Nick Spaling – Pittsburgh Penguins

Perhaps it was the recent expose of my sorely lacking talent-evaluation chops. My literary rambling appears to have shaken loose…

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our PenguinPoop readers and commenters and welcome to the second installment of Rating Rutherford’s Moves.…

I confess. I’m pretty much runnin’ on empty in terms of finding new stuff to write about. With NHL players…

It was the very first move Jim Rutherford made when he took over as Penguins general manager back in 2014.…

With the NHL trade deadline fast approaching, I thought it’d be fun to glance in the rearview mirror and do…

The date may not live in infamy. But Friday, June 27, 2014 was nonetheless a bellwether day in Penguins history.…

Here’s a look at how former Penguins have fared thus far in 2016-17. Stats include games played through Saturday, November…

Here’s a look at how former Penguins performed during the 2015-16 NHL regular season. Jaromir Jagr paced the ex-Pens with…

Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft Doesn’t Guarantee Success: “Amen, my friend, to how seriously we’ve been blessed by our core. We’ve had the extreme good fortune to watch…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft Doesn’t Guarantee Success: “Hey Rick, First off Rick consider this, the Capitals originally were supposed to have offered the Pittsburgh the draft pick…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Lose Again, Time to Say Goodbye: “Hey Nick, You’re right…I did misunderstand. Sounds like we’re thinking along the same lines. Rick”
Rick Buker on Dubas’ Trade Strategy: Out with the Old, In with the New: “Hey Caleb, Great article as always! While I’m no fan of keeping a veteran-laden team together (especially this one), I’d…”
the Other Rick on Dubas’ Trade Strategy: Out with the Old, In with the New: “Hey Caleb, Interesting post. I first alluded to this about a year ago, but the S.S. Penguin is the modern…”
Mike on Dubas’ Trade Strategy: Out with the Old, In with the New: “I personally think once Rust is healthy the Pen’s should look to trade him. He’s now 32, and in his…”