The past few weeks have been filled with people, pundits and talking heads complaining about 2016. They were all anxious for a year full of disagreements, polarizing political races, religious upheaval and high profile celebrity deaths to become a blip in the rearview mirror. One person who might not complain if 2016 were to have…
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins’ defenseman David Warsofsky has four points in his last two games, yet he’s left sitting across the state waiting for his chance. When the Pittsburgh Penguins lost two of their most valuable defenders – Kris Letang and Trevor Daley – to injury since Thursday, he seemed like an obvious candidate to be recalled…
If winning back-to-back Stanley Cups were easy, every good team that hoisted the 34.5-pound trophy would do it again and again. That’s the rub when it comes to winning the Cup. Only 13 of the 30 – soon to be 31 – teams in the NHL have won it more than once and just 10…
Have you ever heard of the Stanley Cup hangover? If not, you will at some point during the first two months of the 2016-17 season. It is an often-used idiom that comes up every hockey season when the defending Stanley Cup champion doesn’t win every game it plays in the beginning months of the season….
Penguins’ left wing Conor Sheary is currently a member of the team’s top line alongside Sidney Crosby. But will Sheary maintain his lofty standing? His goals in blowout wins over the Rangers in Games 4 and 5 of the Penguins’ opening-round series may be a sign of offensive things to come. Goals in Games 1…
Buffalo, NY – The Penguins do not have a dog in the race that is the first round of the NHL Draft, but that doesn’t make the evening any less intriguing. The draft is the first step towards rebuilding your franchise, reloading it or simply giving your fanbase hope for the future. That is especially…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – Two short-handed goals scored on the same penalty allowed the Pittsburgh Penguins break out of another early funk and ultimately pick up another win. Kris Letang and Phil Kessel scored in the shootout as the Pittsburgh Penguins fell behind early before holding off the Buffalo Sabres…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins have clearly defined speed as their identity and competitive advantage. And when the Washington Capitals upped the physicality, the Penguins weren’t deterred. It helped Pittsburgh cap its best weekend of the season with significant back-to-back victories as the Penguins routed the NHL’s best…
By Dan Scifo From the Point Contributor PITTSBURGH – A poor start sparked the Pittsburgh Penguins to another much-needed victory. Sidney Crosby scored twice and Phil Kessel also had a goal as the Penguins, in the midst of a heated playoff race, scored four unanswered times to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, Thursday at Consol…
By Brian Metzer It is hard to believe but this is my 10th season as a credentialed media member covering the National Hockey League and Pittsburgh Penguins. Over that time I have crossed paths with lots of current and retired players and all of them bring something unique to the table. Some of them are…
