Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Pens Points with a bunch of news from Monday as Canada secures a rematch with the USA. What looked like a runaway victory for Canada turned into a late squeaker after Finland stormed back from 4-0 down to make it a one goal game with a minute remaining. Mikael Granlund scored twice in 23 seconds to make it 4-3 before Sidney Crosby … [Read more...] about Pens Points: Rematch Booked
Sidney Crosby keeps making headlines at 4 Nations tournament
Photo by Brian Babineau/4NFO/World Cup of Hockey via Getty Images Crosby had a highlight-reel empty net goal against Finland on Monday. All Sidney Crosby does is make headlines at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament for Team Canada. Crosby, in typical fashion and perhaps in a way that only he can do, had a highlight reel empty net goal to seal victory for Canada against … [Read more...] about Sidney Crosby keeps making headlines at 4 Nations tournament
Pens Points: USA to the Final
Eric Bolte-Imagn Images Has the balance of power shifted in international hockey? Here are your Pens Points for this Monday morning... The 4 Nations Face-Off has since made worldwide sporting headlines for the wild start to the USA-Canada game on Saturday, where three fights erupted in the first nine seconds of the game. Team USA then put on a defensive clinic, beating … [Read more...] about Pens Points: USA to the Final
Trade or keep: Bryan Rust
Photo by Justin K. Aller/NHLI via Getty Images Bryan Rust is one of the Pittsburgh Penguins best players and a two-time Stanley Cup champion. Trading him seems unlikely at this point. We continue with our “keep or trade” look at potential trade chips for the Pittsburgh Penguins by examining the case of forward Bryan Rust. Previous entries: Trade or keep: Rickard … [Read more...] about Trade or keep: Bryan Rust
USA fights, then fights off Canada to establish changing of the guard in international hockey dominance
Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images 2 Nations weren’t Face-offing they were fighting off in Montreal last night The Tkachuk boys set the tone and the USA went on to send Canada to their first best-on-best loss in hockey in 15 years (Canada lost 5-3 to the US in round play during in the 2010 Olympics). Many watching loved it, some hated it, but no one could ignore … [Read more...] about USA fights, then fights off Canada to establish changing of the guard in international hockey dominance