Penguins Update: Jack Riley Passes Away
He wasn’t the winningest general manager in Penguins history. Nor did his teams capture a Stanley Cup. Or even a…
Penguins Stanley Cup Update: A Familiar Ring
The history of the Pittsburgh Penguins is filled with anomalies and precursors. Consider, for example, the strange case involving three…
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 Rutherford Deserves Praise
I’ll be honest. Jim Rutherford wasn’t my choice to succeed Ray Shero as the Penguins’ general manager back in the…
Penguins Update: Looking Ahead
“I believe that we will make the playoffs.” With a singular forceful statement, All-Star center Evgeni Malkin reflected the growing…
Murray Saves Penguins Bacon in Shootout Loss
It’s one of the golden rules. If you can’t say anything nice about someone, don’t say anything at all. As…
Penguins Update: Fehr Deal
It sure was nice to watch forward Eric Fehr make his black-and-gold debut Saturday night. The Winkler, Alberta native didn’t disappoint,…
Penguins Land Winnik
Determined to get a jump on the March 2 trade deadline, GM Jim Rutherford moved boldly yesterday to reinforce the…