Syl Apps – Page 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Throughout hockey history there have been many storied line combinations. The powerhouse Red Wings of the early 1950s boasted the…

I was going about my business last Tuesday when a good friend, Tom Blanciak, reminded me that it was the…

Over the course of their storied 50-year-history, the Penguins have iced all sorts of hockey teams. From the sublime to…

He wasn’t the winningest general manager in Penguins history. Nor did his teams capture a Stanley Cup. Or even a…

It might come as a surprise for Penguins fans to learn that a Hall-of-Fame defenseman skated for the team in…

Most Penguins fans are familiar with the All-Star exploits of Steel City superstars like Mario Lemieux. Indeed, those of us…

The Pens-Flyers rivalry heated up during the early ‘70s, due in no small part to the emergence of “the Broad…

Separated by only 300 miles of rolling Pennsylvania hills and grasslands, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are worlds apart in terms of…

Rick Buker on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft Doesn’t Guarantee Success: “Amen, my friend, to how seriously we’ve been blessed by our core. We’ve had the extreme good fortune to watch…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: Building Through the Draft Doesn’t Guarantee Success: “Hey Rick, First off Rick consider this, the Capitals originally were supposed to have offered the Pittsburgh the draft pick…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Lose Again, Time to Say Goodbye: “Hey Nick, You’re right…I did misunderstand. Sounds like we’re thinking along the same lines. Rick”
Rick Buker on Dubas’ Trade Strategy: Out with the Old, In with the New: “Hey Caleb, Great article as always! While I’m no fan of keeping a veteran-laden team together (especially this one), I’d…”
the Other Rick on Dubas’ Trade Strategy: Out with the Old, In with the New: “Hey Caleb, Interesting post. I first alluded to this about a year ago, but the S.S. Penguin is the modern…”
Mike on Dubas’ Trade Strategy: Out with the Old, In with the New: “I personally think once Rust is healthy the Pen’s should look to trade him. He’s now 32, and in his…”