Such is the story of Florida’s season, and it makes all the sense in the world that the plot has reappeared in the Stanley Cup Final. The Panthers needed a furious late-season push just to get into the playoffs as the lowest seed, then needed to win three consecutive elimination games to oust a record-setting…… read more »
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Who has won the most Stanley Cups? Here’s a full list of every NHL champion
With the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers battling for their first Stanley Cup title, let’s take a look back at every champion in NHL history.… read more »
4 Free-Agent Forwards the Pittsburgh Penguins Should Target
The Pittsburgh Penguins have many goals for the 2023-24 season and one of them is to become a faster team. President of hockey operations Kyle Dubas and head coach Mike Sullivan are both on the same page and rightfully so, as the Penguins are the oldest team in the league who also happen to not…… read more »
2022-23 Season in Review: Casey DeSmith
Vitals Player: Casey DeSmith Born: Aug. 13, 1991 Height: 6-foot-0 Weight: 181 pounds Hometown: Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S. Shoots: Left Draft: Undrafted 2022-23 Statistics: 38 games played; 15 wins, 16 losses, 4 overtime/shootout losses; 3.17 goals against average; .905 save percentage Contract Status: Entering the second year of a two-year contract; cap hit of $1.8…… read more »
Ron Cook: Kyle Dubas’ first major Penguins decision should be easy — move on from Tristan Jarry
The Penguins have reached a major crossroads with Jarry, who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. New boss Kyle Dubas indicated Thursday that a decision about Jarry will be his top priority.… read more »
Kyle Dubas’ Path to Getting the Penguins Back on Track
The NHL season was shortened to just 56 games. Then Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford suddenly resigned amid an ongoing season, leaving the organization and an entire city in utter shock and disarray. Met with genuine displeasure and disapproval amongst Penguins faithful from the get-go, GM Ron Hextall and president of hockey operations Brian…… read more »
NHL Rumors: Senators, Penguins, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Flyers
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators are reportedly exploring the trade market for Alex DeBrincat. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs are going to need to take different approaches at the NHL Entry Draft as one GM can be at the team’s draft table, while the other cannot. Is Patrick Roy…… read more »
Historic Baseball Season Comes to an End for West Virginia
Photo by David Buono/Icon Sportswire via 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 Football WVU’s Beasley and Carlen on 2024 College Football Hall…… read more »
John Gibson wants out of Anaheim, but he’s likely not a fit for Penguins
The biggest piece of the puzzle for the Penguins to figure out this summer might just be in net. Will the Pens want impending free agent Tristan Jarry back? With Kyle Dubas in the fold you would think he at least surveys the options and thinks more freely than someone with ties or more connection…… read more »
2022-23 Season in Review: Alex Nylander
Contract Status: The Penguins signed Nylander in April for one more year at a league-minimum $775,000. Fun fact: In just over a month between March and April, the Penguins called Nylander up five times and demoted him four times. History: This was Nylander’s first season with the Penguins, and first NHL season in three years.… read more »