Drew O’Connor
Opinion: Penguins’ Defensive Woes Begin With Top Lines
For two weeks now, the driving narrative around the Pittsburgh Penguins has been their lack of goaltending. Goaltender Tristan Jarry lost his job to rookie Joel Blomqvist and with the newly re-signed Alex Nedeljkovic returning from injury, Jarry was relegated to the press box against the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. For the moment, the Penguins […]
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NHL Game Recap: Winnipeg Jets Stay Undeafeated in 6-3 Win Over Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins played against the Jets at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday, October 20th, taking their fourth loss of the season while the Winnipeg Jets remain undefeated since the beginning of the season. Lars Eller scored two goals and Kevin Hayes scored a goal for Pittsburgh. Adam Lowry scored the game-winning goal in […]
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NHL Game Recap: Malkin Hits 800 Assists, Blomqvist Shines in Debut As Penguins Defeat Red Wings 6-3
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 last night at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Forwards Evgeni Malkin (2A), Anthony Beauvillier (2G), and Sidney Crosby (2A), along with defensemen Marcus Patterson (1G, 1A), and Erik Karlsson (1G, 1A), led the way for the Pens. Pittsburgh goalie Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 32 […]
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McGroarty Makes NHL Debut, Rangers Shut Out Penguins In Season Opener
The Penguins hosted the New York Rangers at the PPG Paints Arena on Wednesday, October 9th, and Rutger McGroarty made his NHL debut. Victor Mancini had also made his NHL debut with the Rangers. Pittsburgh got shut out by Igor Shesterkin, who made a total of 29 saves for the Rangers. Chris Kreider scored twice […]
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Pittsburgh Penguins 2024-25 Season Preview
The Pittsburgh Penguins have found themselves in unfamiliar territory in the past two seasons. It once felt automatic that a team with Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang would be in the playoffs, vying for Lord Stanley’s Cup. However, nowadays, it is a battle night in and night out on trying to make the […]
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Preseason Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets
The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to host the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena for what will be the final preseason game for each team. The Penguins will be starting their NHL roster for this game, minus the goaltenders, while Columbus will play a mix of AHL and NHL rosters. This is the final […]
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Preseason: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings Recap
The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 in preseason action last night. The game, which was initially scheduled for Saturday night, was moved to last night following plane issues with the Penguins, which did not allow them to safely get to Detroit. The Red Wings played most of their starters for the game, […]
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Split-Squad Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins & Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres 9/30/2024
The Detroit Red Wings will play a split squad game tonight with half of the roster facing the Pittsburgh Penguins and the other half taking on the Buffalo Sabres
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Preseason Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 9/27/2024
The Detroit Red Wings face the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in their third preseason game.
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Opinion: Penguins’ Offseason Moves Set Them Up for Success
It was a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with the last big piece done with Sidney Crosby signing last Monday, the Penguins are back in business — albeit with a different philosophy, as their offseason ultimately explains. Though the offseason was busy, it was quieter than the previous year when newly hired Penguins […]
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