The Penguins lost to Tampa last night but still remain incredibly well-positioned to secure a playoff spot this season. Here’s the relevant standings for them as of now. While there could be other avenues with a Wild Card spot, for now we’ll keep it simple on the most straight-forward path available to Pittsburgh: finishing in […]
Read more: NHL Playoff Race: What the Penguins need to do
At 41, defenseman Brent Burns set for 1,000th straight regular-season game as the Avalanche chase top seed
Egor Chinakhov looks like the type of star the Penguins needed
It is really easy to be a prisoner of the moment in sports and overreact to things, both positively and negatively. Not every win means you are a championship team. Not every defeat means your season is over. Hot streaks happen for below average players, cold streaks happen for great players. It is a long […]
Read more: Egor Chinakhov looks like the type of star the Penguins needed
At 41, defenseman Brent Burns set for 1,000th straight regular-season game as the Avs chase top seed
Brent Burns took a wayward stick to the face while playing for San Jose in October 2013 that ended up costing him teeth and time on the ice. Burns, now 41 years old and with the Colorado Avalanche, is set to play in his 1,000th straight regular-season game Saturday at Dallas. “He plays through them like it’s not a big deal,” said Bednar, whose team currently owns the NHL's top seed with eight games remaining, including the pivotal contest with the Stars (six points back).
Read more: At 41, defenseman Brent Burns set for 1,000th straight regular-season game as the Avs chase top seed
It’s Not Time To Pick Scott Wedgewood — The 2022-23 Bruins Proved It