Eric Majeski

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Wrote about Pens Training Camp online way before you ever heard the word blog. Occasional Steelers, Marvel, late 80s/early 90s hip hop, and/or dog content (among others) mixed in for flavor. I visit the #LetsGoPens netherworld so you don't have to.

A Skinny Dipped Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup and a mini Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bar.
A frosty can of zero sugar Root Beer Float from A&W.
Crispy Coconut Rolls from Costco
Red, White, & Blue Pop from Walmart
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier mix, enjoys the shaded splendor of the Bark Park at Fairview Park in South Fayette.
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier mix, appears pleased after another morning at the Bark Park.
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier mix, relaxes in the back seat after a fun morning at the dog park.
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier mix, explores the wooded wonders of the Bark Park in South Fayette.
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier mix, sits happily, tongue hanging out.
Press release: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward David Gustafsson from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Jack St. Ivany, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas. Gustafsson is a pending restricted free agent. The 6-foot-2, 196-pound forward spent the 2025-26 season with the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League, recording 10 goals, 22 assists, 32 points and was plus-12 in 48 games. His 0.67 points-per-game average ranked first on the Moose while his 22 assists were third on the team. He also suited up for seven Calder Cup Playoff games, notching four points (1G-3A). Gustafsson, 26, has spent the last seven seasons in the Winnipeg Jets organization (2019-26), split between the Jets and the Moose. At the NHL level, Gustafsson has suited up for 149 career regular-season games where he’s accumulated 20 points (6G-14A). At the AHL level, he’s notched 91 points (34G-57A) in 136 career regular-season contests. Prior to coming to North America, the Tingsryd, Sweden native spent two seasons (2017-19) in the SHL, Sweden’s top professional league. He also represented his home country on the international level on multiple occasions, bringing home bronze medals at the 2020 World Junior Championship and 2018 World Under-18 Championship. Gustafsson was drafted by Winnipeg in the second round (60th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
35. Marcus Ruck - C - Medicine Hat (WHL) - Shoots L - 6’0’’ - 168 lbs. Where Liam Ruck is the shooter, Marcus Ruck is the passer. He is the set-up man of the Ruck twins and has a fast, accurate pass that he can lift over sticks and navigate through traffic. His mental link with his brother, as I mentioned earlier, was simply out of this world, calling into question how effective these brothers can be when apart. Ruck plays a straight north-south style of hockey, but isn’t as good a skater as his brother in either his agility or his speed. I think he could be a better offensive generator and force more turnovers if he tightened up his first few steps. They are a bit too long and hunched over to generate the right amount of power. Ruck has great peripheral vision and can really hide his next move in his posture and head position. I think he ultimately shifts to the wing, where he has already played a bit this season. His work in the faceoff circle leaves a lot to be desired from me, and I don’t think he has the play recognition defensively to stay down the middle. He’s not all pass, all the time, either. He has a shot that has a quick, deceptive release. I think he stalks open space for the shot well, but struggles to garner separation to use it on the fly. He also has to do some bulking up, as he gets knocked around too easily. Overall, I struggle with ranking the Rucks individually, as together they are a much better package than apart. 2026 WHL Statistics: 68GP - 21G - 87A - 108PTS - 28PIM - +45
23. Liam Ruck - RW - Medicine Hat (WHL) - Shoots R - 5’11’’ - 176 lbs. The Ruck twins ran amok in the WHL last year, putting up tons of points and showcasing their Sedin-like mental link. I am with the consensus that says Liam is the better of the two by a non-slim Margin. Liam is a finisher and has one of the best releases in this draft class, full stop. The speed with which he can get rid of the puck is almost non-human. His one-timer is violent; he rips across his body at a high rate of speed and catches the puck flush with a ton of stick bend. The truly dangerous part is that he can get this shot off from all types of compromised positions. His wrist shot is just as lethal, he also has a quick release, and he always seems to get a piece of his stick on any loose puck that he can, fighting for second and third opportunities and making beautiful one-touch passes off of rebounds he collects. Ruck needs a play-driver on the same line as him, however, to make his style work. You do not see him do much of the heavy lifting in terms of zone entries, and while he has some dangles, they’re usually more isolated than a brute force approach. Ruck is not a dynamic skater but has good straight-line speed. He is very north-to-south in his approach. His process is skate hard, chase down an opponent, win a loose puck, then get open to let one rip. His ability to find open space and get to loose pucks despite some unrefined parts of his game is a testament to his hockey sense. Ruck clearly understands his best assets and doubles down on them. It might rob him of some dimension, but a shooter this good is not something that grows on trees, and it’s a strong enough attribute that I would bet on it in the latter part of night one of the draft. 2026 WHL Statistics: 68GP - 45G - 59A - 104PTS - 36PIM - +47
Kirkland Signature Caramel S'mores Clusters Addictive AF
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier mix, reminds everyone this post is pure heresay, and has not been corroborated by any reliable sources.
Penguins Name Ron Francis as Special Advisor, Hockey Operations
Snack haul from TJ Maxx of all places...
A New Jack Swing playlist in Lyra
Hyper Blue 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
Cerundolo upsets Sinner 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 in the 2nd round of the 2026 French Open
Tiny fawn nested near the base of a small pine tree.
A handful of pea-sized hail. It has also frosted part of the yard on the background.
Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Creamy Coconut. Way better than the regular version IMO.
A variety of zero sugar SodaStream syrups. Mug root beer, Pepsi, Code Red Mountain Dew and diet Mountain Dew
A brown and black spider on a red and white shed. It has caught a red insect.
The cool, refreshing blue splendor that is Mountain Dew Voltage.
Brooks was here So was Red
Pens' lines in Philadelphia: Rakell Crosby Rust Chinakhov Novak Malkin Soderblom Kindel Mantha Dewar Lizotte Acciari Wotherspoon Karlsson Girard Letang Shea Solovyov Silovs Skinner
Pens' lines vs Philadelphia: Rakell Crosby Rust Chinakhov Novak Malkin Soderblom Kindel Mantha Dewar Lizotte Acciari Wotherspoon Karlsson Girard Letang Shea Solovyov Silovs Skinner
Pens' lines in Philadelphia: Rakell Crosby Rust Chinakhov Novak Malkin Soderblom Kindel Mantha Dewar Lizotte Acciari Wotherspoon Karlsson Girard Letang Shea Solovyov Silovs Skinner
Mountain Dew Livewire in all its brilliant orange splendor.
John Biebe, Mystery Alaska captain, addressing his team at intermission
Pens' lines in Philly: Rakell Crosby Rust Mantha Novak Malkin Chinakhov Kindel Brazeau Dewar Lizotte Acciari Wotherspoon Karlsson Girard Letang Shea Clifton Skinner Silovs
Pens' lines vs Flyers: Chinakhov Crosby Rust Novak Rakell Malkin Soderblom Kindel Mantha Dewar Lizotte Acciari Wotherspoon Karlsson Girard Letang Shea Clifton Skinner Silovs
Dutton, a brindle American Staffordshire Terrier, briefly tolerates me since we're both stylin' in green hoodies from Spark Paws.