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Kris Letang Out for Penguins Against Hurricanes

PITTSBURGH – As the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare for battle against the Carolina Hurricanes, they will do it without their top defenseman. The only player absent from the Penguins’ pregame warmups was Kris Letang; and Brian Dumoulin was seen wearing an alternate captain ‘A’ on his jersey. The official lineup announcement made everything official.read more »

Kasperi Kapanen Back in Penguins Lineup, Danton Heinen Scratched

PITTSBURGH – After being a healthy scratch for nine of the last 10 games, Kasperi Kapanen has drawn back into the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup. Kapanen’s will be slotting in on the Penguins third line in place of Danton Heinen, who has been struggling as of late. Heinen has scored nine points (3G-6A) in 22 games…read more »

Connor McDavid on familiar path that could see 50 goals

On the eve of skating in his 500th regular-season NHL game, Connor McDavid marveled at how Sidney Crosby has maintained a high level of play for more than twice that long. “Just the longevity of it,” the Edmonton Oilers captain said. McDavid is a much different player 500-plus games into his career than he was…read more »

West Virginia sits just outside the top 25

West Virginia sits just outside the top 25

Troy Wayrynen-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. After bouncing back to get two big wins at the Phil Knight Legacy tournament in Portland, Oregon, the West Virginia men’s…read more »