Shane Darrow
I am a proud Ohio University graduate, where I got both my bachelor's and master's degree in journalism; I also played on the club hockey team for four years. I have been blogging about the NHL for about the last ten years and am an avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan. I currently live in Columbus, OH with my wife and 2-year-old son, Graham. As a hobby, I compete in strongman competitions and still get on the ice once or twice a week. Hockey is the greatest sport on earth!
Author's Posts
Trading Kessel Would Be a Monumental Mistake
December 11th, 2018 Perhaps no team this year has been more frustrating to watch than the Pittsburgh Penguins. With a plethora of talent, the Penguins have struggled to string wins together, but currently find themselves at 12-10-6 and remarkably only one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Whether it be inconsistent...
Penguins' Lack Of Secondary Scoring Still a Glaring Problem
November 30th, 2018 After an embarrassing 1-6-1 start in November, the Pittsburgh Penguins have turned things around slightly by finishing the month 3-1-2 and currently sit two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After a huge comeback victory against the highly touted Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins fell 6-3 the next...
Penguins' Jarry Will Prove He Belongs in the NHL
November 28th, 2018 On Nov. 22, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they had placed starting goaltender Matt Murray on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Head coach Mike Sullivan said that he was expecting Murray to be out "longer-term" and that it was an injury that had been plaguing Murray for some time. The announcement seemed to come...
3 Penguins Propelling Them Back to Relevancy
November 27th, 2018 After an abysmal start to the season, including a 1-7-2 record during a 10-game stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have picked up six of their last possible eight points. They are still on the outside of the playoff standings but are finally trending in the right direction. Over the course of the last month, the Penguins...
Penguins' Rutherford Whiffs on Hagelin Trade
November 15th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins needed to do something. After a four-game road trip across Canada in which the Pens went 4-0 and completely dominated their opponents, they have completely fallen off course. Since that four-game stretch, which ended on Oct. 27, the Penguins are 1-5-1 and have been outscored 25-13. Toward the end of...
3 Possible Landing Spots for Quenneville
November 8th, 2018 In perhaps the most bizarre move of the 2018-19 NHL season so far, the Chicago Blackhawks decided to part ways with head coach Joel Quenneville after starting the season with a 6-6-3 record. The Blackhawks, who missed the playoffs last year, promoted their AHL coach, Jeremy Colliton, to take over the reigns and try to right...
