BOSTON -- Adam McQuaid scored early in the third period, Tuukka Rask posted his second shutout of the series, and the Boston Bruins swept their way to the Stanley Cup finals with a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. The Bruins won the Eastern Conference finals 4-0 and held the high-scoring Penguins to just two goals in the stunning sweep. Boston will face either the Chicago Blackhawks or Los Angeles Kings when the Bruins shoot for their second Stanley Cup title in three ... Read More
Wild Things fall short in barn burner battle with Crushers
The Washington Wild Things weren’t able to bounce back after big innings from the Lake Erie Crushers, as they fell 6-5 at Console Energy Park. On Country Night at the stadium, the Wild Things and Crushers were sure to make the game a back and forth battle. Wild Things starting pitcher Shawn Blackwell struggled in the first inning. He gave up a single to the leadoff hitter and then on the very next pitch gave up a two-run shot to Russell Moldenhauer. Remember that name, by the way. Two batters ... Read More
Week 12 Preview: Pittsburgh Power At San Jose SaberCats
It’s time to see what the Pittsburgh Power (3-7) are made of this week as they hit the road to take on the San Jose SaberCats (7-3). The Power saw a promising game against the Jacksonville Sharks fall apart with two fumbles by Julian Talley and two interceptions by Steven Sheffield. This gave the Sharks all the extra possessions they needed to defeat the Power 70-48. Steven Sheffield continues to show some progress as the starting quarterback for the Power. Last week he was a perfect 9 for 9 ... Read More
6 Steelers Poised for Breakout Seasons
The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost some strong veteran players over the past few seasons. Having lost those players means that the team now needs to rely on some youngsters to step up and replace their production. If that doesn’t happen the Steelers may be in for more struggles during the 2013 seasons. However, there are six young, or fairly young, players on the roster that are poised to have breakout seasons. David DeCastro Last off-season there was a lot of talk about how good David DeCastro ... Read More
Roethlisberger has Minor Surgery in Preparation for Healthy Season
According to Adam Schefter quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had a minor scope on his right knee yesterday. This is a simple procedure that is done to clean up the knee and get it ready for activity. Seven years ago Roethlisberger had the same procedure done on his left knee and he has had no complications since. Doctors operated on Ben Roethlisberger’s right meniscus. Same procedure done on left knee 7 years ago - knee perfect since.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 5, 2013 ... ... Read More
Pens lose heartbreaker in double OT; Bruins hold 3-0 series lead
After dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals at home in embarrassing fashion, the Pittsburgh Penguins played, arguably, their most focused game of the playoffs. Unfortunately, Tuukka Rask made 53 saves, setting up Patrice Bergeron's game winner with under five minutes remaining in double overtime. Thanks to Rask, and a handful of shots that hit the posts, the Penguins have been pushed to the brink of elimination without winning a single game in the third round of the ... Read More
Strong pitching propels Wild Things to shutout
After their offense struggled last night, Jovan Rosa and Maxx Garrett made sure the Wild Things had some offensive fire power tonight, as Washington got a 8-0 victory at Console Energy Park. Everything started with a strong pitching performance from Shawn Sanford. Sanford had a no hitter going until the last out in the top of the fifth inning. After that, he only gave up two more hits the rest of the game before coming out after the eighth inning. CJ Beatty started off the 4th inning with ... Read More
Pirates get swept in Atlanta, nearly get no-hit
Atlanta - The Pirates wrapped up a tough road series with a 5-0 loss against the Braves. The story of the game was Julio Teheran, who came four outs away from pitching a no-hitter against the Bucs. Teheran struck out eleven batters and didn't allow a hit until there were two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Brandon Inge had the lone hit for the Pirates, as he picked up a pinch-hit off of Teheran to end the no-hit bid. Wandy Rodriguez started for the Pirates, and was removed to the ... Read More
Pittsburgh Penguins: 3 Keys to winning Game 3
The past few days haven’t been pretty for Penguins’ fans. The Pens dropped the opener 3-0, the first time all season they failed to score a goal. They followed that up with a train-wreck performance Monday night in which the Bruins scored three goals in the first period before Tomas Vokoun was pulled in favor of Marc-Andre Fleury, who quickly allowed a fourth goal in the first period. The final ended up being 6-1, which put the Bruins up 2-0. There’s no way to sugar coat this, so let’s just ... Read More
Snedden’s Take: Chicken Soup for the 2013 Pirates Fan’s Soul
June looks to be the key month for the 2013 Bucs, and by the time we flip the calendar to July we should have a better idea of where this team is going. The Pirates have a tough stretch of games that started Monday when they headed to Atlanta to face the N.L. East-leading Braves in a three-game set, followed by a trip to Wrigley Field to play the resurgent Chicago Cubs next weekend. They follow this road swing with a home stand that includes defending World Series champion San Francisco for ... Read More