Penguins History: The Greatest Player I Ever Saw
“Who’s the best hockey player you ever saw?” It’s a question I’ve been asked many times over by friends and…
Penguins History: The Boys of Winter
If ever a team was destined for failure, it was the 1983-84 Pittsburgh Penguins. Only a season removed from a…
Penguins History: The Hatfields versus the McCoys
In the spring of 1970, a strange malaise called Stanley Cup fever had, quite unexpectedly, taken Pittsburgh by storm. Following…
Penguins History: The Century Line
Throughout hockey history there have been many storied line combinations. The powerhouse Red Wings of the early 1950s boasted the…
Penguins History: Michel Briere
Years before Mario Lemieux hoisted the Penguins onto his broad shoulders and carried them to Stanley Cup glory, another center…
Penguins History: Remembering Jags
When I learned Jaromir Jagr had passed through waivers last week and returned to his native Czech Republic—effectively ending his…
Penguins History: When Durby and Battleship Ruled
I was going about my business last Tuesday when a good friend, Tom Blanciak, reminded me that it was the…
Penguins History: So Why Do We Hate the Flyers So Much?
As our Penguins prepare to square off with the Philadelphia Flyers tonight in the latest installment of “The Battle of…