Penguins Easy Pickins
“We want to be a team that’s tough to play against.” Remember when former GM Ray Shero uttered those words?…
Penguins Update: How Important is Building Through the Draft?
A while back I read an article that downplayed the importance of building through the Entry Draft. I beg to…
Penguins Update: The Unsung Heroes
It’s been a topsy-turvy season in Penguin-land. For starters, there’s a new coach and GM. Not to mention tons of…
Penguins Update: Rutherford Proving His Worth
Two seasons ago Ray Shero won the NHL’s General Manager of the Year Award. Back then the Penguins’ mantra was…
Penguins Update: When Push Comes to Shove
Noted philosopher and poet George Santayana once wrote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” There’s…
Penguins Update: Car Bomb Returns
Daniel Carcillo’s career has come full circle. When the two-time NHL penalty king signed a tryout contact with the Penguins…
Penguins Free-Agent Update: Where’s the Beef?
In the wake of Ray Shero’s dismissal in May, Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle repeatedly stressed the need to…
Penguins Update: A Requiem for Dan and Ray
Somewhere Craig Patrick must be smiling. Not an arrogant, misery-loves-company smile. More of a rueful, knowing grin. Aside from Mario…