Quickest Route to Lord Stanley’s Cup? Take the North-South Expressway
The Florida Panthers are putting on a clinic on how to win a Stanley Cup. (Never mind that I picked…
So Who’s Going to Win the Cup?
I’ve been asked that question at least a half-dozen times over the past few days. Who do you think is…
Penguins Pick Heading to San Jose
The Penguins entered last night’s NHL draft lottery with an infinitesimal 1.5 percent chance of winning the lottery and snaring…
Penguins Update: Impromptu Ode to Mario
Hey all. After the fact, I inserted a link to this highlight video of Mario Lemieux into my previous article.…
Penguins Update: Congrats to Phil and Teddy and Other Ramblings
The long (looooong) trek to the 2023 Stanley Cup is finally complete. In only their sixth year of existence, the…
Playoff Update: Toughness Still Matters
It was the spring of 1976. A pair of NHL titans were set to clash in the Stanley Cup Final.…
Penguins Update: The Cup vs. Size: Is Bigger Better?
Spurred by curiosity and being an extreme hockey nerd at heart, I decided to delve deeper into the correlation between…
Life on the Farm: Part II
Yesterday I examined the basic components of an NHL farm system—scouting, developmental teams and coaching. Today I’ll delve into the…