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Penguins and Rangers: Who’s Gonna’ Win?

Over the past several seasons, I’ve gone with my heart over my head when evaluating the Penguins’ playoff prospects. Well,…

Oilers Smash Teetering Penguins, 5-1

In the late 1960s and early ‘70s heavyweight champion Joe Frazier was a formidable fighting machine, laying waste to anyone…

Can the Penguins Be Fixed?

The past couple of months haven’t exactly been the best stretch of hockey for our Penguins. Since a 5-1 victory…

Porous Start Dooms Penguins

Our Penguins continued their seemingly endless string of not-ready-for-prime-time efforts against playoff-bound clubs yesterday afternoon at TD Garden. Thrust into…

Penguins Show Heart ‘n’ Holes in Shootout Loss to Islanders

If ever a team had an excuse to lie down and die, our Penguins did last night. The Islanders had…

How Do the Penguins Spell Relief? D-e-S-m-i-t-h

Back in the day there was a TV commercial for Rolaids antacid tablets that posed the question, “How do you…

Capitals Gain, Penguins Slide Continues

After climbing to the top of the Metropolitan Division in 2019-20, the Penguins unraveled, losing six-straight games and going 3-8…

Rangers Blank Skidding Penguins, 3-0

In my last article, I opined that, barring a total collapse, the Penguins are a playoff team. Well, don’t look…