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Jesse Marshall
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Freelance Penguins/NHL talk. @TheAthleticNHL @McKeenshockey @ThePHWA. NHL Draft. #fancystats. Hockey Strategy. West Ham. Gaming. Racing. Mental health. Girl Dad.
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companion gardening? ie putting two healthy, symbiotic plante's next to each other
November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NEW: Behind Zam Plante’s 2025 scoring run. A look at the high-IQ behaviors he’s exhibiting that are driving his overall success. These scoring rates are 👀

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Behind Zam Plante's 2025 Scoring Run
Currently a top-five player in the NCAA scoring race, Zam Plante is returning to his USHL scoring totals and is finding multiple routes to impact hockey games.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I wrote about four prospects for the 2026 NHL draft that are showing distinct scoring habits and making a name of themselves as a result. Pierce Mbuyi, Nikita Klepov + more! @eliteprospects.com

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Scout's Notebook: Distinct scoring habits emerging for 2026 NHL Draft prospects Malholtra, Mbuyi, Williams, and Klepov
Jesse Marshall breaks down distinct scoring habits that have emerged for four top 2026 NHL Draft prospects in the OHL and WHL.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Seeing Crosby and Ovechkin move into this state of mutual respect is awesome l. So many intense battles over the years with the highest stakes. I miss that intensity, as it was the greatest NHL rivalry of all time, but also seeing them acknowledge each others work now is cool.
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
NEW: Mikhail Ilyin Sept & Oct mixtape. After no goals in his first 8 games, Ilyin is on fire. Deep looks at his playmaking, skating, and best scoring chances through the first few months. Read & Subscribe!

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Mikhail Ilyin Early Season Mixtape
After a slow start to the KHL season, Mikhail Ilyin is catching fire.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
That Ned sequence from last night is just unreal. Both of them.
October 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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This banger of an article on #LetsGoPens rookies Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel from your boy @jmarshpgh.bsky.social is unlocked over at @eliteprospects.com right now. Do yourself a favor a read it ASAP.
How Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke made the Pittsburgh Penguins, and what's next
Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke made the NHL ahead of schedule, and now they'll be looking to stick around for the long run.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SIS will never die!
@jmarshpgh.bsky.social I feel like that Brunicke tally deserves an old school "Should I snipe?"
October 10, 2025 at 6:43 PM
NEW: Jordan Charron leads the OHL in scoring through six games. While his torrid pace of goals might not continue, the habits he's building are positioning him to continue to grow as goal-scorer. 7:00 video of pick 154 in 2025.

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Jordan Charron is on a torrid pace to start the OHL season.
The Penguins' 154th overall selection in 2025 is pacing the entire OHL in scoring through the first six games of the season.
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October 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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September 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Announcement: I am equal parts excited and humbled to announce that I am joining the team at @eliteprospects.com to bring you U15 coverage from the Pittsburgh scene as well as analysis on drafted and undrafted NHL prospects from all over. The draft is my happy place, and EP is the best of the best.
September 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
August 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My daughter kid my keys. And man, she did a really good job.
July 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Good morning
July 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
My neighbor is from Connecticut and went home for the fourth. He found this at a relatives house. A Gordie Howe signed wine bottle from the 1986 NHL all-star game.
July 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Jay is the man for this
It's actually not far off! The probability of winning either lottery, or both, with a 25% chance in each would be 43.75%
July 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
If the Penguins finish last in the next two seasons they’d have a 25% chance at McKenna and DuPont which is basically 50% do not argue with me I teach statistics to ants
July 10, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Mama’s Family
What shows/movies did you watch with your grandmother?

My Grandma put me onto the Godfather movies.
July 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I need to spend more time here. I’m sorry for neglecting you, BlueSky.
July 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I wrote a lot of words and put together 10+ minutes of video on Quinn Beauchesne, probably my favorite player Dubas selected outside of the first round. Stop by, check it out, and subscribe. Peyton Kettles is next.

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Prospect Profile: Quinn Beauchesne
The Penguins got a legitimate steal at 148 overall in Quinn Beauchesne. Let's take a deep dive into his video to discern why I believe that.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
National Hockey media posting videos where they salivate like hyenas at the idea of Sidney Crosby being traded. Less than a week from his last and most recent public statement about it. I mean at what point do we just call it what it is; disrespectful to one of the games best ambassadors.
July 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Got picks from my daughters summer camp today. She went through a major childhood rite of passage: the giant parachute in the gym. Nothing better as a kid. What a day for her.
July 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I don’t think it’s fair to make lowlight tapes of 17 and 18 year olds. When I have red flag concerns, I may show a few examples, but I’m more likely to verbalize them. I try not to be outright disrespectful. Super aware, less likely to beat it into the ground on video.
@jmarshpgh.bsky.social I have a question about how you scout/evaluate prospects. Obviously optimism is more fun, but I know that most prospects don't pan out for one reason or another. How conscious are you of a prospect's shortcomings, and do you intentionally not make a point of them?
July 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I have spent the last three nights getting caught up on Quinn Beauchesne and it’s going to be difficult for any prospect the Penguins took in any round to have a better looking mixtape than this. How this kid fell to 148 is equal parts beyond me and criminal. Someone should be put in jail for this.
July 1, 2025 at 11:22 AM
NEW @theathletic.bsky.social - I wrote a lot about the Penguins first round picks and posted long videos of each. Hope you’ll come check it out.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/646... Scouting the Penguins’ 2025 NHL Draft first-round picks on film: High IQ, grit and big upside
Scouting the Penguins’ 2025 NHL Draft first-round picks on film: High IQ, grit and big upside
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June 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM