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Why Former Maple Leafs Director of Scouting Boss Wes Clark Departed the Club to Take on a VP Role With the Penguins

Clark, who worked with Dubas in Toronto is following him to the steel city.… read more »

Big 12 Media Days are here and a pair of Mountaineers make the 2024 Olympics

Photo by Andy Astfalck/BSR Agency/Getty Images 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…… read more »

Dubas brings another Leafs staff member to Penguins front office

Kyle Dubas may no longer be in charge of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it’s safe to say he’s still impacting the team. Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they’d hired Wes Clark, who most recently worked with the Leafs last season as the team’s director of player personnel. Clark is the second high-profile member…… read more »

The man responsible for drafting Easton Cowan is leaving Maple Leafs — and joining Kyle Dubas

Former Leafs GM Kyle Dubas, now GM and president of the Penguins, poached Clark on Tuesday, naming him vice president of player personnel. “Having worked with Wes for many years, I have a deep trust in his ability to identify talent, lead staffs, advance our scouting process and methods, learn from mistakes to improve processes and…… read more »

Crosby Among NHL Stars Who Could Sign 2024 Offseason Contract Extensions

Now that the dust has settled on the NHL’s 2024 free-agency period, attention shifts to the stars who are entering the final years of their contracts before unrestricted free agency. Goalie Juuse Saros agreed to stay with the revamped Nashville Predators on an eight-year deal that carries a cap hit of $7.74 million per season.…… read more »

7 Fascinating Statistics About Sidney Crosby’s Career

It looks like Sidney Crosby will sign an extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Here are seven fascinating statistics about his 20-year career.… read more »

NHL rumors: Penguins, Sidney Crosby closing in on contract extension

Sidney Crosby has been the heart and soul of the Pittsburgh Penguins since being selected No. 1 overall by the organization back in the 2005 NHL Draft. Crosby and the Penguins are “closing in on a new contract” that would likely keep the captain in Pennsylvania for the rest of his career, reported The Athletic’s…… read more »