Today in Hockey History: April 17
This date has been very eventful in the history of the National Hockey League. A generational talent in Pittsburgh was the youngest ever to hit a particular milestone. This date…
Category Archives: Sidney Crosby
Today in Hockey History: April 8
Mr. Hockey broke a pair of Stanley Cup playoff records on this date, 29 years apart. Also, three franchises won their first-ever postseason games and plenty of new records were…
Sidney Crosby Passes Wayne Gretzky for Most Point-Per-Game Seasons
If you ask any hockey player if they would prefer a team or personal achievement, they’ll always say team first. But some milestones are too significant to be sidelined. One…
Penguins’ Most Creative Player Nicknames Through the Years
Every professional hockey player acquires a nickname by the end of his career, whether he plays just a few games or a collection of seasons. These nicknames are often simple,…
Blue Jackets Unable to Overcome Slow Start in Loss to Penguins
The Columbus Blue Jackets hoped to duplicate Thursday night’s performance against the Florida Panthers. Instead, they got into a track meet with the high-powered Pittsburgh Penguins and fell short on…
10 NHL Players Who Spent Their Entire Career With One Team
Several NHL records define a player’s career, whether those skaters played the most games or collected the most goals, points, and wins. During the 2020-21 season, Patrick Marleau broke one…
Colorado Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon Becomes 100th Player to Reach 1,000-Point Milestone
On Monday night, the Colorado Avalanche notched their sixth win in a row beating the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 in Denver, but it was a personal milestone that took the headlines…
3 Takeaways From the Wild’s Loss to the Penguins
The Minnesota Wild played host to the Pittsburgh Penguins in an afternoon matinée on Sunday, Mar. 9. They were looking to get back in the winner’s column after losing to…
Sidney Crosby Nets 2 in Penguins 3-1 Win Over Wild
The Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins met up for their second time on Sunday afternoon, Mar. 9 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Their first meeting in Pittsburgh went in favor of…
4 Lessons for the NHL Following 4 Nations Face-Off
A week has passed since the 4 Nations Face-Off concluded with Canada coming out on top in a 3-2 overtime win over the United States. Yet, it’s still on the…