Five Most Important Players in Penguins History Henry Orth | January 27, 2018 Since their NHL inception in 1967, the Pittsburgh Penguins have seen many hockey heroes of past and present don the fabled black and gold. From the rise, to the the…
The Enforcer Awakens: A Pittsburgh Penguins Story Henry Orth | January 23, 2018 A long time ago, in a hockey galaxy far far away, there lived a humble yet hardy horde of trash-talking, melee-loving misfits who existed only to defend their leaders against…
Penguins 1992-93 Win Streak One for the Record Books Scott Walsh | January 8, 2018 It didn’t seem like a big deal at the time. A 3-2 win by the Pittsburgh Penguins over the visiting Boston Bruins at The Igloo on Mar. 9, 1993, stopped…
A Pittsburgh Penguins Scoring Flurry 45 Years Later Scott Walsh | November 23, 2017 With players such as Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins certainly have had an explosive offense in their history. But during a game in…
Mario Lemieux: The Triumphant Return from Retirement THW Archives | September 1, 2017 This article was originally written in December, 2012. In 1997 the National Hockey League lost one of the greatest players to ever play the game early. Mario Lemieux didn’t pass…
Notable Penguins Injuries Over the Years Rob Joncas | August 3, 2017 Whether it has been due to the sheer number of games the Pittsburgh Penguins have contested in the previous seasons, or by some other force of nature, the team has…
Sid of 1,000 – Master Crosby Joshua Crockett | February 17, 2017 Sidney Crosby’s latest in a long line of achievements victimized the Winnipeg Jets last night. Facing away from the net and fighting through the left wing, Crosby relentlessly shrugged off…
Top 5 Scorers in Penguins History Dave Holcomb | February 16, 2017 Sidney Crosby will enter Thursday night’s game with 999 career points. If he plays anywhere close to the level he brought to Tuesday’s contest, he will join the 1,000-point club…
Kasparaitis Talks Islanders, Rangers & Life After Hockey Patrick Hickey Jr. | November 15, 2016 Not many hockey players were as polarizing during their NHL career as Darius Kasparaitis. A master of the hip-check, Kasparaitis was drafted by the New York Islanders fifth overall in…
Top 10 Memorable Games of the Crosby Era Gian Accola | July 20, 2016 After most emotions have calmed down and championship hangovers have finally passed, how are you dealing with the withdrawal symptoms creeping in? Let me help you — and myself —…
Pens on the Brink of Something Special Tannor Torrao | June 7, 2016 Doc Emrick will remember this date quite well: October 13, 1960. The last time a professional championship was won within the Pittsburgh city limits by one of its three remaining…
Mark Recchi – Hockey Hall of Fame Debate Dustin Nelson | December 16, 2015 In this series, we debate the merits of players who may have been overlooked for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame using the Hall’s criteria of judging a player…