The Venerable Igloo (and its patrons) Didn’t Deserve This Effort
Four days before Easter, the Pittsburgh Penguins officially laid an egg. Showing the speed and creativity of a modern-day George Forman, the Pens looked putrid in an uninspiring 2-0 defeat to the Tampa…Read More
Pens Extend Letang; Winter Classic in Burgh
I was pleasantly surprised when I learned that the Pens had signed defenseman Kris Letang to a four-year contract extension through the 2013-2014 season. I was surprised because it appeared as though a…Read More
Weekend Warriors; Pens Win Two
Great, great weekend for the Pens. Two huge wins without Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar in the lineup. So much for panic, huh? The team responded to its recent slide exactly the way you hoped it would…Read More
Is It Time to Hit the Panic Button?
As we all know by now, the Pens are a combined 0-fer against the Caps and Devils this year, the two teams that should scare you the most come playoff time. Sure, the Pens have earned a couple points against…Read More
Pens-Caps was great; No Milbury was better
After watching the game’s two best players and biggest rivalry last night, I’m left with a great deal to be thankful for. I’m thankful for the opportunity to, yet again, have witnessed the kind of…Read More
Pens Miss Offensive Stars, Still Secure Point
0-9…the Penguins record against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.* Although they have…Read More
Ode to Minor-League Hockey; Support the Nailers
Where else can you sit four rows from the ice (right on the blue line) for $15, pay $4 for a beer and…Read More
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ…Yawn
If this is the way it’s going to be, then DirecTV and Comcast/Versus might as well go back to hating…Read More
This Loss Fits Right In
Consistently inconsistent. This paradoxical phrase describes the Penguins recent performances. The…Read More
Bruins No Match for Pens
Boston fans had to be disappointed in their team Thursday. Not only did the Bruins fail to score on a…Read More
Pens Swept Away in New Jersey
Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers – they’ll kill you, and not just in football. Four Pens’ turnovers resulted in New Jersey goals as the Devils swept the season series with a 5-2 win Wednesday.…Read More
Good News All Around
It was discovered through X-rays on Monday that Evgeni Malkin does NOT have a fracture in his foot. All fans holding their breath can now exhale. While that news doesn’t guarantee Malkin’s presence…Read More
Crosby Snubbed by NHL for “Snubbing” Letterman
You may or may not have heard the seemingly venomous chatter surrounding Sidney Crosby’s David Letterman “snub,” but there’s a reason the air has settled on the matter: it wasn’t a big deal. Frankly,…Read More
Crisis Averted, Crosby OK/Pens Win
The logistics of the Penguins/Lighting game today were the antithesis of hockey. A 5 p.m. Sunday game in Tampa, Fla. The icing on the cake? A majority of the 20,230 in the building were cheering…Read More
Devils Continue to Dominate Pens
OK, this is getting downright ridiculous. The Devils beat the Pens for the fifth straight time this season, 3-1 Friday night. The Pens have managed a whopping three goals in those five games, a statistic…Read More
Sound The Alarm, Hurricanes Wipe Out Penguins
Three stinkin’ posts. Some of you smartalics in the audience might think the first sentence describes my last three musings on this site; however, it actually refers to the difference in tonight’s…Read More
Cooke NOT Suspended
Well, I was both wrong and right about Matt Cooke’s hit on Marc Savard (see post below). “I expect he’ll receive a lengthy suspension.” Yeah, I was way off on that one. The league decided not to…Read More
Road Trip Offers Chance To Widen Gap In East
With a suspension to winger Matt Cooke looming, the East’s second-best team embarks on a five-game, 3,601-mile odyssey that will pit the defending Stanley Cup champions against four conference foes…Read More
Cooke Hit Could Overshadow Pens Victory
The Pens won their fourth game in a row Sunday, defeating the visiting Bruins in a close one, 2-1. The Pens, who have earned at least a point in 8 straight games, are now 5 points ahead of New Jersey for…Read More
Pens’ Shooting Downs Stars
Sorry, but just a quick recap from Saturday’s 6-3 victory against Dallas. I almost made a HUGE mistake. So disgusted at 3-1 against, I turned the channel. Thankfully, I got over it and turned…Read More



