Jake Deemer

Penguins Weekly: Bruins Present Tough Task

Jake Deemer | March 15, 2021

Your Pittsburgh Penguins are on a five-game win streak. How good does that sound after the type of start the team got off to at the beginning of the season?…

Penguins Weekly: Kapanen & McCann Leading Offensively

Jake Deemer | March 8, 2021

Throughout this 2020-21 NHL season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have seen some steep lows and highs. From jumping out to a 3-0 lead only to lose the game, 4-3, to seeing…

Penguins Weekly: On the Cusp of Being Cup Contenders

Jake Deemer | March 2, 2021

Believe it or not — there is a gap in the NHL between bad teams, good teams and Stanley Cup contenders. Just about every team, with the exception of the…

Penguins Weekly: Jarry & Defense Are Leading By Example

Jake Deemer | February 22, 2021

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…

Penguins Weekly: Things Are Starting to Turn Around

Jake Deemer | February 15, 2021

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…

Penguins Weekly: Hextall Hire Brings Positive Outlook to Deflated Team

Jake Deemer | February 10, 2021

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…

Penguins Weekly: Injuries, Rutherford & Goalie Troubles

Jake Deemer | February 1, 2021

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…

Penguins Weekly: Knocking Off the Early Season Rust

Jake Deemer | January 25, 2021

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…

Penguins Weekly: Rough Opening Week With Lessons to Learn

Jake Deemer | January 18, 2021

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…

3 Penguins Need to Have Breakout 2020-21 Seasons

Jake Deemer | January 11, 2021

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…

Penguins 10 Days of Hockeymas: 1 Presidents’ Trophy

Jake Deemer | December 24, 2020

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…

Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 3 Number One Picks

Jake Deemer | December 22, 2020

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…