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Penguins lose 2 – 1 in OT to the Defenseless Senators

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

Will the Real Pittsburgh Penguins Please Stand Up?

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

Penguins Update: Time to Spring Sprong

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

Penguins Update: Patsies No More

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

One Center, Two Center, Three Center, Four…If We Want to Three-Peat, We Need More!

We are in day seven of free agency. I am reminded that NHL free agency is not a 100-yard sprint…

Penguins Update: Adversity Arrives in the ‘Burgh

It’s hard to decide who looked more morose. Never one to hide his emotions, Mike Sullivan did a slow, sullen…

Penguins Update: Crosby in a League of His Own

Around this time last season, Penguins fans across North America (including yours truly) were all asking the same question. What’s…

Review of Striking Gold: The Penguins’ Amazing Run to the 2016 Stanley Cup

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Triumph Books have teamed up once more to produce a gem of a commemorative book. Striking…