Penguins’ Prelude: Core Legacy & Roster Storylines
Welcome to part two of the prelude to the THW Penguins’ season preview. Last time we covered the continued viability of Conor Sheary and Bryan Rust as top-six (or nine)…
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Penguins’ Prelude: Rust, Sheary & the Top-6 Debate
Soon the World Cup of Hockey will end, and the NHL will resume operation. The Penguins will finish a very short offseason, and begin the difficult task of repeating as…
The Legend of Nick Bonino
During his time in Pittsburgh, Nick Bonino has experienced nearly as many ups and downs as the Mon Incline. When he was first acquired from Vancouver, there was a positive…
The King of Pittsburgh Sports
Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin. Ben Roethlisberger. Andrew McCutchen. At times during the last decade, each of these men has been considered to be “Yinzer” royalty for their feats in their…
Penguins’ Musings: Murray, Sundqvist, Top-Six
When the Penguins signed Matt Cullen last season, not everyone considered it to be a good acquisition. Many felt that at 38, Cullen did not fit in with the Penguins’…
Which Penguins’ Goalie Starts Opening Night?
The Marc-Andre Fleury vs Matt Murray debate reached a boiling point at the NHL Draft when Fleury trade rumors swirled like a tornado. Now here we are, weeks removed from…
Revisiting Penguins’ Playoff Predictions
Prior to the start of the NHL playoffs, I wrote an article making a few predictions about the Penguins’ postseason. I have found after writing several of these types of…
Penguins’ Potential Diamond in the Rough
On Friday the Penguins made several cost-effective depth moves. Among them was the signing of Stuart Percy, a former first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs. This acquisition could be…
Penguins: Don’t Hate Hornqvist
Hard working. Gritty player. Blue-collar worker. Plays with heart. These are terms that usually draw the ire of certain portions of the hockey community. More often than not, there are…
The Most Tradable Penguins
The Penguins are up against the salary cap in a big way. Once they place Pascal Dupuis on long-term injured reserve, they will be roughly one million under the cap.…
Penguins’ Free Agency Update
Prior to the start of free agency, the Penguins re-signed Tom Sestito and Steve Oleksy. The Oleksy deal, a one-year, two-way contract for $575k, keeps a decent right-handed defenseman in…
Penguins’ Stability is Boring
The Pittsburgh Penguins were never in the running for Steven Stamkos. They didn’t talk about trading for Taylor Hall or P.K. Subban. In all likelihood on July 1 at 12…