Opponent Track: The Stars forced OT against Seattle in their last game on Tuesday with a buzzer-beating third period game-tying goal by Jamie Benn, but Dallas would fall in overtime. Pens Path Ahead: This grind where Pittsburgh plays 11 games in 19 days from March 7-25 is mercifully almost over.… read more »
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Penguins Hit With Spell of Bad Luck, but Hope for a Turnaround
Prior to Wednesday’s game in Denver, things had not been going as planned for the Pittsburgh Penguins. On March 12, they looked poised and confident, winning on a blast by Kris Letang from Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby in overtime against the New York Rangers. What followed were back-to-back losses to the Rangers, one of…… read more »
Dallas Stars welcome tired Pittsburgh Penguins tonight at the AAC
The Dallas Stars really have no excuses to not come away with a win tonight. The Stars need to get two points here tonight, there is no excuse. If they can’t take care of a tired playoff team, they might as well get the golf clubs out since they won’t last long in the playoffs.… read more »
The Shotgun/Throwdown: #24 West Virginia baseball team splits series with Hofstra
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/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 #24 West Virginia baseball team hosted Hofstra in a pair of midweek games. The Pride won the first…… read more »
#24 West Virginia baseball team splits series with Hofstra
Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/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 #24 West Virginia baseball team hosted Hofstra in a pair of midweek games. The Pride won the first…… read more »
Pens’ postseason chase continues at 1st-place Stars
Not even their current rough stretch has knocked the Dallas Stars out of their share of first place in the Central Division. The Pittsburgh Penguins, meanwhile, are in a scramble to keep their lengthy playoff streak alive. The Stars, who have lost three of their last four games, look to get back on track Thursday…… read more »
Carter, Penguins defeat Avalanche to end 4-game losing streak
Carter hadn’t scored since Feb. 26, ending an 11-game goal drought. “I think you’ve got to be playing your best hockey when you go into the postseason,” Carter said. Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust each had a goal and an assist for the Penguins (35-26-10), who had lost four straight. Tristan Jarry made 28 saves.… read more »
Crosby joins Lemieux with 11th 30-goal season
Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to reach the 30-goal mark for an 11th season and the Penguins beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Wednesday night. Crosby moved into a tie with Hall of Fame center Mario Lemieux for the most 30-goal seasons…… read more »
Kiszla: Avs coach Jared Bednar has earned every penny of new contract extension. This team’s resolve to seize big moment? Not worth 2 cents.
“It was a big moment for our team, right?” said Bednar, who stressed to his players in the dressing room prior to taking the ice that this game meant more than the average regular-season tilt. Bednar is worth every last penny of his contract extension, reported to be in the neighborhood of $5 million per…… read more »
Shocker: Penguins get two-point tourniquet; Beat Avs 5-2
The Penguins defeated Colorado, 5-2, at Ball Arena, one of their most improbable — and impressive — of 2022-23.… read more »