5 Reasons Why the Penguins Faltered Against the Flyers Justin Glock | April 23, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers series will go down as one of the wildest series of all-time in NHL playoff hockey history. There were many incidents throughout this series…
Playoff Seeding & NHL Analysts: Two Severe Flaws of the NHL Justin Glock | April 10, 2012 While we were all getting over the arrogant commentary presented over Philadelphia airwaves by NBC hockey analyst, Mike Milbury, other coaches and analysts felt entitled to chime in and bash…
Top 10 Hardest Hitters in the NHL Fred Poulin | March 12, 2012 Whether it is with a thunderous hip check or a shattering body check, certain players know how to put skaters on the ice a la Scott Stevens. As a result, when…
The Penguins and Defense? Justin Glock | February 25, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager, Ray Shero, gets an adrenaline rush around the trade deadline. This time of year is like a holiday for Shero. He relishes the opportunity to…
Penguins Struggle with Consistency After All-Star Break Justin Glock | February 5, 2012 Lately the Pittsburgh Penguins have not quite played as they did going into the 2012 All-Star break when they won seven straight games. The Pens were on a roll and…
Pondering the Pens: Coach Crosby Mike Colligan | November 26, 2011 As the media wandered out of the locker room Friday night, Crosby was in deep conversation with James Neal discussing where Neal should position his body and stick to receive passes. Crosby is never content with the status quo and his work ethic drives those around him to be better.
Penguins Playbook: Pens Still Adjusting To Defensive System Mike Colligan | October 11, 2011 The Pittsburgh Penguins were fairly happy with the result of their three-game Western Canada road swing (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton).
Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Cap Analysis Mike Colligan | October 4, 2011 The first week of the season is becoming an annual tradition of roster complication and chaos for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Front offices around the NHL probably don’t feel bad for…
Pittsburgh Penguins Training Camp – Week 1 News and Notes Mike Colligan | September 26, 2011 After two seasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins are an undefeated 6-0 in preseason play at the Consol Energy Center. Their flawless record will remain intact until at least next fall. Three…
Simon Despres’ Performance on World Stage 2011 Mike Colligan | May 30, 2011 Pittsburgh Penguins Assistant GM Jason Botterill says there’s one question that he and the team’s front office always ask when evaluating a player: “Have they played in big games?” Next…
PensBurgh on the Pittsburgh Penguins Rebecca Dobrinski | May 7, 2011 Blog: PensBurgh Writers: Frank D (Manager); JDunman, Justin M, and Hooks Orpik (Editors); Lavender, GoPens!, and TonyAndrock (Authors); and tehchico (Moderator) Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Strength: PensBurgh…
Is James Neal the Real Deal? Mike Colligan | April 20, 2011 If Pittsburgh blows a 2-1 series lead and Neal can’t find the back of the net, he won’t be able to sidestep comparisons to last year’s deadline-dud Alexei Ponikarovsky.