Late Night TIOPS Daily Five Edition: Penguins must do proper evaluation and keep their stubbornness off the table
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. David Morehouse is telling any of his media pals, who he has driving positive PR for him and looking into things like Pierre McGuire tipping the Rangers, that Jim Rutherford and Mike Johnston are staying. Fans shouldn’t buy that talk just yet. Of course Morehouse wants Rutherford to
On Penguins horrendous quality of play, Improving Eastern Conference moving forward, Marcus Peters/Steelers & more in Today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. The quality (high percentage scoring chances, creativity) of offensive play from the Penguins this season, they have averaged under 2.40 goals per game over their last 63 games, hasn’t been this bad since the 2003-2004 season. It is truly horrendous to watch in this series and has been
Clutch and Grab, Rangers letting teams stick around, Buy-out talk for Scuderi, Melancon & more in Today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. 1. The dead puck clutch and grab era is back and it isn’t like this just happened over the last week. The way teams are allowed to interfere in the neutral zone has been ruining the NHL all season but there might not be a series that portrays
On Rutherford’s blowup, Antonio Brown, Daniel Winnik, Smart Hockey, Derrick Pouliot & more in Today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Jimmy Rutherford feeling the pressure of a GM who might get fired? Rutherford has been a loose cannon over the past couple weeks behind the scenes even before last night’s incident, sources say, and I guess I’d be to if my boss who hired me barely acknowledges me
All about the Rangers Tonight, Johnston vs Vigneault, Selling Tickets, Brandon Sutter & more in Today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Tonight’s Game 3 is all about the New York Rangers. They’re the heavy favorite in the series and the pressure is all on them. This is suppose to be their season. As Larry Brooks of the New York Post wrote, the Rangers are a team right now in
Star players coming up big actually still happens, Pavel Datsyuk, Trends, Top line & more in Today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. The Detroit Red Wings, an underdog like the Penguins in their first round series, were able to do something the Penguins weren’t able to do; Steal Game 1 when they got excellent goaltending and were badly outplayed. You have to take advantage of those type of situations to
4th Line contributions in Playoffs, Chorney > Ehrhoff?, Tom Fitzgerald GM Talk & more in Today’s TIOPS Daily Five
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Penguins coaches have liked what Taylor Chorney has brought to the table so much that they favor him over Christian Ehrhoff, sources say. It’s been a very small sampling but Chorney has been a favorite of Johnston’s from day 1.
Melancon’s future, Ike Taylor, Similar situatons for GM’s in Pittsburgh/Boston & more in Today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Neal Huntington and his scouts have a niche for finding high upside relievers who cost next to nothing. Arquimedes Caminero is the latest potential gem the Pirates have found. Caminero has flashed nasty stuff with a fastball that sits around 98-99 and a slider that hits 91 mph.
A potential win-win situation for Pirates/Alvarez, Vigneault – Johnston coaching matchup, Matthew Murray/Pekka Rinne comparison & more in today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. In front of the largest crowd ever at PNC Park (regular season), Monday’s home opener embodied just about everything in regards to where this team is heading. There’s a buzz around the Pirates and in this town that is starting to resemble the second, third seasons in the
Home Ice $$$, Puck Possession Talk, Big picture for Penguins & more in today’s TIOPS Daily Five
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Home ice might not matter to teams when it comes to having an advantage but it does to nhl owners, especially the group in Pittsburgh. The Penguins last season had a second round exit and still had 7 home playoff games due to having home ice. Playoff money