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There are lots of Pittsburgh Penguins analysis this week as they have given us many storylines to talk about just a few weeks into this brand new season. Today, we examine three observations from the Penguins play thus far and how they will impact the future performances of this roster. What have we learned about […] READ MORE
via Last Word on Hockey, by Austin Urbach It was noted yesterday that the Ottawa Senators needed a special performance tonight to force a Stanley Cup birth deciding game seven. Tonight was just that–special. After going down by one early to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Cinderella fighters from Canada’s capital fought hard to stave off elimination […] READ MORE
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. This week Dave and Ben go on the powerplay to discuss […] READ MORE
The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will take place in Toronto, Ontario at Air Canada Centre as a pre-season clash of the nations. Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Finland, Team Sweden, Team USA, Team Europe, Team North America, and Team Russia will duke it out for international supremacy. Just announced, the Russians will have […] READ MORE
After knocking the New York Rangers out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, it is safe to assume the Pittsburgh Penguins are a Stanley Cup Contender READ MORE
It’s never an easy process for an NHL team when a superstar is sidelined for a significant period of time due to injury. Sure, the management and the roster may preach the “next man up” mentality, but there’s no simple manner when it comes to replacing his impact and leadership in an identical fashion. The Pittsburgh […] READ MORE
Evgeni Malkin injured in Friday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, seeing him be out from six to eight weeks with a wrist injury. READ MORE
The word underrated is an overplayed rhetoric in sports sometimes, and can mean different things to different people. But, by definition it is “to rate or evaluate too low; underestimate,” as stated by the Merriam-Webster dictionary, and when I look at that definition no NHL player is more of a poster boy for it than […] READ MORE
Watch Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin undress the Edmonton Oilers defense to score a highlight reel spin-o-rama goal. READ MORE
Welcome to Puck Drop Preview 2015-16, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of this hockey season and offers our insight and analysis. Makes sure to stick around until the end of the series, where we’ll offer our full predictions for the standings […] READ MORE
