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The Toughest Penguins Ever: The Mighty Macs

The Penguins of the early 1980s weren’t very good. In fact, awful is a better way to describe them. The…

Penguins Retro: When the Goin’ Gets Tough…

I thought I’d take a break from my series on the Toughest Penguins, or a sideways step if you prefer,…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Paul Baxter

Few Penguins players past or present created more of a stir on the ice than defenseman Paul Gordon Baxter. A…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Dave “the Hammer” Schultz

Mention the name Dave Schultz to an old-time Penguins fan and you’re liable to draw anything but a favorable reaction.…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bryan “Bugsy” Watson

Bryan Joseph Watson was a rambunctious little defenseman whose heart was several times bigger than his undersized body. Serving as…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bob Paradise

I’ll continue my series on the toughest Penguins by reprising another golden oldie. Today’s feature was originally posted on PenguinPoop…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Rick Tocchet

On the night of November 20, 1991, the arch-rival Flyers visited the Penguins at the Civic Arena. Early in the…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Steve Durbano

As a young hockey fan, I’ll never forget the day in January of 1974 when the Penguins acquired tough guys…