Ty Smith – Page 5 – Pittsburgh Penguins

A few days ago, long-time PenguinPoop contributor and commenter James Arthurs offered what I thought was the most astute analogy…

Merriam-Webster defines a mixed bag as one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects. Along those lines, I’m not…

I confess this isn’t going to be much of a game summary. Then again, last night’s disappointing 4-1 loss to…

To borrow from a phrase from merry olde England, “the streak is dead, long live the streak.” Indeed, the Penguins…

What a difference a month makes. Back on December 1, our Penguins beat the Golden Knights in impressive fashion at…

Happy New Year Penguin Poop readers! With our Pittsburgh Penguins limping through the end of the 2022 season (5-3-2 in…

The Penguins endured a tough loss to Metro foe New Jersey last night at PPG Paints Arena by a 4-2…

When it comes to our Penguins, I confess to being a bit of a pie-in-the-sky pollyanna. There’s just something in…

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Rick Buker on Penguins Extend Evgeni Malkin: “Hello Mike. You state your case quite eloquently. I guess you can lump me in with the sentimental softies on…”
Mike on Penguins Extend Evgeni Malkin: “Rick From a sentimental standpoint, it’s great to see Evgeni Malkin return for another season. He’s a franchise icon, a…”
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