If you’re here reading this, you already know that Troy Polamalu has decided to retire after 12 years of being with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Troy Polamalu is an icon. Even non-football fans know who number 43 with the flowy dark hair, wearing black and gold is. The best part about that is, sure… they definitely …
In the span of time between Thursday night and Sunday night, Penguins fans have experienced the full spectrum of emotion, from pole to pole. A 5-1 loss to a sad Carolina Hurricanes team felt like a crushing blow. A lot of eyes gazed in disbelief onto the ice. That frozen water surface beneath the Penguins …
The last time I addressed the Pittsburgh Penguins here, the Pens were in a bad way. A downward spiral was taking place and the team who desperately needed to develop an identity at the beginning of the season, was barely showing up for games. When Sidney Crosby resorted to dropping the gloves against a team to …
Sidney Crosby. In the big picture, he’s the best hockey player on the planet. At the current moment, Crosby isn’t even the best player in the NHL. To people who only care about stats, you know… morons, he’s still having a phenomenal season. When he does register a point, he’s averaging almost 2 points per game …
For the second time in a row this season, the Chicago Blackhawks brought the game to a shootout and took down the Pittsburgh Penguins. There’s a couple head-scratchers that come to mind now that all is said and done, like the hero/goat decision to use Letang as the Penguins 3rd shooter over Malkin, but we’re only …
