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McGinn Fight, Jarry And Petry Return Provides Spark For Penguins
- Nik Shermeto
- January 21, 2023
Brock McGinn did not score, get an assist, or even get any of the Pens’ 44 shots. However, what he did was the likely reason why the Pens won. The first 10 minutes were a basic, even-sided, typical start to a hockey game. However, then McGinn dropped Senators defenseman Erik Brannstrom with a big hit. […]
Read MoreGame Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Anaheim Ducks
- Nik Shermeto
- January 16, 2023
The Pittsburgh Penguins are hosting the Anaheim Ducks tonight at PPG Paints Arena at 7 PM. This will be the first of two battles between the two this season, with the second coming in February in Anaheim. The Penguins are looking to avoid their third straight loss as they have battled injuries and inconsistent play […]
Read MoreJets Defeat Penguins 4-1 For Seventh Win In Last Eight Games
- Nik Shermeto
- January 14, 2023
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 […]
Read MoreGame Preview: Penguins vs Hurricanes
- Nik Shermeto
- December 18, 2022
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 […]
Read MorePenguins Defeat Sabres 4-3 In Overtime
- Nik Shermeto
- December 10, 2022
The Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres last night at KeyBank Center 4-3 in overtime. Forward Rickard Rakell had a goal and assist, forward Evgeni Malkin had two assists, extending his assist streak to four games, and goalie Tristan Jarry, who is now 8-0-2 in his past ten starts, made 28 saves to help improve the […]
Read MoreOpinion: The Penguins Need To Fix This — NOW
- Nik Shermeto
- November 18, 2022
The Problems Plaguing This Team A few months ago, I made an article discussing the changes Ron Hextall has brought along to this franchise since he was hired in February of 2021. Ever since then, he’s made several trades and moves that have seemed to help the Penguins. My opinion from a few months ago […]
Read MorePenguins Fall to Canadiens in Overtime 5-4
- Nik Shermeto
- November 13, 2022
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Montreal Canadiens in overtime last night. The Penguins won the last two games that they played before last night and got five out of the six points available in the past three games. One minute and 48 seconds into the game, Habs forward Josh Anderson, back from his two-game […]
Read MorePenguins: Everything Wrong With This Team
- Nik Shermeto
- November 12, 2022
The Penguins broke their 7-game losing streak on Wednesday, beating the Capitals 4-1. With this win, the Penguins now have their first win since October 22nd, which was a 6-3 win versus CBJ. The Pens now sit seventh in the Metropolitan Division with a 5-6-2 record. As much as I have regained my confidence in […]
Read MorePenguins: The Story Behind Each Player’s Jersey Number
- Nik Shermeto
- October 30, 2022
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 […]
Read MorePenguins: How This Team Is Different Than Last Year
- Nik Shermeto
- October 13, 2022
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, […]
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