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Original Penguin Ken Schinkel Passes Away

I learned with sadness that Ken Schinkel passed away on Friday at the age of 87. A member of the…

Penguins Update: Winning a Cup Ain’t Easy

“It didn’t seem like our energy was coming from everyone,” said player number one. “At times we looked like a…

Penguins History: The Hatfields versus the McCoys

In the spring of 1970, a strange malaise called Stanley Cup fever had, quite unexpectedly, taken Pittsburgh by storm. Following…

Penguins History: The Century Line

Throughout hockey history there have been many storied line combinations. The powerhouse Red Wings of the early 1950s boasted the…

Penguins History: Michel Briere

Years before Mario Lemieux hoisted the Penguins onto his broad shoulders and carried them to Stanley Cup glory, another center…

Penguins History: When Durby and Battleship Ruled

I was going about my business last Tuesday when a good friend, Tom Blanciak, reminded me that it was the…

Penguins History: My Favorite Team

Over the course of their storied 50-year-history, the Penguins have iced all sorts of hockey teams. From the sublime to…

Penguins Update: Jack Riley Passes Away

He wasn’t the winningest general manager in Penguins history. Nor did his teams capture a Stanley Cup. Or even a…