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Where the Penguins Stand in the Metropolitan Division

After the Pittsburgh Penguins were ousted from the first round of the playoffs for the fourth straight season, it felt like a changing of the guard in the Metropolitan Division. The once almighty Penguins and Washington Capitals have been overtaken by the younger and more exciting teams like the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes.…read more »

West Virginia loses first Backyard Brawl of the week

West Virginia loses first Backyard Brawl of the week

2021© HummerSport, LLC Good morning! This is the Shotgun Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown, WVU’s best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor, and daily distractions. Before the long-awaited Backyard Brawl kicks off the 2022 football season, the West Virginia and Pitt men’s soccer teams faced off on…read more »

Penguins, coach Mike Sullivan agree to 3-year extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed their two-time Stanley Cup-winning head coach to a contract extension on Tuesday that runs through the 2026-27 season, a pact that doubled as a vote of confidence in the club’s iconic core of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang and the fiery Sullivan’s ability to lead them. Sullivan still had…read more »

COUNTERPOINTS: Does JT Daniels Raise Expectations for 2022?

COUNTERPOINTS: Does JT Daniels Raise Expectations for 2022?

Twitter.com Does the addition of a five-star QB raise expectations or allow leeway for 2022? Question: Does JT Daniels give Neal Brown leeway for 2022 or does the inclusion of a five-star quarterback raise the expectations for the fourth year head coach? Editors Note: I reached out to a friend for an idea on this…read more »

Penguins’ Reverse Retro Jersey Should Feature RoboPen Logo

In between those eras, the Penguins donned the iconic “RoboPen”, a logo they should bring back as the NHL restarts its Reverse Retro jersey campaign. Indeed, it has recently been reported that the Penguins may be planning to resurrect the logo for their latest addition to the NHL’s Reverse Retro jersey promotion that began two…read more »