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Luke Hughes makes a play in front of Tom Wilson.

NHL Game Recap: Devils’ Comeback Falls Short in Sloppy Performance Against Capitals

The New Jersey Devils lost 6-5 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday night at the Rock. The Devils put together one of their messiest performances of the season, with a slow start, defensive zone breakdowns and far too many penalties contributing to the loss. While New Jersey made a valiant effort to come back a […]

Opinion: There Will Be No Penguins Playoffs This Year; That’s on Purpose

As of writing, the Pittsburgh Penguins are the third-worst team in the NHL in terms of points percentage. They have the worst goal differential in the league. Pittsburgh is dead-last in the Metro having played the most games (tied with New Jersey). The team has visibly stopped responding to their coach, has failed at executing […]

Sidney Crosby skates down the ice at LCA

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 […]

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 […]

Opinion: Penguins’ Jarry Struggling in a Big Way

When it comes to the Pittsburgh Penguins, everyone thinks about what a great offense they have. It is hard not to when the team has Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Erik Karlsson, Lars Eller, Rickard Rakell, and others. This team knows how to create offense and put pucks in the net, two things that […]

NHL Game Recap: Malkin Has Goal, Three Points as Penguins Defeat Canadiens 6-3

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 last night in Montreal. Forward Evgeni Malkin (1G, 2A) led the way for the Penguins, as goalie Tristan Jarry made 24 saves on 27 shots. Forward Nick Suzuki (2A) and defenseman Mike Matheson (2A) led the way for the Habs, as goalie Sam Montembeaault made 27 saves […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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