NHL - ESPN The Magazine's 2011-12 Pittsburgh Penguins season preview
Sidney Crosby's recovery hovers over this season's Penguins team, but Pittsburgh projects as a legitimate Cup contender even without its superstar.
View ArticlePlayoff Power Meter - Boston Bruins look like Stanley Cup contenders despite...
Despite a sluggish start, the Boston Bruins still strongly resemble past Stanley Cup winners according to Insider's Playoff Power Meter. As the Maple Leafs just discovered, you shouldn't sleep on the...
View ArticleSuffering from a rash of injuries, the Penguins must make personnel moves to...
As he's done all too often during media availability, Dan Bylsma rattled through the latest Pittsburgh Penguins injuries during his Sunday news confer...
View ArticleLos Angeles Kings lead second-half breakout candidates - NHL
Kent Wilson of Hockey Prospectus examines the NHL's teams most likely to break out in the second half of the season, and sees the L.A. Kings as one of the most potent candidates. The struggling Caps...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Rival coaches, players scout Pittsburgh Penguins
Heading into the playoffs, Craig Custance gets the lowdown on the Pittsburgh Penguins from rival players, coaches and scouts.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Claude Giroux, Braden Holtby lead Conn Smythe Watch
Claude Giroux has emerged as the early leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy, given annually to the NHL's playoff MVP, but Washington rookie goaltender Braden Holtby is close behind.
View Article2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs - Change could come to Chicago this offseason
The similarities between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks are growing. Both teams won a Stanley Cup with a young core of stars that set ...
View Article2012 Stanley Cup playoffs - Mike Smith, Claude Giroux lead Conn Smythe Watch
Mike Smith has emerged as the leader for the Conn Smythe Trophy, given annually to the NHL's playoff MVP, but Claude Giroux is close behind.
View Article2012 NHL Free Agency - Changes ahead for Penguins, Wings, other Cup contenders
The teams knocked out in the first round of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs were a who's who of preseason Stanley Cup favorites. When the dust settled, ...
View Article2012 NHL offseason - Minnesota Wild, Tampa Bay Lightning are big offseason...
With the free agent frenzy dwindling to a free agent fizzle, Rob Vollman looks at which teams helped themselves the most this offseason, and which lost the most production from their previous campaign.
View ArticleNHL - Potential Eastern Conference compliance buyout candidates
Editor's Note: Earlier this week Craig Custance looked at potential compliance buyout candidates in both the Eastern and Western Conferences. With neg...
View ArticleNHL - Top AHL prospects ready to contribute in NHL
When the Ottawa Senators lost goaltender Craig Anderson -- a potential Vezina Trophy candidate -- to injury with a sprained ankle, they turned to the ...
View ArticleWhere Pittsburgh Penguins' newcomers are having largest impact - NHL
PITTSBURGH -- Brenden Morrow paused for a moment, almost like he was considering just how much information to reveal. He was asked for specifics about...
View Article2013 NHL Playoffs - Big decisions coming for Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins
It seemed so much easier to diagnose a year ago. The Philadelphia Flyers were the archrival who threw the Pittsburgh Penguins off their game and got t...
View ArticleSix hurdles standing between the Pittsburgh Penguins and another Cup - ESPN...
In ESPN The Magazine's One Day One Game Issue, Craig Custance writes that Sidney Crosby is healthy, back in MVP form and carrying his wounded team into the playoffs. But is the clock running out for...
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