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Measuring Penguins First Quarter Performance—Part II

Other Rick’s excellent article in which he assigned the Penguins first quarter grades got me to thinking about my own…

Penguins First Quarter Grades

What a difference a year makes! Our Pittsburgh Penguins just past the quarter turn of the season. Last season, under…

How Swede It Ain’t: Penguins Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

The Penguins turned what appeared to be a certain if somewhat shaky victory into a 2-1 defeat by yielding two…

Penguins Update: Injuries and Opportunities

Following the Penguins’ most promising start, the ol’ injury bug is biting. Hard. In rapid succession, goalie Tristan Jarry, defenseman…

Penguins Injury Update: Rakell Out Six-to-Eight Weeks

Penguins forward Rickard Rakell is expected to be out six-to-eight weeks following surgery to repair an injury to his left…

Penguins Update: Danger, Will Robinson

When I was a kid, one of my favorite TV shows (until it turned kitschy) was Lost in Space. Invariably…

Penguins Reverse Fortunes, Slip Past Kings, 4-2

When I awoke this morning, I fully expected to document another black-and-gold loss. After all, the Penguins were trailing, 2-zip,…

Ducks Down Penguins, 4-3, on Late Power-Play Goal

Since I had no hope of staying up late to watch last night’s Penguins-Ducks matchup in Anaheim, this is going…