Penguins Sign Yager
The Penguins inked young gun Brayden Yager to a three-year, entry-level contract yesterday. The deal carries a cap hit of…
Rocky Mountain High: Penguins Nick Pryor Departs
Nick Pryor, who served as the Penguins’ director of amateur scouting since joining the black-and-gold in July 2021 as part…
Penguins Update: No Defense Part II
As I was about to respond to a comment to my last article by Other Rick about the state of…
No Defense for (or from) Penguins Defense
In football there’s a phenomena known as the “lookout” block. That’s when an offensive lineman, having blown his assignment, turns…
Penguins Update: I’m Cuckoo for Boko
Back in the day, Sonny the cartoon cuckoo bird went bonkers for Cocoa Puffs cereal (so did I). “I’m cuckoo…
Is Mike Sullivan Too Much of a Hockey Purist for the Penguins Good?
As I was pondering our Penguins in the wake of my latest rant over loading up on undersized defensemen, a…
Penguins Update: Behind-the-Curve Grumble
Hey all. Just noticed news of a free-agent signing by the Cup-champion Panthers from nine days ago that stirred my…
Did Ron Hextall Do the Penguins a Solid in the Draft?
As a rule, giving credit to former general manager Ron Hextall in any way, shape or form isn’t the way…