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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.

Penguins in Trouble on the Blue Line

Naomi Shimada | December 3, 2019

Another Pittsburgh Penguins injury. With the way their season has gone so far, is it really any surprise that another key player is sidelined? Most recently, Brian Dumoulin was injured…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Mid-November Report

Naomi Shimada | November 21, 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…

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Penguins Bolstered by Returning Players and Win over Stars

Naomi Shimada | October 28, 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,…

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Penguins Defense Generating Offense

Naomi Shimada | October 20, 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…

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Penguins’ Consistent Depth Is Key

Naomi Shimada | October 15, 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…

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Penguins’ Depth Avenges Season-Opening Loss

Naomi Shimada | October 6, 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…

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Penguins’ Opener a Reminder of Last Season

Naomi Shimada | October 5, 2019

Hockey season is finally back! People can now stop using #isitoctober because that was getting old, and now use #hockeysback or whatever the NHL’s hashtags are. For Pittsburgh Penguins fans…

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