Dear Dan Bylsma……..
Dear Dan Bylsma, Your Pittsburgh Penguins were on a roll and looking like the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. You had the best line in the NHL with…
Marc-Andre Fleury
The Year Marc-Andre Fleury Wins a Vezina Trophy
With the return of Sidney Crosby and the MVP caliber play of Evgeni Malkin dominating the Pittsburgh Penguins headlines, Marc-Andre Fleury has been under the radar. Once again another season…
Penguins’ Marc-Andre Fleury Unbeatable in March
Pittsburgh has won six straight games and is well on its way to a sixth consecutive postseason berth after beating Phoenix 2-1 in a sluggish Monday evening contest. The Pens…
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline: The Options
If I had only one move to make and price to acquire was not a factor, Bryan Allen is the guy I get. He’s the type of depth pickup that will win someone a Stanley Cup.
The Jordan Staal Effect
Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, James Neal & Kris Letang receive all of the praise as the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to climb up the Eastern Conference standings. These four studs make…
Early Predictions for Canada’s Olympic Team in 2014
2014 is a long way off. Most people don’t even know where they will be in two years, let alone what the 2014 version of Team Canada will look like. …
Penguins’ Marc-Andre Fleury Stalking Barrasso’s Franchise Records
By the time his current contract expires in 2015, Marc-Andre Fleury will have the second-longest goalie tenure in Penguins’ franchise history with 11 seasons—Tom Barrasso’s 12 are the most. Fleury…
Penguins Struggle with Consistency After All-Star Break
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…
First Half MVPs – Eastern Conference
It seems as though the 2011-12 season has just started, but we are already at the halfway point. Let’s take a look at each team’s most valuable player so far,…
Pondering the Pens: Shero May Be Forced to Deal
NHL General Managers, start your engines. The holiday roster freeze lifted at midnight on Dec. 27 and trade chatter is picking up. As we near the halfway point, executives around the league are either trying to salvage a lost season or plug holes in a playoff contender.
Pittsburgh Penguins November Minor-League Update
The Pittsburgh Penguins are off to a strong start despite dealing with a number of big injuries once again this season. They’ve compiled a 9-3-3 record and sit atop the…
Making the Grade: NHL First Midterm Report Card
Jim Neveau, NHL Senior Columnist As we prepare to close the book on the first month of the NHL season, there have been some real surprises this year, and just…