Stanley's Silver Lining?

By Joshua Neal; Oct 16, 02:04 PM

Is there something positive to take from the lockout? It may sound like a stretch, and perhaps it is, but hear me out. Penguins fans, good things could come to us as we wait.

Isn't It ironic?

By Matt Paul; Oct 1, 07:15 PM

The NHL owners have locked out players with aspirations of taking a bigger piece of the pie and the players aren’t giving in because they want to keep their pockets lined. Meanwhile, no one stands to make anything if no games are played.

Let's Play Hide The Contract

By Matt Paul; Jul 20, 10:42 AM

What are the Flyers going to do to avoid surpassing the league’s salary cap if Shea Weber ends up in Philadelphia? Don’t worry, they’ve found a way to manipulate the rules for their benefit.

Two Teams, A Defenseman and An Offersheet

By Matt Paul; Jul 19, 06:26 PM

The dog days of summer just got a bit more interesting.

Howson’s Mistake

By Matt Paul; Jul 18, 07:06 PM

Okay, so that’s a misleading headline, but if I wrote a piece on all of his mistakes, we’d be here for a good while. Instead, we’ll focus on his most recent mistake involving the now infamous “Rick Nash Sweepstakes,” which interestingly have strong ties to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but not in a way you might think.

Free Agent Frenzy - Updating Mini Blog

By Michael Farkas; Jul 5, 01:38 PM

An updated mini-blog that keeps tabs on the free agent frenzy.

Parise, Suter Planning To Sign Together?

By Matt Paul; Jul 4, 11:06 AM

Various reports have surfaced that suggest the drawn out decision from these two top-notch free agents could be a result of them trying to sign with the same team.

Parise Is Entitled To Take His Time

By Matt Paul; Jul 2, 09:35 PM

Zach Parise, the most highly coveted free agent in the 2012 class, has spent less than two days reviewing contract offers, listening to sales pitches, discussing options with family and friends, and pondering the rest of his career — and the media is upset that he’s taking too long?

Free Agency Quick Guide

By Michael Farkas; Jul 1, 08:36 AM

A ranking of the best forwards, defensemen, and goaltenders available with a description of each player’s pros and cons.

Where Will The Free Agents Sign?

By Matt Paul; Jun 28, 10:07 PM

We’re all used to hearing from the so called experts about where free agents will sign, but here at FF, we want to know where you think they will sign. Read on, and more importantly, throw out your predictions!

A Look At The Top 5 Free Agents

By Michael Farkas; Jun 27, 08:08 AM

Like “Dr. Strangelove” and “Blazing Saddles” before it, free agent day in the NHL is going to have some Slim Pickens.

Typical Scuderi

By Matt Paul; Jun 12, 08:57 PM

As if Pittsburgh Penguin fans needed more reasons to miss defenseman Rob Scuderi, last night was just another reminder.

Welcome back to the NHL, Therrien

By Matt Paul; Jun 5, 10:10 PM

Ditching his role as a scout for Minnesota Wild, Therrien will return to the team that gave him his first NHL coaching gig.

Once a Garage League, Always a Garage League

By Mike Adams; Mar 20, 08:38 AM

Mario’s comment rings true decades later.

Trade Deadline Winners/Losers

By Contributing Writers; Feb 29, 09:58 AM

Our mystery Faceoff-Factor contributor stops by to expound on the trade deadline and give his winners and losers for one of the biggest days of the year.

Trade Deadline: That's A Wrap

By Michael Farkas; Feb 28, 10:17 AM

With popcorn bowls thoroughly emptied, F5 keys permanently indented and an irreplaceable sick day burned for trade deadline day 2012, many fans are left with a touch of disappointment as few teams sprung into action on Monday afternoon.

Trade Deadline 2012

By Doug Graham; Feb 27, 02:58 PM

Trade Deadline 2012

Rumor Round-Up: A Preview Of Today

By Michael Farkas; Feb 27, 08:57 AM

With just mere hours remaining until the Christmas-Eve-night-like anxiousness actualizes into Deadline Day 2012, many teams are still pensively kicking tires and browsing inventory.

Some Dominoes Begin To Fall

By Matt Paul; Feb 25, 09:45 AM

Dustin Brown is off the trade market, as is Ales Hemsky, and Marek Zidlicky finally found his new home.

Rumor Round Up, Second Edition

By Michael Farkas; Feb 23, 08:35 AM

As the proverbial dominoes begin to tumble and the hoopla surrounding the NHL’s annual trade deadline kicks off, it is important to re-evaluate the marketplace as it becomes thinner and thinner for last minute shoppers.