Penguins Need Some Nasty

12 years ago

I give new Penguins GM Jim Rutherford high marks for his off-season moves. Faced with dire cap constraints, he refused…

Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Darius Kasparaitis

12 years ago

During the Sidney Crosby era, it seems that the one key component that is the cause for the numerous untimely…

Penguins Update: Farewell to 44

12 years ago

I’ll never forget the day then-Penguins GM Craig Patrick chose defenseman Brooks Orpik with the 18th overall pick at the…

Penguins Free-Agent Update: Where’s the Beef?

12 years ago

In the wake of Ray Shero’s dismissal in May, Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle repeatedly stressed the need to…

Penguins Deal Neal

12 years ago

It didn’t take long for new Penguins GM Jim Rutherford to swing his first high-impact trade. On June 27 he…

2014 Penguins Free Agents

12 years ago

With the NHL free agent signing period set to begin July 1, here’s a list of Penguins free agents by…

Penguins Hire Mike Johnston

12 years ago

Penguins GM Jim Rutherford announced today that he hired Mike Johnston as the team’s new coach, ending a prolonged three-week…

Guerin Promotion May Have Biggest Impact

12 years ago

Following the Pittsburgh Penguins announcement that they had hired Jim Rutherford as their new General Manager, I spoke with many…

Penguins Update: A Requiem for Dan and Ray

12 years ago

Somewhere Craig Patrick must be smiling. Not an arrogant, misery-loves-company smile. More of a rueful, knowing grin. Aside from Mario…

Back to the Future: Penguins Hire Jim Rutherford

12 years ago

When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded promising young goalie Jim Rutherford to Detroit back in 1974, nobody dreamed that one day…