All Entries Tagged With: "Wings"
Reality check: Penguins don’t need glittering wings to fly
Every year around this time, many Penguins’ fans look back at the summer and lament the passing of another seemingly underwhelming off-season without the signing or acquisition by trade of a “good scoring winger for Sid or Geno”. What these fans want is a transaction to acquire a proven 30 to 40 goal scorer who will be the finisher [...]
Reeling Pens look to get back on track against 1st place Caps
In a five to ten second span on Monday evening during the middle of the second period at Detroit, a sequence by the surging Red Wings in the Penguins’ zone stood out as a microcosm of the problems plaguing Pittsburgh over its past seven games. Henrik Zetterberg took a pass in the far circle from Nicklas Lidstrom, [...]
It’s Difficult To Water Down Expectations….*Update
Tis the season to be jolly especially for Chicago Blackhawk fans and the next set of games should be great to watch. The Hawks will battle the Bruins, Wings, Sharks and the Red Wings again before the Christmas break. Expectations in the Windy City are high and a successful run against these staunch foes wll only increase hopes [...]
Winning Without All The Pieces
Before this season began my thinking was Dave Bolland was going to be a key player for the Blackhawks. It seems many have discounted his loss but it does matter. Bolland’s absence is felt even if it is not always apparent by looking at the scoreboard. The understated Bolland does everything well without a lot [...]
A Dominate Win….Is Niemi For Real?
The Hawks took three out of four points over the weekend and are now back in the States. Like a very good hockey team the boys bounced back after a loss. Although they played well in the season opener their last effort was a masterpiece. For the first time since the playoffs the Hawks looked [...]
