Uncensored Hockey Talk
With only 15 days until the opening of the NHL regular season, The Penguins head to Buffalo for their first preseason game of the year. THEY'RE BACK... kind of. The NHL preseason is a massive tease, and although tonight's lineups are missing the big names, it's a chance to see some of the younger guys... Continue Reading →
Well. I've had a couple days to process it... The Penguins playoff streak has finally come to an end, after three long seasons and a combined 307 hockey games, including 61 playoff games. What a wild ride. https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/993674593637470208 #3elieve Would I have loved for the Penguins to three-peat. No duh. Am I surprised they... Continue Reading →
There is no other fan base quite like Philadelphia. Once again they showed their class by throwing bottles and other debris onto the ice in the third period after the Penguins opened the flood gates. Now before I start picking on Philadelphia, let me say this. New York and Boston are no better. Each city... Continue Reading →
Radko Gudas, notorious Philadelphia Flyers bad guy, apparently injured Sean Couturier at practice today, ahead of Game 4 of the series between the Penguins and Flyers. https://twitter.com/JamieApody/status/986318648313774081 Yikes. Couturier had a career high this year in points (76), with 31 goals and 45 assists. So this is a big loss for the Flyers heading into... Continue Reading →
I'll keep this short and sweet since I typically hate these sort of posts. It's the most unpredictable playoffs in all of sports, which is why it's the best. But I just love throwing my opinion around and eating my words later. So here we go. Eastern Conference Tampa Bay Lightning (1) vs New Jersey... Continue Reading →
Johnstown, PA. Kraft Hockeyville. Steel Mills. Pure Unadulterated GRIT. Johnstown is 100% a Hockey town, even after they lost the Chiefs in 2010 as the ECHL relocated the team to Greenville, SC. I used to go to Chiefs games when I was young, and my dad even worked selling concessions at Johnstown Jets games... Continue Reading →
Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers reached 100 points last night with a goal and two helpers against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anyone who is a hockey fan knows that this is a big deal. He joins an elite group given his age and how quickly he has put up 100+ point seasons with players... Continue Reading →
How to survive rivalry day as a Penguins fan
Marc Andre Fleury was met with a standing ovation upon his return to the Steel City on Tuesday. And though he was donning a black and gold reminiscent of the sweater he wore for most of his career, he wasn't playing for the home team. While Fleury and the Golden Knights went on to lose... Continue Reading →
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