Pittsburgh Penguins: Anti Over-Coaching and Limiting Creativity
The Pittsburgh Penguins were a dull team just four months ago. They were vanilla, bringing very little creativity and even less offense. Like so many other NHL teams, they were…
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Beware of the Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are going to the playoffs. After a season that has seen a coaching change, significant injuries, and a sizeable roster makeover, the Penguins are hitting their stride…
The Return of the THW-Penguins Mailbag: Stretch Run Edition
Welcome once again to The Hockey Writers-Pittsburgh Penguins Mailbag. This is where you, the reader, get to submit your questions via email (TorraoTHW@gmail.com), or @TorraoOnPucks on Twitter, and ask anything you’d like…
Despite Malkin’s Absence; Pens Finding Their Swagger
Eleven days ago against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Pittsburgh Penguins all-star center Evgeni Malkin was lost for the better part of two months with an upper-body injury. The hit itself…
Mike Sullivan, Jim Rutherford Both Deserving of Praise
There’s no shortage of praise for Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan these days. And, deservedly so. Sullivan has been a savior of sorts in Pittsburgh. He took over a…
Something’s Different About These Penguins
Much of the talk leading into Friday night’s Penguins/Blue Jackets game centered around how the Penguins might handle Brandon Dubinsky, or anyone else that takes a run at Sidney Crosby.…
Phil Kessel: Better Than ‘OK’?
There’s arguably no one in the NHL who can attract negativity and harsh criticism despite solid play like Phil Kessel. Whether Kessel is scoring 35 goals in a season or…
Pittsburgh Penguins Must Tighten Up Defensively
To say that Mike Sullivan replacing Mike Johnston as head coach was a breath of fresh air for the Pittsburgh Penguins would be a gigantic understatement. Since taking over the Penguins, Sullivan…
Penguins Post All-Star Break Assessment – Forwards
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ forward group has, quite possibly, been the most perplexing assembly of individuals in hockey this season. Despite boasting one of the most star-studded, dangerous-on-paper lineups in recent…
Pittsburgh Penguins: Contenders or Pretenders?
Calling the 2015-16 season an emotional rollercoaster for the Pittsburgh Penguins faithful would be the understatement of the year. Expectations were launched into high gear this past summer when the…
Vintage Sidney Crosby Has Triumphantly Returned
At the start of the 2015-16 NHL season, Sidney Crosby was not putting up “Sidney Crosby-esque” point totals. Not only that, but he simply was not looking like the NHL’s…
Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Outlook
Through 45 games, the Pittsburgh Penguins boast a record of 21-17-7 and are currently tied for fourth in the Metropolitan division with 49 points. They’re currently tied with the New…