Bulletin: Penguins Hire Ron Hextall and Brian Burke (gasp)
Say this for Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. They’re not afraid to paint in bold strokes. When they…
Penguins Game Two Review: Sifting Through the Wreckage
In the immediate aftermath of the Penguins’ disappointing 5-2 loss to the Flyers last night at the Wells Fargo Center,…
Penguins Lay Season-Opening Egg
Merriam-Webster defines a mixed bag as follows: one having both positive and negative qualities. Well, that pretty much defines the…
Are the Penguins a Playoff Team?
I was thinking about our favorite hockey team as I am wont to do, and the question popped into my…
The State of the Penguins Part 6: The Goalies
At one time, Goaltending was considered a strength for our Pittsburgh Penguins. Matt Murray stunned the NHL, winning the Stanley…
Penguins Update: A Primer on Fighting and Physical Play
This piece was originally intended as a response to a comment posted by Mike concerning a rise in fighting majors…
Penguins Double Their Pleasure, Skewer Sabres
For some reason, last night’s 4-2 victory over Buffalo reminded me of the old Doublemint gum commercials from the 1980s.…
Penguins Win…BUT
It wasn’t a thing of beauty. Not by a long shot. But our Penguins managed to stave off a furious…