Nicklas Backstrom – Pittsburgh Penguins

I confess, I’ve been keeping tabs on the progress of forward Jesse Puljujärvi ever since he signed a PTO with…

For the better part of a decade, the Penguins and blood-rival Capitals have dominated the NHL’s Metropolitan Division. While our…

Before I start my ramble, I need to be clear. The idea for this article evolved from a text exchange…

Merriam-Webster defines a mixed bag as one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects. Along those lines, I’m not…

There’s a word we don’t dare mention. Kind of like when a pitcher in baseball is throwing a no-h***er. Or…

In the wake of the initial flurry of free-agent signings, to say nothing of some significant hockey trades, I thought…

The Penguins didn’t seem to expend a whole lot of energy during last night’s embarrassing 6-1 loss to the Capitals,…

Before this season began I went on record as saying that, while I hoped our Penguins would make the playoffs,…

Mike on A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT: “The Other Rick I agree with you regarding certain players not being held accountable. It seems as though Sullivan plays…”
Mike on A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT: “Rick This one was on Jarry – he played a decent game but he transformed back to his usual stuff…”
Nick on A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT: “They’re finding creative new ways to lose. What was Jarry thinking when he kept shuffling further away from the net…”
the Other Rick on A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT: “PS. And why was Montgomery given the pink slip while Sullivan keeps sinking this team ever lower?”
the Other Rick on A Shot in the Dark: Penguins Blow Lead (Again), Lose to Lightning in OT: “Hey Rick, I love the Pink Panther movies. There is a level of fun innocence in that slap stick comedy.…”
the Other Rick on Penguins This ‘n’ ‘At: “Hey Rick, You reported that people are suggesting Montgomery would be fired, well he was. Just saw it. But FSG…”