A month ago if you cheered for the Pittsburgh Penguins you thought the sky was falling. Rightfully so, because they sucked. However over the past month The Penguins have done what they do every single year. The weather gets cold, snow begins to fall, and the Penguins rattle off a series of wins that catapultContinueContinue reading “The Boys of Winter Return”
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Johnny’s World Juniors Preview
Around the world it’s boxing day, but to those who love hockey above all us it’s the Start of the IIHF World Juniors Tournament. A competition held every year where ten countries send their best under the age of twenty to compete for international supremacy. This stage has proven to be a chance for youngContinueContinue reading “Johnny’s World Juniors Preview”
This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
December 23rd 2018, The Carolina Hurricanes made a decision at some point in the off season to resurrect the Hartford Whalers. Well at least their jersey and mistake, the franchise is not moving back to their once beloved home. However they are going to wear the timeless logo, colors, and jerseys twice this season. OnceContinueContinue reading “This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”
The Windy City Debacle
December 12th, Chicago. The title of this article is “The Windy City Debacle” because that’s what last night’s game was, a debacle. For the better part of sixty minute the Pittsburgh Penguins out possesed, shot, and played the Chicago Blackhawks. Yet the score line read Haks 6 Pens 3. This matchup has been on theContinueContinue reading “The Windy City Debacle”
Hey VO is Zach Hyman Batman?
Saturday, December 8th, Boston Saturday night the hockey world found itself in another standoff when Zach Hyman of the Toronto Maple Leafs took it upon himself to answer a bell rung by Charlie McAvoy of the Boston Bruins. Early in the first period of the game between the original six rivals McAvoy delivered a nastyContinueContinue reading “Hey VO is Zach Hyman Batman?”
Johnny Violence Responds to Two Hockey Writers
Wow…. First thing I know you have terrible taste because you only referenced DC comics. Second, do you understand sentence structure? Or were you to busy in high school drawing shitty Superman comics to pay attention? Third, Tom Wilson is payed 5 million dollars a year to score goals and play on the top line.ContinueContinue reading “Johnny Violence Responds to Two Hockey Writers”
The RFD Buffalo Sabres
Thoughts From the Bench Offices, December 5th, 2018 The growing NHL season has been full of surprises. Once iconic playoff teams falling on hard times as a new batch of emerging young stars lead their teams into prevalence. One such story are the Sabres of Buffalo. Lead by Jack Eichel, this team has been inContinueContinue reading “The RFD Buffalo Sabres”
Seattle Joins the NHL
Seattle Washington, December 4th 2018, Somewhere Martin Crane is sitting in his lazy boy recliner reading a news and the front page reads NHL Expansion comes to Seattle. He would quietly fold his paper look at Eddie and say, “well boy do you like hockey?” Let Thoughts From The Bench be the first to sayContinueContinue reading “Seattle Joins the NHL”
Penguins trade Daniel Spring to the Ducks
Well well well… Maybe old Jimmy is reading the blog eh? The Penguins have traded talented top six forward Daniel Sprong to the Anaheim Duck in return for Marcus Pettersson. Positives: We get another NHL ready defenseman who blocks a tun of shots. He also is six foot three and can add some much neededContinueContinue reading “Penguins trade Daniel Spring to the Ducks”
The Nitty Gritty
The rival Philadelphia Flyers came to visit for the first Pennsylvania Derby of the year. A contest that the Penguins dominated last year winning all four meetings in the regular season and dominating the first round playoff series against their Cold War rivals. So naturally when the Penguins need a game to boost their confidenceContinueContinue reading “The Nitty Gritty”
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