Penguins defeat Sharks in OT, take 2-0 Stanley Cup Final lead PITTSBURGH – In hindsight, we should have totally anticipated overtime between the Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks, as Wednesday night’s affair was the fifth Stanley Cup Final Game 2 in the last six years to require extra time. What we might not have expected was a rookie ending it. Conor Sheary scored his second goal of … [Read more...]

Matt Nieto in; Karmanos sued; Clitsome retires (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. She just loves when it's summer time 🙃 pic.twitter.com/240GR1kcHd— Tyler Seguin … [Read more...]

Steelers safety's lucky hype videos result in Penguins wins The Pittsburgh Penguins’ success over the last week may not be due to Matt Murray’s goaltending, Sidney Crosby’s play or head coach Mike Sullivan’s strategizing. No, the secret behind the Penguins’ past two wins can likely be pinned down to the Instagram hype videos of Ross Ventrone of the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Born just outside of … [Read more...]

Brent Burns and his odyssey to hockey oddity PITTSBURGH – The puck took a funny hop. Carl Hagelin, one of the fastest skaters on the planet, turned on his jets and began chasing it.  “I just saw him start skating and I said, 'Oh God. I don't know why he's doing that,’” said San Jose Sharks defenseman Brent Burns. “Then, I saw it behind us." So Burns started chasing after the Pittsburgh … [Read more...]

Sharks happy to get Game 1 out of the way PITTSBURGH – You’re always nervous your first time.  Those awkward moments of discovery. Making inexperienced mistakes. Being unable to contain neither your enthusiasm nor your anxiety. And knowing that, in the end, the second time is going to be much more rewarding. Such was Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final for the San Jose Sharks, as all but three … [Read more...]

Should Patrick Marleau be suspended for Bryan Rust hit? The San Jose Sharks finally had their feet under them and started to roll against the Pittsburgh Penguins after the first period in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Patrick Marleau’s late second period goal tied the game at 2-2 and San Jose’s early game woes, where they allowed a 2-0 lead, seemed over.  Then early in the third period … [Read more...]

Patrick Marleau won’t be suspended for Bryan Rust hit; right call? Patrick Marleau of the San Jose Sharks will not have a hearing for his hit on Bryan Rust of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and thus will not be suspended by the Department of Player Safety. Marleau was given a two-minute minor for an illegal check to the head at 4:47 of the third period. Rust … [Read more...]

Bonino, Bonino, Bonino! Hockey Night Punjabi’s viral epic goal call Harnarayan Singh is the play-by-play voice for Hockey Night In Canada Punjabi, which is thought to be the only regular game coverage of the NHL that’s not in English or French. He’s a national treasure for many reasons, chief among them his creative goal calls. For example, when he somehow worked Nikita Kucherov’s name into … [Read more...]

Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Puck Daddy's Postgame Awards (Ed. Note: We're changing things up for the Stanley Cup Finals. Instead of writing Three Stars as we normally do on game night, we'll be handing out some post-game awards.) First Star: Nick Bonino, Pittsburgh Penguins With 2:33 to go in the third period and the game tied, Bonino netted the game winning goal. To top it off, he gave the … [Read more...]

Sharks baffled by slow start in Game 1 loss to Penguins PITTSBURGH – The San Jose Sharks had 2,102 regular-season and playoff games to prepare for their first Stanley Cup Final appearance.  And they weren’t ready. Defenseman Brent Burns called it the Sharks’ “holy [crap] we’re here’ moment. A first period absolutely dominated by the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. A … [Read more...]