Forechecking

I haven’t followed hockey for years now but I started watching the Penguins play again since the NHL playoffs started. I don’t know the players all that well but I have to say I am VERY impressed by the forechecking game of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

As good as the skilled players of the Stanley Cup Champion Penguins were (Lemuix, Rechi, Stevens, Jagr, Barraso, etc.) I still think what won those cups for us was forechecking. Without Phil Bourque, Troy Loney, and Bob Errey we would never have been able to put those back to back Cup runs together.

And once those guys were let go after those Cups the Pens could win no more.

Now, I look at a new team with players I’ve primarily never heard of before and I’m excited. I see no reason why this version of the Pittsburgh Penguins can’t win the Stanley Cup this year because they are forechecking very well. And forechecking wins championships as far as I’m concerned.

Let’s go Pens!!

-David