Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to practice with his teammates Thursday, just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. The 35-year-old Letang remains out indefinitely, with the club describing him as “day to day. Letang said he felt “pretty good” after being greeted by stick taps from his teammates when he…… read more »
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Penguins’ Letang returns to practice 10 days after stroke
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang returned to practice with his teammates Thursday, just 10 days after suffering the second stroke of his career. Letang said he felt “pretty good” after being greeted by stick taps from his teammates when he skated onto the ice at the team’s practice facility. Letang missed more than two months…… read more »
WVU defensive lineman Taijh Alston to enter transfer portal
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports West Virginia defensive lineman Taijh Alston, a super senior with one year of eligibility remaining, has chosen to enter the transfer portal, via an announcement on his Instagram. Mountaineer Nation, thank you for being the most passionate fans in college football. Y’all showed love to me and provided an advantage every…… read more »
Kris Letang steps up practice involvement
As the Penguins took to the ice on Thursday to gear up for a Friday-Saturday home-and-home series with the Buffalo Sabres, they also welcomed back defenseman Kris Letang to practice in a regular contact jersey. Letang had joined for a sparsely attended morning gameday skate earlier in the week, practicing with a regular contact jersey…… read more »
Surprises and disappointments so far from the Penguins
He has a good shot, he makes smooth little plays in the offensive zone, and every line he touches plays better when he is on it. He was the one free agent that I figured they had no chance to re-sign so a new contract for him was not even on my radar screen. But…… read more »
Penguins Need a Win in Rematch With Hurricanes
Penguins’ Power Play The Penguins’ special teams have been an area of concern since the second half of last season. That being said, the penalty kill has drastically improved this year, with players such as Jeff Carter seeing more PK minutes. Carter has not only excelled on special teams this season but has also been…… read more »
Pittsburgh Penguins spread cheer to UPMC Children’s Hospital patients
Pittsburgh Penguins spread some holiday cheer Wednesday when they visited with patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.… read more »
Bob Huggins shows support for West Virginia’s new Director of Athletics
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE 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. West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins is showing his support of the school’s new Director of…… read more »
Bus announcement for Shady / Odd Road area in Raleigh County
As of Dec 8, 6:18am: In Raleigh County near Shady / Odd Road, Bus 248 is running 15 minutes late for high/middle school.… read more »
Pens Points: On a Roll
Any memories of the slow start from the Pittsburgh Penguins are slowly fading into the rearview with the team on a three game winning streak and coming away victorious in 10 of its last 14 games. That run of play has pushed the Penguins from outside the playoff picture to firmly in contention, sitting at…… read more »