They say possession is nine-tenths of the law. If the Pittsburgh Penguins win only two of their next five games, they’ll have proven for the fourth time in a row this spring that it’s also four-sevenths of a playoff series. That’s just the simple arithmetic. The new-age, analytically-driven hockey fan will tell you the complicated […]

You may not think they’re cute or know they’re sexy, and with those playoff beards, they probably don’t have the looks that drive the girls wild right about now. But in the marquee series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals, one where the stars were expected to shine […]

The NHL trade deadline could not come at a better time for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last night’s loss to the Boston Bruins confirms it, and not for the reasons we originally anticipated. There’s been wide speculation of the team’s needs from a top-six forward to a sixth or seventh defenseman. But the message of what […]

YO! Daniel Dudley here to recap the weekend in sports. Here are the 10 things that stood out to me: Pens won 3-0 over the Rangers to tie the series at 1-1. Every player in the locker room and Dan Bylsma thought it was the best game they’ve played all season. Honestly, I’m still not […]