Is Age Contributing to the Penguins’ Power-Play Woes?
I close my eyes and the visions come rushing in, like some unrelenting hockey nightmare. The Penguins are working on…
Penguins Rally, Jar(ry) Bolts, 4-2
Thunderstruck, awestruck, dumbstruck and dumbfounded. Any or all of those adjectives would describe my feelings after witnessing the Penguins’ stunning…
Predators Pick-off Penguins, 3-2, in OT
Back in the early 1980s, then-Penguins coach Eddie Johnston borrowed the basketball pick play from good friend and Boston Celtics…
Power Failure: Punchless Penguins Blanked by Rangers, 1-0
In the movie, Miracle, Team USA coach Herb Brooks hands assistant coach Craig Patrick a list of players during tryouts.…
“Ned” Shines, Penguins Blank Vegas, 3-0
Unless your favorite hockey team happens to be a reincarnation of the great Canadiens dynasty of the 1970s (or the…
Disko Inferno, Bedeviled Penguins Fall, 5-2
Mama said there’d be days (games) like this. You can’t win ‘em all. All good things must come to an…
Penguins Update: The Pieces Fit
There’s a song by Tool titled Schism that plays on our Pandora station at Wright’s Gym. The refrain, “I know…
Jarry Sharp Again, Penguins Slice Sabres, 4-0
Patience. The Bible claims it as a virtue. Described by various sources as the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Well…