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Without Max….

Paul — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:46:12 +0000

Tags: Marc-Andre Fleury, Max Talbot, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby

To say that I was upset when the Penguins opted not to re-sign Max Talbot over the summer would be an understatement. I mean, without Max, who will “shhh” the opposing team’s fans at a pivotal point in a playoff series? Without Max, who will beat the piss out of Marc-Andre Fleury on the runway...

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Penguins 2011 Draft Pick Summary

Paul — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 17:43:57 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features

Tags: 2011 Draft, Dominik Uher, Joe Morrow, Josh Archibald, Pittsburgh Penguins, Prospects, Ray Shero, Scott Harrington, Scott Wilson

The 2011 NHL Draft completed on June 25th 2011 and General Manager Ray Shero and his staff scouted out five young prospects to add to the Penguins’ organization. Despite the Penguins’ arguable need for young forwards in the system, Shero used his early picks to select two up and coming defensemen before picking up three...

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No Timetable for Sidney Crosby as Injuries Mount

Paul — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:33:31 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion

Tags: Aaron Asham, Chris Kunitz, Concussion, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Injuries, Jordan Staal, Marc Savard, Mark Letestu, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Trade, Winter Classic

The news out of Pittsburgh on the return of Sidney Crosby is that there is no real news and no imminent timetable. While rumors and innuendo fly around the internet at the speed of light, the latest reliable report from USA Today is that Sidney Crosby is continuing to recover from concussion symptoms while visiting...

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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Evgeni?

Chaiwoman — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:56:34 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Alex Ovechkin, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Bruce Boudreau, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Kunitz, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dan Bylsma, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, HBO's Penguins - Capitals: 24/7, Jordan Staal, Mark Letestu, Mark Madden, Matt Cooke, Michel Therrien, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, P.K. Subban, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tony Granato, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, Zdeno Chara

When the Penguins are winning and dominating, the focus is on the prowess of Sidney Crosby. When the Penguins struggle, one of the biggest and most pervasive topics of focus is Evgeni Malkin. Such was the case the morning after the Penguins let a 2-0 lead against Boston implode, ending in a 4-2 loss. The...

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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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Who You Callin’ an Old Man?

Chaiwoman — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:47:45 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Brian Boucher, Chris Kunitz, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Jordan Staal, New Jersey Devils, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sergei Gonchar. Philadelphia Flyers, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup, Tyler Kennedy

Conversation has perennially buzzed around the topic of who Ray Shero can get to play with Sidney Crosby, over and over, ad nauseum. Hockey talking heads felt semi-optimistic about the acquisitions of Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin, but it always seemed that these guys were what could be obtained for now; after all, Guerin...

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Penguins’ Mid-Summer Update

Paul — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:49:42 +0000

Categories: Announcements, Features, News Digest

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Bill Guerin, Chris Connor, Craig Adams, Evgeni Malkin, Hal Gill, Jay McKee, John Curry, Mathieu Garon, Mike Rupp, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Rob Scuderi, Ruslan Fedotenko, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup

It is another short off-season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although this summer is much better than last for the players and their fans. A year ago, the team was licking the wounds of a Stanley Cup championship lost and the loss of a not so insignificant portion of their roster to other teams at season’s end. This summer,...

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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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It’s Pens vs Caps in Round 2 Under Newly-Inked Coach Bylsma

Paul — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:00:51 +0000

Categories: Features, News Digest

Tags: Dan Bylsma, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals

Both the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes won Game 7 of their respective series’ showdown on Tuesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Final round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs along with the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Boston Bruins. As a result, the #4 Pittsburgh Penguins will meet up with the #2 Washington...

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Third “Line’s” a Charm

Chaiwoman — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:05:59 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, News Digest, Opinion

Tags: Bill Guerin, Dan Bylsma, Evgeni Malkin, Gary Roberts, Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, Michel Therrien, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Sidney Crosby, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Kennedy

It is now official. The Pittsburgh Penguins have not one mystical, magical two-headed monster, but TWO of them. It’s no secret that Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have become the two-headed monster, but in the final, intense run to the playoffs, another two-headed monster reared up in the form of Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy....

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