Penguins Playoff Update: Bottoms Up
WANTED. Bottom nine forwards. Must be able to skate, hit and…most important…put the puck in the net. Apply at PPG…
Geno, Louis, Spicy Pork and Broccoli: Penguins Top Rangers in Three OTs
STEAMROLLERED. I wrote that single word in my game notes to sum up the first period of last night’s Game…
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…