Mario Lemieux – Page 4 – Pittsburgh Penguins

Back in 1995-96, the Penguins boasted a powerhouse team. Paced by the lethal Mario Lemieux–Ron Francis–Jaromir Jagr line, which combined…

Over the course of a long, 82-game season, a hockey team will encounter just about every situation imaginable. During the…

The Penguins’ youth made a statement yesterday afternoon at the Prospects Challenge in Buffalo. Literally squaring off versus the Bruins’…

In keeping with my list theme, I thought I’d wrap up the summer by sharing my top ten Penguins of…

I was chewing the hockey fat with my friend, Tom Blanciak, over a couple of beers at Pennsbury Station (formerly…

It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my all-time favorite movies. As the story unfolds, the main character George Bailey…

Perhaps it was the recent expose of my sorely lacking talent-evaluation chops. My literary rambling appears to have shaken loose…

As with any sport, player development in hockey isn’t an exact science. Far from it. Indeed, Penguins history is littered…

Mike on Penguins Update: Help Needed: “Rick I think we can get a win vs Nashville tonight but can we beat the Islanders at their place…”
the Other Rick on Bruins Derail Penguins Playoff Push, 6-4: “Hey Rick, I have thought about this for some time but did not write it, not wanting to be like…”
the Other Rick on Penguins Despoke Red Wings in OT, 6-5: “Hey Mike, Dubas may be relieved that Graves is sidelined but replacing him with a forward is what I question.”
Mike on Penguins Despoke Red Wings in OT, 6-5: “The Other Rick Personally I think the Pen’s are relieved that Graves remains sidelined. I don’t think Dubas views him…”
Mike on Penguins Despoke Red Wings in OT, 6-5: “Detroit Dave I agree Karlsson did have a couple of lapses in his decision making vs the Wings but he’s…”
Detroit Dave on Penguins Despoke Red Wings in OT, 6-5: “Hi Rick, May I point out not one, but two blunders that Karlsson made to give the Wings a comeback…”