Erik Karlsson – Page 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Panthers at PPG Paints Arena, I confess to having some concerns. It wasn’t so…

It was evident from the outset of last night’s Eastern Conference tilt with the Lightning our Penguins didn’t have their…

A quick pop quiz. What do Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell have in common? If you replied they’re…

Excuse me ahead of time for the lack of pithy preamble. This is one of those times when life got…

Curious to see how our Penguins are performing against the expected on an individual basis, I decided to post a…

Gritty. Gutsy. Courageous. Resilient. Game as the proverbial butcher’s block. These are just a few of the adjectives I’d use…

When Kyle Dubas acquired three-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson back in August 2023, I remember gazing at his ’22-23…

It was fairly evident during the early stages of what ultimately would be a 6-5 overtime loss to the Hurricanes…

Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Mike, Excellent thoughts and observations. The fact that I really liked last season’s team and would’ve gladly had everyone…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Just my humble opinion or Graves. I think Dubas and the Pens front office staff keep floating Graves name…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick None of us really know yet if the defensemen Dubas brought in will make the Penguins better. That’s something…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “It is tough for enough for LHD to play RHD, but to date, I can’t think of any RHD who…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the input, especially on van Riemsdyk’s history on his off-side. It’s a very rare bird,…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Rick, I do agree with you that the Penguins’ defense, at the moment, looks worse this coming season than…”