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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!

Penguins’ Rutherford Whiffs on Hagelin Trade

Shane Darrow | November 15, 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…

Categories Editor's Choice, Penguins Transactions

3 Possible Landing Spots for Quenneville

Shane Darrow | November 8, 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…

Categories NHL Coaching

3 Penguins Poised for a Big November

Shane Darrow | November 3, 2018

With a shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Nov. 1, the month of November may not have started the exact way the Pittsburgh Penguins would have liked, but…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Oleksiak Finally Finding His Role

Shane Darrow | October 25, 2018

On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Edmonton Oilers and the hockey world’s eyes were on Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Arguably the two best players in the…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Penguins’ Letang & Murray Hit Milestones

Shane Darrow | October 21, 2018

On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins visited the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first game of a four-game road trip across Canada. It wasn’t just Penguins goaltender Matt Murray’s return…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

5 Penguins That Need to Shine in Schultz’s Absence

Shane Darrow | October 16, 2018

The Pittsburgh Penguins may have failed to secure the extra point in their 4-3 shootout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, but that wasn’t the worst news of…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Kessel Is the Catalyst to the Penguins’ Offense

Shane Darrow | October 13, 2018

The Pittsburgh Penguins came out sluggish during their Thursday night tilt against the Vegas Golden Knights and found themselves down 1-0 after a Tomas Nosek backhander trickled by Casey DeSmith.…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Issues That Must Be Addressed

Shane Darrow | October 7, 2018

It isn’t out of the ordinary for the Pittsburgh Penguins, but after a high-scoring overtime victory against the Washington Capitals and an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to the Montreal Canadiens on…

Categories Editor's Choice, Pittsburgh Penguins

Juuso Riikola: A Sleeper for the Calder Trophy?

Shane Darrow | October 3, 2018

Perhaps the biggest bright spot coming out of training camp for the Pittsburgh Penguins was the emergence of Finnish-born defenseman Juuso Riikola. Riikola, who signed a one-year contract with the…

Categories Penguins Prospects
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