Weird Goings On In the NHL Standings James Tanner | December 14, 2014 Just some observations about the NHL standings on this, the 14th day of December, 2014. I’ll probably do this once a month all season. Here’s last months, if you’re interested.…
Mumps, Mumps Who’s Got Mumps? Mark Shiver | December 12, 2014 Mumps has made its way into the NHL. What in the world is going on? What exactly is mumps? And why is mumps suddenly an issue in this professional sport?…
Oilers Proving First Overall Picks don’t Guarantee Success Marcy Di Michele | December 12, 2014 Not since the Quebec Nordiques of 1989-1991 did a team select first overall in the draft for three straight years. Those picks, though eventually traded away, resulted in a Stanley…
Jakub Voracek Has Quietly Become One Of The NHL’s Best Players Derek Neumeier | December 8, 2014 When you take a look at the list of the NHL’s top scorers right now, a lot of obvious names pop out at you. Sidney Crosby is, not surprisingly, right…
Why Won’t the Penguins Shoot the Puck? Brady Smith | December 6, 2014 You win hockey games by scoring the puck; you score the puck by shooting it into the opposition’s net. As straight forward as that seems, it’s becoming a problem for…
An All Star for Each NHL Team Devin Slawson | December 4, 2014 Past the quarter point of the 2014-15 regular season, the league has been getting into the 2015 All Star Game voting process. It’s tough to vote for an all star…
What We’ll Learn About the Penguins this December The Hockey Writers | December 2, 2014 Instead of looking back and asking what did we learn from the Penguins play through the first quarter of the NHL season, I am going to look forward and ask…
At the Quarter Pole, What Do We Know About These Pens? Tannor Torrao | December 1, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins eclipsed the quarter-point of their season this past week, on Thanksgiving Eve against the Toronto Maple Leafs. As they round turn one, I thought we might take…
Who Are These Guys? ‘Canes Beat Penguins 4-2 Mark Shiver | November 29, 2014 Who are these guys? One night they are sluggish, lackadaisical, and just plain awful. A couple of nights later fresh, intense, and leaving it all on the ice. Who are…
Hockey News: 800 Points for Crosby; Oilers Winless in West Marcy Di Michele | November 28, 2014 Amazing piece on Mario Lemieux’s 30 years in Pittsburgh. [Post Gazette] That Sidney Crosby is so overrated. [Trib Live] The Maple Leafs just fell short against the Penguins. [The Leafs…
For Pens, Victory over Boston Brought More than Just 2 Points The Hockey Writers | November 26, 2014 Last week was a turbulent one for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They started their week by not only beating, but shutting out the team with the most points in the NHL,…
What’s Going On with Sidney Crosby? Brady Smith | November 24, 2014 November has been anything but easy for the NHL’s best player. Sidney Crosby started the 2014-15 season off with 15 points in 9 games and looked poised to make his…
