St. Louis Blues – Pittsburgh Penguins

Way back in the day (I’m talkin’ late ‘60s and early ‘70s) the Penguins and Blues were protagonists in one…

The Penguins sprang to a jack-rabbit start last night against the Blues, allowed the tortoise visitors to catch up, then…

Shelly Anderson posted an intriguing article on Pittsburgh Hockey Now a while back that referenced a study and report published…

I thought I’d take a break from my series on the Toughest Penguins, or a sideways step if you prefer,…

Bryan Joseph Watson was a rambunctious little defenseman whose heart was several times bigger than his undersized body. Serving as…

As a young hockey fan, I’ll never forget the day in January of 1974 when the Penguins acquired tough guys…

My series on toughest Penguins continues with an oldie but baddie, originally published on PenguinPoop back on January 3, 2012.…

In the spring of 1970, the Penguins and their bitter rivals, the St. Louis Blues, brawled their way through a…

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…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Hey Mike, Yeah, to my eye Sid just hasn’t had his usual hop, dating back to that incident in late…”
Rick Buker on Game 2 Recap: Opportunistic Flyers Frustrate, Blank Penguins, 3-0: “Hey Mike, Regarding our Big Three (ok, Humongous Three), in a perfect world, I’d love to have Brazeau, Mantha and…”
Mike on Penguins Playoff Update: Is Something Wrong with Sid?: “Rick I agree that he appears to be dealing with some form of lingering lower-body injury, which could be impacting…”