Drew O’Connor

Jets Defeat Penguins 4-1 For Seventh Win In Last Eight Games

The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 last night at PPG Paints Arena. Forward Mark Scheifele had two goals, which was his 156th career multi-point game, which passed Ilya Kovalchuk for second-most in franchise history. Forward Blake Wheeler had a goal and an assist. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal, which extended his point streak […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Coyotes

The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-13-6) are set to take on the Arizona Coyotes (13-20-5) at 7 PM eastern. The game will be available to watch on TVA Sports, Bally Sports Arizona, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and ESPN+. Here are the Penguins’ projected lines: Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – […]

Penguins Practice Notes: Players Shave In Preparation For Yotes

BREAKING NEWS: The Pittsburgh Penguins players in scoring droughts have shaved. Forward Jeff Carter got a haircut and is now clean-shaven, Jason Zucker’s beard got all trimmed up, and Teddy Blueger and Kasperi Kapanen each got a haircut. Ok, back to the big news. The Penguins will be without defenseman Kris Letang tonight against the […]

Penguins Blow 4-0 Lead, Fall to Red Wings in OT 5-4

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Detroit Red Wings last night 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena. Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 19 saves after he came into the game to start the second period, replacing Ville Husso, who allowed four goals on 12 shots. Detroit improved their record to 15-11-7 this season. Forward Jason […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Hurricanes

The Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at PNC Arena in Raleigh at 5 PM eastern. The Penguins are currently 18-8-4 and sit third in the Metropolitan division with 40 points. The Hurricanes are currently 18-6-6 and sit second in the Metropolitan division with 42 points. The game will be shown on AT&T […]

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 […]