Is Developing Young Talent a Priority for the Penguins?
Seems like a trick question, doesn’t it? Before you can develop young talent, you need to have young talent to…
Penguins Ground Hapless Flyers 4-1
Former St. Louis penalty king and frequent Penguin pounder Barclay Plager once said, “It’s not who wins the fight that’s…
Penguins Malkin-ize Flames in Shootout
Back in the day, the Pittsburgh-based H.J. Heinz Company was famous for its “57 varieties.” In fact, “Heinz 57” became…
Penguins Blast Blue Jackets, 6-3
I didn’t think it was humanly possible for our Penguins to play worse at the outset of a game than…
My Next-Best Ten Penguins (Honorable Mention)
As promised, here’s the follow-up to my top ten all-time Penguins post. My honorable mention list or “second ten,” so…
Penguins Update: What If?
It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my all-time favorite movies. As the story unfolds, the main character George Bailey…
Penguins Update: The Development Game
As with any sport, player development in hockey isn’t an exact science. Far from it. Indeed, Penguins history is littered…
Penguins Re-Sign Casey DeSmith
In the second major signing of what’s sure to be a busy if not downright hectic off-season, the Penguins inked…