Al Smith – Pittsburgh Penguins

Back in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, the Penguins and Blues were bitter rivals. Clashes between the clubs…

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

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

For my fourth and final installment on the toughest Penguins ever, I’ve listed the guys I’d most want to have…

One of the earliest Penguins heroes, Vernon “Keith” McCreary typified the teams of the late 1960s and early 70s. While…

Outsider on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “The uncertainty goes beyond drafting a “franchise” player.” Look at the Leafs, who had unbelievable luck getting Mathews, Nylander and…”
Rick Buker on Sid Scraps, Penguins Bow to Jets: “Thanks, my friend, for feeling my pain. It just frustrates me to no end that no one else on the…”
the Other Rick on Sid Scraps, Penguins Bow to Jets: “Hey Rick, You know I feel your pain. I may not really be enamored of Joshua and Imama, I would…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Truer words were never written”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Amen, my friend. I read on PHN that Sullivan refers to his system as a “philosophy.” Well, we need a…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Hey Rick, I am not surprised by more evidence that Sullivan has no idea of how to troubleshoot the team’s…”