Rickard Rakell – Pittsburgh Penguins

When the Penguins are on their game, which they decidedly weren’t during last night’s Game 1 loss to Philly, they’re…

I’m worried. When you compare us to the Flyers, our first-round playoff foe, we stack up as the superior team…

As the Grateful Dead sang in their 1970 classic, Truckin’, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” Yes, I’m referring…

I confess, I didn’t watch or listen to yesterday afternoon’s matinee matchup with the Panthers at PPG Paints Arena due…

Heading into Saturday’s matchup with the Panthers at PPG Paints Arena, I confess to having some concerns. It wasn’t so…

It was evident from the outset of last night’s Eastern Conference tilt with the Lightning our Penguins didn’t have their…

A quick pop quiz. What do Erik Karlsson, Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell have in common? If you replied they’re…

Coming off a huge, emotionally charged comeback win over the Islanders the night before, one had to wonder how much…

Keeger on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Yeah his knee needs proper healing. Ah well.”
Rick Buker on Game 3 Post Mortem: Flyers 5, Penguins 2: “Hey Mike, Excellent point about being (way) overly perimeter focused. And it’s not just on the power-play. In the last…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Hey Other Rick, With all due respect, I’m going to disagree a bit with your take. The reason the Flyers…”
the Other Rick on Game 3 Post Mortem: Flyers 5, Penguins 2: “Rick, The problem starts with expectation. Expectations magnify when individuals over-estimate. When expectations aren’t being met, frustration grows and eventually…”
Mike on Game 3 Post Mortem: Flyers 5, Penguins 2: “Rick In my view, the power play is becoming overly perimeter-focused. We’re spending too much time moving the puck around…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Rick, Father time is an undefeated foe. Eventually, everyone falls victim to the pain of his fists. Someday, Sid and…”