Clark Gillies – Pittsburgh Penguins

As Connor McDavid and the Oilers seek to close out a storybook comeback from a 3-0 series deficit and capture…

Last week, good friend and fellow tough hockey aficionado Tom Blanciak asked me to compile my all-time toughest and most…

I was perusing Hockey Reference this morning on my new smartphone (yes, I’ve joined the 21st century) when I noticed…

While I watched the early stages of last night’s Penguins game on the TV at Wright’s Gym, a member joined…

As a rookie hopeful fresh out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Pat Boutette received a baptism by fire … from…

It might come as a surprise for Penguins fans to learn that a Hall-of-Fame defenseman skated for the team in…

For the past couple of seasons I’ve watched with increasing alarm as the Penguins have downsized (and defanged) in order…

Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
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…”