Following the New York Islanders 4-3 OT loss to the top seeded Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, after the initial shock of defeat, the Long Island faithful chanted “Let’s Go Islanders” with a certain pride that signified the crowd wasn’t officially ready to end the season. Has it sunk in for you yet? It’s ... Read More »
The boys in black are at it again! Following an electrifying opening round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the focus of the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-12-0) abruptly sharpens as the seventh-seeded Ottawa Senators (25-17-6) wait in the wings. The two clubs have met three times in the regular season, with the Penguins winning all three matchups. For the Penguins, the ... Read More »
For the Pittsburgh Penguins, the new kids own the block. The club’s newest faces are leading the charge against the New York Islanders in the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Penguins, besting their Atlantic Division rival Wednesday night with a final tally of 5-0, are the offensive juggernaut of the Eastern Conference. Despite the absence of captain Sidney Crosby, who ... Read More »
As preparations begin for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Penguins eagerly await the challenges ahead. A quiet anticipation blankets the Steel City and the Penguins faithful hope for a long post-season run. Memories of the 2012 postseason—which saw tempers flare between the Penguins and bitter Atlantic division foe the Philadelphia Flyers—fuels the team to play harder, skate faster, and remain ... Read More »
At the age of 37, Martin St. Louis is the oldest player in National Hockey League history to lead all players in points at the end of the season. St. Louis — who will turn 38 in June — clinched the Art Ross Trophy, given to the player with the most points (goals and assists combined), in Saturday night’s season-ending ... Read More »
They finally did it. It only took eight seasons and a lockout and a half, but the Toronto Maple Leafs have finally made the playoffs. To put things in perspective, the last time Toronto played a playoff game I was young enough that I could paint my face blue and white, run down the street with signs and flags and ... Read More »
The Boston Bruins have what the Tampa Bay Lightning so desperately covet. A goaltender who can take over a game and carry his team to victory. Tuukka Rask did just that on Thursday night, leading Boston to a 2-0 victory despite being outshot 30-24 and allowing several great offensive chances to Tampa Bay. The shutout was Rask’s fifth of the ... Read More »
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Martin St. Louis finally had his signature moment in his candidacy for the Art Ross Trophy on Wednesday night. St. Louis recorded his seventh career hat trick, vaulting himself into the NHL points lead and helping the Lightning pick up a 5-2 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs. “I want to finish the year strong and ... Read More »
If there was one team the Tampa Bay Lightning had dominated in this lockout-shortened season, it was the Carolina Hurricanes. In four games before Sunday, the Lightning outscored Carolina 18-4, winning all four times. On Sunday night, however, in the battle between two non-playoff teams, it was the Hurricanes who had their revenge. Carolina, behind three straight first-period goals, picked ... Read More »
Sidney Crosby is mounting a convincing case for the Dapper Dan Award. Since its conception in 1936, Dapper Dan Charities have honored countless athletes in Western Pennsylvania. The organization began an annual tradition of “Sportsman of the Year” in 1939, recognizing excellence in athletics and involvement in charitable causes in Pittsburgh. A win this year would mark a Dapper Dan ... Read More »
They say all good things must come to an end. Well, apparently all bad things must come to an end as well. It’s been a long time coming, but the Tampa Bay Lightning have officially been eliminated from playoff contention. The death blow came in Thursday night’s 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, where Brian Gionta scored two goals for ... Read More »
With only a few games left in this shortened regular season, a few teams are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, and now the rest of their games don’t matter. If some people had their way, though, that wouldn’t necessarily be true. When the NHL Entry Draft comes around, do you ever find yourself asking “Why does the team that sucked the ... Read More »
The Tampa Bay Lightning tried to be the spoilers on Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. After a four-day layoff, the Jets had fallen out of eighth place in the Eastern Conference by virtue of not being able to keep playing. A loss to the Bolts on Tuesday would have been a painful blow if it coincided with a New ... Read More »
We’re down to our last player in the Living Legends segment. We’ve looked at some phenomenal players so far, ranging from great goal scorers (Alex Ovechkin, Steven Stamkos), to great playmakers (Sidney Crosby, Pavel Datsyuk), to players of great size and strength (Jaromir Jagr, Jarome Iginla). The last player on our list combines all three of those attributes. That’s why ... Read More »
At the Consol Energy Center, it is business as usual. Players file into the arena for morning practice while Dana Heinze gingerly hangs jerseys in each stall. It is almost picture perfect—but one important piece of the puzzle is missing. That piece is the incomparable Sidney Crosby. Sidelined indefinitely after sustaining a broken jaw from a thundering slap shot ... Read More »
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