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Book Review: Pucks On The ‘Net

If you’re a Penguins fan with an insatiable appetite for hockey, I’ve got a book for you. Renowned hockey history…

Penguins Tame Panthers 4-2

It was a scenario with which the Pittsburgh Penguins have become all too familiar. The players skated onto the CONSOL…

Oilers Slip Past Penguins 2-1

After playing a quintessential road game for 55 minutes, the Penguins leaked for a late goal by rookie Ryan Nugent-Hopkins…

Penguins Douse Flames 5-3

Powered by five goals from five different players, the Penguins overcame an early surge by Calgary to dump the Flames,…

Penguins Nip Canucks in Shootout, 4-3

As season openers go, it wasn’t the prettiest of wins. Indeed, the Penguins blew a pair of two-goal leads while…

Crosby Update: Penguins Patience a Virtue

Like all Penguins fans, I anxiously awaited Sidney Crosby’s press conference at the CONSOL Energy Center on September 7. While…

Slap Shot: Who Were Those Guys?

Having cut my hockey teeth during the heyday of goon-squad hockey back in the 1970s, I’ve always had an affinity…

Penguins History: Demolition Durby

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