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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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Concussed

Chaiwoman — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:46:26 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Arron Asham, Bryan Berard, Buffalo Sabres, Chris Kunitz, Columbus Blue Jackets, concussions, Craig Adams, Craig Custance, Derryk Engelland, Eric Goddard, Evgeni Malkin, fighting, J. P. Dumont, James Neal, Jason Pominville, Jay Beagle, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Madden, Peter Keating, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ross Bernstein, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy

The topic of concussions in the NHL seems no more prevalent and pervasive than it has this season, and for Penguins fans of recent memory, has had little impact (pardon the pun) until it happened to Sidney Crosby. Just in the past two seasons, more Penguins players than I remember before have either been diagnosed...

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Equilibrium

Chaiwoman — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:07:18 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Opinion

Tags: Arron Asham, Chris Kunitz, Consol Energy Center, Dan Bylsma, Deryk Engelland, Eric Goddard, Evgeni Malkin, Habs, James Neal, Jordan Staal, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Pascal Dupuis, Penalty Kill, Pittsburgh Penguins, Power Play, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, Steve Sullivan, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals, Zbynek Michalek

Each of the first five games with the re-entry of Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has shown a very natural process when trying to fit a highly skilled anchor player back into a lineup that has had to maintain and sustain for nearly 10 months without him. The fact that it has only taken a handful...

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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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Without Max….

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

Categories: Features, Opinion

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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“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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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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True Grit

Chaiwoman — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:34:22 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion

Tags: Alex Goligoski, Arron Asham, Brandon Prust, Brent Johnson, Bridgestone Winter Classic, Brooks Orpik, Buffalo Sabres, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chris Conner, Chris Kunitz, Craig Adams, Deryk Engelland, Dustin Jeffrey, Evgeni Malkin, Henrik Lundqvist, Jordan Staal, Mark Letestu, Martin Brodeur, Matt Cooke, Max Talbot, Mike Rupp, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL All-Star break, Pascal Dupuis, Paul Martin, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Rick DiPietro, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Tyler Myers, Washington Capitals, Zbynek Michalek, Zenon Konopka

This has been uncharted territory in the story of the Pittsburgh Penguins – a team without both its superstars, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Worse still, it couldn’t have come at a more critical part of the hockey season when teams are battling for the top eight spots in conference play, jockeying for positions almost...

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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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Winter Classic a Classic with the Return of 11 on 1-1-11

Chaiwoman — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:13:04 +0000

Categories: Analysis, Features, Highlights, Opinion

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Arturs Erbe, Craig Adams, Darren Pang, David Steckel, Evgeni Malkin, HBO, Heinz Field, John Erskine, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mike Milberry, Mike Rupp, NBC, Pierre Maguire, Pittsburgh Penguins, Semyon Varlamov, Sidney Crosby, Versus, Washington Capitals, Winter Classic

Numerologists could probably have a field day with the many ways the numeral 1 was present on the day of the Bridgestone Winter Classic at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field. It was the first day of the first month of the 11th year in the 21st century; the game time was moved from 1PM to “prime” time,...

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