Ex-Penguins Update: December 25, 2011
Here’s a quick glance at how former Penguins are faring around the league. Stats are updated through December 24, 2011.…
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 2: The Early Years (1967-1972)
The seeds for “the Battle of Pennsylvania” were sown perhaps as far back as the mid-1960s. Upon learning of the…
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 1: Roots (1925-1967)
Separated by only 300 miles of rolling Pennsylvania hills and grasslands, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are worlds apart in terms of…
Penguins Ground Jets 4-1
In certain parts of Canada the good citizens bid you a Joyeux Noel rather than a Merry Christmas. So it…
Penguins Update: Kunitz Solid Gold
When the Penguins signed Chris Kunitz to a two-year contract extension on October 13 worth $7.45 million, a hockey buddy…
Memories of a Penguins Fan: My First Hockey Hero
As a kid growing up in suburban Pittsburgh I was an avid sports fan. My dad Jim Buker had played…
Penguins Beat Blackhawks 3-2 in a Barnburner
It’s a darn shame the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks meet only once a year. Games between the two clubs…
Penguins Update: Make Way for Despres
During the first half of the 2011-12 season the Penguins have suffered enough injuries to keep a hospital staff fully…