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…
Capitals Dash Penguins’ Three-Peat Hopes
The final play of the Penguins’ aborted 2018 Cup run was somehow symbolic of their star-crossed season. A turnover at…
The Penguins and Capitals Destiny:
Destiny sure seems like a Lady this morning. When I woke up this morning there were strains of a song…
Penguins Playoff Update: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em in the Alley…
I was truly heartened last night to learn the NHL, in a rare display of prudence and wisdom, chose to…
Penguins Drop Tough One to the Capitals
I’d touched on it in my series preview. A trait that, unfortunately, surfaced in spades during the Penguins’ come-from-in-front 4-3…
Penguins Playoff Update: Calamity at Capital One Arena
It most decidedly wasn’t a very good afternoon for our Penguins. Slammed by a venomous cocktail of a vicious Washington…
Penguins Playoff Update: Is Kris Letang Really That Bad?
My obsession with the negative aspects of Kris Letang’s play began innocently enough. Sometime during the early part of the…