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Equilibrium

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

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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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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Will there be Winter for the NHL Winter Classic?

Paul — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 02:04:56 +0000

Categories: Features

Tags: Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, Winter Classic

The 2011 NHL Winter Classic is just a few short days away and the current wintery weather at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field may be about to give way to an unwelcome mid-winter’s thaw with the potential for Spring showers. With temperatures currently hovering around 23 and a wind chill of just 11 degrees, preparing to play...

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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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The Russian Nightmare: Pens 7 – ‘Canes 4

Chaiwoman — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:28:36 +0000

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

Tags: Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Chad LaRose, Chris Kunitz, Dan Bylsma, Dave Hanson, Dennis Seidenberg, Eastern Conference Finals, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Game 1, Game 2, Game 3, Jordan Staal, Jussi Jokinen, Kris Letang, Marc-Andre Fleury, Maxime Talbot, Miroslav Satan, Patrick Eaves, Paul Maurice, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ryan Bayda, Sidney Crosby, Tyler Kennedy, Washington Capitals

In the eye of a white-out Game 2 storm, a flurry of towels and tinfoiled knuckles on a pseudo-Hanson brother with the real Dave Hanson in attendance, there was truly something in the air at Mellon Arena on Thursday night. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Carolina Hurricanes shed the Game 1 pleasantries, and with the honeymoon...

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One in the Can: Pens 3 – ‘Canes 2

Chaiwoman — Tue, 19 May 2009 04:26:26 +0000

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

Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Brooks Orpik, Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes, Eastern Conference Finals, Eric Cole, Eric Staal, Evgeni Malkin, Game 1, Game 2, Jordan Staal, Marc-Andre Fleury, Miroslav Satan, Philadelphia Flyers, Philippe Boucher, Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup, Washington Capitals

Game 1 in a playoff series is always a little surreal. Both teams come out sizing each other up, testing the waters, getting a feel for how they will set the tempo they want to set and executing. Given the hellfire and brimstone of Pittsburgh’s first two series versus the Flyers and Capitals respectively, Monday...

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