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Penguins Update: Growing Pains and Playoff Struggles

Uh…we might need to hold the phone a bit before we start anointing some of our kids as sure bets.…

Are Better Days Ahead for Our Penguins?

Not too terribly long ago, all I saw concerning the future of the Penguins when I peered into my crystal…

What Happens to the Penguins When Sid Retires?

I was exchanging texts with PenguinPoop colleague Caleb DiNatale this morning when a dreadful thought occurred to me. One almost…

Penguins Recall Three (or Puusti Rides Again)

The 2024-25 NHL season, or what’s left of it, refuses to go quietly into the night for our Penguins. With…

Penguins Blank Blackhawks, 5-0, in Return Engagement

The Penguins overcame a snoozer of a start (by both teams) to down the Blackhawks, 5-0, in the back-end of…

Penguins Dim Stars, 5-3, Thanks to Sid’s Hatty

In an upside down, left-is-right-and-vice-versa type of season where nothing seems to have quite gone according to plan, the Penguins…

Penguins’ Kids Shine in 5-4 OT Loss to the Blues

We got a glimpse into the Penguins’ future last night at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis. If the sequence…

New-Look Penguins Clip Senators, 1-0, on Sid’s OT Winner

It’s been a strange (strange) season for our Penguins to say the least. Following back-to-back blowout losses during which we…