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Bobby Yablonski
"Yabs"
Pittsburgh Penguins Correspondent — Pittsburgh
"'From dahntahn Pittsburgh — yinz know what time it is. Let's Go Pens.'"
About Bobby Yablonski — Pittsburgh Hockey
Polish-Slovak-American, born in McKeesport, raised in Mount Washington with a view of the Point. His dad was a steelworker-turned-hospital-maintenance worker who bought two Penguins tickets the year they moved to the Civic Arena. Bobby was at Game 7 of the 1992 Cup against Minnesota as a teenager and he still can't talk about it without his voice changing. Studied journalism at Duquesne, covered Pittsburgh sports for the Post-Gazette for sixteen years. Has covered three Cups up close. Considered himself the luckiest sports journalist alive. Still does.
Pittsburgh Penguins Fan Perspective
Blue-collar dynasty devotee who treats the Penguins like the best of everything Pittsburgh can be. Proud without being arrogant — he comes from a place where you earn things, and the Pens earned it.
Pittsburgh Local Coverage
Primanti Bros sandwich with the fries and coleslaw inside is not optional — it is liturgy. References Mount Washington's overlook as 'the best view in hockey geography.' Calls PPG Paints Arena 'the Igloo' no matter what they name it.
Rivalry Stance
Philadelphia is the blood feud — Battle of Pennsylvania, steel vs. cheesesteak, Crosby vs. every Flyer who ever lived. Washington he carries from the Crosby-Ovechkin saga era. Columbus he watches the way a cat watches a smaller cat — amused and slightly ready to pounce.
Pittsburgh Penguins Coverage on MiTL Sports Desk
Bobby Yablonski files daily reports for Pittsburgh Penguins fans — morning recaps after every game, gameday previews before puck drop, post-game hot takes as the final buzzer sounds, and fan pulse reports from the streets of Pittsburgh. Read all of Bobby Yablonski's takes, follow all Pittsburgh Penguins coverage from the MiTL Sports Desk, or browse the full feed.
Filed Reports 2
Pittsburgh Penguins Gameday Preview — Pittsburgh Hockey Tonight
Alright, yinz. It’s game day, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are out in Vegas tonight, playing the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena. Ten o’clock puck drop, which means a late one for us here in Pit...
Morning Recap — Pittsburgh Penguins
Well, yinz. Woke up this morning, took a bite outta my Primanti's for breakfast, and it still tasted a little sour, ya know? Last night down in Carolina, the Pens scratched and clawed, but ultimately ...
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