Reilly Smith

Pittsburgh Penguins: Recapping a Victorious Weekend

This weekend was one full of action for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team played their second and third games of the year back-to-back, the first in D.C. versus their fierce rival, the Washington Capitals, and the second on home ice against the Calgary Flames. After a disappointing 4-2 loss against Chicago to start the season, […]

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Penguins Roster Set for Game 1

The Pittsburgh Penguins play regular season hockey tonight.  After a long offseason that saw many changes throughout the lineup, the final roster is set. Last night, the team revealed their final roster, with 10 of the 22 players on the team set to start their first season in the Steel City.  With the acquisition of […]

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Penguins Game Preview: Penguins vs Blackhawks

Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins open their 2023-24 season against the Chicago Blackhawks. The puck drops tonight at 8 P.M. Eastern at PPG Paints Arena in downtown Pittsburgh. The game can be watched on ESPN, Sportsnet, ESPN+, and TVA Sports.  Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard will be making his NHL debut after being selected first overall in […]

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How Will the Penguins Fare in the Absence of Jake Guentzel?

On August 2, 2023, Pittsburgh’s number one winger, Jake Guentzel, underwent right ankle surgery. Initially, the team stated that Guentzel would miss the first month of the 2023-24 season; however, Guentzel has been taking the ice in practice with the team, albeit in non-contact form. Even though Guentzel’s return may be more timely than the […]

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Penguins: Projecting the Outcome of Training Camp

Penguins training camp starts very soon, and this off-season will officially end.  The Penguins made a bit of a surprising move yesterday, signing forward Colin White to a professional tryout offer. He is the second player (fourth overall) to be signed to a PTO for camp.  Dubas has made it known this off-season that he […]

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Penguins Forward Ryan Poehling Skating Into Offensive-Zone With Puck

Today is Decision Day For Penguins Free Agents

The NHL Draft is over, and tomorrow is free agency. Today is the final off-day before all hell breaks lose tomorrow at noon. However, it’s not an off-day by any means for the Penguins.  By 5 p.m. today, the Penguins need to decide whether they want to extend qualifying offers to their restricted free agents.  […]

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Marchessault Is The Perfect Golden Knight

One of the best things in sports is when a homegrown or original team member wins a championship with said team. That happened on Tuesday night, June 13th, when the Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup for the first time in their six-year history by defeating the Florida Panthers by a score of 9-3 […]

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Vegas Vibes: Round 1 – Game 1

VGK Starting to Get Back on Track: According to the morning skate report, Laurent Brossoit was to be the expected starter in net. Captain Mark Stone made a huge return as he’s been injured twice this season, as well as many other Vegas players. The Golden Knights have had many injuries this season, requiring many […]

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Golden Knights: 4 Different Goalies in 4 Games

Gold for the Golden Knights: The win-streak record for the Vegas Golden Knights is ten which they set during the shortened 2020-21 season. Their record that season was 40-14-2, and they finished first in the Western Conference with 82 points. This season’s record so far is 46-21-6, and they have also ranked first in the […]

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Varlamov Continues to Be Reliable on Long Island

Decades ago, teams in the NHL played their starting goaltender anywhere between 60-70 games. Back in those times, it was pretty much a given that it was the starter’s net for almost the whole season unless he faltered for long stretches. The backup’s job was to play anywhere between 10-15 games in the regular season. […]

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