At the Quarter Pole, What Do We Know About These Pens? Tannor Torrao | December 1, 2014 The Pittsburgh Penguins eclipsed the quarter-point of their season this past week, on Thanksgiving Eve against the Toronto Maple Leafs. As they round turn one, I thought we might take…
Q & A With Brad Lukowich and Craig Button on Mike Modano Ed Sarno | November 23, 2014 http://youtu.be/4X0o9pY68ek The Dallas Stars honored Hall of Famer Mike Modano last night at the American Airlines Center. The ceremony recognized Mike for his recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. His NHL career started in 1988 when the Minnesota North Stars…
Major Turnover: A Pittsburgh Penguins Q&A Chris Wassel | August 26, 2014 Everyone saw what happened to the Pittsburgh Penguins and you could see it coming. They built a big division lead, got a serious case of the injury bug, tried to ride it…
Crosby Already the 5th Best Forward of All Time? Bill Schoeninger | August 25, 2014 A Flyers writer singing the praises of Sidney Crosby? Surely, you must be clamoring to find the schedule for the Hell 2014-15 hockey season, because it’s definitely frozen over at…
Jim Rutherford is Creating a PR Nightmare for the Penguins Tannor Torrao | June 24, 2014 A timeline to start us off: Tuesday, May 13th: Penguins lose Game Seven at a home to the New York Rangers 2-1, after holding a 3-1 series lead thanks to…
Just a Few Penguins’ Thoughts Before Things Heat Up Tannor Torrao | May 27, 2014 I hope that everyone here in the lower 48 had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend. To all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for my freedoms, a…
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…
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…
New Jersey Devils 2013-14 Success Stories Part Two: Jaromir Jagr Leo Scaglione Jr. | April 30, 2014 During the offseason, The Hockey Writers will be doing a ten-part series on the success stories of the 2013-14 New Jersey Devils. Despite missing the postseason for the second consecutive…
Book Review: Breakaway Alison Myers | April 15, 2014 Breakaway: The Inside Story of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Rebirth by Andrew Conte (2011, Indianapolis: Blue River Press. Hardcover. ISBN 9781935628101) Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ former home, the…
Jaromir Jagr and Travis Zajac: The Devils Dynamic Duo Dan Rice | April 3, 2014 There have been numerous dynamic duos throughout the history of the New Jersey Devils — Muller & MacLean, Gomez & Mogilny, Arnott & Elias, Zajac & Parise. Since the Olympics…