- Tue. Aug 4th, 2026
The Toughest Penguins Ever: The New Millennium
The first two decades of the new millennium set the gold standard for the Penguins in terms of physicality and…
The Toughest Penguins Ever: The Mighty Macs
The Penguins of the early 1980s weren’t very good. In fact, awful is a better way to describe them. The…
Penguins Retro: When the Goin’ Gets Tough…
I thought I’d take a break from my series on the Toughest Penguins, or a sideways step if you prefer,…
The Toughest Penguins Ever: Paul Baxter
Few Penguins players past or present created more of a stir on the ice than defenseman Paul Gordon Baxter. A…
The Toughest Penguins Ever: Dave “the Hammer” Schultz
Mention the name Dave Schultz to an old-time Penguins fan and you’re liable to draw anything but a favorable reaction.…
The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bryan “Bugsy” Watson
Bryan Joseph Watson was a rambunctious little defenseman whose heart was several times bigger than his undersized body. Serving as…
The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bob Paradise
I’ll continue my series on the toughest Penguins by reprising another golden oldie. Today’s feature was originally posted on PenguinPoop…
The Toughest Penguins Ever: Rick Tocchet
On the night of November 20, 1991, the arch-rival Flyers visited the Penguins at the Civic Arena. Early in the…