It didn’t take long for Kyle Dubas and Jason Spezza to reunite. On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they have named Spezza as their assistant general manager, the job he held with the Toronto Maple Leafs up until Dubas, the Leafs former GM, was terminated. The 40-year-old left the Leafs organization on the same…… read more »
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Take a look back at the last three Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup victory parades
This week marks the anniversaries of three Penguins Stanley Cup victory parades, after three remarkable championship wins by the team. On June 15, 2009, the Penguins brought the Stanley Cup home for the first time in 17 years, securing the third championship in franchise history. At the victory parade of 2009, almost 400,000 Pens fans…… read more »
Penguins and Carter Hart Are Excellent Match
After the final buzzer sounded on the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 season, general manager Ron Hextall and company were faced with serious questions from ownership, media, and fans. Ownership began to address the team’s failures when they dismissed Hextall and president of hockey operations Brian Burke and brought in former Toronto Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas…… read more »
Dubas-ification of Penguins begins: Jason Spezza named Pittsburgh assistant GM
Spezza was a special assistant to Dubas last year in Toronto, as he transitioned out of a 20-year playing career and into the front office. Shortly after Dubas was relieved of duties with the Maple Leafs last month, Spezza resigned from his position and was seen as likely to land wherever Dubas popped up next.… read more »
What is the Conn Smythe Trophy?
Jonathan Marchessault earned the Conn Smythe Trophy following the conclusion of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. Here’s a look back at the history of the award.… read more »
2022-23 Season in Review: Chad Ruhwedel
Fun fact: Ruhwedel’s parents are avid skydivers. You can’t draw too many concussions from these splits other than Ruhwedel’s playing time was inconsistent outside of two months from December into January. Never one for his offensive acumen, Ruhwedel was likely playing bottom-pair minutes as a substitute, as has been the case for several seasons. Playing…… read more »
Steelers’ Najee Harris Talks ‘Eye-Opening’ RB Contract Trends amid Saquon Rumors
Running backs are getting fed up with their diminishing value in the modern NFL. Just ask Pittsburgh Steelers star Najee Harris, who was shocked this…… read more »
Twitter mourns the loss of Pittsburgh broadcasting legend Stan Savran
Stan was loved and respected by so many in the media community and well beyond.… read more »
JJ Wetherholt Named NCBWA District 2 Player of the Year
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images 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 Baseball Wetherholt Named NCBWA District 2 Player of the Year West Virginia…… read more »
Stan Savran, Revered Pittsburgh Sports Broadcaster, Dies At 76
Pittsburgh is mourning a pillar of the local sports broadcasting community today. Stan Savran, who provided insights on the city’s sports team’s for nearly a half-century, died Monday. Savran was 76. The Cleveland native came to Pittsburgh in 1976, as the Steelers were winning the first of their six Super Bowls.… read more »