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Playoff Preview: Can the Penguins Survive Columbus?

It’s the matchup I’ve dreaded since early in the season. Starting Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins square…

Penguins Master Columbus, Gain Inside Track on Home-Ice Advantage

In a preview of their probable upcoming playoff series, the Penguins made a statement—and perhaps gained an edge—with a convincing…

Can Penguins Repeat Perfect Storm?

I always welcome the NHL All-Star break. It gives me a chance catch my breath. To pause and reflect on…

Blue Jackets Waste Penguins 7-1

On March 8, 1971, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier met former champ Muhammad Ali in the first of an epic…

Penguins Update: Malkin Leads the Way

Thus far, the 2015-16 season hasn’t been especially kind to the Penguins. Or their stars. Sidney Crosby? With points in…

Penguins Must Get Tougher

The late Barclay Plager, noted St. Louis villain and early Penguins tormentor once said, “It’s not who wins the fight…

Penguins Update: What a Comeback

WOW. That was my initial reaction to the Penguins’ stunning 4-3 win over Columbus in Game 3 of the Eastern…

Game Two Loss a Microcosm of What Ails the Penguins

There’s an old saying—idle hands are the devil’s workshop. It also applies to the Penguins when they play with a…