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So Close and Yet So Far: Penguins Fall Just Short in 3-2 Shootout Loss to Panthers

I thought we had this one. I really did. Not just when Evgeni Malkin beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky with…

Penguins Make Minor Swap

The Penguins made a minor trade today, sending defenseman Will Butcher to Minnesota for forward Maxim Cajkovic. Without knowing the…

Penguins Update: Has Familiarity Bred Contempt?

I was pondering the plight of our favorite hockey team when an old adage popped into my head. And while…

Melting Penguins Dissolve in Desert, Bow to Coyotes, 5-2

Early in his rookie season, October 24, 2006, to be exact, Evgeni Malkin scored an absolutely dazzling goal against New…

Penguins Roll Snake Eyes, Crap Out in Vegas

Playing a high-stakes, on-ice version of craps last night at T-Mobile Arena in Sin City, our Penguins did well on…

Penguins This ‘n’ ‘At

With nothing in particular to write about on a Penguins day off, I thought I’d smush together a few stray…

Penguins Update: Is it Too Soon to Be Hopeful About Jesse Puljujärvi?

I confess, I’ve been keeping tabs on the progress of forward Jesse Puljujärvi ever since he signed a PTO with…

Matinee Special: Hungry Penguins Feast on Fresh Kraken

As our Penguins enter the second half of the season, I think I accidentally discovered a novel way to contribute…