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Friday Poll: Pick or Trade?

The countdown the 2023 NHL Draft is ticking down with the first round scheduled to begin just five days from now in Nashville. As of this writing, the Pittsburgh Penguins hold the 14th pick in the first round, though whether that is still the case when draft night comes remains to be seen. Although the…read more »

Detroit Red Wings announce their 8-game 2023 preseason schedule

DETRIOT- The Red Wings have announced their preseason schedule for the upcoming year. Their first game be at Little Ceasars Arena on September 26th against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Wings will play four teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals both home and away. They will finish out their preseason…read more »

TBT bracket for West Virginia Regional announced

TBT bracket for West Virginia Regional announced

Garrett Yurisko | Twitter @fabs304 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. Let’s get into it. WVU NEWS Football Experienced and talented line adjusts to new-look WVU offense The West Virginia…read more »

NHL offseason headlined by chase for goaltenders

The NHL trade winds picking up in the couple of weeks around the July 1 free-agency kickoff is nothing new. With the league’s salary cap only increasing by $1 million (to around $83.5 million), nearly every team is prepared for some wheeling and dealing. Unique this summer: the number of goaltenders already caught up in…read more »

Penguins Regain A Management Advantage With Spezza Hire

For 19 seasons, Jason Spezza was known as one of the most consistent and well-respected players in the NHL. When he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs alongside John Tavares in 2019, he helped the team reach the playoffs once again and further demonstrated his commitment to his hometown club by accepting an executive role upon…read more »

URA moves ahead with plan to sell Hunt Armory to Pittsburgh Penguins

For the last two years, the Pittsburgh Penguins have used Shadyside’s Hunt Armory ice rink to introduce local youth to ice hockey. While the team is committed to continuing its programming for at least another year, it says that after that, it will walk away from the venue unless it can become the property’s owner.…read more »