Photo by Joe Sargent/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 sure…… read more »
Adam Lowry and Mason Appleton scored a pair of quick third-period goals to help the Winnipeg Jets defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 Sunday to remain the only unbeaten NHL team. The victory extended Winnipeg’s franchise-record, season-opening win streak to five games. Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter, into an empty net, also…… read more »
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson emphasized the contributions of teammate Justin Fields on the field and behind the scenes as they have battled…… read more »
Mike Tomlin’s decision to start Russell Wilson paid off. The Pittsburgh Steelers head coach was proud of himself following the team’s 37-15 win over the New…… read more »
Eric Comrie was glad to help keep the good times rolling for the Winnipeg Jets. The backup goaltender made 39 saves in a 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Sunday that kept the Jets the NHL’s only unbeaten team with five wins in as many games. “It’s awesome,” Comrie said of picking up his first…… read more »
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Calgary Flames after Lars Eller’s two-goal game against the Winnipeg Jets in the Penguins’ 6-3 loss. Calgary has a 2-0-0 record in home games and a 4-0-1 record overall.… read more »
The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have fun on the road in Winnipeg on Sunday. Winnipeg Jets fans trolled the Penguins in the third period as the team fell 6-3 to the hosting Jets. Pittsburgh lost by three goals to the Carolina Hurricanes their last time out. Tristan Jarry has sought to prove himself as the…… read more »
Pittsburgh managed to produce offense but failed to deliver on the other end of the rink… read more »
Winnipeg Jets fans taunt former top prospect Rutger McGroarty with chant during game against Pittsburgh Penguins… read more »
A 6-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday in front of 13,760 fans at Canada Life Centre extended a franchise-best start to 5-0-0 and leaves them as the NHL’s only unbeaten team. That was a product of winning a game a different way than it might look like on a different night.… read more »