Tag: Mario Lemieux

NHL Playoff Fans React To Jason Robertson’s Game 3 Hat Trick, Dallas Stars’ 2nd-Period Ambush Of Edmonton Oilers At Rogers Place
After faking a centering pass, Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson jammed the puck past Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner for…
Read more »
Crosby and Lemieux: 1 and 2 In More Than Just Games Played
Updated:Barring a catastrophe, tonight’s game against the Panthers will be Crosby’s 915th as a Penguin. For those keeping track at…
Read more »
10 Things Penguins Fans Can Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
Updated:Things lately have kind of …well sucked in Penguins-land. The team waffles between looking lost, looking like garbage, and occasionally…
Read more »
Memorial Cup ends as Stanley Cup Final begins
Updated:As Americans observe Memorial Day today, the 100th Memorial Cup wrapped up north of the border last night in Regina,…
Read more »
Kevin Stevens’ addiction battle and remembering Jim Johannson
Updated:Seven years ago, my first live coverage assignment was at the four-day Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit in Toronto. It…
Read more »
Kevin Stevens’ addiction battle and remembering Jim Johannson
Updated:Seven years ago, my first live coverage assignment was at the four-day Molson Canadian World Hockey Summit in Toronto. It…
Read more »
Can anyone duplicate Mario’s 5 goals in 5 ways?
Updated:Yesterday evening marked the 20th anniversary of the night Mario Lemieux’s #66 was raised to the roof of Mellon Arena,…
Read more »
The Penguins “Family” and Hockey Fights Cancer
Last month, the Penguins accepted an invitation from the President to visit the White House to celebrate their championship, causing…
Read more »
Rethinking the NHL: Expanded league needs more awards
Here is the second of a few outside-the-box ideas on how the NHL could improve. August 14 – Rethinking the…
Read more »
Penguins Alumni and Players Weekend Nickname Jerseys!
Major League Baseball and its Players Association recently announced the much-ballyhooed Players Weekend which will take place August 25-27. For…
Read more »
Back to Back: Comparing 1992 & 2017 Penguins
First, a huge thanks to Pensblog’s Stephen S., for creating the awesome “Back to Back 2016-2017” graphic. Remember to check…
Read more »
Ain’t nobody gonna touch it: The Conference Trophy Curse Myth
Mario Lemieux touched the Prince of Wales Trophy twice. So did Sidney Crosby, and he’ll soon touch it for a…
Read more »
Sabres Hire Botterill – Now What?
It has happened. The thing that Pens fans and quite a few media members have wrung hands and worried about…
Read more »Mario completes cancer treatment, rejoins Penguins
<
2017 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend Details
The Tampa Bay Lightning will be well represented at the 62nd NHL All-Star Game in Los Angeles, with defenseman Victor…
Read more »
Pat & Leah Have a Hockey Podcast – “Put On Ya Captain Pants”
[protected-iframe id=”05bf88d87fd05ce39737903715152316-114320562-50437453″ info=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/295427363″ ] Episode 8 of Pat and Leah Have a Hockey Podcast is here. In this one, we…
Read more »