Evolution of ‘Sid and the Kids’
Last fall, when the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first line started heating up, people started debating what to nickname them. After all, the 2016 playoffs had the HBK line; this line deserved…
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Special Season for Penguins ‘Two-Headed Monster’
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have been the cornerstones of the Pittsburgh Penguins organization for over a decade now. The two members of the force lovingly nicknamed the “two-headed monster” have…
Is Crosby’s Scoring Slump Over?
The time has finally come: Sidney Crosby has lost his place on the NHL.com Leaders page. His smiling face has been replaced with Brad Marchand’s, who tied Crosby’s number of…
Eyeing Remainder of the Penguins’ Season
As the trade deadline looms and teams across the league frantically scramble to get into playoff form, it’s a good time to look ahead and evaluate how the rest of the…
Was Hainsey Trade a Smart One?
It was announced this week that Kris Letang has a day-to-day injury — of course he does. With that news and the fact that Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley are still out while Justin…
The Struggle to Replace Schultz
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Tuesday night matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes marked Justin Schultz’s third consecutive game-day absence. The defensive situation in Pittsburgh then worsened further when Trevor Daley left in the second period…
Kuhnhackl Gets A Second Chance
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been hurting as of late. Their injured reserve list over the past few months has included enough core players to make any fan wince. Recent injuries have included…
What Happened to the HBK Line?
The reigning Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins owe a lot of their success last June to their third line. This lovingly nicknamed HBK line was composed of Carl Hagelin, Nick…
Introducing Carter Rowney
Carter Rowney caught some attention in the NHL last night when he helped bring an early end to the season of the St. Louis Blues‘ Robby Fabbri. After the two…
The Penguins at the All-Star Break
The All-Star break is a good time for players to get a respite from the intense schedule of the season, and it’s a good time for fans to watch the…
Revisiting Letang’s Injury History
For any Pittsburgh Penguins fan that’s been around for the past half decade, seeing the news that Kris Letang has been placed on Injured Reserve feels a bit like deja…
First Line Vital for Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Boston Bruins this past Sunday afternoon. More accurately, you could say that their top line did. This line, composed of Conor Sheary, Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust,…