The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping the luck of the Irish can help them in their endeavor of one day playing in the Emerald Isle. The NFL recently awarded the…… read more »
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How one regular-season game is shaping the NHL landscape right now
A game between two teams that didn’t make the playoffs six weeks ago is having a ripple effect throughout the league.… read more »
5 Penguins Using World Championship to Improve on Last Season
Despite the long offseason ahead for the Pittsburgh Penguins, five players haven’t hung up their skates just yet. The 2023 World Hockey Championship (WHC) is underway in Tampere, Finland, and Riga, Latvia, and will continue to run until May 28. NHLers are invited to the tournament and often join in after their team is eliminated…… read more »
2022-23 Season In Review: Mikael Granlund
Fun fact: Mikael Granlund scored a lacross-style goal at the 2011 World Championships that inspired a hit song in Finland that reached No. 2 on the Finnish singles chart. Hidden Stat: Despite his struggles, Granlund had the highest expected goals share on the Penguins following his acquisition (more on that below). Granlund had a small…… read more »
JJ Wetherholt named Big 12 Conference Player of the Year
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 Baseball J.J. Wetherholt awarded Big 12 Player of the Year…… read more »
Red Wings’ 2023 Free-Agent Targets: Pittsburgh Penguins
During it, we will be looking at a handful of free agents from each NHL team who the Red Wings should consider pursuing this summer. In this latest edition of the series, we will be focusing on the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins have a few pending free agents who would help fill the needs that…… read more »
On this date in Penguins history: Chris Kunitz sends the Pens back to the Stanley Cup Final
Six years ago today, Chris Kunitz scored one of, if not the biggest goal of his time with the Pittsburgh Penguins as he sent the team back to the Stanley Cup Final with a double-overtime win against the Ottawa Senators. In one of the more memorable overtime games of this era of Penguins hockey, Kunitz’s…… read more »
How front office failures nearly broke the Penguins
On Wednesday morning, Rob Rossi and Josh Yohe of The Athletic published a detailed account of the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise under the front office leadership of Brian Burke and Ron Hextall. Much of the focus is placed on the last year of their tenure, beginning with near break up the Penguins ‘Big Three’ and culminating…… read more »
South Man Elementary School in Logan County closed
As of May 24, 3:24pm: South Man Elementary School in Logan County will be closed on Thu. May. 25, 2023.… read more »
Man Senior High School in Logan County closed
As of May 24, 3:24pm: Man Senior High School in Logan County will be closed on Thu. May. 25, 2023.… read more »