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Nick Horwat

Nick Horwat is a graduate of Point Park University and was born and raised in Pittsburgh. A lifelong Penguins fan that has been watching and going to games for as long as he can remember.

10 Greatest Pittsburgh Penguins in Franchise History

Nick Horwat | January 2, 2026

*This article was last updated in Jan. 2026 Since their inaugural 1967 season, fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins have witnessed some of the greatest players the sport has ever seen.…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins’ All-Time Greatest Lines

Nick Horwat | November 24, 2025

In its 108-year history, the National Hockey League has seen some phenomenal players, and fans have been blessed enough to see these players join forces as linemates. Some of these…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Starting to See Effects of Rutherford’s Poor Decision Making

Nick Horwat | November 18, 2025

Year after year, each team in the NHL grapples with the question of where they stand in terms of contending for the Stanley Cup. Teams like the Buffalo Sabres are…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins’ 10 Best Defensemen in Team History

Nick Horwat | July 23, 2025

It may seem cut and dry who the top defenseman in Pittsburgh Penguins history is, but the players leading up to it have made a case for themselves. While the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins, Top 10 Lists

6 Penguins Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Pittsburgh

Nick Horwat | July 17, 2025

Every team has them. Players they took in a draft but went on to have success in other cities. Maybe the original team didn’t think the player was good enough,…

Categories Hockey History, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins: Revisiting the Patric Hornqvist Trade

Nick Horwat | September 7, 2024

Patric Hornqvist played 407 regular-season games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, scoring 264 points along the way. Thanks to his efforts beyond point scoring, he became a fan favorite in the…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins

Matt Murray’s Legacy with the Penguins

Nick Horwat | March 20, 2024

In 2017, Matt Murray seemed like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie of the future, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups as a rookie and earning the starting job over a future Hall of…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Penguins History

3 Takeaways From Penguins’ West Coast Road Trip

Nick Horwat | January 16, 2022

It’s been 23 months since the Pittsburgh Penguins made their way across the contiguous United States to play games in California. Not only has the world changed a lot since…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Will Only Benefit with Malkin’s Return

Nick Horwat | January 13, 2022

The Pittsburgh Penguins had to begin the 2021-22 NHL season without two of their best players and sure-fire future Hall of Famers. After missing just about a month of the…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins Have Multiple Key Free Agent Decisions to Make This Offseason

Nick Horwat | January 9, 2022

Ron Hextall and Brian Burke took over as general manager and president of hockey operations of the Pittsburgh Penguins just under a year ago. In their first offseason in Pittsburgh,…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Evan Rodrigues Is Team’s Breakout Star so Far

Nick Horwat | December 9, 2021

The push for the playoffs may not be in view yet for the NHL, but it is creeping closer as days of December get marked off the calendar. Teams across…

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Penguins Have Options to Send for Jake DeBrusk

Nick Horwat | December 1, 2021

It’s rare for any professional sports team from any league to go a full season without making at least one player trade. Regardless of how good or bad the team…

Categories Penguins Transactions
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