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Reece Comfort

The Hockey Writers Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets Writer. Covering the sport and teams I love with a strong emphasis on quality, objective, honest, factual, evidential, and reason based journalism. Write about your passions, but also cover them with exceptionalism.

Pittsburgh Penguins Will Exceed Expectations in 2023-24

Reece Comfort | August 30, 2023

There’s no hockey being played at the moment, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there’s less to cover and talk about in the middle of the offseason. We’re still weeks away…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Season Previews

Penguins Are Now A Playoff Team, But are They Built for More?

Reece Comfort | August 15, 2023

The months of April, May, and June were especially quiet this past spring, given that the Pittsburgh Penguins did not qualify for the postseason for the first time since 2006.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins, Season Previews

How High or Low Should Penguins’ Expectations Be for 2023-24?

Reece Comfort | August 2, 2023

With the 2023-24 regular season approaching, the Pittsburgh Penguins will begin a new era under the newly hired president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas, who’s been assigned the homework of…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Path to Acing the 2023 Offseason

Reece Comfort | July 22, 2023

The NHL regular season does not begin until October, and with the current offseason still in full swing, teams will not stop squeaking out more transactions to improve their rosters…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Kyle Dubas Still Has Much Work to Do

Reece Comfort | July 14, 2023

It has been only two weeks since the NHL Free Agency window opened, and the Pittsburgh Penguins roster already looks much different than it did when the 2022-23 regular season…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

5 Penguins That Need to Be Moved Off the Roster This Offseason

Reece Comfort | June 23, 2023

Making trades and signing free agents may seem simple, but they are sophisticated when you are in a cap crunch. Every transaction matters as it could financially make or break…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ 2023 Offseason Trade Targets

Reece Comfort | June 21, 2023

The NHL trade market will be active and lively this summer, as teams try to maneuver under a flat salary cap and avoid overpaying for free agents. There will be…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ 2023 Free Agent Targets

Reece Comfort | June 20, 2023

This is probably the most important offseason for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are now under new leadership. If they can successfully maneuver their way through the free agent and trade…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Kyle Dubas’ Path to Getting the Penguins Back on Track

Reece Comfort | June 7, 2023

A little over two years ago, the world was quite different. Everything, ranging from interviews to press conferences, was conducted virtually. The NHL season was shortened to just 56 games.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

5 Penguins That Must Be Dealt By The Trade Deadline

Reece Comfort | February 21, 2023

Currently the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference, and with other Metropolitan Division foes getting better roster-wise, the Pittsburgh Penguins have done nothing to date. With the trade deadline quickly…

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