Penguins Retro: When the Goin’ Gets Tough…
I thought I’d take a break from my series on the Toughest Penguins, or a sideways step if you prefer,…
Stanley Cup Update: Channeling His Inner Brooks Orpik
In the spring of 1970, the Penguins and their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Blues, brawled their way through a…
Penguins Update: Where Have All the Power Forwards Gone?
I was watching a video of Kevin Stevens’ US Hockey Hall of Fame induction speech yesterday. Hearing him reminisce about…
Penguins ‘Is ‘n’ ‘At
I had nothing in particular to write about today but felt like posting something all the same. So I thought…
Penguins Nip Blues in OT, 3-2
Back in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, the Penguins and Blues were bitter rivals. Clashes between the clubs…
My All-Time Tough (‘n’ Good) Team
Last week, good friend and fellow tough hockey aficionado Tom Blanciak asked me to compile my all-time toughest and most…
Penguins History: Top Ten Power Forwards
Maybe it’s the fact that the Penguins have invited hulking Brian Boyle to training camp. But it got me to…
Bulletin: Penguins Hire Ron Hextall and Brian Burke (gasp)
Say this for Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. They’re not afraid to paint in bold strokes. When they…