My Favorite Penguins Team
Inspired by an article on the Tribune-Review by Mark Madden, who shares some of his early Penguins memories, I decided…
Original Penguin Ken Schinkel Passes Away
I learned with sadness that Ken Schinkel passed away on Friday at the age of 87. A member of the…
Penguins Update: Winning a Cup Ain’t Easy
“It didn’t seem like our energy was coming from everyone,” said player number one. “At times we looked like a…
Penguins History: The Hatfields versus the McCoys
In the spring of 1970, a strange malaise called Stanley Cup fever had, quite unexpectedly, taken Pittsburgh by storm. Following…
Penguins History: The Century Line
Throughout hockey history there have been many storied line combinations. The powerhouse Red Wings of the early 1950s boasted the…
Penguins History: Michel Briere
Years before Mario Lemieux hoisted the Penguins onto his broad shoulders and carried them to Stanley Cup glory, another center…
Penguins History: When Durby and Battleship Ruled
I was going about my business last Tuesday when a good friend, Tom Blanciak, reminded me that it was the…
Penguins History: My Favorite Team
Over the course of their storied 50-year-history, the Penguins have iced all sorts of hockey teams. From the sublime to…