Conner McTague
Conner McTague is a recent graduate of the Journalism program at Durham College. He covers the Pittsburgh Penguins for The Hockey Writers. He hopes to make a career out of sports reporting.
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Springing Sprong Was Necessary for Penguins
December 4th, 2018 Daniel Sprong's time in Pittsburgh has come to an end. After weeks of speculation and rumors, the Penguins made the move on Monday, sending the 21-year-old forward to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Marcus Pettersson. It's a quick and bitter end to Sprong's time in Pittsburgh. Surrounded by high expectations after...
Penguins Pulpit: Crosby Dominant, Guentzel Heats Up & Sprong's Future
November 27th, 2018 After last week's abysmal showing which saw them drop to last place in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins began this week looking to dig themselves out of an early hole for the second consecutive season. With a record of 1-6-1 (three points) in their first eight games of the month heading into this week, the Penguins...
Penguins' First Quarter: Goalies, Letang & Depth Scoring
November 26th, 2018 The first quarter of the 2018-19 season is through, and it's not one the Pittsburgh Penguins would like to replicate the rest of the way. After finishing October with a 6-2-2 record and a plus-12 goal differential, the Penguins fell into a November swoon as they've gone 3-6-3 with a minus-seven goal differential in 12...
Penguins Pulpit: Last Place in the Eastern Conference
November 19th, 2018 Last week, general manager Jim Rutherford threatened changes if his team's play didn't improve. It looked like the threats worked, with the Pittsburgh Penguins finishing their week with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals and a 4-0 win against the Arizona Coyotes. But the momentum was short-lived. The team fell flat on...
Evgeni Malkin: 800 Games Later
November 15th, 2018 Tuesday night's game against the New Jersey Devils was a milestone for Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, as he skated in the 800th game of his career; all of which have come with the Pens. In doing so, Malkin became the 19th Russian to play 800 games in the NHL and the fourth Penguin to do it. He also became the fourth player...
Penguins Pulpit: Rutherford Riled, DeSmith Dominant & Sprong Sprung
November 13th, 2018 After a forgettable trio of games last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a rocky start to the new week but finished it off with two strong performances, the second of which snapped a five-game losing streak. Following a 5-1 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Monday night, general manager Jim Rutherford made a...
