Jim Rutherford – Page 19 – Pittsburgh Penguins

For my final installment of Making the Grade, I’ve evaluated the Penguins’ front-office and management, from owners Ron Burkle and…

For my second installment of Making the Grade, I’ve turned my attention to the guys who keep the puck out…

With some lag time before the start of the playoffs, I thought it would be a good time to grade…

It’s in the books. Fifty-six games up in this crazy-quilt, COVID-condensed campaign. Fifty-six games down. Unlike a Fourth of July…

Back in the day there was a comedy-drama TV series titled Eight is Enough about a family with eight kids…

I’ll take mine medium-well, thank you. Yes, it’s comeuppance time for yours truly. Time to eat some crow and own…

Before this season began I went on record as saying that, while I hoped our Penguins would make the playoffs,…

I suppose like many of you, I’m still trying to process my feelings about the Penguins’ trade deadline moves…or lack…

the Other Rick on Malkin Suspended, Penguins Recall Koivunen: “They should have re-signed Gauthier this past summer.”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Mike, The problem here is that Malkin has a higher Pts/60 5-on-5 than Sid (2.24 vs 2.20). Love him or…”
Mike on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Rick, In my humble opinion, Gino should seriously consider making this easier on the organization and simply calling it a…”
Rick Buker on Let the Trades Begin: Penguins Acquire Söderblom from Wings: “My title should’ve been, “Let the Trades Begin…and End.” Rick”
the Other Rick on Sabres Slice ‘n’ Dice Penguins, 5-1: “I don’t blame Geno one bit for what he did. Dahlin didn’t just cross-check him in the back, but the…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “On top of everything else, the team is having a hard time getting attendance. Unless they can somehow land Gavin…”