Below you will find example sentences with "pittsburgh penguins". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Pittsburgh Penguins in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: pittsburgh
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.5 words

Words in this phrase

pittsburgh penguins

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • pittsburgh can mean: A city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Frequent word
  • penguins can mean: plural of penguin Less frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

06 the pittsburgh penguins missed the 1× against the pittsburgh penguins in 2008 1× behind the pittsburgh penguins for the 1× division vs pittsburgh penguins 11 7 1× during the pittsburgh penguins preseason finale 1× from the pittsburgh penguins 4 1 1× give the pittsburgh penguins a 4 1× goal by pittsburgh penguins drew o 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

buffalo sabres goaltender 1× ducks goaltender lukas 1× during the pittsburgh 1× for a variety 1× for the first 1× going into friday 1×

Common sentence endings:

night in pittsburgh 2× 2024 in denver 1× a big one 1× an unlikely reason 1× and legal affairs 1× associated press reports 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

hockey 6× game 6× goal 4× night 4× nhl 4× ppg 4× paints 4× arena 4× win 3× monday 3× goaltender 3× period 3×

Related phrases

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Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around pittsburgh:

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Just before it in the phrase index:

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Just after it in the phrase index:

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Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

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Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "pittsburgh penguins" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 06 the pittsburgh penguins missed the, against the pittsburgh penguins in 2008, hockey, game and goal stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with pittsburgh kdka, best pittsburgh, pittsburgh steelers, pittsburgh kdka, best pittsburgh and pittsburgh steelers, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with pittsburgh penguins

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

For the first time since 2005-06, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs. (13 words)

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 10, NHL’s opening night. (14 words)

Now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are helping to make the situation right, The Associated Press reports. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Schultz's OT Goal Lifts Penguins Past Flames 4-3Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. (45 words)

Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas added some front-office assistance ahead of the NHL draft and the start of free agency this week when he announced the hiring of Vukie Mpofu as director of hockey operations and legal affairs. (42 words)

During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason finale, a 7-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 4, all but one of the hosts’ goals came from what could be considered their bottom-six forwards. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Schultz's OT Goal Lifts Penguins Past Flames 4-3Justin Schultz took a pass from Phil Kessel and buried it in the wide-open net 2:36 into overtime to give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night.

Several pro, minor, college and high school sport teams have named themselves after the species, with the Pittsburgh Penguins team in the National Hockey League and the Youngstown State Penguins being the most recognizable.

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen pauses after allowing a goal by Pittsburgh Penguins' Drew O'Connor during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, left, and Frank Vatrano (77) celebrate after their 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin, left, celebrates with teammates Rickard Rakell, center, and Erik Karlsson, right, after scoring a power-play goal during the second period of their game against the Ducks on Monday night in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry allows a goal by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon as Pittsburgh center Sidney Crosby looks on in the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Denver.

New Jersey Devils (7-9-4, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (11-7-4, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Friday, 7 p.m.

For a variety of reasons, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ home game at PPG Paints Arena against the Colorado Avalanche was a big one.

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For the first time since 2005-06, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs.

Going into Friday’s action, Ottawa was seven points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.

Just minutes before his former team the Toronto Maple Leafs’ introductory press conference for new GM Brad Treliving, the Fenway Sports Group’s Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they had hired Dubas.

Leading up to his first two trade deadlines as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ron Hextall had a pretty consistent message: He was happy with the roster he had at his disposal.

Now, the Pittsburgh Penguins are helping to make the situation right, The Associated Press reports.

Pittsburgh Penguins president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas added some front-office assistance ahead of the NHL draft and the start of free agency this week when he announced the hiring of Vukie Mpofu as director of hockey operations and legal affairs.

Rathin Shah, who grew up in India, had never been to a professional hockey game until the Pittsburgh Penguins invited him and four other graduate student researchers to PPG Paints Arena for an unlikely reason.

The Chicago Blackhawks visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Oct. 10, NHL’s opening night.

The Isles, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Florida Panthers have four games left and are separated by one point in the standings.

The Senators are in Sweden for the third time, after sweeping a two-game series against the Colorado Avalanche in 2017 and splitting another against the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2008.

Three takeaways from the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 4-1 win over Ottawa Friday evening at PPG Paints Arena.

During the Pittsburgh Penguins’ preseason finale, a 7-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at PPG Paints Arena on Oct. 4, all but one of the hosts’ goals came from what could be considered their bottom-six forwards.

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