Matt Grzelcyk
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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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 Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 10/1/2024
The Detroit Red Wings will face the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in a preseason game with three games remaining after tonight before the schedule gets real
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I Know What the Bruins Are Doing This Summer
As a kid, you couldn’t wait for Summer Vacation, counting down the school days until you were FREE. As Bruins fans, the off-season came earlier than we’d hoped, and with summer right around the corner, I thought I could dispense some advice to our beloved hockey team about how they should spend their summer vacations. […]
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NHL Playoffs: Jim Montgomery Needs This Lineup for Game 6
“We just weren’t good enough…simple as that.” Boston Bruins Head Coach Jim Montgomery was contrite and honest after a disappointing 3-2 Game 5 loss in overtime to the Toronto Maple Leafs at TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday night. The Bruins and their fans had flashbacks of the last postseason when the Florida Panthers took […]
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Bruins Lose Two Straight, Canucks End Their 4-Game Skid 2/24/2024
The Boston Bruins have lost their second game straight, going into overtime for both and ending with the same score, 3-2. The Bruins had recovered from a four-game losing streak prior and won two games straight, breaking the four-game skid. However, Vancouver ended their four-game skid by winning in overtime 3-2 against the Bruins on […]
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Should the Boston Bruins Trade With An Atlantic Division Rival?
While the Trade Deadline has started early, seeing Elias Lindholm and Sean Monahan on the move over a month ahead of the deadline. Other teams eyeing center help have started to widen their search. One name that has hit the rumors recently and also mentioned in a recent 32 Thoughts Podcast is Buffalo Sabres center […]
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An Early Look At the 2024-25 NHL UFAs
Between now and the trade deadline of March 8, all NHL teams must decide what to do with their upcoming unrestricted free agents. For some players, this means a trade to another team. For others, it means continuing to play the season and working towards a new contract. Some will finish the season where they […]
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