John Marino – Page 12 – Pittsburgh Penguins

“The Islanders are like a disease that you can’t get rid of.” That unflattering but wholly accurate assessment of the…

I was watching last night’s Game 3 between the Penguins and Islanders at the Fireside Inn, enjoying a grilled cheese…

Losing in the postseason is getting to be old hat for our Penguins. On the heels of yesterday’s disappointing 4-3…

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…

In the back end one of the most topsy-turvy back-to-back sets I can recall, the Penguins turned the tables on…

Tomorrow, Monday, April 12, at 3pm is the trade deadline for the 2021 season. Armchair GMing has swirled around the…

As in any sport, there are games during the course of a hockey season that define a team’s heart and…

the Other Rick on Penguins Update: What’s Happened to Drew O’Connor (and Can He Be Fixed)?: “Hey Rick, Sorry, even though I like DOC’s size and his hustle, he really isn’t that good of a player…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Is This What Kyle Dubas Intended?: “Dubas has done exactly what the caps have done. The Caps sold Matha and Kuzentsov for (crappy) futures. Dubas sold…”
Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”