Can A Single Statue Honor Everything Mario Lemieux Has Done?
Today’s unveiling was almost perfect. One thing that would have made it perfect would have been the absence of the…
Penguins History: Robert Lang
As a member of the illustrious draft class of 1990 that included Penguins prodigy Jaromir Jagr, Robert Lang was projected…
Penguins All-Star Memories
Most Penguins fans are familiar with the All-Star exploits of Steel City superstars like Mario Lemieux. Indeed, those of us…
I Will be Standing Up Cheering Jaromir Jagr Tonight
What if we tried to make Pittsburgh not look stupid & petty tonight for the HBO 24/7 camera’s and national…
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 5: Eric Lindros and the Legion of Doom (1994-2005)
Following a sorry sixth-place finish in 1991-92, the Flyers acquired the rights to phenom Eric Lindros from Quebec. Slowly but…
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 4: Super Mario and “the Streak” (1984-1994)
The Penguins were on life support when they drafted Mario Lemieux with the first overall pick in the 1984 Entry…
Penguins-Flyers Rivalry Part 1: Roots (1925-1967)
Separated by only 300 miles of rolling Pennsylvania hills and grasslands, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are worlds apart in terms of…
Matt Cooke, Todd Bertuzzi & the Mistake that is the NHL.
I wrote this piece just after the Matt Cooke suspension was assessed. Unfortunately, my day jobs sometimes get in the…