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…
Hallelujah Hollywood: Penguins Repeat!
“We could have clubs for the next eight or nine years like this.” Venerable Eddie Johnston, then the Penguins’ senior…
Penguins Playoff Update: Let’s Hope History Doesn’t Repeat Itself
Buried deep within the Penguins’ glorious Game Five victory over the Predators on Thursday night is a most disturbing pattern.…
Sid-sational Penguins Mash Nashville, Grab Series Lead
“He’s done three things tonight I’ve never seen him do before.” Those words were uttered by good friend and Wright’s…