Did the Pettersson Trade Turn the Penguins’ Season?
GM bashing. It’s a favorite pastime among hockey fans everywhere, from snowy Saskatoon to sunny San Jose. If your team’s…
Penguins Show Moxie
Merriam-Webster defines the word moxie as courage and determination. I thought our Penguins showed tons of both during the recent…
Miracle on 5th Avenue: Penguins Sweep Back-to-Back Series – Tame Wild 2 – 1
If you could see my face right now you may be reminded of the movie “Miracle on 34th Street”. I…
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…
Penguins Update: Where Have You Gone Gary Roberts?
When I arrived at Wright’s Gym yesterday afternoon to relieve The Other Rick (he works there, too) we began discussing…
Penguins Update: Is Our D Good Enough?
Back in the 1970s, defenseman Larry Goodenough skated for six mostly nondescript seasons with the Flyers and Canucks. His nickname,…
Will a Lack of Youth, Grit Derail Penguins’ Quest for a Cup?
In the mid-1990s, the Penguins still were a most formidable team. Only a couple of seasons removed from back-to-back Stanley…
Penguins Update: So Who Do We Root for Now?
For us die-hard Pittsburgh hockey fans, this is practically virgin territory. Our beloved Penguins—back-to-back champions—were eliminated from the Stanley Cup…