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Using the playoffs as a scouting measure for the Penguins

The Penguins currently have a salary cap obligation of about $62.5 million next season according to CapFriendly, leaving almost $21 million in open space to work with. The goalie situation needs to be sorted out with Tristan Jarry or a replacement as a starter- likely to be addressed in a trade. Jason Zucker and Brian…read more »

West Virginia run rules TCU, completes series sweep

West Virginia run rules TCU, completes series sweep

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 FootballWVU Wraps Up Spring With Saturday’s Gold-Blue Game | West Virginia University AthleticsQuarterback Garrett Greene completed 8-of-11 passes…read more »

Ron Cook: Sidney Crosby will always be a Penguin — right?

PITTSBURGH — A partial list of Hall of Famers who left their original team after achieving greatness: Michael Jordan. Tom Brady. Joe Montana. Johnny Unitas. Pete Rose. Willie Mays. Joe Namath. Peyton Manning. Jerry Rice. Emmitt Smith. Tony Dorsett. There also have been hockey Hall of Famers who moved on from their first team: Wayne…read more »

GAME THREAD: Gold-Blue Spring Game

GAME THREAD: Gold-Blue Spring Game

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Join us in the comments as the Mountaineers conclude spring practice with the annual Gold-Blue Spring Game. Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here but, for the uninitiated, we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply…read more »

How do the vibes around the WVU basketball team compare to this time last year?

How do the vibes around the WVU basketball team compare to this time last year?

Subscribe to Unreasonable Doubt on your favorite podcast app today! How different are the vibes around WVU basketball now compared to one year ago? What’s better than 3 centers? Should Jacksonville State look at changing their mascot? Let’s answer these questions and more on an “away game” episode of Unreasonable Doubt! Powered by RedCircle Subscribe…read more »

Eriksson Ek returns for Game 3 but exits on first shift

The Wild filled the holes in their lineup ahead of Game 3 in their first-round series against Dallas, but they didn’t stay at full capacity for long. Joel Eriksson Ek returned for a 19-second shift Friday night at Xcel Energy Center before leaving for the rest of the game. This was Eriksson Ek’s first action…read more »

West Virginia’s nonconference slate finalized

West Virginia’s nonconference slate finalized

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports 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 FootballRemember, not all spring games are forgettable | EerSportsWe don’t know exactly what to…read more »