A Penguin Fan’s Wish List for the 2013-’14 Season
As the excitement of the NHL Draft and buzz of the biggest free agent acquisitions disappear in the rearview mirror, the most diehard of hockey fans can only sit and wait…
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Sizing Up the Penguins’ New Divisional Foes
Though it establishes what has to be considered the most abysmal moniker in all of professional sports, the NHL’s new Metropolitan Division (hard to say it with a straight face, isn’t…
Why Marc-Andre Fleury’s Exclusion from Team Canada Could Benefit the Penguins
Given that Pittsburgh is arguably the most talented team in the NHL, it’s no surprise that so many Penguins have been invited to Olympic orientation camps. Indeed, with Sidney Crosby, Chris Kunitz,…
The Penguins’ 5 Can’t Miss (Western) Opponents
With the recent release of next season’s NHL schedule, hockey fans everywhere can finally start scouring their squad’s calendar in an effort to pinpoint the most intriguing matchups and rivalry games of…
Penguins’ GM Ray Shero Staying the Course
If there is one thing this summer has proven about Ray Shero, it’s that he isn’t afraid to stick to his guns in the face of excruciating scrutiny. There were…
Blackhawks Prying Away Crown Previously Reserved for Penguins
Remember a few years ago when the Pittsburgh Penguins were the toast of the NHL? The Pens were coming off back to back Stanley Cup Final appearances that ultimately culminated with the…
Making a Case for Dealing Kris Letang at this Year’s NHL Draft
Well, Ray Shero certainly didn’t waste any time getting a jump on what could be a difficult summer for the Pittsburgh GM. After extending Dan Bylsma’s contract earlier this week,…
Tumultuous Summer Awaits Penguins’ GM Ray Shero
A season many thought would culminate with Gary Bettman handing the most coveted trophy in all of sports to Pens’ captain Sidney Crosby for the second time in five years…
3 Reasons the Penguins are on the Brink of Elimination
Last week, we presented an argument for why the Pittsburgh Penguins would be playing for the Stanley Cup this year. Then, the Eastern Conference Finals started. Oops. May have swung and missed…
Penguins Find Themselves in Familiar Territory
When the 2012 playoffs began, many considered the Penguins to be the odds on favorites to capture Lord Stanley’s Cup. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, nobody told the hated Philadelphia Flyers, who goaded their…
Why the Pittsburgh Penguins Will Play for the Stanley Cup
With the Eastern Conference Finals set to begin later this week, THW’s Ian McLaren points out that there are certainly no shortage of storylines when it comes to the Bruins and Penguins. Whether it comes…
Penguins’ Confidence Growing After Dismantling of Senators
Earlier this month, THW’s Mike Colligan wrote of moments that can define a Stanley Cup run. He described how specific events can alter a series, how a certain circumstance can ignite a club in route…