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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, 2023

*This article was last updated in Jan. 2023 Since their inaugural 1967 season, fans of the Pittsburgh Penguins have witnessed some of the greatest players the sport has ever seen.…

Pittsburgh Penguins: Revisiting the Patric Hornqvist Trade

Nick Horwat | January 1, 2023

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…

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

Nick Horwat | December 8, 2022

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,…

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

Nick Horwat | December 5, 2022

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…

Pittsburgh Penguins’ All-Time Greatest Lines

Nick Horwat | November 24, 2022

In its 104-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…

Matt Murray’s Legacy with the Penguins

Nick Horwat | September 6, 2022

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…

They Wore it Once: Penguins Players and Their Unique Numbers

Nick Horwat | August 17, 2022

*This was originally published in Aug. 2021 In the storied history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, 724 different players have played in at least one game, and to play in the…

Pittsburgh Penguins’ 10 Best Defensemen in Team History

Nick Horwat | July 23, 2022

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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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