by Neal McHale | Dec 30, 2020 | Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals
On the eve of the opening of camp around parts of the league with the rest not far behind, there’s reason for excitement as the 2020-21 season is upon us. There’s still a long way to go on the execution and (fingers crossed) completion of a regular season...
by Neal McHale | Aug 9, 2020 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
If there’s one thing that makes me want to call the qualifying round, or round-of-24, part of the actual playoffs and not just the manufactured (albiet entertaining) tournament designated to decide the fate of “bubble” teams, it’s the Edmonton...
by Angie Carducci | Aug 8, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
When the Penguins’ season ended Friday, it looked like this. A turnover from normally reliable fourth-liner Brandon Tanev to the stick of Montreal’s Paul Byron, then four white jerseys standing in front of goaltender Tristan Jarry, all of them neglecting to cover the...
by Angie Carducci | Aug 6, 2020 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the first time in his career, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby will play a meaningful hockey game on his Aug. 7 birthday. It couldn’t be much more meaningful, as it turns out, as his fifth-seeded club now faces elimination at the hands of the 12th-seeded Montreal...
by Angie Carducci | Aug 4, 2020 | Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
A best-of-five playoff series is a different situation than a best-of-seven. There’s less margin for error. One loss and the urgency rises quickly; with just one more, a team knows they’re on the brink, staring down the end of their season. So, when the heavily...
by Angie Carducci | Aug 2, 2020 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins had opportunities to win this game. Did they ever. A first period where they came out shooting, racking up a 10-1 shot advantage on the Montreal Canadiens in the first six minutes. Seven power play opportunities, including a minute and a half...
