John Marino – Page 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins

I thought I’d take a break from analyzing our flightless waterfowl and take a gander at how the ex-Penguins are…

On practically every conceivable level, Penguins GM Ron Hextall had a very successful summer. Staring down the gunwales at a…

Thanks to the good work of GM Ron Hextall, who signed all of the Penguins’ high-profile free agents this summer,…

It wasn’t all that long ago that the Penguins’ farm system was virtually bankrupt of young talent. An unfortunate consequence…

I had a rare break this weekend and thought I would listen to our friend Rick Buker’s urgings that I…

At the end of each season, PensBurgh does a terrific in-depth evaluation of each prominent Penguin. For yours truly, one…

At this stage of the summer, our Penguins resemble “a jigsaw puzzle with a couple of pieces gone,” to borrow…

In the wake of the initial flurry of free-agent signings, to say nothing of some significant hockey trades, I thought…

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…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”