Jason Mackey: Only thing worse than the word 'conglomerate' is more Penguins ownership changes

Jason Mackey: Only thing worse than the word 'conglomerate' is more Penguins ownership changes

We’re not talking about hockey with the Penguins, at least not yet. No, we’re talking about ownership and another conglomerate.

Snapshots: Penguins Ownership, Canucks, Pradel

A few days ago, a report from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman suggested that a new prospective owner for the Pittsburgh Penguins had emerged in the Hoffmann Family of Companies. In a subsequent report from Jason Mackey and Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the two allege that there’s much more smoke than previously believed. According to the article and the multiple sources listed, the Hoffmann Family has a decisive lead on the other int…