Syl Apps – Page 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Perhaps it was the recent expose of my sorely lacking talent-evaluation chops. My literary rambling appears to have shaken loose…

Nineteen-seventy-four was a magical time. It was the year it all came together for me as a young hockey fan.…

I was saddened to learn that former Penguins defenseman Bryan Watson passed away yesterday at age 78. A hockey neophyte…

Inspired by an article on the Tribune-Review by Mark Madden, who shares some of his early Penguins memories, I decided…

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…

the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “On top of everything else, the team is having a hard time getting attendance. Unless they can somehow land Gavin…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Rick, My comments about high priced mercenaries is a discussion of the only type of player that will come here…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Boy, my friend, I sure don’t agree with your overall assessment of Dubas. I think, his most recent deal aside,…”
Rick Buker on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Hey Nick, I agree 100 percent. To me, signing Geno for another year is a no-brainer. I’m sure you can…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “Exactly Nick, where does Dubas think he will find an equal to Malkin? Not in this FA market coming up.…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Update: To Sign or Not to Sign Geno, That is the Question: “All I have to say to Kyle Du(m)bas(s) is good luck in trying to build a team when the only…”