Join the discussion in the comments as the Mountaineers travel north to the Steel City to take on the Panthers in the 107th Backyard Brawl 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…… read more »
Our football clairvoyants have a vision—here’s how WVU’s clash with Pitt in the The Backyard Brawl will unfold The time has come once again for the staff at The Smoking Musket to don our Nostradamus robes and peer into the crystal ball to see what lies ahead for the West Virginia Mountaineers in this year’s…… read more »
The Ottawa Senators regrouped heading into their second game of the 2024 Prospects Challenge but fell just short of the Pittsburgh Penguins with a final score of 4-2. The team was looking to bounce back from a 9-1 loss against the New Jersey Devils less than 24 hours before. “When you have a tough start…… read more »
Pittsburgh’s prospects defeated Boston’s prospects by a score of 6-3 in opening game of annual event… read more »
Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Russell Wilson may not make his debut in black and gold until Week 4 of the 2024 season. The Steelers are planning…… read more »
The Hockey News – Pittsburgh site editors Kelsey Surmacz and Ryan Gagne discuss who is most likely to break out in a big way this season… read more »
The Pittsburgh Penguins know that they are in an awkward situation as an organization. Sidney Crosby is still playing MVP-level hockey. Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang are defying age and logic with continued productive seasons as they near 40. Despite their Hall of Fame trio still playing well, the Pens know they knocking on the…… read more »
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 »
Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Not much at stake here. Just the fate of the universe. OPENING THOUGHTS Last weekend somehow simultaneously made me feel worse about our team (the secondary makes me want to puke) while feeling better about our chances to compete for a Big 12 championship. Nobody has looked…… read more »
Who is the best player in Penguins’ history to wear #33?… read more »