Should the Penguins Dress Sestito for Game 3?
At the risk of repeating myself, I thought I’d pose the following question as the central theme of a full-blown post…
Penguins Torch Blue Jackets 4-1
Bracing as it was, the third period of the Penguins’ 4-1 Game 2 triumph over Columbus seemed almost anticlimactic. At…
Penguins Master Columbus, Gain Inside Track on Home-Ice Advantage
In a preview of their probable upcoming playoff series, the Penguins made a statement—and perhaps gained an edge—with a convincing…
Penguins Show Grit in OT Loss
At first blush, there wasn’t a whole lot in the Penguins’ 2-1 overtime loss to Columbus to write about. Indeed,…
Kessel, Penguins Get Revenge
He’s the second-leading active goal scorer among American-born players. One with a history of livin’ large on a big stage.…
Can Penguins Repeat Perfect Storm?
I always welcome the NHL All-Star break. It gives me a chance catch my breath. To pause and reflect on…
Penguins Playoff Update: The Tom Wilson Dilemma
To respond or not to respond. That is the question. Is it better to turn the other cheek and count…
Penguins Pay a Steep Price for Victory
September 29, 1973. Brantford (Ontario) Civic Centre. The Pittsburgh Penguins squared off against their arch-nemesis—the truculent St. Louis Blues—in an…