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Danny Shirey

Pittsburgh

Previously reported on and analyzed the Penguins. These days I just tweet about them.

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  • Miraculously, Penguins still in the hunt as postseason nears

    Apr 3, 2024 | breakdownsandbreakaways.substack.com | Danny Shirey

    I figured the Penguins were toast when they placed Jake Guentzel on injured reserve in mid-February. Kyle Dubas basically conceded as much when he dealt Guentzel to the Hurricanes three weeks later. The stretch that followed featured some of the most disturbing hockey we’ve seen during Mike Sullivan’s time as head coach. The Penguins appeared to be on the fast track to finishing the season as a lottery team.

  • Fact or Fiction: Erik Karlsson edition

    Mar 19, 2024 | breakdownsandbreakaways.substack.com | Danny Shirey

    The Penguins’ acquisition of Erik Karlsson last August was the franchise’s most exciting player transaction since trading for Phil Kessel in 2015. How could it not be? Karlsson was a coming off a 2022-23 campaign in which he did something no NHL defenseman had accomplished since 1992: record 100+ points in a season. He became just the sixth defenseman in history to do so.

  • It'd be a great time for Penguins to learn more about Sam Poulin, but doing so comes with complications

    Mar 12, 2024 | breakdownsandbreakaways.substack.com | Danny Shirey

    At least publicly, the Penguins continue to state their intentions of righting the ship and making the postseason. That ain’t gonna happen. This is the first time since Sidney Crosby’s rookie season that the Penguins are playing meaningless regular-season games. The extent of how meaningless their final 18 games become is up to Kyle Dubas and Mike Sullivan. Those games don’t have to be entirely meaningless. This season was a massive dud. The short- and long-term future is pretty bleak.

  • Point Blank: Mike Sullivan shouldn't be back as Penguins' head coach next season

    Feb 21, 2024 | breakdownsandbreakaways.substack.com | Danny Shirey

    The head coach who deployed Patric Hornqvist with fourth-line minutes in Game 6 of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final has been missing for quite some time. The Penguins haven’t won a postseason series since 2018. By no stretch of the imagination does that fall squarely on Mike Sullivan. No one’s blaming Sullivan for not winning the Stanley Cup three seasons in a row.

  • Will Matthew Phillips bring the offensive spark Penguins' bottom-six has been looking for?

    Feb 17, 2024 | breakdownsandbreakaways.substack.com | Danny Shirey

    Matthew Phillips — Photo via GETTYFreshly-claimed Matthew Phillips possesses quite a bit of skill and can skate like there’s no tomorrow. Will he be able to provide the offensive spark the Penguins’ bottom-six has been looking for? Here’s a 12-minute video breakdown on his game:

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Danny Shirey
Danny Shirey @DannyShireyPGH
10 Apr 25

“The Penguins can accelerate their rebuild and be pretty good as soon as next season!” *lists Kris Letang as No. 1 D in potential lineup* Ah, well!

Danny Shirey
Danny Shirey @DannyShireyPGH
8 Apr 25

I think Matt Nieto just played his best couple shifts as a Penguin lol

Danny Shirey
Danny Shirey @DannyShireyPGH
8 Apr 25

Suwinski batting leadoff. Swings through a ball down the gut then watches strike three on the corner.