David Perron Should Rebound in 2015-16
In the middle of the 2014-15 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins made a surprising trade by sending defensive prospect Philip Samuelsson to the Arizona Coyotes for forward Rob Klinkhammer and a…
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THW Podcast Episode 8: Hockey in Las Vegas?
Sebastian Noren and Marcy Di Michele discusses the latest news from the NHL. Will we get a team in Las Vegas? What other cities might be in line for a…
Klinkhammer in Pittsburgh: The First Domino to Fall?
The First Domino? The Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Friday that they acquired Arizona Coyotes forward Rob Klinkhammer and a conditional 2016 fifth-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman Philip Samuelsson.…
Penguins Get More Than Meets the Eye in Rob Klinkhammer
Today we saw one of those trades that on the surface can seem minor. The Pittsburgh Penguins traded 23-year-old defenseman Philip Samuelsson to the Arizona Coyotes — the team his…
AHL Power Rankings Week 16
This week, competition for spots in the AHL Power Rankings was fierce. Several teams scored out the same way, as even previous bottom-feeders showed signs of life to move up,…
Who Exactly Is Playing Defense for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
Entering the 2013-14 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a “problem” of sorts on defense. The problem was that they had too many talented, NHL-ready players. Back in September, there was…
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Suffer First Home Loss to Norfolk
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins came into Saturday night’s game looking for a victory and an extra point after falling to the Binghamton Senators 4-3 in the shootout on Friday. But even…
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ Guide to Twitter
In this modern day and age, it seems like everyone is on Twitter, and hockey teams and players are no exception to the rule. Official team accounts reach several thousand…
Penguins Blueprint: Stocking the Shelves for Free
Stephane Da Costa is the latest potential diamond in the NCAA rough – a late-blooming talent who is a free agent because he was never drafted by an NHL team. The native of Paris, France received a few NHL offers following his freshman season but chose to return to school to work on his game. It seems to have paid off.