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Penguins Fall to Golden Knights 5-2. Lose Sixth Straight

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Vegas Golden Knights last night 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Forward Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in his return from injury. He missed the last 11 games due to a lower-body injury. Forwards Phil Kessel, Mark Stone, and Paul Cotter also scored, and goalie Adin Hill had […]

Penguins: The Story Behind Each Player’s Jersey Number

As a hockey fan growing up with the NHL video games, I was obsessed with changing players’ numbers, wearing different jerseys, editing rosters and teams, and making things my own in my little world. Those players never got a say in what number they wore, as I forced them to wear a certain number for […]

Penguins: How This Team Is Different Than Last Year

The Penguins are set to open their season tonight against the Arizona Coyotes, and while much of the team is staying, including the core players, the team added some new players who can help this team perform better than last year. If this team can win the Stanley Cup this season, or crash and burn, […]

Penguins: Defense is Set

The Pittsburgh Penguins have officially set their opening night roster, and some of the results on who made it through are a little bit surprising, especially on the back end. After having all off-season to get their roster down to a solid six or seven defensemen, the team elected to go with seven on the […]

Penguins: Preseason Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins preseason has finally come and gone. The 2022-23 NHL regular season is now days away. Today, we look back on how the team performed in each game and who stood out. Game 1: PIT vs CBJ – 3-2 Win (F/OT) James Neal, who was on a PTO with the Blue Jackets, but […]

Pittsburgh Penguins 2022-23 Season Preview

The Penguins are looking to make the playoffs for the 17th straight season and grab their first playoff series win since 2018. There will be a lot of different key factors that will go into this season, but if all of them come out positively, we could see the Penguins making another deep run that […]

Opinion: Why Ron Hextall Isn’t as Bad as People Think

On February 9th, 2021, the Penguins announced that, at the time, most fans found it shocking. The words “Ron Hextall has been named GM” was a phrase most Penguins fans would’ve never expected to hear. Hextall, the hot-headed goalie who spent most of his legendary career with the arch-rival Philadelphia Flyers, still has the record […]

Devils Acquire Defensemen John Marino From Penguins

The News The Devils have addressed every need on their checklist. They upgraded the goaltender position with Vitek Vanecek. They signed Ondrej Palat to give the top six a boost. The New Jersey Devils have made another splash move. This time this move bolsters the back end. The Devils have acquired defensemen John Marino from […]

New Jersey Devils Should Look To Trade For Nicolas Hague

The defense was once the bread and butter of Devils hockey. The Devils loved their defense by boasting names like Scott Stevens, Ken Daneyko, Scott Niedermayer, Brian Rafalski, and even Andy Greene. They not only thrived off of it, but they lived it, and it helped capture three Stanley cups. While management has turned its […]