Ben Lovejoy – Page 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins

A month into the 2016-17 season, our Pittsburgh Penguins are in a good spot. The defending champs are perched atop the Metropolitan…

The Penguins re-signed defenseman Justin Schultz to a one-year deal, general manager Jim Rutherford announced today. Schultz, who made $3.9 million…

For our Pittsburgh Penguins, the first day of free agency was a far cry from last summer. Remember? When GM…

I can write this now without fear of jinxing our guys. Throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs and, especially, during the…

Like all sports, hockey’s a game of inches. A nudge of the puck…a bounce this way or that…often can determine…

There’s an old axiom in baseball. You win with pitching, defense, and timely hitting. Translated for hockey? Defense, clutch goaltending,…

A buddy and I were rehashing the Penguins’ scintillating Game 2 triumph over Tampa Bay when the subject turned to…

He’s the Rodney Dangerfield of the Penguins’ defense. Close your eyes and you can picture him standing before his teammates…

Outsider on Penguins Update: Is This What Kyle Dubas Intended?: “Dubas has done exactly what the caps have done. The Caps sold Matha and Kuzentsov for (crappy) futures. Dubas sold…”
Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”