Points of Emphasis: Pens vs Habs
Down 3-2 in the final minute, the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled Marc-Andre Fleury. The extra attacker failed, and the Pens fell to the Montreal Canadiens. With that sad news now behind us, let’s…
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Islanders Very Early Season Observations
After months of complaining about the move to the Barclays Center, the 2015-16 New York Islanders campaign has finally begun. Just like the ice at Barclays, the season has started…
3 Quick Takeaways From Islanders vs. Jets
Take a deep breath Islander faithful, you beloved blue and orange now have a number other than zero in the win column. After being swept in a home-and-home against the…
3 Quick Takeaways From New York Islanders Opener
The New York Islanders’ season opener at the Barclays Center did not quite go the way they had hoped, falling to the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in overtime. Although the Isles…
Sharks Wise Not to Trade for a Goaltender
The San Jose Sharks sit without an established NHL goaltender going into Wednesday’s start of free agency. If you choose to listen to many mainstream media members, this means the…
Who Will Back up Marc-Andre Fleury?
Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury might have just had the best season of his career thus far. If it had not been for Carey Price’s otherworldly season, Fleury could seriously…
Evaluating The Boston Bruins Backup Goalie Candidates
Add a backup goalie to the list of offseason needs for the Boston Bruins. Confirmed w/Niklas Svedberg's agent Allain Roy he signed 1-yr deal w/Salavat in KHL: "Ultimate goal is…
The Greiss Is Wrong, Pitt! Penguins Backup Plan Struggling
The Greiss Is Wrong, Pitt! Well, close enough. https://youtu.be/viKUu_BWqwc?t=4s This past offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins went out and signed 28 year-old Thomas Greiss to a 1 year, $1 million contract.…
Hurricanes Can’t Solve Thomas Greiss; Lose to Penguins 3-2
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…
Despite Health Scares, Pens Have Plenty of Reasons to be Thankful
There has been no other team in recent memory that has gone through such dramatic health scares in one year as the Pittsburgh Penguins. In January defenseman Kris Letang suffered…
Sober Second Thoughts; Fleury’s New Contract
We’ve all had a fair amount of time to digest the contract extension the Pittsburgh Penguins signed Marc-Andre Fleury to last week. Reactions are varied and by large very polarized.…
Goaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter
There isn’t a position in the NHL less predictable than goaltending. The variance in year-to-year save percentage is just astonishing. It’s what makes even the most predictably average of goaltenders,…