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3 Penguins in danger of regression in 2024-25 season
For the first time in superstar captain and franchise icon Sidney Crosby’s career, the Pittsburgh Penguins missed the postseason two years straight after falling just short of qualifying this past spring. The Penguins were locked into a three-team battle with the rival Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot in…… read more »
Grading Rutger McGroarty trade between Penguins, Jets
The summer months are usually when NHL teams make trades involving veteran players. On Friday, we saw the San Jose Sharks trade for goalie Yaroslav Askarov in a deal with the Nashville Predators. Before that, we saw the Winnipeg Jets trade Rutger McGroarty to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins acquired the former Michigan product from…… read more »
Good Riddance: Rutger McGroarty Signs Immediately with Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Penguins have agreed to terms with forward Rutger McGroarty.… read more »
Trading Rutger McGroarty for Brayden Yager in NHL 24
Does the swap of former 14th overall picks work in NHL 24?… read more »
Do you enjoy writing about WVU sports? The Smoking Musket is looking for contributors
Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports Do you love the West Virginia Mountaineers? Do you enjoy writing? The Smoking Musket may be the place for you! The Smoking Musket has the distinction of being one of the more well-known entities in a West Virginia Mountaineers market that is as saturated as it gets as it pertains to…… read more »
How To Watch Guide: WVU Women’s Soccer vs. Clemson
Here’s everything you need to know to catch all the action. How To Watch WVU Women’s Soccer vs. Clemson Date: Friday, August 23, 2024 Kickoff Time: 7:00PM EDT Location: Riggs Field, Clemson, South Carolina TV Broadcast: Only available on ESPN+ Streaming: ESPN+ Announcers: Will Qualkinbush and Kevin Kennedy Reminder: It is against site policy to…… read more »
Navarro’s hat trick secures season-opening win for WVU soccer
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 »
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Sign Kyle Jackson to One-Year Deal
Jackson played for the ECHL’s Kansas City Mavericks last season… read more »
West By Pod: UCF Deep Dive Preview
Mike Watters-USA TODAY Sports The guys cover a sneaky impressive UCF team on this episode of our Deep Dive preview series Listen to this episode and more on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major platforms. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @smokingmusket and @West_By_Pod to stay updated on future episodes and exciting…… read more »