Dave Holcomb

Dave Holcomb is excited to join The Hockey Writers team, covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. Holcomb began his NHL work as a fantasy columnist at The Sports Network. In 2015, Holcomb joined the fantasy NHL team at FanRag Sports, where he eventually worked into a beat writer position, covering both the New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins. He continues to cover the Metropolitan division, along with the NFL and Syracuse basketball, for FanRag Sports. To find more of his work, follow Holcomb on Twitter at @dmholcomb.

3 Reasons the Penguins Won’t Win Stanley Cup

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The Pittsburgh Penguins begin their title defense Wednesday against division rivals the Columbus Blue Jackets. The Penguins finished second in the league with 111 points, which is also the second-highest…

3 Unfavorable Playoff Matchups for Penguins

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Every team has its kryptonite. Usually, it’s in the form of a superior team but not always. There are just certain matchups that don’t work well for some teams. A classic example…

Penguins’ Approach to Final Weekend

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As close as the Metropolitan Division race has been all season, it would have been easy to believe the Pittsburgh Penguins would still be playing meaningful hockey over the final…

Penguins Must Play All 60 Minutes

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The Pittsburgh Penguins broke their four-game winless streak Friday night against the New York Rangers. Fans liked a lot about the game–the Penguins’ energy level was much higher than the previous…

Door Open for Penguins in Metro

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Midway through February, it was an afterthought that the Washington Capitals would win the Metropolitan Division. On March 1, the hockey world anointed them the Eastern Conference champions when they…

No Goals? No Problem for Hagelin

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Left wing Carl Hagelin was a model of consistency in his four seasons with the New York Rangers. But over the past two seasons, it’s been a roller coaster ride…

Will Penguins Regret Dumping Fehr?

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It’s hard to argue with Jim Rutherford’s recent track record as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager. He transformed the Penguins on the fly last season into Stanley Cup champions. For his…