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Half-Full...Or Half-Empty.  2007-2008 Pittsburgh Penguins Half-Season Review
Half-Full...Or Half-Empty. 2007-2008 Pittsburgh Penguins Half-Season Review
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" -- Charles Dickens on the Penguins first 41 games. The thing about an NHL season is that it will take you to places you didn't think you could go. Good or bad, it will take its toll. But like like an old friend once said: "If you have come this far, maybe you're willing to come a little further." We are all in this together, so buckle ...
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The Penguins > Your Mom
Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies - Pittsburgh Sports Videos, Humor and Crack Analysis. And Ridiculously Small Horses — ... The first half of the Penguins season is over. The best recap of the first 41 games is over at the Pensblog. Honestly, where else would I direct you? ...

Breakout Passes: The Pensblog Is Mightier
Chris Yarbrough's Taking One For The Team — ... . Check out their Pens first half recap while you're at it. You owe it to yourself to read this blog if you are a hockey fan. The Pensblog is the first thing I read in the morning (if I don't stay up late enough to catch the new post the night before) and the boys have been in world class form since the Winter Classic. ...

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