Paul Gardner – Pittsburgh Penguins

Back in the early 1980s, then-Penguins coach Eddie Johnston borrowed the basketball pick play from good friend and Boston Celtics…

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

If you’re like me, you’re still simmering over last night’s end-of-the-game incident involving Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry and the Bruins’…

As I was thinking about yesterday’s trade and how it might affect our Penguins—artistically and financially—it brought to mind a…

As a rookie hopeful fresh out of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, Pat Boutette received a baptism by fire … from…

Mike on The Penguins and Process. How Did We Stack Up?: “Rick Sorry for the slow responses and I appreciated your kind words in your last blog. This is a hectic…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the additional insights and numbers on POJ. Certainly doesn’t paint a positive picture, does it?…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Forgot to add, part of the reason Letang struggled at the end of the season, a fact everyone seems to…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Hey Rick, I am very tired of listening to people talk about how good POJ played at the end of…”
Nick on Penguins Defense Not Built for Playoffs: “Agreed, not to mention if the Pens are lucky enough to get into the playoffs they at the very least…”
Nathan on Penguins Update: Farewell to Bibs and Mearsy: “The simple solution is to bring back Errey. Mears is already doing radio. The TV broadcasts were a downgrade this…”