Pittsburgh sports fans love their blue-collar players. Many athletes have captured the hearts of the city by combining skill with a lunch-pail work ethic. In fact, nose-to-the-grindstone sports is kinda Pittsburgh’s thing. It’s hard to imagine that anyone currently wearing black and gold exemplify these qualities better than Chris Kunitz and Patric Hornqvist. Needless to […]

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 a corner with an expansion draft. Now it appears that Fleury and Murray are going opposite directions in regards to quality of play. All signs […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves in the Eastern Conference Finals after finishing off an emotionally charged series against the Washington Capitals. The Tampa Bay Lightning await them in what should be an exciting series with tons of skill on display. When a team gets this far anything can happen, from hot streaks to freakish bounces. […]

You didn’t think it was going to be that easy, did you? The Pittsburgh Penguins rolled over the New York Rangers in Rd. 1. But the Washington Capitals are not the Rangers. Despite the 3-1 lead that the Penguins had over Washington, we all had to know that the series was far from over. The Capitals […]

Whether or not you are a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, you have to admit that the franchise is a very important cog in the wheel that moves the National Hockey League. According to Forbes, since 2006 Toronto has been the most valuable franchise in the NHL, with the only exception being in 2014-15. […]

Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Kris Letang deserves to be suspended. No fancy lede here. I think that my point is pretty clear. Yesterday I wrote an article that largely praised the Penguins, and Letang for their composure and play that rose above the dirty game that the Capitals were playing. Then Letang throws a hit on […]

In recent years there has been a pretty solid strategy to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins. Get under their skin and watch them self destruct. To say that the Capitals are trying to implement this game plan would be an understatement. Tom Wilson on Kris Letang pointing to bicep in Game 1: ‘We’re going to stay […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are deeply entrenched in an expectation-filled playoff run. This isn’t a time that you would really expect to be discussing offseason trade possibilities. But hey, we have a few days between games, so let’s talk about some stuff. Before I make my points about trading Chris Kunitz, let me explain a bit […]

Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie Matt Murray is living up to the hype as the heir-apparent to Marc-Andre Fleury. But nobody could have predicted his stellar play against the New York Rangers in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It is this stellar play that is going to cause some drama, primarily among Penguins’ fans, […]

‘Dominating’ is really the only word that can be used to describe the Penguins’ play against the New York Rangers. At times you almost start to feel bad for the Rangers…almost. Since Penguins’ coach Mike Sullivan got his system established, many have rejoiced at the return to the old style of Pittsburgh hockey. I disagree. […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look like a team that is over thinking the game of hockey. Of course, everyone is blaming the team’s failings on the return of Evgeni Malkin and the disruption of “team chemistry”. This is in no way the case as the issues that the Penguins faced in Game 2 were present in […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins seem to be going to great lengths to mess with our heads lately. The emotional roller coaster surrounding the Penguins’ goalie situation took a drastic turn prior to their 5 to 2 victory on Wednesday, as Jeff Zatkoff unexpectedly started against the New York Rangers. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan never actually said […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the New York Rangers have a rich history of playoff battles. Some of the games went the Penguins way. Some went to the Rangers. All of them were full of drama, and this year promises to be no different in that regard. But there is a decidedly different feel to this version […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins played a meaningless game on Saturday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang were rightly kept out of the game to avoid the risk of injury. Penguins’ Coach Mike Sullivan decided to play goalie Matt Murray rather than sit him in favor of Jeff Zatkoff who normally sits third on […]

It’s time again for the NHL playoffs, and the Penguins are considered by many to be the scariest potential opponent. But as Pittsburgh fans have learned from recent history, nothing is a given. Today I make some Penguins predictions that are easy, and others that could be considered far-fetched. Sidney Crosby Will Be Dominant This […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins clinched second place in the Eastern Conference with an overtime win against the Washington Capitals Thursday night. There was a lot of skill on display, and some shenanigans as well. Washington forward Tom Wilson received a 5-minute major after a dangerous hit on Penguins’ Nick Bonino. The hit is yet another example of […]

Pittsburgh Penguins’ General Manager Jim Rutherford has made some impactful trades since taking over after the firing of Ray Shero. He acquired Phil Kessel, Nick Bonino, Justin Schultz, and a host of other players. But one deal stands out as a total game changer. A trade that completed the Penguins transformation from a slow, vanilla […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin is one of the best players on the planet. He is a former league MVP, scoring champion, and playoff MVP who is in the prime of his career. He also might find himself playing on the Penguins’ third line. When Malkin went down with a long-term injury, many people considered the […]

The Penguins have gotten excellent production from their prospects this year. They have done a fantastic job integrating Bryan Rust, Conor Sheary, Scott Wilson and others into their locker room. Then again, they have made some mistakes in the handling of players that are considered to be their top prospects (see Daniel Sprong). Nobody can […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to the playoffs. After a season that has seen a coaching change, significant injuries, and a sizeable roster makeover, the Penguins are hitting their stride at exactly the right time. If they are wise, the rest of the Eastern Conference should be watching the situation unfold in Pittsburgh, and hoping […]