Ryan Graves
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 […]
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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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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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Split-Squad Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins & Detroit Red Wings vs. Buffalo Sabres 9/30/2024
The Detroit Red Wings will play a split squad game tonight with half of the roster facing the Pittsburgh Penguins and the other half taking on the Buffalo Sabres
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Preseason Game Preview: Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins 9/27/2024
The Detroit Red Wings face the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in their third preseason game.
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Opinion: Penguins’ Offseason Moves Set Them Up for Success
It was a busy offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, and with the last big piece done with Sidney Crosby signing last Monday, the Penguins are back in business — albeit with a different philosophy, as their offseason ultimately explains. Though the offseason was busy, it was quieter than the previous year when newly hired Penguins […]
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Recap: Penguins Prospects Show Promise in 7-3 Loss vs. Buffalo
The Pittsburgh Penguins officially opened their preseason last night with an unfortunate 7-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. For those who did not watch the game would think it was a brutal showing for the Penguins prospects, but the Sabres played all but two NHL regulars in this game. The Penguins lineup, however, consisted of […]
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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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Penguins New Lineup Changes, Unexpected Physicality Help Pens Defeat Flyers
After a quiet first two matchups against the Flyers, last night was a more classic, old-fashioned Pens-Flyers rivalry game. Anger, blood, and hatred seemed to spring back to life with these two teams. In what is likely the biggest win of the season so far, the Pens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at Wells Fargo […]
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