Penguins Update: It Could Work!
“It…could…work!” Actor Gene Wilder, playing frazzle-haired Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (that’s Fronk-un-STEEN) in the all-time comedy classic Young Frankenstein, shouted those…
Penguins: Return of the King?
Warning: cultural reference ahead! I was sitting here musing about this mandatory break from hockey that the Penguins are now…
Penguins Tumble to New Low
The date was February 8, 2016. On that chilly Monday evening, the Penguins—still transforming under new coach Mike Sullivan—gave a…
Penguins Shakeup Begins
I was ambling across the parking lot at the Crafton-Ingram Shopping Center this afternoon, taking in the unseasonably warm Pittsburgh…
Can the Penguins be Fixed?
I’ll open this post with a statement worthy of Captain Obvious. Our Penguins are in trouble. They’ve lost three in…
Are the Penguins Trying to fill an Inside Straight?
In the wake of the Penguins weak home stand (2-3-0), GM Jim Rutherford was quoted as saying “We have a…
Penguins Update: Newbies Fitting In
It’s taken a little while. Over a third of the season, to be precise. But it looks like the Penguins’…
Penguins Update: Missing Our Veteran Leaders
This is the last time I’ll write about departed veterans like Matt Cullen, Ron Hainsey and Chris Kunitz. I promise.…