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Sports Central May 20, 2009 Andrew Jones |
Why This is the Year for Sid the Kid Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have two things Alexander Ovechkin doesn't have: each other and a much more engrained sense of team play. |
Sports Central June 2, 2008 Joe Boesch |
Crosby and Company With their hopes for a Stanley Cup diminishing, the Pittsburgh Penguins can only learn from the past and build for the future. |
AskMen.com Sheldon Souray |
Sheldon Souray's NHL Playoff Blog The Edmonton Oilers' defenseman gives his insights on the NHL Playoff season. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
What Sidney Crosby Can Do For The NHL Before even suiting up for his debut NHL regular-season game, the No. 1 draft pick was already a wealthy man. Crosby signed a three-year deal with the Penguins, which included an annual salary of $850,000. |
Sports Central June 2, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Red Wings, Finish Them! Are you hoping for the Pittsburgh Penguins to comeback in their series against Detroit? Hoping for some more drama, much like we've witnessed in the past playoff series? |
Sports Central February 15, 2011 Mike Chen |
Penguins' Injuries Are No Excuse For Defensive Lapses It's difficult to say that the Penguins are down out when they still have one of the league's best groups of blueliners. |
Sports Illustrated December 12, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Inside the NHL The comeback of Mario Lemieux is good news for everyone in the league... |
Sports Central May 29, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
Detroit vs. Pittsburgh: The Battle Begins This year's edition of the Stanley Cup Finals will be a rematch of last year's Finals, when the Red Wings dropped the Penguins in six. |
Sports Central June 11, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
Sidney Crosby, Broadway-Bound? Does Sidney Crosby have the potential to be hockey's next superstar? |
Sports Central April 21, 2006 Charlynn Smith |
Alexander the Great First-year hockey player Alexander Ovechkin's name always came up second. Now, the story is very different. His name is now one that hockey fans will not soon forget. |
Sports Central June 23, 2009 Mike Chen |
Penguins Won't Be Copied Next Year The Pittsburgh Penguins are a talented but flawed roster -- and to their credit, they overcame those flaws with a few lucky bounces and unsung heroes stepping up at the right time. But to try and emulate the Penguins is an equally flawed proposition. |
Sports Illustrated October 22, 2002 Daniel G. Habib |
In Mario He Trusts Playing on the top line with Mario Lemieux has brought out the best in Pittsburgh's talented Aleksey Morozov. |
AskMen.com Mike Brophy |
2007 NHL Season Review It was an interesting season, to say the least. |
Sports Central February 23, 2007 Eric Poole |
A Second Chance For the NHL? For the first time in about a quarter century, the NHL appears to be on the verge of another golden era. |
Sports Illustrated May 18, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Taps the tune in Pittsburgh Destiny has to end somewhere and it sure looked like it was slogging to a finish Thursday night at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. It was quiet as an abandoned igloo in there by the time New Jersey had finished controlling the Penguins in a 3-0 win... |
Sports Central March 1, 2011 Andrew Jones |
The Wisdom of the NHL Draft The NHL, at least in the last 10 years, has been by far the safest draft. It has produced superstars much like the NBA, but it has not given way to the ridiculous busts that have plagued other sports. |
AskMen.com Steve Seepersaud |
5 Failed Gretzky Heirs A few players emerged as successors because of their success at a young age, but we mustn't forget that, in addition to a solid skill set, the true heir must have Gretzky's humble personality as well. Here are the 5 players that came closest. |
Sports Central August 9, 2005 Mark Chalifoux |
Sports Gospel's NHL Mailbag Year off will make NHL stronger in the long run. ... Lifelong fan loves that Penguins got Crosby... Todd Bertuzzi reinstatement is last thing hockey needs... |
AskMen.com May 29, 2008 Sheldon Souray |
Sheldon Souray's NHL Playoff Blog The 2008 NHL playoffs are here, and we're stoked. We're also excited to bring you hockey insight from one of the league's best defensemen, the Edmonton Oilers' Sheldon Souray. |
Sports Central June 3, 2009 Mike Chen |
Stanley Cup Finals: Close Doesn't Count Call it flukey bounces, luck, or karma; whatever it is, the only stat that matters is the big W next to the Red Wings' name on the box score for the first two games and the Penguins win in Game 3. |
AskMen.com |
Alexei Yashin . . . captain of New York The New York Islanders' team captain discusses the National Hockey League's new collective bargaining agreement, new rules, and Sidney Crosby -- billed as hockey's "next Wayne Gretzky." |
Sports Illustrated February 13, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Third Wheel With 33 goals through Sunday, the sharpshooting Kovalev has already surpassed his career high for a season... |
Sports Illustrated December 8, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
Gift wrapped Plan on a return of Super Mario in time for the holidays... |
Sports Illustrated October 16, 2001 Michael Farber |
