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Righting the Ship…

Chaiwoman — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:10:38 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion, Previews

Tags: Brayden Schenn, Brian Strait, Brooks Orpik, Chris Kunitz, Claude Giroux, Dan Bylsma, Danny Briere, Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jakub Voracek, James Neal, Jaromir Jagr, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Matt Carle, Matt Niskanen, Maxime Talbot, Mike Milberry, New York Islanders, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Scott Hartnell, Sean Couturier, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, Simon Depres, Wayne Simmonds

The road to redemption began on April 18, 2012, in Philadelphia with a do-or-die situation for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they found themselves 0-3 in the #4/#5-Seed series. To be sure, this has to be one of the most bizarre series in Penguin history if not in the NHL’s history. It has left longtime hockey...

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The First Baker’s Dozen

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

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

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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What We Have Here…

Chaiwoman — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:08:25 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion, Previews

Tags: Alex Kovalev, Ben Lovejoy, Brooks Orpik, Chris Conner, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Deryk Engelland, Dwayne Roloson, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Eric Tangradi, Game 6, Game 7, James Neal, Jay Caulfield, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Letestu, Mark Madden, Matt Niskanen, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Root Sports, Ryan Malone, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vincent Lecavalier, Zbynek Michalek

In the wake of a stunning Game 6 and on the brink of a decisive Game 7, this is familiar territory. The Penguins have never done anything the easy way. They impress with brilliance and solid focused play on one night and fall apart the next, and just when you think they are sunk, they...

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A Tale of Two Teams

Chaiwoman — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:12:00 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion, Previews

Tags: Alex Kovalev, Arron Asham, Ben Lovejoy, Bolts, Brooks Orpik, Chris Conner, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Craig Adams, Dan Bylsma, Dustin Jeffrey, Dwayne Roloson, Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, Eric Brewer, Eric Tangradi, Guy Boucher, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Madden, Matt Niskanen, Max Talbot, Mike Rupp, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pavel Kubina, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Ryan Malone, Simon Gagne, Stan Savran, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Kennedy, Victor Hedman, Vincent Lecavalier, Zbynek Michalek

It was the best of teams…It was the worst of teams. Both were the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 and then Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Best of Teams On April 13, a play-off seasoned Pittsburgh team skated with authority and precision, an unrelenting...

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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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Early Report Card

Chaiwoman — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:14:05 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Arron Asham, Bill Guerin, Brent Johnson, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Comrie, Montreal Canadiens, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby

New arena, new home for “Destiny,” new acquisitions and high expecations. Any why not? For the first time in three seasons, the Penguins got a good chunk of summer to rest and recuperate having left the previous post-season early thanks to Montreal. Pre-season seemed to uphold the excitement of all of the above. The Pens...

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Penguins Conquer Challenge of Losing Gonchar

Paul — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 20:49:51 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Ben Lovejoy, Brooks Orpik, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Paul Martin, Penguins Defense, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sergei Gonchar, Zbynek Michalek

The biggest question for the Pittsburgh Penguins coming into the 2010/11 season was how the changes in their defensive ranks would affect the team. Most notably, how would the team recover from the loss of Sergei Gonchar? Not just a scoring threat on the blueline for the Penguins, the veteran Gonchar was the team’s smooth skating...

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Martin Helps Pens Snap Devilish Losing Streak

Paul — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:23:46 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Ben Lovejoy, Brent Johnson, Brooks Orpik, Derryk Engelland, Kris Letang, Mark Letestu, New Jersey Devils, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Zbynek Michalek

It was a homecoming (of sorts) for Defenseman Paul Martin as he returned to the rink that he called home for all 6 seasons of his NHL Career before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins this summer. But his former fans didn’t lay out a welcome mat, instead they showered him with boo’s every time he touched...

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Rookie Bobrovsky Beats Penguins in Season Opener

Paul — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:54:09 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Letestu, Paul Martin, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

Somone forgot to tell the Philadelphia Flyers that goaltending is supposed to be their achilles heal. It certainly didn’t look that way tonight as Flyers’ rookie netminder Sergei Bobrovsky staked his claim as an authentic National Hockey League goaltender by holding the Pittsburgh Penguins to just 2 goals on 31 shots. That is a 0.936 GAA...

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Penguins’ Training Shifts Into High Gear

Paul — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 23:19:52 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Alex Pechurskiy, Andrew Hutchinson, Arron Asham, Ben Lovejoy, Brad Thiessen, Brent Johnson, Brian Strait, Brooks Orpik, Carl Sneep, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Corey Potter, Craig Adams, Deryk Engelland, Dustin Jeffrey, Eric Tangradi, Evgeni Malkin, John Curry, Jordan Staal, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Letestu, Matt Cooke, Mattias Modig, Max Talbot, Mike Comrie, Mike Rupp, Pascal Dupuis, Patrick Killeen, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Robert Bortuzzo, Sidney Crosby, Simon Despres, Steve Wagner, Tyler Kennedy, Zbynek Michalek

With the start of the NHL regular season just a little over two weeks away, the Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Training Camp kicked into high gear this weekend with open practices on Saturday and Sunday at the all new Consol Energy Center. Players, coaches, and fans alike all descended on the new arena in the heart of...

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