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The First Baker’s Dozen

Chaiwoman — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:21:41 +0000

Tags: AHL, Boston Bruins, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Deryk Engelland, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Evgeni Malkin, James Neal, Joe Morrow, Joe Vitale, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Mat Niskanen, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, New York Islanders, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Richard Park, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Steve Sullivan, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Wilkes-Barre

The first thirteen games reveal the Pittsburgh Penguins sitting on top of the Eastern Conference and the League (8-3-2, 18 points) after a grueling opening schedule without Sidney Crosby and a still somewhat fragile Evgeni Malkin, but there is no panic in this team. They’ve been down this road many times before, and if anything can...

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“March” of the Penguins

Chaiwoman — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:50:59 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion, Previews

Tags: AHL, Ben Lovejoy, Chris Conner, Coach of the Year, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Max Talbot, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Kennedy, Wheeling Nailers, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Diligent, focused, tenacious, unrelenting, undaunted, inexplicable…such are the words among many more that describe this season’s Pittsburgh Penguins. If anyone had told anyone at the beginning of this season that Jordan Staal would miss nearly all the first half of it, that Sidney Crosby would be out of it after Christmas and that Evgeni Malkin...

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Really?…Really.

Chaiwoman — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:46:32 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Boston Bruins, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Dall Stars, Dan Bylsma, Dan Cleary, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Finals, Gilles Miloche, Joe Starkey, Los Angeles Kings, Marc-Andre Fleury, New Jersey Devils, Nicklas Lidstrom, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tom Barrasso

A funny thing happened to Brent Johnson Wednesday night on the way out to the ice for the 3rd period against the Boston Bruins. When he wasn’t looking, someone completely snatched up his teammates and replaced them with hockey zombies…Really? OK, maybe not, but boy, it sure seemed like a terrifying ending to a horrifying...

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Jordan Staal: Coming of Age

Chaiwoman — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:20:16 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup

September 10, 2009, marked for Jordan Staal more than that coveted “legal” age of 21. He got to tour the White House in Washington, D.C., meeting the President as part of the Stanley Cup trimmings. Fittingly, Sunday’s last pre-season game for the Penguins was against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit, and while the Pens...

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Never Say Die

Chaiwoman — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:25:14 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bash Brothers, Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Game 5, Game 6, Game 7, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, Jordan Staal, Kris Draper, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Matt Cooke, Pavel Datsyuk, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sergei Gonchar, Stanley Cup Finals, Tomas Holmstrom, Tyler Kennedy

It was do or die for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings, and the Penguins, rebounding from a 5-0 blasting in Detroit on Saturday, live to fight one more day. After Game 5 and in the two days leading up to Game 6, the Penguins...

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Race to 4 in High Gear

Chaiwoman — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:26:56 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Brian Rafalski, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Chris Osgood, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Evgeni Malkin, Game 3, Game 4, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup Finals, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals

A Penguin win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cups Finals Thursday night changes the complexion of the series. The fourth game in six nights seemed to take its toll on the Detroit Red Wings, but it could be argued that the Wings were beginning to feel the effects back in the latter part of...

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Keeping the Faith–Who’s Giving Up?

Chaiwoman — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:45:53 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Osgood, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Finals, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Evgeni Malkin, Game 1, Game 2, Henrik Zetterberg, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Simeon Varlamov, Stanley Cup Finals, Washington Capitals

Certainly not the Pittsburgh Penguins. Anyone disheartened by the 2 games to none deficit that the Penguins face has a pretty short memory and needs to take heart: Remember the Caps. For a little perspective, compare not only how close both teams were on the superstats sheets. Compare the stats of the Caps versus those...

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A Date with Destiny

Chaiwoman — Sat, 30 May 2009 19:06:18 +0000

Categories: Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: AHL, Alex Goligoski, Alexander Ovechkin, Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Eric Goddard, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Marian Hossa, Mark Eaton, Mark Madden, Matt Cooke, Maxime Talbot, Mike Zigomanis, Miroslav Satan, Pascal Depuis, Paul Bissonnette, Petr Sykora, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Ryan Malone, Sergei Gonchar, Stanley Cup Finals 2008, Stanley Cup Finals 2009, Sudney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

Hearken back… Stanley Cup Finals (2008)… The Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves like Cinderella at the ball, in the Stanley Cup Finals facing the storied and formidable Detroit Red Wings. For me, it might as well have been USA versus USSR in the 1980 Olympics, it was that gut-wrenching. We all felt the overwhelming crush of...

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Manhandled!! Pens Sweep Series 4-0

Chaiwoman — Wed, 27 May 2009 04:06:08 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Finals, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Game 4, Hal Gill, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Maxime Talbot, Miroslav Satan, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Prince of Wales Cup, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, The Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy

They got it done. The Pittsburgh Penguins did it differently this year in many ways, including allowing themselves to touch the Prince of Wales Cup. So did Mario Lemieux all those years ago–twice–and they went on to win the big one–Lord Stanley’s Cup. The Penguins bought into a system and a new coach’s philosophy and...

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Band of Brothers: Pens 3-Caps 2 OT

Chaiwoman — Fri, 08 May 2009 03:26:33 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference Semifinals, Evgeni Malkin, Game 3, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Pascal Depuis, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals

“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;/For he to-day that sheds his blood with me,/Shall be my brother…”–King Henry before the battle of Agincourt, Henry V by William Shakespeare. While many hockey fans might not be familiar with this quote from one of William Shakespeare’s plays, it marks a great speech made by a...

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