The NHL preseason gets going on Saturday, with the Buffalo Sabres hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins. Last season, the Sabres went 39-37-6 and finished sixth in the Atlantic Division while the Penguins were 38-3… read more »
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GAME THREAD: West Virginia vs. Kansas
Join the conversation as the Mountaineers seek redemption against the Jayhawks and aim to settle the score from their 2022 loss in Morgantown. Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here but, for the uninitiated, we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically…… read more »
NFL Rumors: Steelers’ Russell Wilson Unlikely to End Up on IR amid Calf Injury
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson seems unlikely to play in Week 3, but he is not a candidate to go injured reserve. Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler,…… read more »
Forgotten Penguins Players: Alexander Pechursky
There has been only one Russian goalie in Pittsburgh Penguins history, Alexander Pechursky.… read more »
STAFF PICKS: West Virginia vs. Kansas
Our football clairvoyants have a vision—here’s how WVU will fare in today’s showdown with the Jayhawks in Morgantown. The time has come once again for the staff at The Smoking Musket to dust off our crystal ball and look ahead to today’s matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kansas Jayhawks in Morgantown. Pinto…… read more »
Jaromir Jagr scores first goal of age-53 season in Czech league
Jaromír Jágr, at 52 years old, netted the first goal of his 37th professional season on Friday, helping HC Rytíři Kladno secure a 4-2 win against HC Sparta Praha in the Czech Extraliga. After his backhand shot was saved, the future Hall of Famer quickly pounced on the rebound to score the third goal for…… read more »
Best Penguins by Jersey Number: #39
Who is the best player in Penguins’ history to wear #39?… read more »
NHL legend Jaromír Jágr, 52, announces plans to finally retire from professional hockey
Jaromír Jágr, 52, has been playing pro hockey in his home country of the Czech Republic since 2018, right after he finished his 24th NHL season. Jagr hinted in an Instagram post earlier this week that this would be his final season. Jagr made his NHL debut with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990 after being…… read more »
How can you watch Sabres preseason games? Here’s your TV/streaming lineup
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save How can you watch the Buffalo Sabres during the preseason? You’re going to need a scorecard and maybe you should simply keep this post handy. Saturday’s opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins in KeyBank Center will be the only one on the seven-game schedule to be…… read more »
Women’s Soccer Shuts Out K-State
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 to talk about it in…… read more »