Will Jokinen & New Look Blues Right the Ship? Mike Poepping | March 5, 2015 The St. Louis Blues knew they needed depth at the trade deadline this year to ensure they have enough high quality players ready for the long and grueling playoff run…
Penguins Add Cole, Lovejoy on Deadline Day Adam Williams | March 2, 2015 Rumor around Pittsburgh after the Daniel Winnik deal last week was that General Manager Jim Rutherford was done making deals, but would keep the phone on during Monday’s Trade Deadline…
Olli Maata’s Heartbreaking Year Suffers One More Twist Adam Williams | January 14, 2015 Maatta’s Season Over News broke about Olli Maatta’s future for the current campaign after a 7-2 victory over a struggling Minnesota Wild squad Tuesday night. Despite offseason shoulder surgery, a…
Perron, Pugilism and Puke: Penguins’ Wildly Weird Week The Hockey Writers | January 5, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins had one of the most intriguing weeks an NHL team could have this past week and we are not even past the first week of 2015. Through…
Boone Jenner: Goal-scoring Machine and Stick Aficionado Brad Friedman | December 11, 2014 Boone Jenner has been on quite the tear lately. The 21-year old is currently riding a four-game goal-scoring streak and has fired off 12 shots during the stretch. His third…
Why the NHL’s Flawed Discipline System is Not Working Matt Brauckmann | December 3, 2014 Discipline? Or Slap on the Wrist? Hop into your time machine and travel back almost two years to the 2012 Western Conference Quarterfinals between the Nashville Predators and Detroit Red…
Hockey News: Kings Violate Voynov Suspension; Brodeur Signs with Blues Marcy Di Michele | December 3, 2014 Rest in peace Jean Beliveau. [TSN] Captain Andrew Ference talked about the Oilers problems. Is he right? [Puck Rant] The Oilers loss to the Coyotes represents everything that’s wrong with…
Hurricanes Can’t Solve Thomas Greiss; Lose to Penguins 3-2 Mark Shiver | November 30, 2014 Thomas Greiss was in-goal. Not Marc-André Fleury. Fresh off a near-perfect performance Friday night in Pittsburgh, the Carolina Hurricanes had reason for confidence. Raleigh’s PNC Arena was fuller than it has…
Maatta’s Tumor; The Penguins Blue Line Tannor Torrao | October 30, 2014 First things first: Hockey is a game. As it pertains to Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta, there are more important things in life right now. It was announced by GM Jim Rutherford…
Who Exactly Is Playing Defense for the Pittsburgh Penguins? Meesh Shanmugam | December 18, 2013 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…
The Pens THW Mailbag: Post-Turkey Edition Tannor Torrao | December 6, 2013 Greetings fellow turkey lovers. Here’s to hoping that you all had an enjoyable and delicious Thanksgiving. It’s been a while since we’ve had a mailbag. I’m still working on getting…
Is Robert Bortuzzo Destined for a Trade? Meesh Shanmugam | December 5, 2013 As Robert Bortuzzo and his fans are quickly learning, depth can be a very complicated topic in the life of an NHL player. Depth charts are created with the idea…