Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall has maintained a stance this off-season that Kasperi Kapanen would return to the team next season. Hextall stamped the ticket of the 25-year-old Finnish forward last week by signing him to a two-year extension. While Kapanen is coming off a disappointing season, to say the least, the Penguins were…… read more »
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Imagine Dragons’ ‘Demons’ Hits 1 Billion Views On YouTube
The video for “Demons,” the third single from Imagine Dragons’ 2012 album Night Visions, has hit one billion views on YouTube. The video, directed by Isaac Halasima and dedicated to the late Tyler Robinson, features a clip of Robinson sharing a spirited moment with frontman Dan Reynolds at a show. The visual finds Reynolds sporting…… read more »
Best Virginia rolls Virginia Dream, showdown with Herd That looms
Final Fourcast/Best Virginia 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. WVU Sports WVU Sports Hall of Fame Class Selected | West Virginia University AthleticsEight outstanding contributors to Mountaineer athletics make up the…… read more »
Penguins Moves Leave Mark Friedman in a Weird Spot
Friedman spent last season as the Penguin’s seventh defenseman, coming in relief early in the season while the team struggled with injuries on their back end. However, once the Penguins got healthy on the blue line, they stayed healthy. The top six lineups stayed the same for multiple months, leaving Friedman in the press box…… read more »
Ranking the Penguins Top Wingers Heading into Next Season
However, one thing that has remained identical to last season is the top of the forward lineup. Offensive production wasn’t the cause of the Penguin’s early playoff departure this past postseason, which likely factored into their retention. Discussion surrounding which players will flank Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are already heating up.… read more »
ZZ Top Announce Las Vegas Residency At The Venetian Theatre
ZZ Top have announced the return of their Viva Las Vegas Residency at The Venetian Theatre. The band will perform five shows on December 3, 4, 7, 9 and 10. Tickets are on sale now. The band also dropped its live album, Raw, on Friday, July 22. Raw was recorded in conjunction with the blues-rock…… read more »
P.O. Joseph vs Ty Smith: The Battle to be Penguins Third Left Defenseman
The most exciting competition is between the two youngest defensemen, PO Joseph and Ty Smith, for the third pairing left-side defenseman. The Penguins have waited since the summer of 2019 for prospect PO Joseph to graduate to the NHL level. As a former first-round pick and the return for Phil Kessel, Joseph has likely suffered…… read more »
Upcoming ‘Let There Be Drums’ Documentary To Feature Ringo Starr, Taylor Hawkins
A new upcoming documentary, Let There Be Drums, will feature late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins and Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Let There Be Drums, which is due to be released on October 28, is being directed by Justin Kreutzmann, son of Grateful Dead’s drummer Bill Kreutzmann. According to Deadline, the documentary “examines the essential…… read more »
H2W & Open Thread: Best Virginia vs. Virginia Dream in The Basketball Tournament
The Final Fourcast/Best Virginia Best Virginia kicks off their quest for the 2022 TBT Championship and the $1M prize this evening Best Virginia is back for their third appearance in The Basketball Tournament, entering the field as the No. 1 seed in the West Virginia regional. They’ll take on Virginia Dream, a first-year team looking…… read more »
The Killers To Drop New Single ‘Boy’ Next Month
The Killers have confirmed that their new single, “Boy,” will be released on August 5. The new song was recorded during the sessions for the band’s latest album, Pressure Machine. The band gave “Boy” a live debut at Madrid’s Mad Cool festival earlier this month. Brandon Flowers explained about the song ahead of that performance.…… read more »