The Toronto Maple Leafs will take the momentum of a five-goal third period on Thursday into their game against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night. Toronto entered the third period Thursday trailing the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 5-0. The Maple Leafs scored five straight goalsin the third period — the final two by Auston Matthews…… read more »
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Penguins weekly stock report: The power play arrives
Just when things were starting to look really bleak for the Pittsburgh Penguins they were able to get back-to-back wins on Tuesday and Wednesday by beating the Arizona Coyotes and then coming from behind against the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Guentzel scored two, Sidney Crosby scored one and Jeff Carter, of all people, scored one to…… read more »
Pens Points: Toronto Tomorrow
Two wins in a row and a revitalized power play should have Pittsburgh Penguins fans pretty good heading into the weekend with a showdown against the Toronto Maple Leafs on the menu. Back in November, the Penguins defeated the Maple Leafs in a 3-2 thriller on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and now they head to…… read more »
Beanie Bishop Becomes 13th Consensus All-American For WVU Football
Photo by Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cornerback Beanie Bishop has been named the 13th Consensus All-American in West Virginia Mountaineers history after receiving the nomination from AFCA. Bishop joins former defensive lineman Darius Stills as the second Consensus All-American under Neal Brown. After spending four outstanding seasons at Western Kentucky, one as a…… read more »
NHL shootouts are fun, but opinions divided on format’s fairness
Canadiens players were bitter after falling in a 12-round shootout against the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night at the Bell Centre. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.… read more »
The clock is ticking for young players to step up in Pittsburgh..
Much of the attention from Kyle Dubas’ press conference earlier this week went towards his comments backing the status of Mike Sullivan. Lost in the shuffle of that bigger story was when Dubas touched on was the bottom of the lineup. The Penguins are still eagerly and awaiting that players step up and truly win…… read more »
Alex Nedeljkovic has been pleasant surprise for Penguins
In stunning twist, goaltending has gone from being one of the 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins biggest question marks to one of its biggest strengths. Nedeljkovic was brought in to replace Casey DeSmith as the Penguins’ top backup (with Casey DeSmith being included in the Erik Karlsson trade) and he has proven to be one of the…… read more »
Pens Points: Super Duper Shootout
Here are your Pens Points for this Thursday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins once again scored on the power play Wednesday night and are now winners of two straight after a wild shootout victory over le Club de hockey Canadien. [ Recap ] Penguins prospect Brayden Yager has been selected for Canada’s roster in the upcoming…… read more »
NHL roundup: Pens top Habs in 12-round shootout
Jansen Harkins, the 24th shooter, beat Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault blocker side to give the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win on Wednesday following the longest shootout of the NHL season. Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, who made 39 saves in regulation and overtime, stopped nine of 12 shots in the shootout.… read more »
Canadiens and Penguins compete in ridiculously long 24-player shootout
The Montreal Canadiens had a strong start against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Wednesday night’s game, concluding the first frame with a 3-1 lead. The Canadiens slowed down after intermission, though, allowing the Penguins to claw their way back in the second and third. And although Montreal was gifted a pivotal overtime powerplay, they were unable…… read more »