Pondering Kessel’s Snub by Team USA Eric Burton | May 30, 2016 This past Friday, Team USA announced their World Cup of Hockey roster. One of the omissions from Team USA is Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward Phil Kessel. That’s not a misprint…
Facing Off: World Cup Snubs and Stanley Cup Predictions Larry Fisher | May 30, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Penguins Moving on as the Land of Misfit Toys Mike Necciai | May 27, 2016 The Pittsburgh Penguins are headed to the Stanley Cup Final for the fifth time in franchise history and their third in the Sidney Crosby era. How they got to this…
Team USA World Cup Roster: Final Projection Dustin Nelson | May 26, 2016 When naming their first players to the World Cup roster, USA Hockey held out on a handful of guys that fell into one of two categories. The first was skaters…
3 Stars of the Night: May 24 Dan Rice | May 25, 2016 It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans…
3 Stars of the Night: May 20 Dan Rice | May 21, 2016 It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans…
Despite Loss, Penguins Need to Stay the Course Mike Necciai | May 21, 2016 Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals played out very similar to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2015-16 season. A slow start put them on the brink of humiliation, then a late…
Teammates Help With Phil Kessel’s Bad Breath Dustin L. Nelson | May 20, 2016 Some of his Pittsburgh Penguin teammates have offered to help with Phil Kessel’s bad breath. Following Wednesday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final, Kessel had an awkward exchange with…
Love Him or Hate Him, Pierre McGuire is a Staple of the NHL Soundtrack The Hockey Writers | May 20, 2016 Pierre McGuire. You know him. The bald-headed, always-opinionated, frequently-shouting NBC Sports analyst. He’s spent nearly two decades in broadcasting, working on TSN in Canada before becoming a staple to the…
What the Hockey World Can Learn from Phil Kessel Marcy Di Michele | May 19, 2016 The huge smile on his face during the awkward post-game interview with Pierre McGuire said it all. Phil Kessel is having fun. This exciting playoff run in Pittsburgh, of which…
Stars Beginning to Align; Pens Finding Their Stride Tannor Torrao | May 19, 2016 Sidney Crosby scored his first career playoff overtime goal in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday night. He added the game winner in the third period of…
3 Stars of the Night: May 18 Dan Rice | May 19, 2016 It’s the most, wonderful time, of the yearrrrrrrr! Who doesn’t love playoff hockey right? This is what we wait all season for, this is why most of us became fans…
