Ray Shero was the right GM at the right time for Pittsburgh Penguins

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Ray Shero will always be a prominent figure for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The news of Ray Shero’s sudden passing on Wednesday sent shockwaves throughout the NHL, and immediately produced a lot of thoughts from me.

Some personal. Some relating to the Pittsburgh Penguins themselves.

On a personal level, I started writing full-time around the 2008 NHL season. My main gig was with the old AOL FanHouse and it had afforded me the...