Bob Johnson – Pittsburgh Penguins

For the Pittsburgh Penguins, the summer of 1991 was the best of times and the worst of times. In May,…

It was another Thursday evening. March 22, 1984, to be exact. Before Mario Lemieux, way before our first Stanley Cup.…

Heading into tonight’s Game 5 at PPG Paints Arena, I thought I’d empty the ol’ brain-pan with some observations about…

The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins is filled with anomalies and precursors. Consider, for example, the strange case involving three…

Back in 1991, Penguins coaching legend Bob Johnson was fond of saying it took contributions from all 28 of his…

It was a milestone game of sorts for our Pittsburgh Penguins. Skating before a raucous sellout crowd at the Verizon…

Suppose you’re out bowling with your buds and a pin falls on its own. What do you do? Press the…

No game in hockey history packed as much drama—or carried greater significance—than Team USA’s timeless 4-3 victory over the Soviet…

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…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Hey Rick, The sad part of this team is that it is far closer to the 83-84 team than it…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Drafting Franchise Players a Luck of the Draw: “Hey all. Mike Sullivan never ceases to amaze me. Apparently he’s unhappy with the team’s compete level, so he had…”
Mike on A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT: “The Other Rick I agree with you regarding certain players not being held accountable. It seems as though Sullivan plays…”