Shawn Nicholls

Remembering What Made Mario Lemieux the Greatest

Shawn Nicholls | October 5, 2020

Equal parts exhilarating and devastating, sports are quite simply unpredictable. Ask the city of Pittsburgh. This week 25 years ago, Penguins fans experienced both emotions at the same time. Riding…

What Happened to Kris Letang?

Shawn Nicholls | February 1, 2018

You can’t blame Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang for a slow start to the 2017-18 season. When he stepped on the ice on Oct. 4 against the St. Louis Blues…

Hagelin Heating Up Matched with Malkin

Shawn Nicholls | January 27, 2018

With his shaggy Swedish locks and jaw-dropping speed, Pittsburgh Penguins winger Carl Hagelin is hard to miss. He’s ferocious in short-handed situations, a nuisance on the forecheck and never seems…

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Penguins Still Trying to Replace Departed Stars

Shawn Nicholls | January 17, 2018

While a handful of consecutive wins can hardly be considered a resurgence and season-defining stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be rounding into shape at the right time. Sidney Crosby,…

Is Daniel Sprong Sidney Crosby’s Next Jake Guentzel?

Shawn Nicholls | January 6, 2018

December 2016 was a good month for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The reigning champions won their first seven games and their final four while registering just one regulation loss in 15…

Penguins Aren’t a Playoff Team Just Yet

Shawn Nicholls | January 4, 2018

The Pittsburgh Penguins wrapped up the first half of their 2017-18 season with a 5-1 drubbing of the Philadelphia Flyers Tuesday night, in doing so snapping a two-game losing streak…