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Pens/Caps Recap: Rust’s late goal earns Pittsburgh a point, but they fall in shootout

Washington actually gets more shots (three) than the Pens do (zero) during the Pittsburgh 5v4, so, yeah, probably the less said the better on this part. Late in the period, Teddy Blueger takes the rare penalty for a faceoff violation by playing the puck with his hands to give the Caps a second power play,…… read more »

Capitals vs. Penguins Recap: Caps Win Back-and-Forth Game, 3-2 (SO)

Game Summary – Event Summary – Shot Summary – Face-off Summary – Play By Play – Home TOI – Visitor TOI – HockeyViz – Money Puck – Natural Stat Trick For just the second time this year – and the second of just three times for the whole season – the Caps and Pens took…… read more »

78 years later, Blackhawks forward John Harms finally gets his rookie card as part of campaign to honor Indigenous players

CHICAGO — John Harms seemed to fade from Chicago Blackhawks lore just as quickly as he arrived. Harms, a 5-foot-8, 160-pound right wing for the Hawks from 1943-45, is best known for being the first player to score his first three goals in a Stanley Cup Final — before he ever scored in a regular-season…… read more »

Alex Ovechkin with a Goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Alex Ovechkin (Washington Capitals) with a Goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 01/26/2023… read more »

NHL Best Bets: Penguins vs. Capitals Game Picks

One of the NHL’s biggest rivalries over the last two decades is set to go down tonight, with the Pittsburgh Penguins visiting the Washington Capitals. All Odds Courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook Pittsburgh Penguins (+106) vs. Washington Capitals (-128) Total: 6.5 (O -105, U -115) The Capitals and Penguins have had some great playoff series against…… read more »

West Virginia’s bench steps up in road win at Texas Tech

Photo by John E. Moore III/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. After a very rough start to the game for West Virginia’s starting five, multiple Mountaineers came off the…… read more »

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals 1/26/2023

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (24-15-8, 56 points, 4th place Metropolitan Division) @ Washington Capitals (25-19-6 56 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00pm How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh in the Western PA viewing market, NBC Sports Washington in the DC area, ESPN+ Opponent Track: From December 5th – 31st, the Capitals were arguably the best…… read more »