Brooks Orpik – Pittsburgh Penguins

I’m going to start this post with a well-deserved shout-out to Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now for his outstanding…

I can not tell a lie. Well, actually, that’s not true. I can tell a lie. It just never works…

As I was pondering our Penguins in the wake of my latest rant over loading up on undersized defensemen, a…

In the wake of the Panthers’ rousing 2-1 Game 7 triumph over the Oilers, I thought I’d share a few…

I was reading some recent comments from long-time PenguinPoop reader Mike about the state of our defense. He questions whether…

In the wake of the Penguins cutting ties with associate coach Todd Reirden yesterday, the majority of the team’s fan…

When I was a kid, my favorite ride at Kennywood Park was the Thunderbolt roller coaster. As I recall, a…

In what figures to be the first of a spate of moves to maximize assets and reshape our roster, the…

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…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey all, Just wanted to mention that Gretz over on Pensburgh pretty much covered the same subject, only from a…”