Ray Shero’s Pittsburgh Penguins: Ready for Another Stanley Cup Run? Justin Glock | July 28, 2012 When Ray Shero first arrived on the scene from the Nashville Predators, he brought a hockey mindset of toughness and grit to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He signed players who brought their…
Pittsburgh Penguins Must Bolster Defensive Corps James Conley | July 17, 2012 When the Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up their 2011-12 regular season with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers, they capped off their finest offensive campaign since the goal-happy seasons of…
Why Brandon Sutter Makes Sense for the Pittsburgh Penguins Justin Glock | June 30, 2012 Brandon Sutter learned last week that he was coming to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade that sent Jordan Staal to the Carolina Hurricanes. In the days leading up to…
Expiring CBA Shero’s Last Chance to Dance with Long-Term Deals James Conley | June 29, 2012 That Sidney Crosby received a monster contract extension, in both term and value, surprised no one. That Penguins GM Ray Shero might continue to break a seven-year ethos of avoiding…
Sidney Crosby, Marian Hossa Headline Pittsburgh’s 2012 Free Agent Class James Conley | June 27, 2012 Sidney Crosby won’t be a free agent this Sunday. If Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins have their way, Crosby may never be a free agent again. Marian Hossa won’t…
Staal trade benefits both Hurricanes, Penguins Andrew Hirsh | June 23, 2012 Jordan Staal woke up on Friday as both a bachelor and a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins. By night’s end, he would be neither. Staal took the ultimate plunge that…
Jordan Staal trade makes sense for Hurricanes Andrew Hirsh | May 19, 2012 The Stanley Cup Playoffs have yet to conclude, but offseason speculation has already begun in several NHL markets. Even though trade talks have yet to pick up considerable steam, rumors…
Next NHL CBA, not Playoff Exit, Will Set Course for Penguins’ Offseason James Conley | May 8, 2012 As far as the Pittsburgh Penguins are concerned, any meaningful trade talk in the wake of another postseason letdown will have to be suspended until at least September 15. That’s…
Are You Trading….Crosby, Malkin or Staal? Justin Glock | May 4, 2012 The city of Pittsburgh is still trying to recover from the complete melt down the Pittsburgh Penguins had in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finalsagainst the Philadelphia Flyers. The fans have not…
The Anxiety of Sidney Crosby’s Return Justin Glock | March 11, 2012 The city of Pittsburgh has been buzzing since the news broke that their savior and captain Sidney Crosby is due for a 2nd return to the ice this season. Crosby…
Pens’ Shero: Slim Market, Looming CBA Dictated Pace of 2012 Deadline James Conley | February 27, 2012 Pittsburgh wasn’t expected to make a splash at the 2012 NHL Trade Deadline. As it turned out, they didn’t even make a ripple. “It was pretty quiet,” Penguins GM Ray…
The Penguins and Defense? Justin Glock | February 25, 2012 The Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager, Ray Shero, gets an adrenaline rush around the trade deadline. This time of year is like a holiday for Shero. He relishes the opportunity to…