Why Don’t the Penguins Value Toughness?
Question. How many undersized, non-physical, puck-moving defensemen can you stuff into one organization? Apparently, the Penguins don’t have enough, because…
Lagace, Carter Pace Penguins in Grand Finale
It’s in the books. Fifty-six games up in this crazy-quilt, COVID-condensed campaign. Fifty-six games down. Unlike a Fourth of July…
Penguins Update: Punchless in Pittsburgh
Time for a little hockey quiz. What do Zach Bogosian, Blake Coleman, Pat Maroon and Luke Schenn have in common?…
Penguins Update: Some Things I Think (I Think)
I started this piece as a blanket comment to my previous feature and decided to turn it into a full-blown…
Penguins Update: The Life Cycle of Champions
Following Other Rick’s terrific series of articles grading the Penguins’ individual performances over the past season and playoffs, I decided…
Penguins Update: I Have a Feeling We’re in for a Wild Ride
Katy, bar the door. Lock up the good silverware, too. I have a feeling we Penguins fans are in for…
Former Penguin Zarley Zalapski Dies
The Penguins have lost a member of their extended family. Zarley Zalapski, the team’s top pick in the 1986 Entry…
Penguins Update: Be Careful What You Wish For
I was standing in front of a big screen TV last night at Wright’s Gym, celebrating Toronto’s shocking Game 3…