Author: Nik Shermeto

PT ‘23 | 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 | Penguins writer for Inside The Rink | Thoughts are my own.

Penguins: The Story Behind Each Player’s Jersey Number

As a hockey fan growing up with the NHL video games, I was obsessed with changing players’ numbers, wearing different jerseys, editing rosters and teams, and making things my own in my little world. Those players never got a say in what number they wore, as I forced them to wear a certain number for […]

NHL’s Reverse Retro 2.0 Jerseys — Ranked 1-32

The NHL released their reverse retro jerseys last week, and while some teams have released some very nice ones, other teams could’ve done a lot better. I ranked them based on several things, including design, logo, overall look, theming of “reverse retro,” and creativity. Here is my ranking of all 32 Reverse Retro 2.0 Jerseys […]

Penguins Continue Great Start With Big Win Over Kings

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Los Angeles Kings last night in dominating fashion, winning 6-1 and keeping the Penguins’ hot start going, as well as giving head coach Mike Sullivan his 300th win as Penguins head coach. Sullivan now has 300 wins in 511 games coached with the Penguins. He also has the most wins […]

Penguins: RoboPen is back

The Penguins have revealed their second version of the famed reverse retro jersey. The jersey is mainly black, with the RoboPen front and center. The jersey numbers are gold, the sleeves are half gold, half black, with a big white stripe on the black half of it, and the jersey is all gold on the […]

Penguins beat Coyotes 6-2 in home opener

Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists in the Penguins’ 6-2 win against the Arizona Coyotes yesterday in the team’s season opener at PPG Paints Arena. He has now officially skated in his 18th NHL season, which passes Mario Lemieux for the most seasons with the Penguins. Crosby is currently in second for the […]

Penguins: How This Team Is Different Than Last Year

The Penguins are set to open their season tonight against the Arizona Coyotes, and while much of the team is staying, including the core players, the team added some new players who can help this team perform better than last year. If this team can win the Stanley Cup this season, or crash and burn, […]

Penguins: Defense is Set

The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially set their opening night roster, and some of the results on who made it through are a little bit surprising, especially on the back end. After having all off-season to get their roster down to a solid six or seven defensemen, the team elected to go with seven on the […]

2022-23 Twitter Hashtag for Every NHL Team

All 32 NHL teams have released their hashtags for this upcoming season. These logos will produce the small logo next to the team name. They are as follows: @AnaheimDucks – #FlyTogether @ArizonaCoyotes – #Yotes @NHLBruins – #NHLBruins @BuffaloSabres – #LetsGoBuffalo @NHLFlames – #Flames @Canes – #LetsGoCanes @NHLBlackhawks – #Blackhawks @Avalanche – #GoAvsGo @BlueJacketsNHL – #CBJ […]

Penguins: Preseason Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins preseason has finally come and gone. The 2022-23 NHL regular season is now days away. Today, we look back on how the team performed in each game and who stood out. Game 1: PIT vs CBJ – 3-2 Win (F/OT) James Neal, who was on a PTO with the Blue Jackets, but […]

Penguins: Kris Letang Poised For a Big Year

Last season, Kris Letang had the best season of his career at 35 years old. The Pens re-signed Letang this offseason to a new six-year deal with a $6.1M AAV. The length may seem a little much, but Kris Letang has been proving time and time again that he is a special player for this […]