NHL - 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs preview: Pittsburgh Penguins versus New York...
The last time these two teams met in the playoffs, in the second round in 2008, the Penguins were an emerging force and the Rangers&nbs...
View ArticleNHL -- Scott Burnside: Questions surround the coaching carousel
Why would Willie Desjardins opt to coach the Canucks rather than the Penguins? Scott Burnside delves into that, where the Penguins go from here, shrewd moves by the Blue Jackets and Canadiens, and more.
View ArticleNHL -- How the teams would look under proposed Ryder Cup-type international...
What would the teams look like for the proposed Ryder Cup-type format for the NHL's international series? Scott Burnside picks them.
View Article2016 World Cup of Hockey - Russia roster projections
One year away from the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, who looks like a lock to make Russia's roster?
View ArticleMorning 3-on-3 -- Which division will win the NHL's new All-Star Game format
The NHL has changed the way All-Star teams will be selected and compete, and in Thursday's Morning 3-on-3 we pick our own teams and the eventual winner of the new 3-on-3 tournament.
View ArticleRamblings: Should the Predators trade Shea Weber?
In a little more than a month, the NHL world will descend on Nashville, Tennessee, for the annual All-Star weekend. It will be a time when the trade ...
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Injuries will impact Eastern Conference playoff...
The Penguins will be without Evgeni Malkin for at least six weeks, but other injuries are also shaking up the East. We discuss the impact of Malkin's absence and others on tight playoff races.
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Are the Philadelphia Flyers for real?
The Flyers moved to within a point of a playoff spot Tuesday with a convincing win over the Red Wings, one of the teams they're chasing. Is it time to believe in Philadelphia as a true threat?
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Is Sidney Crosby a serious Hart Trophy candidate?
Sidney Crosby has come alive in recent weeks, leading the way at both ends of the ice as the Penguins chase a playoff spot. Does that put him in the Hart Trophy conversation?
View ArticleNHL - Morning 3-on-3 -- Will injury derail the Tampa Bay Lightning?
The Lightning have lost key defenseman Anton Stralman, perhaps for the entirety of any postseason run. We discuss whether his injury will derail Tampa Bay's hopes for another deep playoff push.
View ArticlePhiladelphia Flyers rose to the occasion; Boston Bruins did not
It lacked the sheer drama of the Philadelphia Flyers' shootout victory to secure a playoff berth in Game 82 in 2010, but the emotion was the same Satu...
View ArticlePesky Penguins confident they'll disprove doubters -- and avoid another...
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- One of the hallmarks of the Pittsburgh Penguins' playoff runs in recent years has been that they repeatedly revealed themse...
View ArticleNHL -- 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Washington Capitals
Seven years after their first playoff battle, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin meet for another epic second-round series. Who'll have the upper hand, Crosby's powerful Pens or Ovi's stingy Caps?
View ArticleNHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Washington Capitals were the better team in...
The Capitals outshot, outhit and largely outplayed the Penguins in Game 3 but still lost and fell into a 2-1 series hole. How will that change their approach to Wednesday's must-win in Game 4?
View ArticleFree agency brings out Team Redemption
The free-agent class of 2013 might lack the star quality of last summer, when Ryan Suter and Zach Parise captivated the hockey world right through Ind...
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