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Are the Penguins a Playoff Team?

I was thinking about our favorite hockey team as I am wont to do, and the question popped into my…

Penguins Update: Rating Rutherford’s Moves (2017-18)

Following two masterful seasons at the Penguins’ helm, GM Jim Rutherford’s performance slipped in 2017-18. Indeed, he appeared to have…

Have the Penguins Improved?

It’s the purpose of any NHL general manager. Especially one who has a talented core to build around. Improve your…

Penguins Three Bricks Shy of a Load?

As we so often do, Other Rick and I were talking about the Penguins off-season moves and discussing our chances…

Penguins Dish Bjugstad to Wild

In a move designed to help extricate the Penguins from salary-cap hell, general manager Jim Rutherford traded forward Nick Bjugstad…

The State of the Penguins Part 6: The Goalies

At one time, Goaltending was considered a strength for our Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray stunned the NHL, winning the Stanley…

Penguins Update: Where Do We Go from Here? (Part II)

I confess. Penguins GM Jim Rutherford stole a little of my thunder when he addressed the media via teleconference yesterday.…

Is It a Done Deal That the Penguins Are Done Dealin’?

Yes folks, Jim Rutherford’s done it again. Beating his fellow GMs to the punch in his customary aggressive manner, the…