Rickard Rakell
What’s Next for the Pittsburgh Penguins?
The 2023-24 season was supposed to be a bounce-back year for the Pittsburgh Penguins. A frustrating 2022-23 season where Sidney Crosby and the Penguins missed the playoffs for the first time since Sid’s rookie season led the Penguins to make some much-needed changes on and off the ice. Injuries, age, and an extremely questionable special […]
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Jeff Carter Scores Final NHL Goal in 5-4 Loss vs. New York Islanders | 4/17/2024
The Penguins played their last game of the season against the New York Islanders on Wednesday, April 17th at the UBS Arena. This had not only been their last game of the season, but it had also been Jeff Carter’s final NHL career game, who’s retiring. Carter scored a huge goal for the Penguins in […]
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Penguins Lose to Maple Leafs in OT, Matthews Scores 65th Goal | 4/8/2024
The Maple Leafs hosted the Penguins on Monday, April 8th, and came out with a 3-2 overtime win. It had been a close game that would’ve gone either way, but Toronto successfully wrapped it up when Jake McCabe scored the game-winning goal. Auston Matthews recorded his 65th league-leading goal in the Maple Leafs victory, and […]
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Penguins Score Five in Third for a 6-3 Comeback Against the Devils | 4/2/2024
The Devils took on the Penguins on Tuesday, April 2nd at the Prudential Center in hopes of making a comeback after their 5-2 loss in Buffalo on Friday. However, the Penguins took the spotlight when they scored five goals in the third period after trailing New Jersey 3-1. This was Pittsburgh’s second straight win, their […]
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Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Pittsburgh Penguins | 03/22/2024
The Dallas Stars welcomed the Pittsburgh Penguins to the American Airlines Center for a Friday night hockey game. The Stars ended the five-game homestand with a 5-2 win over the Penguins. Dallas improved to 43-19-9, while Pittsburgh fell to 30-30-9. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Miro Heiskanen, Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson, […]
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Penguins Lose to the Stars 4-2, Jack St. Ivany Makes NHL Debut | 3/22/2024
The Stars won their third straight game when they hosted the Penguins at the American Airlines Center on Friday, March 22nd. Pittsburgh took their second loss straight after a 6-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Both Michael Bunting and Rickard Rakell scored the two goals for the Penguins in their 4-2 loss […]
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Penguins Made a Comeback vs. San Jose Sharks 6-3 | 3/14/2024
The Penguins put an end to their four-game skid with a relieving 6-3 victory against the San Jose Sharks at the PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, March 14th. Pittsburgh scored three goals in the third period the 6-3 final to hand the Sharks their second straight loss following a 2-1 win against the Ottawa Senators […]
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The Pittsburgh Penguins Took a Tough 6-0 Loss Against the Washington Capitals | 03/07/2024
The Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the Washington Capitals at the PPG Paints Arena on Thursday, March 7th. Unfortunately, after a relieving and exciting 5-3 victory on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Charlie Lindgren shut out the Penguins for his fourth shutout of the season. Alex Ovechkin recorded his 840th NHL goal and an assist to […]
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Erik Karlsson Scores in OT for 4-3 Final vs. Vancouver Canucks 2/27/2024
The Penguins won their third game straight when they played against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, February 27th at the Rogers Arena. Rickard Rakell scored twice and Sidney Crosby recorded two assists in the 4-3 overtime victory. Crosby recorded his 1,000th even-strength point, becoming the ninth player in NHL history with this amount of even-strength […]
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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 […]
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