The NHL’s version of Christmas morning has arrived! It’s time for the free agent frenzy to begin. All day, we will be keeping track of all of the latest signings or trades, and give analysis on each of the transactions. Be sure to keep checking back here all day. Happy Free Agent Frenzy Day (and…
With the offseason lurking just around the corner, there has been, and will continue to be, tons of speculation as to which players might be on the move, and where they might go. Top 5 Possible Destinations will be a feature that runs from now until the NHL Draft, where the transactions are set to begin. On…
Today the Pittsburgh Penguins made hockey headlines once again with the announcements that they hired Jim Rutherford as general manager and fired head coach Dan Bylsma. Meanwhile, Jason Botterill, who took over as interim GM after former GM Ray Shero was fired, was promoted to associate GM for the time being. “This is a job that most…
With the offseason lurking just around the corner, there has been, and will continue to be, tons of speculation as to which players might be on the move, and where they might go. Top 5 Possible Destinations will be a feature that runs from now until the NHL Draft, where the transactions are set to begin.…
Today former NHL forward Miroslav Satan announced his retirement from the game of hockey at age 39 after playing in his final game for team Slovakia at the World Championship Tournament in Belarus. He was a Stanley Cup champion and a two-time all-star during his NHL career. “I hardly believe it, but I am not going…
Earlier today, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported that the Pittsburgh Penguins had fired General Manager Ray Shero along with head coach Dan Bylsma. A couple hours later, the Penguins hosted a press conference, during which they confirmed Shero had been relieved of his duties. However, in what perhaps came as a shock to all of us, Bylsma’s…
After an exciting first round of playoff hockey, all eyes are now on what will happen in the second round, where the winner will advance to the conference finals. In anticipation of the second round, we have assembled a panel of a few Power of the Puck writers to share our predictions for each series.…
After the New York Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 tonight in their game 7 matchup, they will now move on to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second round of the playoffs. The Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round in six games, but they certainly did not make it easy…
When Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun began suffering from blood clot issues in September, it appeared as though his career might be over. This is the second time that Vokoun has dealt with blood clot issues. The first time was approximately a decade ago, which added to the already high level of concern regarding Vokoun’s…
Some scary news came out of Pittsburgh today, as it was announced that Penguins defenseman Kris Letang suffered a stroke last week. It is believed that Letang will miss six weeks of action. The consensus is that Letang’s condition is not career threatening, and that his condition is treatable with blood thinners. In a series…
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