What Exactly Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Doing? Tannor Torrao | May 17, 2014 To answer the question simply: Im really not sure. As I write this column, I’ve had just over 12 hours to digest the news of Ray Shero’s dismissal. Then listen…
Looking Back, Penguins Never Really Got it Right Tannor Torrao | May 16, 2014 So this is it. This was the last hurrah. The last charge of Dan Bylsma and his slightly-less-than-uber-talented Penguins. It ended in the same fashion that the previous four postseasons…
The Plight of a Pittsburgh Penguins Fan Marcy Di Michele | May 15, 2014 For the fifth straight year, there won’t be a Stanley Cup parade in Pittsburgh. But let’s be real here: Considering the Championship droughts that some teams face, the fact that…
Questioning Captain Crosby Leadership Justin Glock | May 15, 2014 The last 48 hours have me questioning Sidney Crosby and his leadership skills as captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Why? Well, as the captain said yeaterday: “There’s a lot of questions and a lot…
Bye Bye Bylsma Brady Smith | May 13, 2014 Comic relief is the only way Penguins fans will be able to sleep following another signature collapse from their team. This year wasn’t like others, however. A year ago, the…
Could a Game Seven Win for the Penguins Be a Worst-Case Scenario? Tannor Torrao | May 13, 2014 The fact that the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing a seventh and deciding game against the New York Rangers tonight at Consol Energy Center is, in a word: EMBARRASSING. Even the…
Penguins Game 7: Opportunity or Dead on Arrival Justin Glock | May 13, 2014 “These are ones that you dream about playing and you play in your backyard,” Bylsma said. “These are the ones that you’ll remember. Game 51, we’re not going to remember from…
Penguins’ Arrogance Strikes Again Tannor Torrao | April 20, 2014 I did this once before, after the weekend home-and-home with the Philadelphia Flyers back in March. This isn’t so much an article, as it is my take on what ails…
Penguins-THW Mailbag: Postseason/Post-Regular Season Edition Tannor Torrao | April 16, 2014 A long, hard winter. The Olympics. More than 500 man-games lost to injury. Has it been six months already? The end of the NHL’s 2013-2014 regular season has come. For…
Who Will be Beasts of the East? Tannor Torrao | April 15, 2014 There is a certain smell in the air at this time of year. Blooming flowers. Freshly mowed lawns. Grills cooking any assortment of various BBQ-style meats. And fresh sheets of…
Is this Marc-Andre Fleury’s Final Season With the Penguins? Justin Glock | April 15, 2014 Marc-Andre Fleury hasn’t played in more than one playoff series per year since 2009-10. He’s either lost in the 1st-round or been replaced before a 1st-round series was over. If this pattern continues, this might be…
Who’s Keeping Score Between Flyers & Pens? Andy Dudones | April 13, 2014 In Dan Bylsma’s world, Scott Hartnell is a heartless bully who picks on the handicapped, while insisting senior citizens be stripped of their healthcare, voting rights, and social security. The…