The theme of yesterday was being “committed.” Not actually being committed though, just saying it out loud. The…
The Penguins are fifth in the NHL’s East Division, tied with the Flyers at 21 points but having played two more…
Charlotte and Golden State are both squarely on the playoff bubble in their respective conferences. What if their…
Hiring practices in the major sports leagues have been under the microscope of late. Especially in the NFL, where ove…
Not only did Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Connor McDavid all score overtime goals on Saturday night…
Across the continent today, NHL training camps are opening before the league’s restart on August 1 in Edmonton and…
Via the always-excellent Japers’ Rink, here’s a fun hock fact for you:
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Familiarity breeds contempt in sports rivalries, but in some cases it can also breed repetitive dullness. For the…
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Sidney Crosby didn’t have a goal this season heading into tonight’s Penguins-Oilers game. But in Pittsburgh’s 6-5…
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Here’s a stat—a quirk?—that has very little to do with anything else in this blog but is too amazing not to lead…
Familiarity breeds contempt, yes, but also, contempt breeds contempt. The Capitals and Penguins would dislike each…
Behind a lead-off goal 17 seconds in from Evgeny Kuznetsov, and a sniper shot at the start of the third from Alex…
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The Pirates got rained out today, but here’s some Pittsburgh hitting that’s better than anything you would have seen…
The LeBron James of hockey did yet another gorgeous thing that I don’t think I’ve ever seen before tonight against…
The NHL clearly knew that they had a great game on their hands tonight, with two of its three biggest stars—Connor…
Further proof came tonight that, love him or hate him, Sidney Crosby is a modern hockey deity. In Pittsburgh’s…
This kid had his shirt signed by Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, and he was absolutely overwhelmed by the moment…
Remember P.K. Subban and Sidney Crosby chirping in Game 3, which led to Subban claiming (joking) Crosby said his breath stank? Here’s what was actually said, as picked up by the on-ice mics. It’s a lot less creative. [Puck Daddy]
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