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Pittsburgh Penguins. Airports. Pilsner Urquell. (Gay) Hockey. Pens contributor @PuckBuddys. Maďarský guláš. Français. Português.

Get Out The Way, Bitch, Get Out The Way

Posted on January 22, 2013

I’m pretty sure the Pittsburgh Penguins have been listening to a lot  of Ludacris during pre-game warm-ups, because they pushed the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers, predicted by many to be  their stiffest competition in the Atlantic Division (and … Continue reading →

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STOP THE INSANITY: Paul Martin Hate Is Not The Look

Posted on July 2, 2012

“Paul Martin thinks Jerry Sandusky is a great human being #PaulMartinSmearCampaign” “Paul Martin supports cancer. #PaulMartinSmearCampaign” “Paul Martin thinks that you’re supposed to pass it to the other team. #PaulMartinSmearCampaign” “#PaulMartinSmearCampaign was just trending for me. And people say flyers … Continue reading →

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Draft Dénouement

Posted on June 26, 2012

The 2012 NHL Draft, held in beautiful Pittsburgh, has come and gone. The lobby of the Omni William Penn no longer has 4 radio stations fighting for space, and there’s no more synthetic ice outside of Consol Energy Center.  In a … Continue reading →

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5v5 with Mr. America, Chris Peters

Posted on June 19, 2012

We go 5v5 with the United States of Hockey. Five questions answered in five minutes, plus bonus rounds, OT and a shootout. Chris Peters, USA Hockey authority, great American and expectant father, shares some thoughts on this weekend’s draft and he gets us … Continue reading →

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A City, A Draft, And A Draught: A Guide To Pittsburgh

Posted on June 13, 2012

The NHL draft is rolling into Pittsburgh from June 22-23 this year, and let’s be real: on the whole, people still don’t have a damn clue when it comes to Pittsburgh. Yeah, there used to be a ton of steel … Continue reading →

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Tigers Roar Into the Playoffs

Posted on May 23, 2012

Let me be the first to say that the roar we’re bringing into the playoffs next Sunday isn’t due to our record. We finished 2-8, good for 12th place out of 14 in the Bladerunners Spring/Summer D League. A lot … Continue reading →

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Well, That Sucked

Posted on April 29, 2012

The day was July 19, 2001. Carson Daly was minding his own business and hosting TRL on MTV back when, you know, I guess people still cared and watched MTV. Everything was normal and going as scheduled, but a moment … Continue reading →

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Penguins. Playoffs. Now.

Posted on April 11, 2012

The Pittsburgh Penguins will beat the Philadelphia Flyers in 5 games if (and this is a big, big if) they can do the following:  1.) Stay out of the penalty box   2.) Convert on the power play  3.) Get on … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Tigers!

Posted on March 13, 2012

They Can Play or A Team Grows in Pittsburgh When they aren’t cheering for their Penguins, Adam and Mike have been busy assembling a gay team in Pittsburgh. It seems fitting that on the day following the You Can Play … Continue reading →

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Penguin Scruff

Posted on January 16, 2012

Even Sunday night’s 6-3 drubbing of the Bolts might not be enough to cheer Adam up. His Pens have been skidding, beset by numerous injuries and lackluster play. They host the Canes (Hi Jeff!) on Tuesday and will be looking … Continue reading →

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