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Jake DeemerJake Deemer

Jake Deemer covers the Pittsburgh Penguins while also writing for The Derrick & The News-Herald newspaper in Oil City, Pa. Born in Western Pennsylvania, Deemer graduated from Clarion University in 2018 with a degree in Digital Media Communications and Sports Journalism.

Penguins Weekly: Jarry & Defense Are Leading By Example

February 22, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Penguins weekly Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

I don’t know about you guys, but the Pittsburgh Penguins look like an entirely different team lately than they did at the beginning of the season. Not long ago, the …

Read morePenguins Weekly: Jarry & Defense Are Leading By Example

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Kris Letang, Mike Matheson, Sidney Crosby, Tristan Jarry

Penguins Weekly: Things Are Starting to Turn Around

February 15, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Penguins weekly Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

Things are starting to look up for the Pittsburgh Penguins. At the end of last week, the team was coming off a deflating 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders …

Read morePenguins Weekly: Things Are Starting to Turn Around

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin, Tristan Jarry

Penguins Weekly: Hextall Hire Brings Positive Outlook to Deflated Team

February 10, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Penguins weekly Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

Somehow, it has been both a busy and pretty mundane week for the Pittsburgh Penguins as a handful of games were canceled due to COVID-19 protocol, but new hirings kept …

Read morePenguins Weekly: Hextall Hire Brings Positive Outlook to Deflated Team

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Jim Rutherford, Ron Hextall

Penguins Weekly: Injuries, Rutherford & Goalie Troubles

February 1, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Penguins weekly Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

It hasn’t exactly been the Pittsburgh Penguins’ week as we put the third week of the season into the rearview mirror. Currently, the Penguins’ record sits at 5-3-1, which is …

Read morePenguins Weekly: Injuries, Rutherford & Goalie Troubles

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Casey DeSmith, Jim Rutherford, Tristan Jarry

Penguins Weekly: Knocking Off the Early Season Rust

January 25, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Penguins weekly Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

Things are starting to look up for the Pittsburgh Penguins. After a rough first week of the season, the Penguins have battled back to bring their record above .500 to …

Read morePenguins Weekly: Knocking Off the Early Season Rust

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Bryan Rust, Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Tristan Jarry

Penguins Weekly: Rough Opening Week With Lessons to Learn

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Penguins weekly Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

Just like that, the first week is in the books. It seems as if it was just yesterday we were anticipating the start of the NHL season, but it’s safe …

Read morePenguins Weekly: Rough Opening Week With Lessons to Learn

Categories Column, Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Tristan Jarry

3 Penguins Need to Have Breakout 2020-21 Seasons

January 11, 2021 by Jake Deemer
Pittsburgh Penguins' Zach Aston-Reese

With the 2020-21 NHL season looming, the Pittsburgh Penguins are entering a loaded East Division with the majority of teams being serious playoff, if not Stanley Cup, contenders. That being …

Read more3 Penguins Need to Have Breakout 2020-21 Seasons

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Jason Zucker, Marcus Pettersson, Zach Aston-Reese

Penguins 10 Days of Hockeymas: 1 Presidents’ Trophy

December 24, 2020 by Jake Deemer
Jaromir Jagr

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

Read morePenguins 10 Days of Hockeymas: 1 Presidents’ Trophy

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins Tags Mario Lemieux, Presidents' Trophy

Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 3 Number One Picks

December 22, 2020 by Jake Deemer
Mario Lemieux

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

Read morePenguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 3 Number One Picks

Categories Penguins History Tags Marc-Andre Fleury, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby

Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Stanley Cup Victories

December 20, 2020 by Jake Deemer
Evgeni Malkin Stanley Cup

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

Read morePenguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 5 Stanley Cup Victories

Categories Hockey History, Penguins History Tags Evgeni Malkin, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Stanley Cup

Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Hart Trophy Seasons

December 19, 2020December 18, 2020 by Jake Deemer
Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

Read morePenguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 7 Hart Trophy Seasons

Categories Hockey History, Penguins History Tags Hart Trophy, Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby

Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 9 on the Top 100 List

December 17, 2020 by Jake Deemer
Sidney Crosby, Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down …

Read morePenguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 9 on the Top 100 List

Categories Hockey History, Penguins History Tags Jaromir Jagr, Mario Lemieux, Ron Francis, Sidney Crosby
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