European vacation Long wait on tap for next Euro NHL head coach... |
Sports Central April 7, 2008 Jeff DiNunzio |
There's No Argument This Time Alex Ovechkin is the league MVP. Period. |
Sports Central May 26, 2008 Andrew Jones |
The Top 10 Cities For Hockey Fans These ten cities have winter and great hockey to watch. |
Sports Central November 9, 2004 Mark Chalifoux |
Bettman's Plan to Save the NHL "Whether or not we miss half a season or three-quarters of a season, or don't have a season at all -- that is not the issue from our standpoint," the national Hockey League commissioner said. "We need a deal that is the right deal to address the problems and let us go forward." |
Sports Central October 23, 2006 Charlynn Smith |
The NHL is Back This is the year hockey will shine again in the world of sports, and here are the reasons why. |
Sports Central August 23, 2011 Mike Chen |
Crosby's Return Tempered By Marc Savard's Situation A few weeks ago, the rumor mill churned with the idea that Sidney Crosby might not be ready for Pittsburgh Penguins training camp. |
Sports Central June 11, 2008 Ross Lancaster |
A Novel Concept: Last Two Are Best This year, for probably the first time since the 2001 Finals between the Avalanche and Devils, the two best teams met for the Stanley Cup championship. |
Sports Central October 3, 2006 Mike Chen |
Lessons Learned: NHL '06-'07 Preview Last year's season was a learning experience for everyone. As we get ready to open the gates on post-lockout season No. 2, it's time to take a look at the lessons of last season and how they can apply to this season! |
Sports Central March 5, 2010 Mike Chen |
What Now, NHL? It's difficult to sustain the level of momentum the NHL experienced from the Vancouver games. Just about everything went right. |
AskMen.com December 27, 2000 Mark Simmons |
A-Rod Hits The Jackpot, Super Mario Returns Texas Rangers announced signing former Seattle Mariners shortstop Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year $252 million contract... Hockey world erupted when it was announced that Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux and current Pittsburgh Penguins owner would be returning and paying himself the league average salary of $1.4 million... |
Sports Illustrated February 19, 2002 Kostya Kennedy |
A Different Goal Mario Lemieux has earned the right to put the Olympics ahead of his regular duties... |
Sports Central January 25, 2011 Clinton Riddle |
Crosby Hit Bruises NHL at Worst Time As the NHL All-Star Game creeps ever closer, one subject seems foremost in the minds of NHL fans. Whither Sidney Crosby? |
Sports Central February 14, 2005 Eric Poole |
NHL 2004-05: R.I.P. Considering the state of hockey, it's fitting that one of this country's largest collections of NHL memorabilia and jerseys is in a funeral home. |
Sports Illustrated January 23, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Punch Line After Mario Lemieux got roughed up, the Penguins toughened up... |
Sports Central April 17, 2008 Sean Crowe |
Why the NHL is Dead The question is, how do we bring it back to life? |
Sports Illustrated December 13, 2000 Kostya Kennedy |
King Penguin Super Mario dwarfs Lindros, but not Gretzky... |
Sports Illustrated April 5, 2001 Kostya Kennedy |
Flawed Pens have too many holes Mario Lemieux has gotten the club to buckle down defensively a bit more lately (with good success) and the Penguins have won some big games so I won't "count them out." I'd be very surprised if they make the finals though... |
Sports Central January 7, 2009 Bill Hazell |
The Top 10 Games of 2008 (Pt. 2) A look at what made the NHL Stanley Cup finals and NBA finals so memorable this year. |
Sports Central January 12, 2005 Mike Chen |
The Four-Month Itch Okay, I admit it. I really, really, ridiculously miss the NHL. |
Sports Central January 10, 2006 Mike Chen |
The NHL's Halfway Home A look at NHL teams, talent and business. |
Sports Central May 17, 2009 Jonathan Hamelin |
The Frozen Final Four Now that we are down to the Conference Finals, it is time once again to weed out the contenders from the pretenders. |
Sports Central October 1, 2005 Greg Wyshynski |
A Hockey Cynic's Guide to the NHL (Pt. 1) A preview of the Prince of Wales Conference. It's going to be a hell of a season. |
Sports Central April 10, 2007 Chad Kettner |
2007 NHL Playoffs Preview After a long season filled with ups and downs, hockey fans can finally buckle up for the most exciting time of the year, the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are some predictions. |
Sports Central June 26, 2013 Mike Chen |
Lessons Learned From a Shortened Season Chances are, you've all but forgotten the Great NHL Lockout of 2012. and it seems like little-to-no momentum has been lost by the NHL. The season started with uncertainty and anger and ended with record-breaking TV ratings and a thrilling two months of playoffs. |
Sports Central May 17, 2006 Mike Chen |
NHL Award Predictions The nominations for the annual NHL awards have been announced. Check out who should take home the hardware when all is said and done. |
Sports Central May 18, 2009 Mike Chen |
NHL Conference Finals Primer Here's why each of these teams will - and won't - move on to the final battle for the Stanley Cup. |
AskMen.com Johnny Testa |
Breakaway Tips From Alexander Ovechkin One of the best players in the National Hockey League offers some tips on how to successfully score on a breakaway. |