Canada’s Crosby Clinches Classic Contest
Game Highlights Doc Emrick said it best, “What a tribute to the sport.” If you are an American Penguin fan like me, it couldn’t have ended much better. Perhaps a 4-3 USA triumph with Canada’s…Read More
U.S. Squeaks By Swiss, Canada Destroys Russia
What was more surprising: the U.S. narrowly escaping disaster against Switzerland 2-0 or Canada embarrassing Russia 7-3? Neither in my book. The biggest shock from yesterday was Slovakia upsetting defending…Read More
Oh, No, Canada
Now the pressure is really on. Don’t get me wrong, it was already there, but after Canada dropped a 5-3 decision to the United States Sunday night, an entire nation is holding its breath and clenching…Read More
It’s Miller Time In Molson Country
We, as American hockey fans, cannot unequivocally say that Team USA is better than the All-Star collection of Team Canada. However, on this night, thanks to net-minding heroics from Ryan Miller and…Read More
Rooting for Crosby, Getting Ready for Sunday Night
I don’t know about you, but I had mixed emotions while watching Canada play Switzerland (which, by the way, was the first Olympic hockey action I’ve seen so far, but that’s another story). I am obviously…Read More
Let The Games Begin!
This is going to be hard. I hadn’t given it much thought until recently. I guess I figured I would…Read More
Nashville Earns Extra Point in SO
Not even a miracle – in this case, a goal from Brooks Orpik – could help the Pens pull out…Read More
You Have To Be Jok-inen Me
When you are the Stanley Cup Champions you can bet on getting your opponent’s best effort every night. …Read More
Pens Make “Minor” Deal
Nate Guenin, we hardly knew thee. In what appears, at least on the surface, to be merely a swap of minor-league…Read More
Pens Rebound from Weekend, Down Islanders
The Islanders are what they are – a last place team whose leading scorer has fewer points than Sidney…Read More
Pens Welcome Islanders To Igloo Tonight
Two days to take the sting away from Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick and the Capitals furious come-from-behind victory Sunday afternoon. Still don’t feel great, do you? Enter the New York Islanders, an…Read More
Wasted Weekend
What a discouraging weekend. After a throw-away game in Montreal Saturday, the Pens appeared charged to right the ship and reestablish themselves as a force within the Eastern Conference before a national…Read More
My Take On Kovy; Weekend Preview
Like my cohort, my stomach turned when I first learned Ilya Kovalchuk was traded to the Devils. Then it turned again … and again. In fact, I’m still feeling a little sick at the idea of Kovalchuk in…Read More
My Take On Welcoming Kovy To The Atlantic Division
I must admit, when I first heard the news that Ilya Kovalchuk was traded to Atlantic Division leading and Penguin rival New Jersey it made my stomach turn. A team that has already dominated the Penguins…Read More
Do the Pens Need to Make a Roster Move?
As the trade deadline, approaches, there’s been a lot of talk about what the Pens need to do to upgrade their roster. Most common suggestions include either a scoring winger (Ray Whitney, anyone?) and/or…Read More
Mario to Rescue Pirates?
So, Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle made an offer to buy the lowly Pirates. Said offer was reportedly rejected, and current Pirates’ ownership has since adopted an expected “The team is not for sale!”…Read More
Time to Rest
The Pens have a nice little break before they play back-to-back games against Montreal and Washington this weekend. According to my exhaustive research, it’s the longest in-season vacation the team has…Read More
Hats Litter The Igloo Ice Again
Staring down four days without a game, and one day after an emotional one-goal victory in a Stanley Cup rematch, the Pens fell behind early in a lackluster first 30 minutes tonight. Although Penguin…Read More













