Is Mike Sullivan Too Much of a Hockey Purist for the Penguins Good?
As I was pondering our Penguins in the wake of my latest rant over loading up on undersized defensemen, a…
Oilers Comeback Falls Short: Panthers Capture the Cup
In the wake of the Panthers’ rousing 2-1 Game 7 triumph over the Oilers, I thought I’d share a few…
Quickest Route to Lord Stanley’s Cup? Take the North-South Expressway
The Florida Panthers are putting on a clinic on how to win a Stanley Cup. (Never mind that I picked…
So Who’s Going to Win the Cup?
I’ve been asked that question at least a half-dozen times over the past few days. Who do you think is…
Penguins Update: Let’s Get Physical (Part Two)
During Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday night, Florida whitewashed the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Rangers by a score…
Penguins Update: Don’t Be a Jag(ger) Off, Sign Joshua
In the movie The Natural, New York Knights manager Pop Fisher (brilliantly played by the late Wilford Brimley), frustrated by…
So Close and Yet So Far: Penguins Fall Just Short in 3-2 Shootout Loss to Panthers
I thought we had this one. I really did. Not just when Evgeni Malkin beat Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky with…
Penguins Update: Nothing Could be Finer Than to be in Carolina…
Just play. It’s been the Penguins’ unofficial mantra ever since Mike Sullivan assumed the coaching reins from Mike Johnston back…