Penguins Stanley Cup Update: A Familiar Ring
The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins is filled with anomalies and precursors. Consider, for example, the strange case involving three…
Penguins Singe Sharks in Opener
It can’t be this easy. Those were my thoughts as I watched our Penguins bury the San Jose Sharks beneath…
Rust, Penguins Kayo Lightning in Game 7
Lord Stanley, here we come. Or, as inimitable Penguins play-by-play announcer Mike Lange once chirped, “You can spit-shine your shoes.…
Crosby Leads Penguins Past Lightning
The goal was vintage Sidney Crosby. As the second-period clock ticked under 30 seconds, the Penguins’ captain took a short…
Penguins Falter, Drop Game 5 in OT
Displaying remarkable resilience, the Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit and a pair of late-period tallies to defeat the…
Penguins Playoff Update: Time to Switch Part II
Back in the day, before the evils of smoking were fully understood, a popular cigarette brand used to boast, “Tareyton…
Bolts Jolt Penguins in Game 4, Even Series
Penguins’ fans were treated to a classic two-fer last night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. As in…
Penguins Kessel Shines on Big Stage
Phil Kessel isn’t your stereotypical hockey player. Indeed, in a sport dominated by athletes with lean, chiseled physiques, the round-faced…