Big Ben changing off the field among reasons he has opportunity to retire a Steeler & more in Friday’s Daily Five
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinion* 1. A main reason Ben Roethlisberger has received a second mega-deal with the Steelers organization and an opportunity to retire as a Steeler is because of how he’s changed off the field. Now married with two kids, Roethlisberger is no longer the person off the field he was earlier
“Lot of coaches” and pro scouts view Rangers as team to beat, Worilds to work for Jehovah Witness & more in today’s TIOPSDailyFive
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings,Musings, Opinions* 1. The Eastern Conference has seven teams with a realistic chance that could reach the Stanley Cup Final but are the New York Rangers the team to beat in the East? If you had to pick one team that is built to get out of the East again, it’s the
Pens successful road trip keeps them in hunt for top seed, the “Steelers way” might not be the right way this off-season & more in today’s Daily Five
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. The importance of the Penguins getting five of eight points on their four game road trip is it keeps them in contention for the top-seed in the East and they boast one of the easiest remaining schedules. Only four of the Penguins remaining 16 games are against teams
Neutral Zone ruining NHL’s product, Playoffs will tell story whether Penguins are a deceiving defensive team & more in today’s Daily Five
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Is the “Neutral Zone” ruining the NHL’s product again? As obstruction has poked it’s head back into the league, the NHL has a diminishing product once again when it comes to highlighting the skilled players. Down seasons or not, the Crosby’s, the Malkin’s, Tavares types should be 100
Even Strength production for Crosby on steady decline , Ridley on Steelers radar & more in today’s Daily Five
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. If you listen to some pundits, you’ll hear them cite Sidney Crosby’s lack of power play points (8G-18A) and lack of power play opportunities as the primary reason he’s having the worst statistical season of his career. However, the stats show it’s plummeting even strength numbers not his
Rumbling’s on Polamalu’s Future, Norris Trophy Talk, Malkin/Crosby career lifers, Bennett & botching Iginla
TIOPS DAILY FIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. Whether Troy Polamalu plays football in 2015 will come down to money. With the Steelers preparing to move on, though, no final decision has been made team officials indicate, Polamalu isn’t ready to give it up yet. He’s been training like a player who plans to play and
Penguins “Experience” Rationale, Murray-Jarry Dynamic, Isles, Alvarez, McCoy
TIOPSDAILYFIVE *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* 1. The experience rationale continues to be touted a bit too much by the Penguins in talking Monday’s trades up. Like Jim Rutherford on Monday, Mike Johnston was at it on Tuesday. “Cole is a player that Gary Agnew knows well. In those players, we’re getting more experience,” Johnston said. “At
Despres/Lovejoy Fallout, Retaining NHL ready prospects, Steelers/Draft Talk
TIOPSDAILYFIVE *RUMBLINGS, MUSINGS, OPINIONS* 1. From the fan base, the consensus on the Simon Despres – Ben Lovejoy trade seems to be some like it and some absolutely despise it. Looks like there’s no in between and surprisingly that’s the reaction I’ve gotten from some NHL types. Many understand the Penguins thinking here in wanting
TIOPS DAILY BUZZ: WEDNESDAY EDITION
TIOPS DAILY BUZZ: WEDNESDAY EDITION *Rumblings, Musings, Opinions* PENGUINS/NHL — There are a lot of good guys in the NHL but you find many better than Pascal Dupuis. He’s just one of those people who you speak to for the first time and can just tell he’s a good caring person. Dupuis importance inside the
TIOPS DAILY BUZZ: TUESDAY EDITION
TIOPS DAILY BUZZ *RUMBLINGS, MUSINGS, OPINIONS* PENGUINS/NHL — It’s was no secret when Ray Shero was fired that Penguins team President David Morehouse had a strong desire to become more involved with the day to day hockey operations and that’s the case now with Jim Rutherford reporting directly to Morehouse, where as Shero reported directly