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Bell Tolls All-too-Soon on Penguins Season

The date was June 12, 2009. A Friday night. I remember it like it was yesterday. Having finished my shift…

Life on the Farm: Part II

Yesterday I examined the basic components of an NHL farm system—scouting, developmental teams and coaching. Today I’ll delve into the…

Penguins Falter, Lose to Chicago

I hope last night’s 4-1 loss to Chicago at the United Center wasn’t somehow symbolic. Like in the Miss America…

Penguins Update: Revisiting Ray’s Drafts

In Ray we trust. Remember that axiom? Indeed, it wasn’t all that long ago that former Penguins (and current Devils)…

Penguins Beef Up

Back in 1984 Wendy’s fast-food restaurant struck advertising gold with the catchphrase, “Where’s the beef?” The clever lament could apply…

Penguins Update: A Tale of Two Cities

Celebrated author Charles Dickens opened his classic novel, A Tale of Two Cities, with the famous phrase, “It was the…

Penguins Beat Blackhawks 3-2 in a Barnburner

It’s a darn shame the Pittsburgh Penguins and Chicago Blackhawks meet only once a year. Games between the two clubs…

3 Rule Changes the NHL should adopt before the playoffs

With the NHL hierarchy getting together and deciding a rule on head shots and putting it into effect mid season,…