• Tue. May 12th, 2026

The 2010-2011 NHL Season: Why We Need To Remember The Tragedy

As we count down the minutes and hours until the start of the 2011-2012 season tonight and get caught up…

The Official Wash Your Hockey Jersey Day!

I would like to once again pronounce today, October 6th as the Official Wash Your Hockey Jersey Day! The Hockey…

Book Review: 100 Things Penguins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die

When I first learned that fellow PenguinPoop blogger Rick Buker had written a new book about the Pittsburgh Penguins, I…

It’s awfully crowded at the bottom

  It’s getting close to crunch time now as the first exhibition games are in the books,and opening day draws…

Fleury & Letang Octagon Camp Pictures

A little over a week ago, PenguinPoop’s Art Vandelay’s bachelor party started out on Pittsburgh’s north shore at the Tilted Kilt…

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…

Vandelay’s Coffee Talk with Dan Hinote

Last week I had the privilege of talking with current assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets Dan Hinote. During…

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…