by Brian Kennedy | Nov 10, 2023 | Inside Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s not one thing that you can pick out that accounts for the LA Kings’ success thus far. It’s not superstar scoring. It’s not a goalie standing on his head. It’s not a rock-solid defense. It’s all of those things, which is why Coach McLellan cited a single word...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 8, 2023 | Anaheim Ducks, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s a big difference between “Nothing to see here” and “Did you see that?”, as proved by the Anaheim Ducks over the past few weeks. The team has emerged as a real player despite the feeling of practically everyone in hockey that they would be mired in rebuild-tis...
by Angie Carducci | Oct 29, 2023 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
It’s something of a cliché to say a pro sports team is searching for its identity. Through the first month of the regular season, though, it’s hard to describe the 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins any other way. With a 3-5 record through eight games, they’re 28th of 32 NHL...
by Angie Carducci | Aug 6, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
The Ron Hextall era technically came to an end in Pittsburgh back on April 14, when the former GM, President of Hockey Operations Brian Burke and Assistant GM Chris Pryor were shown the door after the Penguins missed the playoffs, ending the longest active postseason...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 12, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
The core, brought back at bargain contracts for the chance to make one more run at the Stanley Cup, did their part. Sidney Crosby? At age 35, he didn’t miss a game and put together a season worthy of MVP consideration with 91 points (33G, 58A) in 81 games. Evgeni...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 4, 2023 | Pittsburgh Penguins
The NHL trade deadline is report card day of sorts for the league’s 32 general managers. The media and, perhaps most importantly, the ticket-buying fans hand out grades on how well the person entrusted with the wellbeing of their franchise did in improving their...
