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NHL Game Recap: Crosby Scores 599th Goal, Penguins Secure A 4-3 Shootout Victory

Sidney Crosby scored his 599th NHL career goal against the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, November 16th. The Penguins secured a 4-3 shootout victory, recovering from blowing a three-goal lead to defeat the Sharks. Both Bryan Rust and Jesse Puljujarvi also scored for the Penguins. Evgeni Malkin scored the deciding goal […]

Pittsburgh Penguins: Vasily Ponomarev Returns To Lineup; Assigned to AHL

On October 31, 2024, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that forward Vasily Ponomarev has been activated from Injured Non-Roster after dealing with an upper body injury. Ponomarev has been re-assigned to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, at a very much needed time for the AHL team. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are facing seven players on injuries this early in […]

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 […]

Smashville’s Summer Recap

July 1, 2024, was a blockbuster day for the Nashville Predators. Huge free agency signings made way for Smashville to become the talk of the town. The momentum continued with smart moves by GM Barry Trotz to form the best team he could this summer. And the fun could continue with the assets Trotz has […]

Smashville’s Loading Up for the 2024-25 Season

The offseason has just begun, and the NHL has been moving and grooving at a nonstop pace since. The Nashville Predators had a solid showing at the 2024 draft, picking up eight new prospects, but kept the momentum moving right into the first day of free agency. So far, the Predators have resigned or signed […]

Penguins Fall Behind 7-4 vs. New York Rangers | 3/16/2024

Pittsburgh played the New York Rangers on Saturday, March 16th at the PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins were in hopes of a good victory, and putting in the effort with great comeback goals against New York. However, the Penguins fell behind 7-4 in the third period after they had a 6-3 win to break a […]

Penguins Capitalize on Philadelphia Flyers in Battle of PA | 2/25/2024

The Penguins played against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, February 25th at the PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh held the Flyers off for a 7-6 final. Sidney Crosby recorded four points (one goal, three assists)… Crosby has 129 points in 87 career games against the Flyers (55 goals, 74 assists), the most by any player against […]

Islanders an Enigma Over the Past Month

Since Patrick Roy was hired to coach the New York Islanders on January 20th, the Islanders have been a bit of an enigma. There have been stretches of excellent play when the team seems fully committed to the system that Roy is trying to install. And there have been stretches of bad penalties, frequent turnovers, […]

Kings Beat Penguins 2-1 on Jaromir Jagr’s Jersey Retirement Night | 2/18/2024

The Pittsburgh Penguins took a very unfortunate 2-1 loss during a special night, the retirement of Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68. Before the game, they held an emotional ceremony for Jaromir Jagr, who left a huge impact on the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL overall from his time being a player. Sidney Crosby scored for the […]

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Seth Jones and Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby on the boards

Connor Bedard Returns, Sidney Crosby Scores Two in a 4-1 Win vs. Chicago 2/15/2024

Connor Bedard made his return to the lineup to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Chicago on Thursday, February 15th. Sidney Crosby scored two goals for the Penguins in their 4-1 win against the Blackhawks… Philipp Kurashev scored the lone goal for Chicago and Bedard recorded his first point being back in the lineup. […]