May 31, 2009

One More Shot for Shero

Ray Shero (r), pictured with Mario Lemieux, became the Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager in May 2006.
Ray Shero (r), pictured with Mario Lemieux, became the Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager in May 2006.

The following article featuring former St. Lawrence standout Ray Shero appeared May 29 on the Watertown Daily Times Web site.

 

By Max DelSignore

Ray Shero deserves some love.

The fact that rumors were swirling about the removal of the Pittsburgh Penguins' vice president and general manager this season was absurd. I guess Shero, a former St. Lawrence University player and captain, is proving his worth once again.

Pittsburgh enters Saturday's opener against Detroit in the Stanley Cup finals playing its best hockey of the season. In February, the Pens were riddled with injuries and caught in a playoff flux. Shero told the Times in December that he didn't want Pittsburgh's appearance in last year's Cup finals to be just "a one-year thing."

Complete article can be accessed via the Times Web site by clicking here.