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Panthers, Penguins competing for playoff spots

Kris Letang was activated off long-term injured reserve after the defenseman missed 11 games with a lower-body injury. Defenseman Jan Rutta (upper body) and forward Kasperi Kapanen (lower body) were placed on LTIR, Rutta retroactive to Jan. 14 and Kapanen to Jan. 18. Tracey Myers, staff writer Ovechkin game-time decision for Capitals at Avalanche Alex…read more »

Looks like Kris Letang will be back tonight

It looks like the Penguins are about to get their top defenseman back. Kris Letang was a full go at the morning skate, skating on the top pair and also working with the first power play. After the skate, Letang said he still needed to talk to doctors and coaches to get the final plan…read more »

Neal Brown acknowledges that the 2022 season “wasn’t good enough”

Neal Brown acknowledges that the 2022 season “wasn’t good enough”

Photo by Frank Jansky/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. After a second consecutive losing football season, West Virginia head coach Neal Brown has come to the…read more »

Game Preview: Florida Panthers @ Pittsburgh Penguins 1/24/2023

Season Series: Special teams lifted the Penguins above the Panthers in Game 1 of the season series on December 15, when a shorthanded goal from Kris Letang and two strikes from the top power-play unit lifted the Pens to a 4-2 win at the BB&T Center. Hidden Stat: Given that the Panthers were battling at…read more »