Marcus Pettersson

Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins against the San Jose Sharks

Crosby Scores In 2-1 Loss, Celebrini Breaks Tie

While the Penguins continued searching for answers amidst a three-game losing skid, the San Jose Sharks found a much-needed spark, snapping their six-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory at SAP Center on Monday, January 27th. Sidney Crosby has been a bright spot for the struggling Penguins, scoring the only goals in their past two games, […]

NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 12/31/2024

Pittsburgh Penguins celebrating a goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL Game Recap: Bunting Scores Go-Ahead Goal, Powers Penguins Past Maple Leafs

The Pittsburgh Penguins skated to victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, December 7th, defeating them 5-2 after they had lost 4-2 to the New York Rangers on Friday. Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell both recorded a goal and an assist, boosting the Penguins to defeat the Maple Leafs. The […]

NHL Game Recap: Jarry, Tomasino, And The Penguins Defeat The Bruins 2-1

Tristan Jarry and the Penguins held on strong against the Bruins on Friday, November 29th, at TD Garden, defeating them 2-1. The Penguins won back-to-back games for the third time this season, their first win in this two-game win streak was against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. It was an unfortunate loss for the Bruins […]

David Jiricek making his 2024-25 NHL Season debut

Bargain Bin: Panic Alarms Being Set Off? (11/28/2024)

Many of you might’ve guessed it by now, but I’m the Canadian half of the Canada-USA duo comprising the two hosts for the Inside The Rink podcast. Jayd is a credentialed media person for the Seattle Kraken while I’m a credentialed media person for the Manitoba Moose. Given that it’s American Thanksgiving this week, Jayd […]

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: 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]