by Angie Carducci | May 24, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the third time in as many series, the Pittsburgh Penguins failed to close out a playoff series the first time they had the chance. Unlike the eggs they laid in Game 4 at Columbus and Game 6 versus Washington, though, it would be hard to accuse the Penguins of not...
by Neal McHale | May 22, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL
With the Stanley Cup Finals due to begin in roughly a week, all eyes are on the main event as one of Anaheim, Nashville, Ottawa or Pittsburgh will conclude the season with the elusive 16th win in the postseason. For the 30 teams that fall short, the opportunity to...
by Angie Carducci | May 21, 2017 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
After scoring a total of three goals in the first three games of the Eastern Conference Final, the Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to look a lot like the Pittsburgh Penguins again. If the Penguins’ 3-2 win in Friday’s Game 4 signaled that they had started to poke...
by Brian Kennedy | May 21, 2017 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, Inside Hockey, Nashville Predators
It took almost a full period just to figure out who was playing with whom on Saturday afternoon in Anaheim. Of course the whole (hockey) world knows that the Preds were without Johansen and Fisher. But the Ducks had a surprise loss of their own, Rickard Rakell going...
by Angie Carducci | May 20, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins were disappointed with their effort Wednesday in Game 3 and promised a better performance in Game 4. They brought it, with an aggressive forecheck, penalty kill and willingness to put pucks on the net. With a 3-2 Penguins win, the Eastern...
by Brian Kennedy | May 19, 2017 | Homepage, NHL
Bobby Ryan needs his a$$ kicked. I’m not saying that as someone who isn’t happy for Ryan’s success this playoff season. I’m saying that because he’s just the latest player to deliver a big hit to a vulnerable opponent, which happened in Friday’s game in Ottawa. The...
