What Really Happened With Eric Tangradi?
As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepared for the start of the regular season on Wednesday, 21-year-old Eric Tangradi was on cloud nine. “I will be there tomorrow. Nothing but smiles since…
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Eric Tangradi Could Be Diamond In Rough For Penguins
By Mike Colligan When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded Ryan Whitney to the Anaheim Ducks in February of 2009 they were dealing from a position of strength. With a surplus of…
Pittsburgh Penguins 2010-11 Training Camp: Week 1 Thoughts
By Mike Colligan Notes and thoughts from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ first week of training camp: Eric Tangradi had his strongest effort of the preseason in Saturday’s win over Columbus. Even…
The Mystery of Malkin: What Went Wrong and What Can We Expect?
Last season Evgeni Malkin notched 28 goals to go along with 49 assists. When you take into account he only played 67 games, 77 points for many 24-year-olds would be…
The Hockey Spy’s 2010 NHL Entry Draft Preview – Austin Watson
Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW. “Full Potential” Prospect Profile: Please “Click Here”…
Series Preview: Penguins vs. Senators
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…
Salary Cap World: Preparing For The Offseason Fallout
The season may be winding down, but there’s still the playoffs lurking right around the corner. It may seem like a short time, but the offseason is a long way off. While some teams will undoubtedly be looking at the 09-10 season sooner than others one thing is certain; the elite teams that have spent up to the salary cap ceiling will have to do some creative work to hold together for next year.