Evgeni Malkin has a message out to the rest of the NHL: he cannot be stopped and this won't be a down year. Malkin tallied four points and Jeff Zatkoff made 39 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins bludgeoned the Florida Panthers, 5-1, Saturday night in Ft. Lauderdale. The Penguins were able to light the lamp several times, chasing Tim Thomas after two periods, despite being heavily outshot 40-22 in the contest. That was attributed to the effort by Jeff Zatkoff, who looked completed ... Read More
Penn State upsets the Badgers in Camp Randall
MADISON, Wis. -- Christian Hackenberg threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns, and Penn State pounced on a slew of blunders before holding off a late rally to upset No. 14 Wisconsin 31-24 on Saturday. Hackenberg, a freshman, showed the poise and touch of a veteran in dissecting a tough defense. Eugene Lewis caught two touchdowns, including a 59-yarder for a 17-point lead with 13 minutes to go. The Nittany Lions (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) secured a statement win against a team that had been ... Read More
PITT can’t stop the Hurricanes at Heinz Field
PITTSBURGH -- Isaac Bennett ran for a 141 yards and a score for Pitt but the Panthers fell to Miami, 41-31. Tom Savage completed 24 of 43 passes for 281 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Allen Hurns caught nine passes for 173 yards for the Hurricanes (9-3, 5-3 ACC), who raced to a quick 14-point lead against the Panthers(6-6, 3-5). Miami assured itself of its first nine-win season since 2009 with the victory. Stephen Morris completed 17 of 28 passes for 296 yards and three scores ... Read More
Pitt uses strong second half to beat Duquesne in City Game
Throughout the years, the Pitt Men's Basketball team has dominated the Duquesne Dukes. Though the two campuses are separated by only a couple of miles, the success of their respective basketball programs make the two schools seem worlds apart. Pitt entered Saturday's City Game not only 6-0 on the season, but winners of 31-of the last 34 matchups against the Dukes. And it hasn't been close as the Panthers have won each of the last 12 matchups by an average margin of 15.8 points per ... Read More
Looking back at the crazy calls in the Ravens-Steelers game
Thursday night’s game between the Steelers and Ravens was full of physical altercations, controversial play-calling and odd officiating calls. Whenever these two teams meet, there is sure to be plenty of fireworks; the last five meetings between these two have been decided by three points or less. Last night’s game had as big of stakes as any either team has played all season long, and unfortunately for both the Steelers and Yinzer Nation, the black and gold came out on the wrong side of a ... Read More
Pens down Lightning behind Fleury’s shutout and Sid’s 700th career point
Marc-Andre Fleury wanted to bounce back from a poor showing on Wednesday night when he was pulled after letting up three goals in just over one full period of play. How about a shutout? Fleury stonewalled the Tampa Bay Lightning, stopping all 21 shots while the Penguins score three goals, including two in the final period to win 3-0 Friday night. Chris Kunitz scored his twelfth goal of the season less than seven minutes into the game. Kunitz went cross-ice to Sidney Crosby while Pascal ... Read More
Steelers Week 13 Report Card
The Pittsburgh Steelers rally Thanksgiving night fell short in their 22-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens and as a result the playoff odds took a serious hit. The Steelers didn't make enough plays early on and dug themselves too big of a hole in what turned out to be the usual hard-hitting matchup between the two AFC North rivals. With that being said, let's take a look at how the Steelers graded out at each position in my weekly report card. Quarterbacks: Ben Roethlisberger played well enough ... Read More
Steelers fall short in comeback effort
Ben Roethlisberger's two-point conversion pass attempt in the final minute fell through Emmanuel Sanders' hands in the final minutes, handing the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7) a crushing 22-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens (6-6) on Thanksgiving night. After trailing the entire game and engineering a potentially game-tying drive, Roethlisberger and the Steelers finally got into the end zone on a pass to Jerricho Cotchery after being denied on two plays that were reviewed. Heath Miller was ruled ... Read More
What I’m thankful for as a Pittsburgh fan
Pittsburgh fans had plenty to be thankful for up to this point in 2013 and in some instances, things might be brighter heading into 2014. Let's take a look at the thankful list: Mike Tomlin — Yes, many thought he was on the hot seat up until merely weeks ago, and some still think he is. He might be a player's coach, but he's also a coach that players play for. This team has not quit after starting 0-4, and Tomlin should get a good deal of credit for this. Sidney Crosby — Just the fact ... Read More
Steelers-Ravens Pt. 2 preview
Be thankful that the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-6) are still alive, very much in fact, in the AFC playoff picture. Riding a three-game winning streak, the surging Steelers visit the Baltimore Ravens (5-6) on Thanksgiving night with a great deal to play for against bitter rivals. Both teams are currently sitting behind the Tennessee Titans (5-6) for that last Wild Card berth with five games remaining. Pittsburgh technically has a tiebreaker advantage due to a Week 7 victory over the Ravens at ... Read More