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THE SMOKING MUSKET PREDICTS: West Virginia vs No. 7 Penn State

THE SMOKING MUSKET PREDICTS: West Virginia vs No. 7 Penn State

Gather ‘round the crystal ball while our soothsayers take a glimpse at what’s to come when the Mountaineers take on the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley The time has come for the staff here at The Smoking Musket and a very special guest to put on our Nostradamus robes and hats to glean from the…read more »

NESN To Manage Pittsburgh-Based Regional Sports Network

New England Sports Network (NESN) is expanding its responsibilities outside of, well … New England. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Friday they had entered into an agreement to acquire and re-brand the existing AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh network to “SportsNet Pittsburgh,” effective October 2. SportsNet Pittsburgh, a regional sports network owned by Fenway Sports Group, will be the…read more »

The new video board at PPG Paints Arena looks unreal

If the Penguins didn’t pick up Erik Karlsson this summer, it would have made for a better lede to say their biggest off-season upgrade came off the ice. Then again, technically speaking that is still would be true in a literal sense after seeing the the team revealing more and more of the brand new…read more »

West Virginia Thread Alert: Beaver Stadium Traditionals

West Virginia Thread Alert: Beaver Stadium Traditionals

Date: September 2, 2023 Time: 7:30 PM on NBC Location: Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania Opponent: Penn State Nittany Lions Threads: Blue Helmet – White Jerseys – Gold Pants Record in Uniform: 1-4 Traditional roads @GoMartStores | #HailWV pic.twitter.com/4QvCjYwwcp— WVU Sports (@WVUSports) August 31, 2023 The West Virginia Mountaineers will head to Beaver Stadium to…read more »

Pittsburgh Penguins acquiring AT&T SportsNet

Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins acquiring AT&T SportsNet August 31, 2023 / 3:18 PM / CBS Pittsburgh CBS News Live CBS News Pittsburgh Live PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring AT&T SportsNet and will be televising games in the upcoming season. The Penguins said they entered into an agreement to acquire AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, which…read more »

NHL Rumors: Penguins, Blues, Maple Leafs

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, how much will it cost the Pittsburgh Penguins to extend Jake Guentzel on another contract? Meanwhile, could a Torey Krug trade out of St. Louis still take place during the season? Finally, it was revealed that there were off-season conversations when it came to both William Nylander and Tyler Bertuzzi…read more »

Crosby’s Big Contract Is a Real Bargain Now

After months of uncertainty, the Toronto Maple Leafs locked down their superstar Auston Matthews to a four-year, $53 million contract. As a result, he is now the highest-paid player in the NHL, overtaking Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan McKinnon and Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid. Having put pen to paper, the rumors of Matthews electing to…read more »