Penguins History – Page 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins

“Who’s the best hockey player you ever saw?” It’s a question I’ve been asked many times over by friends and…

If ever a team was destined for failure, it was the 1983-84 Pittsburgh Penguins. Only a season removed from a…

In the spring of 1970, a strange malaise called Stanley Cup fever had, quite unexpectedly, taken Pittsburgh by storm. Following…

Throughout hockey history there have been many storied line combinations. The powerhouse Red Wings of the early 1950s boasted the…

Years before Mario Lemieux hoisted the Penguins onto his broad shoulders and carried them to Stanley Cup glory, another center…

When I learned Jaromir Jagr had passed through waivers last week and returned to his native Czech Republic—effectively ending his…

I was going about my business last Tuesday when a good friend, Tom Blanciak, reminded me that it was the…

As our Penguins prepare to square off with the Philadelphia Flyers tonight in the latest installment of “The Battle of…

Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”