Chad Ruhwedel

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 […]

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 […]

Penguins: Defensemen that could still be moved this off-season

With POJ more than likely NHL ready, the Pens could still move one of their prominent defensemen to try to elevate some competition coming into camp. Following the Petry-Matheson and the Smith-Marino trades, the Penguins still have eight defensemen on the main roster. Since 3 of the eight defensemen are brand new, and Kris Letang […]

Post Game Review: Penguins hold on in a close game against struggling Blues

Following a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators, Pens Head Coach Mike Sullivan stated, “I really liked our energy. I loved our effort. I thought we played the game hard tonight. We didn’t end up on the right side of the score. But I think if we bring that effort, we bring that commitment – […]