Penguins Faves: Five (Okay, Six) Players I Wish We Still Had
There’s an old saying. Something along the lines of, “if you see a good idea, steal it.” Or at the…
Penguins Draft Reflects Sea Change in Philosophy
For years I’ve been banging the drum for the Penguins to get more physical and competitive. Frankly, a forlorn hope…
Stanley Cup Update: Channeling His Inner Brooks Orpik
In the spring of 1970, the Penguins and their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Blues, brawled their way through a…
Former Penguins Prospect Heats Up
With the NHL regular season winding down and the Penguins’ flickering playoff hopes (an eight-point deficit with 12 games to…
All Penguins’ Prospects Who Glitter May Not be Gold
Back in 1982-83, a feisty 20-year-old center named Mitch Lamoureux tore through the AHL like a comet. Skating for the…
Penguins Gettin’ Gritty?
After experiencing interminable stretches of languid, lifeless hockey, are our Penguins at long last getting gritty? And, no, I’m not…
Passionate Penguins Malkin-ize Flyers, 5-4, in OT
April 25, 2009. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarter-Finals between the Penguins and their then-blood rivals, the Flyers. The…
How Much Help Can the Penguins Reasonably Expect Through the Draft?
While researching my article about Kyle Dubas the other day, I discovered the Penguins currently have 29 picks stockpiled in…