Some of the most remarkable accomplishments that GM Jim Rutherford completed when transitioning the Pittsburgh Penguins team to this 2017 season was keeping pretty much all of the roster in tact and together. The only player that the Penguins lost … Continue reading Ranking The Biggest Player Losses Due to Free Agency
Regular Season Stats GP:71 G:9 A:20 PTS:29 +/-:0 PIM:36 Playoff Stats GP:20 G:2 A:9 PTS:11 +/- 6 PIM:27 Player Grade: B I gave Chris Kunitz a B based on how well he did in the role he was given this … Continue reading Offseason Player Grades: Chris Kunitz
Overtime, Game 7; these are the games as hockey fans we love. Thursday night, the Penguins defeated the Senators 3-2 in double overtime to clinch their bid to the Stanley Cup Finals vs the Nashville Predators. The game winning goal … Continue reading Unsung Heroes
When the Penguins traded defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Ducks to acquire left winger Chris Kunitz and prospect (at the time) Eric Tangradi back in 2009, no one expected the Penguins to win the Stanley Cup. They did just that. At that … Continue reading Chris Kunitz Enjoying Success At 37
You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. I don’t often admit when I’m wrong (because I’m usually right), but I’ll admit I was wrong about Chris Kunitz. For those of you that may follow me on twitter, when … Continue reading COLUMN: I Was Wrong About Chris Kunitz
For those of you who love Pittsburgh’s baseball team, I apologize. This phrase doesn’t really apply to your team anymore. This really applies to Pittsburgh’s hockey team. The one at the ‘Paint Can’ on 1001 Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh. In … Continue reading Pride, Passion, Pittsburgh…Penguins?
For many years now, Chris Kunitz has been a part of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nine years if we are being exact. In those nine years, the Penguins have won two Stanley Cups. You can’t say that he didn’t have an … Continue reading Something About Kunitz And Not Fitting In Anymore
Hello, Pens fans! We are back for the 2016-’17 season and it’s going to be a great title defense. Without further ado, here are your questions answered below: Would the Pens benefit in the long run if they rested … Continue reading Penguins Preseason Q&A
Rosters are almost trimmed down to the opening day size of 23. Excitement for the fringe players who will make it. Disappointment will hang over those that don’t. It seems the Pens roster won’t be hard to decipher heading into … Continue reading Impressions To Be Made
The Stanley Cup Champions offseason has been quiet for mostly one reason, the cap… Before the NHL draft a couple weeks ago, tires were kicked up about All-Star goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and the Calgary Flames. At the end of the … Continue reading Possible Cap Dumps
