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Penguins Update: Farewell to 44

I’ll never forget the day then-Penguins GM Craig Patrick chose defenseman Brooks Orpik with the 18th overall pick at the…

Penguins Update: A Requiem for Dan and Ray

Somewhere Craig Patrick must be smiling. Not an arrogant, misery-loves-company smile. More of a rueful, knowing grin. Aside from Mario…

Penguins Update: History Repeating Itself

In nature everything runs in cycles. Seasons change from winter to spring to summer to fall, and back again. The…

Penguins History: Robert Lang

As a member of the illustrious draft class of 1990 that included Penguins prodigy Jaromir Jagr, Robert Lang was projected…

Penguins History: Jim Johnson

It’s somehow fitting that former Penguins defenseman Jim Johnson played his college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs.…

Penguins Update: Don’t Forget the Kids

In the wake of the Penguins’ recent loss to the Flyers, I was struck by the pronounced difference in the…

Gameday Poop: Penguins vs Islanders – Igloo History & Giveaway Night

Well it’s the final regular season game at the Igloo tonight and there are 50 some plus players from Pittsburgh…

Shero Don’t Be A Hero

With all of the trades around the NHL right now, most by two “Old School” GM’s Brian Burke & Darryl…