The New York Islanders ended the regular season on a high note, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night at UBS Arena. Brock Nelson (1G, 1A), Simon Holmstrom (GWG, 1A) and Samuel Bolduc (1G, 1A) each had two-point games, while Casey Cizikas and Kyle Palmieri rounded out the scoring for the Islanders.… read more »
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Penguins veteran Jeff Carter’s retirement draws classy Islanders gesture
The Pittsburgh Penguins had a chance to clinch a shocking playoff berth on Wednesday night. Pittsburgh was eliminated on Tuesday, meaning their contest against the New York Islanders was the final game of the 2023-24 season. For Jeff Carter, it became the final game of his career. Carter announced his retirement from hockey before Wednesday…… read more »
Penguins’ Jeff Carter Announces His Retirement – The Hockey Writers Pittsburgh Penguins Latest News, Analysis & More
Defined by his scoring ability throughout his NHL career, he fittingly scored a goal in his team’s 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders. Carter was the 11th overall pick of the 2003 NHL Draft, taken by the Philadelphia Flyers to add some youth to their team. Before his NHL career even started, he emerged…… read more »
Islanders 5-4 Penguins (Apr 17, 2024) Game Recap
NEW YORK — — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Samuel Bolduc and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist, and Casey Cizikas and Kyle…… read more »
Islanders finish regular season with 5-4 win over Penguins
Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, Ilya Sorokin stopped Sidney Crosby on a late penalty shot and the playoff-bound New York Islanders edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night.… read more »
Ruslan Iskhakov called up by Islanders, makes NHL debut Wednesday vs. Penguins
New York Islanders prospect Ruslan Iskhakov was recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate in Bridgeport to make his NHL debut on Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. With the Islanders’ playoff berth and standing already wrapped up — they finished third in the Metropolitan Division and will face the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round…… read more »
Capitals claim NHL’s final playoff spot after Flyers’ desperate goalie pull late in tied game
The Flyers needed to empty their net with the score tied against the Capitals in order to keep their playoff hopes alive.… read more »
WVU baseball downs Pitt and a former pitcher is credited for avoiding nuclear war
Good morning! This is the Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup. Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in…… read more »
Steelers’ Worst-Case 2024 NFL Draft Scenarios
The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2024 NFL draft as one of many teams in need of offensive line help. Most mock drafts have the Steelers lined up to take an…… read more »
Islanders could rest stars in regular-season finale vs. Penguins
The New York Islanders and visiting Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves with little to nothing on the line in Wednesday’s regular-season finale. The Islanders (38-27-16, 92 points) clinched both a playoff spot and third place in the Metropolitan Division on Monday with a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Penguins (38-31-12, 88 points) kept…… read more »