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…
Penguins Update: Plea for Bennett Part Deux
I know this has about as much chance of happening as…say…a Brink’s truck loaded with gold bullion arriving at my…
Penguins Update: Punchless in Pittsburgh
Time for a little hockey quiz. What do Zach Bogosian, Blake Coleman, Pat Maroon and Luke Schenn have in common?…
Penguins History: The Hatfields versus the McCoys
In the spring of 1970, a strange malaise called Stanley Cup fever had, quite unexpectedly, taken Pittsburgh by storm. Following…