Tomas Vokoun had an outstanding 2013 playoff performance coming off the pine in support of a flailing, Marc-Andre Fleury.  There is no harder position in the NHL than playing goaltender and if your team loses, the goalie is the first player to be put under a microscope.  Furthermore, you cannot completely blame Fleury for his inconsistency as the Penguins defense was flat out brutal at times. Throughout hockey circles, a concrete mental game is a must for all elite goaltenders and this is where ... Read More

General Manager Ray Shero has been very busy this summer so far when it comes to keeping his core in tact and bringing back free agent acquisitions such as Rob Scuderi and Pascal Dupuis. The Penguins are $676,667 in cap space under the $64,300,000 million limit. However, with two qualifying offers on the table to Dustin Jeffrey and Robert Bortuzzo and the recent signing of Forward Matt D’Agostini to a one year contract worth about 550,000. The Penguins will be over the cap. Ray Shero is now ... Read More

Dana Heinze grew up in a town with a very rich hockey history, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Johnstown was the home to the Johnstown Jets that inspired the cult favorite, "SlapShot" and the Johnstown Chiefs. Heinze was the head trainer of the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs on two occasions (1988-92, 1995-98). During the 1988-89 season with the Johnstown Chiefs, Heinze had to dress as the back-up goalie because their goalie at the time had been called up.  Later in the third period, there was a line brawl ... Read More

Matt Cooke has been labeled a dirty player, a thug and a criminal element on the ice. Cooke, however, has reformed his game the last couple of years despite what Eugene Melnyk, the Ottawa Senators owner, would tell you. For those of you who don't know what I'm referring to, On February 13 of this year, Cooke is blamed for engaging Erik Karlsson from behind to sabotage his leg. The fact of the matter is that this lifting of the leg by Cooke is a common play that checking forwards commit to when ... Read More

In 1977, this quote, "Puttin on the Foil," became very popular to the hockey world and to this day, SlapShot is still a cult favorite amongst diehard hockey fanatics. The Pittsburgh Penguins have been out muscled the past two playoff seasons by the Philadelphia Flyers and this year in the Boston Bruins. The Pens are loaded with offensive and defensive talent. However, the Pens really need to get bigger, meaner, and quite honestly need to add a goon or two to police other teams. In 2011, ... Read More

We've all heard the classic lines before that, "You never realize what you have until it's gone" and "If you love something, let it go. If it comes back, then you know it was meant to be." While these usually refer to material things or a significant other, they can be substituted for many things. After the Pittsburgh Penguins won their last cup, a crucial part of their team headed out to Los Angeles. Ask General Manager Ray Shero one of his biggest regrets in his tenure with the team, and he'll ... Read More

After the first weekend of free agency, the Penguins look like a team that has painted themselves in a salary cap-colored corner. Pittsburgh signed Rob Scuderi to a four year deal worth $3.375 million, annually, then found a way to extend Pascal Dupuis and Craig Adams.  After all the hoopla created by the fans and media over major changes coming based on the fallout of the Boston series, the Penguins will looking very similar to last year's team before the trade deadline. The problem, ... Read More

Ray Shero is the standard for General Managers not just in the NHL but in all major sports across the board. Shero continues to make good, solid decisions for the Pens organization. Paul Holmgren should start taking notes as he has the Flyers looking lost and desperate . Shero has been under a lot of pressure after four disappointing exits from the playoffs but instead of making drastic changes, he stuck to the plan and continues to show why he is so widely respected throughout the league. Paul ... Read More

The Pittsburgh Penguins announced late Tuesday the re-signing of forward Pascal Dupuis. Dupuis signed a four year contract worth $15 million. CBC’s Eddie Friedman reports the deal also comes with a limited no-movement clause. Dupuis was acquired in the 2008 Marian Hossa deal that sent Colby Armstrong and Erik Christensen along with a prospect and a first round pick to Atlanta. Armstrong spent just over two seasons with Atlanta before signing with the Maple Leafs in 2010 and spending last ... Read More

Another year. Another draft in the books for the NHL. The headlines will talk about Kris Letang’s new contract and shipping Tyler Kennedy to San Jose, but the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome six new additions to the club. Round 2 (44th Overall) Tristan Jarry/G: The 6’1 183 netminder was acquired after the team traded up six spots with Columbus, giving away the 50th and 89th selections. Jarry spent two years with the Edmonton Oil Kings, playing sparingly in 2011 before splitting time the past year. ... Read More