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Here come the Pens again, falling on our heads like a memory

The NHL season has been invigorated by some surprise teams and new blood announcing themselves as either contenders now or soon to be. The New Jersey Devils sit atop the Metropolitan by open lengths, redefining what the Devils mean as a whole with their obscene amounts of speed and skill. The Dallas Stars have the…read more »

Evgeni Malkin Extends Quiet Point Streak to Six Games with Penguins GWG

PITTSBURGH – You may not have realized it, but Evgeni Malkin has been one of the most consistent producers for the Pittsburgh Penguins since the start of December. Through the Penguins first six games in the final month of the calendar year, Malkin has quietly recorded nine points. A five-game point streak was extended to…read more »

Defensive lineman Taurus Simmons enters name to transfer portal

Defensive lineman Taurus Simmons enters name to transfer portal

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The West Virginia Mountaineers have another player who has entered his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal, this time backup defensive lineman Taurus Simmons. Simmons has been with the team since 2020, appearing in 25 games over three seasons and registering 16 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks…read more »

Penguins Have Trade Assets to Land Canucks’ Bo Horvat

By all accounts, he’s going to be shipped out of town before the March 3 trade deadline and Hextall and the Penguins should be serious about landing the Canucks captain. Penguins Defenseman Prime Trade Candidate for Canucks So, what’s it going to take to get Horvat out of Vancouver? Some feel the return would be…read more »

Two Penguins on Major Trophy Trajectory

PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Penguins are one of the best team’s in the NHL through the opening two months of the 2022-23 season. With that level of performance comes national notoriety for their best players and the potential for major trophies at the end of the season. The last Penguins player to win a major…read more »

P.O. Joseph’s Confidence with Penguins Can’t be Ignored

PITTSBURGH – Heading into the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a choice between Ty Smith and P.O. Joseph as a defenseman for the third pairing. While both young defenders put up a good fight, the Penguins ended up going with Joseph and you could argue he had the weaker preseason. Over 25 games played,…read more »

Tre Mitchell named Big 12 Player of the Week

Tre Mitchell named Big 12 Player of the Week

Ben Queen-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. Senior big man Tre Mitchell has been named the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Mitchell averaged 16.0 points,…read more »

The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tre Mitchell named Big 12 Player of the Week

The Shotgun/Throwdown: Tre Mitchell named Big 12 Player of the Week

Ben Queen-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. Senior big man Tre Mitchell has been named the Big 12 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. Mitchell averaged 16.0 points,…read more »