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Sidney Crosby named to NHL All-Star Game for ninth time

For the ninth time in his 18-year NHL career, Sidney Crosby has been named to the NHL All-Star Game. With this ninth selection to the game, Crosby ties former Penguins great Jaromir Jagr for the second most selections in franchise history. Crosby was named to the All-Star Game in the following previous years: 2007 2008…read more »

Penguins’ Bottom-6 Continues to Struggle

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have a very good end to 2022. The Penguins lost the last four games of the year, which included three division matchups with the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils. There are a few different reasons to explain Pittsburgh’s performance, but perhaps the most obvious…read more »

Can homecourt advantage help the Mountaineers get back-to-back Big 12 wins?

Can homecourt advantage help the Mountaineers get back-to-back Big 12 wins?

Photo by Justin K. Aller/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. The West Virginia men’s basketball team is 0-2 in Big 12 Conference play after struggling on the road at…read more »

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Vegas Golden Knights 1/5/2023

Vegas has made corresponding moves to get down to 12 forwards, so it looks like Eichel is planning on returning for tonight’s game. The Vegas roster is influx with frequent call ups and reassignments to the AHL with their bevy of injuries. On defense it’s possible the lines above aren’t going to be accurate, but…read more »