Hockey News: Orpik Hit on Toews; Ted Nolan Contract Extension Marcy Di Michele | March 31, 2014 Last night Brooks Orpik laid a big hit on Jonathan Toews that forced the Hawks captain to leave the game. Had it not been a star player, no one would…
Grading the Penguins Olympians Meesh Shanmugam | February 24, 2014 Seven Penguins and a coaching staff went to Sochi. Four Penguins will return with medals. It certainly isn’t a bad haul for the group as a whole, but the Penguins…
Brooks Orpik Doesn’t Belong on Team USA Olympic Roster Justin Glock | February 5, 2014 Brooks Orpik doesn’t belong on the Team USA Olympic roster. As THW’s Mike Colligan pointed out, Orpik’s game has declined. He’s slow of foot, and he’s unable to keep up with any…
The Quiet Decline of Brooks Orpik Mike Colligan | February 3, 2014 Brooks Orpik isn’t what he used to be, and the world may see that in Sochi this month.
3 Reasons the Penguins Won’t Trade Kris Letang Sean Griffin | January 31, 2014 With the NHL’s trade deadline looming soon after an impending Olympic roster freeze, hockey fans everywhere wait with eager anticipation to see what moves will be made around the league. It’s no different…
The Future of Suspensions: Implementing By-Law 17 Marinna Marotta | January 25, 2014 The 2013-2014 NHL season, just as the seasons before it, has included its fair share of suspensions. This season has racked up 24 total suspensions thus far, adding up to…
Penguins’ Light Schedule Comes at Perfect Time Sean Griffin | January 15, 2014 Following a shaky but, ultimately, successful road trip through Western Canada, the Pittsburgh Penguins returned home with a rare opportunity to recharge and refocus. Indeed, with a single contest on…
How Dupuis Injury Affects Penguins’ Organization Justin Glock | December 28, 2013 Dan Bylsma announced on Friday, “Pascal Dupuis will be going for ACL knee surgery in a couple of weeks and is out indefinitely. And knowing the timetable, likely out for the remainder of the…
The NHL’s Stretcher Era: Where Does it End? Ari Grief | December 18, 2013 The stretcher. You know, that thing paramedics use to transport injured people? Hopefully you’ve never needed one. Hopefully you never will. Yet increasingly, more NHL players are. And season after…
VIDEO: Does Fighting Belong in Hockey? Have your say! Marcy Di Michele | December 18, 2013 If there was no fighting in the NHL, there would have been no way or reason for Brooks Orpik to answer for his clean hit, and thus Shawn Thornton would…
Hockey News: Thornton Considers Appeal; Penguins Injury Woes Marcy Di Michele | December 16, 2013 Milan Lucic gets into a bar fight and pulls the “do you know who I am” card. [Puck Daddy] Shawn Thornton is thinking about appealing his 15-game suspension for the…
Bruins Fans, Your Logic is Flawed Mark Wallace Graham | December 16, 2013 The league finally made a decision on Shawn Thornton and his abhorrent attack on Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik. Brendan Shanahan has decided to suspend the Bruins toughman for 15…