ‘upper-body injury’ or…
Was Hainsey Trade a Smart One? Julia Stumbaugh | February 25, 2017 It was announced this week that Kris Letang has a day-to-day injury — of course he does. With that news and the fact that Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley are still out while Justin…
Is Pouliot Done in Pittsburgh? Dave Holcomb | February 18, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins were mostly healthy early in 2016-17, but over the last few weeks, the players have begun dropping like flies. On Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins lost…
Maatta Creating Tough Situation for Penguins Mike Necciai | February 3, 2017 To say that Olli Maatta has struggled in recent seasons is quite the understatement. Since emerging in 2013-14 — his rookie year — Maatta has looked like a shell of…
Revisiting Letang’s Injury History Julia Stumbaugh | January 26, 2017 For any Pittsburgh Penguins fan that’s been around for the past half decade, seeing the news that Kris Letang has been placed on Injured Reserve feels a bit like deja…
