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Penguins Retro: When the Goin’ Gets Tough…

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

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Paul Baxter

Few Penguins players past or present created more of a stir on the ice than defenseman Paul Gordon Baxter. A…

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bryan “Bugsy” Watson

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

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Steve Durbano

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

The Toughest Penguins Ever: Bob “Battleship” Kelly

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

My Ten Favorite Penguins of All-Time: Part 2

As promised, here’s the second installment of my 10 11 favorite Penguins of all-time. To repeat, this compilation isn’t based…

My Ten (make it Eleven) Favorite Penguins of All-Time: Part 1

I was working the front desk at Wright’s Gym a while back, more or less minding my own business, when…

Penguins Nicknames: When You See a Good Idea…

There’s an old saying…when you see a good idea, steal it. Well, Hall-of-Fame scribe Dave Molinari wrote a fun and…