Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero has been very busy ever since the Boston Bruins swept his team from the playoffs. Shero signed coach Dan Bylsma to a two-year extension, after there was speculation the he could be let go. Shero also extended the contracts of assistant coaches Tony Granato and Todd Reirden. Show More Summary
Following a playoff run that ended earlier than many expected, the Pittsburgh Penguins must now put the past behind them and look to the future and the 2013 NHL Entry Draft (begins on June 30th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey). Show More Summary
Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins is the consensus best player in the NHL, the lynchpin of an explosive offense. Crosby did not win the Hart Trophy however, symbolic of the league’s MVP. The honor instead went to Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, who won it for the third time in his career. Crosby settled for the [...]
The Boston Bruins pride themselves on playing championship-caliber defense. It's what helped them shut down the high-powered Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final and will play a major role in the team's success during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final against the star-studded Chicago Blackhawks. Show More Summary
Pittsburgh Penguins to reportedly be in process of re-signing Kris Letang – NHL news After getting head coach Dan Bylsma and superstar player Evgeni Malkin down with long-term contracts, the Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly in theShow More Summary
Evgeni Malkin signs 8-year contract extension with Pittsburgh Penguins – NHL news After the 2013-2014 National Hockey League (NHL) Regular Season came to an end, superstar forward Evgeni Malkin was set to become a free agency later on...Show More Summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins took another step in maintaining a consistent Stanley Cup contender on Thursday by ensuring that superstar center Evgeni Malkin will remain with the team long term. Per the team: The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed...Show More Summary
The Boston Bruins defense was a near impenetrable fortress in their sweep of the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final. It allowed just two goals in four games to the most high-powered offense in the NHL. Going...Show More Summary
Most of us have a lot on our plate—papers to read, emails to send and Candy Crush to play in between spurts of productivity. But some people have one job—a single solitary task they’re asked to complete all the time, every time. In this...Show More Summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins' season ended in disappointment as they were decisively swept out of the Eastern Conference Finals by the Boston Bruins, but the positive vibes have returned as superstar center Evgeni Malkin figures to remain in Pittsburgh for many years to come. Show More Summary
After the Pittsburgh Penguins were swept out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, losing to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference Finals, it was popular opinion that head coach Dan Bylsma could lose his job, or at least was on the hot seat. Show More Summary
In sports, it's often assumed that success brings job security. After an embarrassing four-game sweep by the Boston Bruins, that has not been the case for Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma. Since Bylsma is a Stanley Cup-winning coach who...Show More Summary
A big part of the Boston Bruins' game is wearing their opponents down. Their physicality was on full display when they swept the favored Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals. In that series, the Bruins took both games in Pittsburgh. Show More Summary
We’re set to drop the puck tonight and get on with the business of settling the 2013 Stanley Cup, but in the world of Las Vegas, the action has already started on odds to win next year’s Cup. And believe it or not, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the 5-1 favorite. This is the kind of [...]
It became clearer with each passing game in the 2013 NHL playoffs that Tomas Vokoun was the goaltender the Pittsburgh Penguins would rely on: Marc-Andre Fleury remained relegated to the bench as the Penguins were swept by the Boston Bruins. Show More Summary
The Boston Bruins are hoping that they can continue the kind of defensive run they got on in their four-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Penguins. The offense was fine, as the Bruins scored 12 goals, but the defense put on an off-the-charts performance. Show More Summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins face a lot of questions this offseason after their disappointing loss to the Boston Bruins in the NHL playoffs, but there is a way they can have a "perfect" offseason. Pittsburgh's weaknesses were exposed in the playoffs: a lack of team defense, poor goaltending and a need for more grit. Show More Summary
After three straight early exits from the Stanley Cup playoffs, the 2013 Pittsburgh Penguins entered this year's playoffs looking to erase the disappointments of the past and bring home the franchise's fourth Stanley Cup. Instead, they bowed out against the Boston Bruins in disappointing fashion. Show More Summary
Over the weekend, I wrote a post defending Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, and said the problems the team had should not be pinned on him. Now Bylsma has come out and said that there’s no doubt Marc-Andre Fleury will be his #1 goaltender when the 2013-14 regular season opens in October. I might have [...]
For the first time since 1979, two Original Six behemoths will battle in the Stanley Cup Final, but which team will be victorious in Game 1? The Boston Bruins are coming off an unprecedented sweep of the stacked Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Chicago Blackhawks dethroned the Los Angeles Kings. Show More Summary