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Surprise, Surprise (Surprise), Penguins Lose to ‘Canes

Contrary to Gomer Pyle’s favorite saying, it came as no great surprise that the Penguins fell to the Carolina Hurricanes…

Leafs Maul Bumbling Penguins 4-1

Amazing what a difference 24 hours can make. To say nothing of the quality of opponent and a fresh set…

Penguins Update: Third Line a Key to Winning Cups

I was chewing the hockey fat with my friend, Tom Blanciak, over a couple of beers at Pennsbury Station (formerly…

Ten Best Penguins Trades of All-Time

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

My All-Time Tough (‘n’ Good) Team

Last week, good friend and fellow tough hockey aficionado Tom Blanciak asked me to compile my all-time toughest and most…

Penguins History: Top Ten Power Forwards

Maybe it’s the fact that the Penguins have invited hulking Brian Boyle to training camp. But it got me to…

Why Don’t the Penguins Value Toughness?

Question. How many undersized, non-physical, puck-moving defensemen can you stuff into one organization? Apparently, the Penguins don’t have enough, because…

Penguins Interested in Oilers Kassian?

Just a quicky Penguins update. There’s a rumor afloat, published by Pittsburgh Hockey Now, tying the Pens to Edmonton right…