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
Penguins' McCann Fitting in Perfectly
March 24th, 2019 On Feb. 23, 2018, the Pittsburgh Penguins traded for Derick Brassard and believed they had finally found the long-term solution for their third-line center. With superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin centering the top-two lines, Brassard initially made the Penguins the deepest team down the middle in the NHL. Derick Brassard...
Penguins' Fanbase Wrong for Blaming Murray
March 19th, 2019 With only nine games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins currently sit in third place in the tight-knit Metropolitan Division. They are three points out of first place, but also only four points away from being out of the playoffs entirely. The division is poised to send five teams to the postseason, and the Penguins have...
Penguins' Johnson Has Been Pleasant Surprise
March 9th, 2019 On Feb. 23, the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Philadelphia Flyers at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, as part of the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series. Toward the end of the first period, Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds (who has since been traded to the Nashville Predators) leveled Penguins defenseman...
Penguins' Ownership of Blue Jackets Continues
March 9th, 2019 With only 15 games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won three straight and earned points in eight of their last 10. Despite suffering some key injuries, they have been able to keep pace in a wild Eastern Conference. With less than 20 percent of the season remaining, the Penguins are already in playoff mode and...
3 Penguins Who Must Step up After Key Injuries
February 28th, 2019 With only 19 games left in the 2018-19 regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins are holding on for dear life to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. That's about where the good news ends. The Penguins currently are preparing for their next slate of games without the likes of Kris Letang, Brian Dumoulin, Olli Maatta, Chad...
Penguins Last Hope Is Ethan Prow
February 25th, 2019 On Feb. 23, the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2019 Stadium Series at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. From the Penguins perspective, the game was an absolute disaster. The Penguins lost their top two defensemen in one play after Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds hit Brian Dumoulin in the head while...
