Penguins and Capitals at Heinz Field First Look: 2011 Winter Classic Mike Colligan | May 28, 2010 Following the first Winter Classic in 2008 which saw Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins battle the Buffalo Sabres, an eventual Crosby vs. Ovechkin matchup felt inevitable. The only scenario…
Reacting to the Reactions: The Penguins Game 7 Loss Mike Colligan | May 13, 2010 Anything can happen in Game 7. The Washington Capitals found that out a couple of weeks ago, and the Penguins failed to avoid the same fate last night, losing to…
The Neutral Zone: 2010 Hart Trophy Picks Andrew Knoll | April 14, 2010 Finalist nods once more for Crosby and Ovechkin but Henrik Sedin should earn a trip to the podium as the NHL’s most valuable player.
Top 10 Reasons Why The Penguins Won’t Repeat as Stanley Cup Champions Mike Colligan | April 14, 2010 Following up on back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals, can the Penguins win it again? Here are ten reasons why they’re likely to fall short.
Series Preview: Penguins vs. Senators Marcy Di Michele | April 12, 2010 Just like 2007 and 2008, the Pittsburgh Penguins will begin their playoff run against the Ottawa Senators. In the ’07 playoffs, the young Penguins seemed just happy to be there…
Tyler Wright – CBJ Development Coach Rick Gethin | March 15, 2010 After 613 games and playing for four teams in the NHL, Tyler Wright found himself back in Columbus, Ohio in July 2007 as the new Development Coach of the…
Breaking Down the Penguins Acquisition of Jordan Leopold and the Future of Kris Letang Mike Colligan | March 1, 2010 To kick off what should be an interesting 48 hours leading up to Wednesday’s trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Jordan Leopold from the Florida Panthers for a 2nd…
The Crosby Ovechkin file: facts and a little fiction Bruce Hollingdrake | February 24, 2010 Crosby Ovechkin – a match made in the media labs Here is video diary of the Crosby Ovechkin story. Hope you enjoy. Like CNN going on for hours on end…
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline Gameplan 2010 Mike Colligan | February 16, 2010 By Mike Colligan Sidney Crosby scored his 40th, 41st, and 42nd goals over the weekend, pulling him into a tie with Alexander Ovechkin in the race for the Rocket Richard…
Book Review: HockeyNomics by Darcy Norman Christopher Ralph | January 12, 2010 Amazon Link (Affiliate Link, THW gets a small commission) Amazon Link (non-Affiliate link) First there was Freakonomics. Then there was Super Freakonomics. Now there’s HockeyNomics! Economics (“the science of dealing…
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers: The Best Rivalry in the NHL Today? Rick Moldovanyi | December 20, 2009 The boos rain down from the orange-clad stands of the Wachovia Center. Sidney Crosby stands at center ice with the puck on his stick. As he skates forward, the crowd’s…
The Pittsburgh Penguins Team of the 2000s Rick Moldovanyi | November 27, 2009 The 2000s have been an up-and-down decade for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Today we look at the best players to suit up for the Penguins over the last decade and name the “Team of the 2000s.”