Rust, Penguins Kayo Lightning in Game 7
Lord Stanley, here we come. Or, as inimitable Penguins play-by-play announcer Mike Lange once chirped, “You can spit-shine your shoes.…
Penguins Playoff Update: The Comeback Kids?
The time for a more traditional post had long since passed when I got to wondering. How many times have the Penguins…
Penguins Falter, Drop Game 5 in OT
Displaying remarkable resilience, the Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit and a pair of late-period tallies to defeat the…
Penguins Playoff Update: Time to Switch Part II
Back in the day, before the evils of smoking were fully understood, a popular cigarette brand used to boast, “Tareyton…
Bolts Jolt Penguins in Game 4, Even Series
Penguins’ fans were treated to a classic two-fer last night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. As in…
Penguins Kessel Shines on Big Stage
Phil Kessel isn’t your stereotypical hockey player. Indeed, in a sport dominated by athletes with lean, chiseled physiques, the round-faced…
Penguins Short-Circuit Lightning in Game 3
Flash back with me, if you will, to last Friday night. At the risk of wearing out a familiar theme,…
Murray or Fleury: Should the Penguins Switch Goalies?
A buddy and I were rehashing the Penguins’ scintillating Game 2 triumph over Tampa Bay when the subject turned to…