Dear Dan Bylsma: PLAYOFF PANIC
Dear Dan Bylsma, Is this Déjà Vu? Or is this really happening? In your last four games as head coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins, you have one win and three losses…
Steve Sullivan
The Anxiety of Sidney Crosby’s Return
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…
Fantasy – The Waiver Wire and Shooting Percentages: Tlusty, Brassard, Purcell and more
Painting a Picture with Shooting Percentages Shooting percentage is often a key determinant when evaluating a player’s production or lack thereof. It is often overlooked, as in fantasy leagues, one…
Pittsburgh Penguins Trade Deadline: The Options
If I had only one move to make and price to acquire was not a factor, Bryan Allen is the guy I get. He’s the type of depth pickup that will win someone a Stanley Cup.
Steve Sullivan: The Epitome of Courage
The date was February 22, 2007. Steve Sullivan, then a member of the Nashville Predators, was facing off against arguably the greatest franchise in National Hockey League history, the Montreal…
20 Players to Watch Under 20% Owned: Shaw, Desharnais and more
In fantasy hockey, it is key to realize that it’s not always the superstars that drive your team, but the depth players who can produce while your star players may…
Pondering the Pens: Coach Crosby
As the media wandered out of the locker room Friday night, Crosby was in deep conversation with James Neal discussing where Neal should position his body and stick to receive passes. Crosby is never content with the status quo and his work ethic drives those around him to be better.
New NHL Social Media Guidance Shouldn’t Be a Problem for Preds
The National Hockey League has released a new social media policy for players and teams, effectively putting teams in blackout mode on game day. ESPN.com (!) has the skinny on…
Saying Kaddish in Nashville: The Predators Departed, 2011 Edition
Seasoned fans are only too aware that this is the time of the year when owners and GMs will assure everyone that old favorites are being sent out to live on a farm where they can be happy and run free. With the totality of every heart that beats in a sweater (be it NHL issued or an eBay knockoff) we want to believe that there is a hockey Nirvana where everyone gets to be Gordie Howe forever. The truth is that time, injuries and salary caps take their toll and names are removed from above the wooden benches in locker rooms all over the continent.
Penguins Sign Versatile Veteran Jason Williams
The Pittsburgh Penguins signed Jason Williams to a one-year, two-way contract that will pay him $600,000 at the NHL level.
Steve Sullivan Signs One-Year Deal with Penguins
PITTSBURGH – General Manager Ray Shero said he was turning his focus to his own team after removing a one-year, $2m offer to Jaromir Jagr from the table this morning.…
Predators GM David Poile Faces the Press
by Jas Faulkner, Nashville Correspondent In the hallway where Predators GM David Poile was scheduled to meet the press, the general energy was business as usual. Just a few feet…