Naomi Shimada
Naomi Shimada is finishing up at Carnegie Mellon University double majoring in Creative Writing and Professional Writing. Though hockey is one of her passions, she also writes about theatre in Pittsburgh.
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Penguins' Mid-November Report
November 21st, 2019 The Pittsburgh Penguins' game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday night has proven one thing: they are capable of finishing. The month of November has seen some ups and downs for the team that has been plagued by injuries. Of course, the most recent injury to captain Sidney Crosby, out for the next six weeks, is one of the most...
Penguins Bolstered by Returning Players and Win over Stars
October 28th, 2019 Saturday night the Pittsburgh Penguins had a rematch against the Dallas Stars in Texas and took home the win. Their first game against each other was Oct. 18 in Pittsburgh, when the Penguins won 4-2. On Saturday, they won again, 3-0, earning Murray his first shutout of the season. The win, which they needed, was sweetened by the return...
Penguins Defense Generating Offense
October 20th, 2019 Friday night the Pittsburgh Penguins scored a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars to secure the longest active win streak in the NHL (which was then broken Saturday night by the 3-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights). It’s been quite a whirlwind for the team that was swept by the Islanders last season and had a dubious start to the season....
Penguins' Consistent Depth Is Key
October 15th, 2019 It was a great weekend for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They came home with two solid wins, scoring seven goals in both games, and continuing a three-game win streak. But what the road trip really proved was that the wins against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Anaheim Ducks were not flukes. I don’t need to go in depth into the injuries...
Penguins' Depth Avenges Season-Opening Loss
October 6th, 2019 It was an exciting game last night against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. It was the kind of high-scoring, wild night that the city, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, have needed after a disappointing opening game and the haunting memory of last season. Since the Penguins’ lackluster start to the season on...
