Mike Johnston – Page 3 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Due to circumstances beyond my control I was watching an insipid sports channel yesterday. (I wasn’t at home and had…

The Penguins signed coach Mike Sullivan to a four-year contract extension today, in the process draining much of the remaining…

Step into the WABAC Machine with me, if you will. Actually, not all the way back. Just to April 11,…

While most of the world must have rejoiced when Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early Spring, I could imagine that our…

At the 28th game of the season in 2015-2016 the Penguins were 15-10-3 and in second place with 33 points.…

Back in the day, rapper Eminem released a song titled, The Real Slim Shady, featuring the catchy refrain…“Please stand up,…

Once upon a time, the Penguins drafted a promising young Swedish forward named Markus Naslund. The youngster had all the…

Rail-thin and timid as a kid, I often was the target of a neighborhood bully named Tommy S (I’ll withhold…

Rick Buker on Penguins an Easy Mark(strom), No Match for the Devils: “Hey all, Just a quickie follow-up. My description of the Devils’ second goal and comments about Noesen are in no…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Hey Mike, Always good to hear from you. To address one of your points, I don’t think Sully will ever…”
Mike on Penguins Update: Is Mike Sullivan Reinventing Himself?: “Rick I agree the Pens are scrapping, and overachieving, and really this is happening with Crosby, Malkin and Karlsson just…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Acquire Joseph from the Blues: “Rick, Lightning in a bottle? Ahh NO! This is more evidence for me that management hasn’t a clue and explains…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Hey Outsider, With all due respect, I beg to differ. The Caps were in the tank for only three seasons…”
Outsider on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft a Cautionary Tale: “Nothing has changed recently. You forget the Penguins 1984 rebuild. The Penguins failed to make the plays in the first…”