“Dust-in Case” WPG@PIT 01/13/23

“Dust-in Case” WPG@PIT 01/13/23

The Pens welcome the Winnipeg Jets for a home tilt on Pittsburgh ice, hoping to make it a ‘streak,’ after besting the Yotes and ‘Nucks over the past week. I stayed up late last night, watching the January 12, 1985 matchup of EDM@PIT, live from Civic Arena. It was Mario’s first time going up against Gretzky’s Oilers, and let me tell you: Apart from Lemieux scoring on his first shift, putting the Penguins up 1-0, the game used to be a HECK of a lot crazier back then. Obscene, uncalled violations of practically every sequence. So as much as we (I’m no exception) complain about, “Ref, how can you NOT call that,” trust me: The game we watch today is a WHOLE hell-of-a-lot more civilized than what was happening in the mid-eighties. Mark Friedman is back up with the NHL club, Pittsburgh Penguin Taylor Fedun will be wearing a suit and enjoying the game from the Mike Lange Media Level, and Andrew McCutchen is/was/is a Pirate. I also share an excerpt of a certain former-Penguin's memoire, one which I'm currently devouring... (Hint: It's Bryan Trottier's new book, 'All Roads Home')

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Enjoy tonight's Penguins home game versus the Winnipeg Jets … AND of COURSE:

LETS GO PENS!!

JEFF TAYLOR