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Penguins Update: I Have a Feeling We’re in for a Wild Ride

Katy, bar the door. Lock up the good silverware, too. I have a feeling we Penguins fans are in for…

Penguins Update: Time to Spring Sprong

Once upon a time, the Penguins drafted a promising young Swedish forward named Markus Naslund. The youngster had all the…

Penguins Update: Is Our D Good Enough?

Back in the 1970s, defenseman Larry Goodenough skated for six mostly nondescript seasons with the Flyers and Canucks. His nickname,…

Penguins Update: Vegas Stole My Left Wing!

I’d written earlier this summer that erstwhile Montreal left wing Max Pacioretty would look awfully good in a Penguins uniform.…

Penguins Update: Who’s on First?

It’s one of the all-time great comedy routines. Who’s on First, sublimely performed by the Hollywood Star duo of Bud…

Will a Lack of Youth, Grit Derail Penguins’ Quest for a Cup?

In the mid-1990s, the Penguins still were a most formidable team. Only a couple of seasons removed from back-to-back Stanley…

Penguins Update: Is Rutherford Finished Dealing?

With the recent signing of the ‘Big Rig,’ Jamie Oleksiak, to a three-year deal, the Penguins’ lineup for the coming…

Penguins: To Market, to Market……. (Part II)

I originally planned on writing a piece on the Penguins’ Developmental Camp before continuing on with this series on the…