Flames Singe Penguins in Shootout
The Penguins fell just short of a clean sweep of their swing through Western Canada last night, dropping a taut…
Road Warrior Penguins Muzzle Canucks
It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. Not according to my admittedly flawed crystal ball. Starting with a physical clash…
Penguins Answer the Bell
“Where the hell have you been Jimmy Braddock?” Actor Paul Giamatti, playing the part of fight manager Joe Gould in…
Penguins Update: When the Goin’ Gets Tough…
…the tough get goin.’ At least according to the old adage. It’s crunch time for our Penguins…in more ways than…
Penguins Update: Streit a Guerin in Disguise?
Over the years, the Penguins have featured dozens of foreign-born players representing a virtual smorgasbord of nationalities. Czechs, Finns, Germans (Tom…
Penguins Streit-en Up, Beat Bolts
Call me a “Nervous Nellie.” But when Tampa Bay rookie Adam Erne cruised down the slot unmolested and hammered the…
Penguins Update: Whatever Happened to The HBK Line?
It was right around this time last season when the Penguins received a divine bit of inspiration, wrapped in the…
Penguins Falter, Lose to Chicago
I hope last night’s 4-1 loss to Chicago at the United Center wasn’t somehow symbolic. Like in the Miss America…