Are the Oilers Moving to Seattle?
A few years ago, when Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux needed a promise from the city for a new arena deal, he floated the idea of moving the team to Kansas…
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The Hockey Injury Olympics Gone Wild
Some will ask why in the wide wide world of sports we are doing this but with how CBA negotiations have hit an impasse, here we are. It is…
NHL Lockout: Pittsburgh Penguins to Benefit from Status Quo
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ home sellout streak spans five seasons and two arenas. They’ve got the highest local television ratings of any team in the NHL or NBA. They’ve spent to…
Are Parise and Suter Worth 196 Million?
Minnesota has suffered. It has for a while. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, and 196 million dollars changes it all. The Minnesota Vikings are 0-4 in Super Bowls and their best…
Hockey’s Dynamic Voices: Gary Thorne
Gary Thorne, a great baritone voice that barely hid a New England background, for me and the millions that watched the NHL on ESPN in the 1990s, Thorne is synonymous…
Top 10 Greatest Stanley Cup Playoff Upsets (Picks 6-10)
With the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup ready to begin later on this week, hockey fans should try to remember that anything can happen in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Upsets…
You Don’t Wear Number 66
Retiring jersey numbers is a ritual in almost every sport. It is a gesture by a team or league to show appreciation to a certain player for their contributions to…
Pondering the Pens: Managing Simon Despres
Simon Despres, Pittsburgh’s 2009 first-round pick, had a successful NHL debut last night against Washington. Despres assisted on Chris Kunitz’s game-winning goal and looked confident after a few early mishaps.
Penguins Hockey – The Last Days of the Igloo
Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena, affectionately known as The Igloo and former home of Penguins hockey, is finally being demolished. [story originally written in 2011] – Story by Brian Lutz Strange things…
“Cabbie” Is The New NHL’s Best Friend
Have you ever wanted to get to know your favourite hockey player? “Get to know”, as in grab a beer, play some shinny, share feelings about the collective bargaining agreement…
Evgeni Malkin Talks KHL, Kittens and the Russian Mafia
The Russian website sports.ru recently featured a pair of great interviews with Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins as he recovers from knee surgery. Both interviews were conducted in Russian…
Jaromir Jagr Interested in Using Pens as Pawn
May 22 marked the ten-year anniversary of Jaromir Jagr’s last game in a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey. Depending on your ability to manipulate a Google search, you might be able to…