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Lightning & Penguins on Different Paths Since Consecutive Cups

Having played in 180 career postseason games, Crosby has scored 201 points, while Malkin has played in 177 postseason games and scored 180 points. However, five years removed from their last Stanley Cup, we can see the toll that playing in the NHL has on players, especially as they pass the 30-year mark. Scoring has…read more »

WEST BY POD: Oklahoma and Kansas State on the Deep Dive menu this week

WEST BY POD: Oklahoma and Kansas State on the Deep Dive menu this week

Can you even consider Kansas State a dark horse at this point? It’s West By Pod: A podcast about WVU sports, the Big 12 conference, and spoiled fanbases. Joel (@WVStatsGuy) and Jordan (@Gameday_Shorts) get into it this week talking about “coach speak” from fall camp and the release of the first Coaches Poll. The guys…read more »

The Killers Release Anthemic New Single ‘Boy’

The Killers Release Anthemic New Single ‘Boy’

American rock band The Killers recently released an anthemic new single, “Boy.” Frontman Brandon Flowers said the themes explored in the song’s lyrics led him to write the band’s 2021 album Pressure Machine. “This was the first song written after we had to cancel the Imploding The Mirage tour due to the pandemic,” Flowers explained…read more »

The Backyard Brawl is officially sold out

The Backyard Brawl is officially sold out

Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire 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. The renewal of the Backyard Brawl between the West Virginia and Pittsburgh football programs is sold out.…read more »

Penguins Expected Goals For vs. Against last season

As you would expect for expected goals, a lot of the Blue Jackets, Flyers and Islanders players last season did not drive great results. And then a lot of the Penguins, Hurricanes and Capitals’ forwards are on the right side of this outlook. Two of the players that everyone loves to talk about (or hates…read more »