Tommy Novak – Page 2 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Gritty. Gutsy. Courageous. Resilient. Game as the proverbial butcher’s block. These are just a few of the adjectives I’d use…

True confession. I did not watch or even listen to the Penguins’ 4-3 victory over Utah in Salt Lake City…

There’s an old saying, “Politics make strange bedfellows.” I’m not sure how that relates to hockey, except that you couldn’t…

Back in the 1960s, beloved sitcom character Gomer Pyle was often heard to utter, “Surprise, surprise, surprise!” Usually directed in…

In addition to the trade deadline, now less than 48 hours away, there’s a weightier issue on Kyle Dubas’s plate.…

I just read that hockey insider Jeff Marek has proposed a trade involving our Penguins and the Canucks. Marek floated…

In their first game following the extended Olympic break, the Penguins beat the Devils last night at PPG Paints Arena…

In the wake of Sidney Crosby’s injury at the Olympics, things are more than a bit unsettled. No one seems…

Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Mike, Excellent thoughts and observations. The fact that I really liked last season’s team and would’ve gladly had everyone…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick Just my humble opinion or Graves. I think Dubas and the Pens front office staff keep floating Graves name…”
Mike on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Rick None of us really know yet if the defensemen Dubas brought in will make the Penguins better. That’s something…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “It is tough for enough for LHD to play RHD, but to date, I can’t think of any RHD who…”
Rick Buker on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Other Rick, Thanks for the input, especially on van Riemsdyk’s history on his off-side. It’s a very rare bird,…”
the Other Rick on Is the Penguins’ Defense Better?: “Hey Rick, I do agree with you that the Penguins’ defense, at the moment, looks worse this coming season than…”