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Jake Decker

Jake Decker has recently graduated with a Master's in Sports Management from Florida Atlantic University. As an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Analytics, he will be writing for the Pittsburgh Penguins and combining those Analytics into his pieces to give a unique perspective on lines, players, and trades. With a well known Twitter account within this Penguins community, he has worked hard to gain a strong following. Currently, Jake works with Sportradar and the Florida Panthers as a Data Journalist, in which he attends home games and tracks statistics that occur throughout the game such as goals, shots, penalties, puck location, and other interesting metrics.

Penguins’ Best & Worst Moves Under GM Ron Hextall

Jake Decker | January 5, 2026

On Feb. 9, 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced Ron Hextall as their new general manager (GM), along with Brian Burke as their president of hockey operations. As the former GM…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Carter Struggles to Find Consistency

Jake Decker | January 10, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had an inconsistent start to the 2022-23 NHL season. After beginning the season 4-0-1, the team went on to lose seven straight until they turned it…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

Sidney Crosby & His Hart Trophy Bid

Jake Decker | December 12, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins are rolling with a 16-8-4 record through their first 28 games of the season. In fact, since Nov. 7, they have led the league with 26 points…

Categories Editor's Choice, Pittsburgh Penguins

4 Changes Behind Penguins’ Recent Success

Jake Decker | November 23, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins had an extremely rough start to the 2022-23 NHL season. Through their first 12 games, the team sat with a 4-6-2 record, which was good for 27th…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Offseason Signings Not All Successful So Far in 2022-23

Jake Decker | November 17, 2022

Pittsburgh Penguins’ general manager Ron Hextall had a busy offseason during the summer of 2022 as he had to sign various top-end players and depth pieces to keep the team…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

4 Penguins With Unexpected Starts This Season

Jake Decker | November 13, 2022

Through the first 15 games of the season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been wildly inconsistent. After starting 4-0-1 through their first five, the Penguins dropped seven consecutive to get buried…

Categories Advanced Stats, Editor's Choice, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Guentzel Has Emerged as a Top-End Talent

Jake Decker | November 11, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins found an absolute gem in the third round of the 2013 NHL Draft. With the 77th-overall pick, Jake Guentzel was selected. The long-term solution to play with…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Struggles Boil Down to Four Key Reasons

Jake Decker | November 5, 2022

After starting the season 4-0-1, the Pittsburgh Penguins were on a roll. They went on to outscore their opponents 26-11 through those games while scoring six goals in all four…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Rust & Rakell: Where Do They Fit?

Jake Decker | November 2, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins have always had a first line that was set in stone: Sidney Crosby and his two wingers, Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust. This trio had been together…

Categories Advanced Stats, Pittsburgh Penguins

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