Points of Emphasis: Pens vs Habs Lee C.J. Sobotka | October 14, 2015 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…
Islanders Very Early Season Observations Noel Fogelman | October 14, 2015 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 John Gove | October 12, 2015 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 John Gove | October 10, 2015 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 Andrew Bensch | June 30, 2015 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? Michael Pityk | May 17, 2015 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 Joe Marraccino | May 16, 2015 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 Joseph Robin | March 18, 2015 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 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…
Despite Health Scares, Pens Have Plenty of Reasons to be Thankful The Hockey Writers | November 27, 2014 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 J.D. Burke | November 11, 2014 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 J.D. Burke | September 24, 2014 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,…