December 2011 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Perhaps it was fitting that the Penguins closed out 2011 the way it began—with a disappointing 3-1 loss. After all,…

Against this very same New Jersey Devils team in a game that also started at 3:00, Mario Lemieux scored 5…

Through the years Pittsburgh fans have become accustomed to watching Jaromir Jagr score big goals. So it was nothing new,…

What if we tried to make Pittsburgh not look stupid & petty tonight for the HBO 24/7 camera’s and national…

For the third time during the course of the Pens-Flyers rivalry, the momentum shifted with the arrival of a superstar.…

Following a sorry sixth-place finish in 1991-92, the Flyers acquired the rights to phenom Eric Lindros from Quebec. Slowly but…

Contests between the Penguins and the equally swift Carolina Hurricanes usually feature lots of end-to-end action and plenty of shots.…

The Penguins were on life support when they drafted Mario Lemieux with the first overall pick in the 1984 Entry…

Outsider on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “The uncertainty goes beyond drafting a “franchise” player.” Look at the Leafs, who had unbelievable luck getting Mathews, Nylander and…”
Rick Buker on Sid Scraps, Penguins Bow to Jets: “Thanks, my friend, for feeling my pain. It just frustrates me to no end that no one else on the…”
the Other Rick on Sid Scraps, Penguins Bow to Jets: “Hey Rick, You know I feel your pain. I may not really be enamored of Joshua and Imama, I would…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Truer words were never written”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Amen, my friend. I read on PHN that Sullivan refers to his system as a “philosophy.” Well, we need a…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Hey Rick, I am not surprised by more evidence that Sullivan has no idea of how to troubleshoot the team’s…”

Month: December 2011