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Penguins Must Ask the Right Questions to End Losing Skid

The debate about whether Rickard Rakell or Bryan Rust should be on the top line with Sidney Crosby is of no consequence when both players are as close in talent and ability as they are. Instead, the question is, “Why is the Penguin’s worst performing defenseman being deployed on the top pairing?” Brian Dumoulin has…… read more »

West Virginia women’s soccer set to compete in Big 12 Semifinals tonight

West Virginia women’s soccer set to compete in Big 12 Semifinals tonight

Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via 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. A penalty kick goal late in the second half helped the West Virginia women’s soccer team knock…… read more »

3 Players the Penguins Should Call Up From the AHL This Season

He plays a skilled game that can complement the NHL Penguins’ third and fourth lines. His creativity can result in offensive contributions, benefitting the bottom six, as he can slot in on the fourth line and make an immediate impact to ease the line’s recent struggles. He can also play in the middle or on…… read more »

Lindholm’s OT goal lifts Bruins over Penguins

Crosby scored 30 seconds into the game and Coyle tied it for the Bruins at 5:18 of the first. Crosby established the most opening-minute goals in NHL history and Coyle scored his third in as many games. Lauko gave the Bruins a 2-1 lead at 13:20 with his first NHL goal and Malkin tied it…… read more »

Roster construction standing out in early losing streak

Turns out that looks correct that Dumoulin was a player the team should have been more intent on dropping. But the Pens bet on Dumoulin by keeping him, and that looks like a bad call. It might have been a decision made with the best of intentions that a now-healthy Dumoulin would be able to…… read more »

Poor Performance on Penalty Kill Costing Penguins Games

Through 11 games on the season, the penalty kill has allowed 11 goals and hold the 28th ranked unit in the NHL. The Penguins used to live and breathe off of an outstanding group of penalty killers who could not only shut down opposing attackers, but had a sneaky ability to create offense of their…… read more »

Pens Points: Falling on the Sword

Another night, another blown lead for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jake Guentzel scored just eight seconds into the third period to give the Penguins a 3-1 lead but the Buffalo Sabres ripped off five unanswered goals to come all the way back and hand the Penguins a sixth consecutive loss by a score of 6-3. Pensburgh]…… read more »

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