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Erik Karlsson

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First Quarter Penguins Grades

Our Pittsburgh Penguins are now at the end of their first quarter, so it is time to offer up my…

Penguins Show Heart, Fight Off Leafs, 3-2

In my game summary following the Penguins’ crippling 3-2 loss to the Sabres on Friday night, I wrote that they…

Penguins Collapse, Blow Two-Goal Lead in Gut-Wrenching 3-2 Loss to the Sabres

We had this game. Had it in our hip pockets. My game summary was all but written in my head.…

Penguins Post-Turkey Day This ‘n’ At

A few rambling thoughts post turkey day. Yesterday I wrote at fairly great length that our Penguins need to do…

“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…

‘Canes Top Crosby (oh…and Penguins too), 4-2

During our ill-fated 1975 playoff series against the Islanders, a potent Penguins team mysteriously stopped scoring. In an effort to…

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…