The Robert Morris Colonials are the hottest team in the nation, having now won seven straight games after beating the Canisius Golden Griffins 2-1 in overtime on Friday night. With just 30 seconds remaining in the overtime period, senior forward Jeff Jones came streaking down the left wing and dangled around a Griffins defender. He faked a shot and then found his center, Greg Gibson, streaking down the slot and hit him or a perfect one-timer that beat Canisius goaltender Keegan Asmundson and ... Read More
Steelers promote Joey Porter and Jerry Olsavsky to linebackers coaches
After promoting Keith Butler to replace recently departed defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau last month, the Steelers again looked within the organization to fill a vacant position. Defensive assistants Jerry Olsavsky and Joey Porter were both promoted to replace Butler as linebackers coach. Olsavsky will coach the inside linebackers and Porter will coach the outside linebackers. Both men got their starts in pro football as linebackers for the black and gold. Olsavsky was a 10th-round pick ... Read More
Pens continue Western swing in Calgary
The Penguins three-game Western Canada road trip continues tonight with 9:00 p.m. visit with the Calgary Flames. They'll be greeting in Calgary by former Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland, who will suit up wearing No. 29 for the red and black tonight. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Flames have turned some heads in the Western Conference this season, as the young squad is currently in playoff contention and seven points ahead of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific ... Read More
Riverhounds to open against rival Harrisburg
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced their 2015 schedule this week, and it will kick off with a bang as they host their long-time rivals, the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Riverhounds and Islanders will have a four-legged Keystone Derby this season, with the season opener in Pittsburgh on March 28 followed by a second match at Highmark Stadium on May 30. The Riverhounds will then travel to Harrisburg on July 25 and again for the final game of the season on September 19. The Riverhounds ... Read More
Fleury blanks Oilers; Malkin scores in return
The Penguins got their three-game swing through Alberta and British Columbia started off on the right foot with a 2-0 shutout victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 22 Oilers shots to record his seventh shutout of the season, which leads the NHL. It also ties him with Tom Barrasso in 1997-1998 for the most shutouts in a season in Penguins history. “It feels like it’s been a while,” said Fleury on his record-tying shutout. “It was a little ... Read More
Malkin to make return for Pens in Edmonton
The Penguins will begin their three-game Western Canada road trip tonight with an 8:00 p.m. start against the Edmonton Oilers. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Oilers have struggled mightily this season, and at 14-28-9, they are far closer to drafting Connor McDavid than they are finding their way to the postseason for the first time since 2006. Their 37 points are the second-fewest in the NHL to the Buffalo Sabres, so the Oilers are positioning themselves well to land McDavid or fellow top prospect ... Read More
James Neal returns to Pittsburgh with the first-place Predators
After two straight road games against Metropolitan Division foes, the Penguins will be back and home and again hosting a Western Conference opponent this afternoon at Consol Energy Center. The West has been kind to the Penguins this season. They’re 9-2-1 against Western Conference opponents, which is the best this season amongst Eastern teams. TODAY’S OPPONENT: In the ultra-competitive Central Division, it isn’t the ultra-talented Chicago Blackhawks at the top. Nor is it a stong St. Louis ... Read More
Despres beats Devils with overtime goal
With Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff back in Pittsburgh being evaluated for a concussion, Simon Despres was elevated to the top pairing alongside Kris Letang. “When we put Despres and Letang together, we were trying to see if he can bump up a little bit,” said Penguins head coach Mike Johnston. “I thought he handled the minutes well, and certainly the checking responsibility. It gave us a little more balance to our defense pairs, so that we didn’t have to have (Paul Martin) and Letang ... Read More
Penguins need to get back on track against the Devils
The Pittsburgh Penguins boarded a train to travel from Washington, D.C. ton Newark, New Jersey on Thursday. Ironically, part of what they need to fix going into tonight’s game against the Devils, has been that there have been far too many passengers on the ice for the Pens lately. “Just the intensity; I think you have to raise your level when you’re on the road,” Penguins captain Sidney Crosby said of what can be done to improve the team’s fate. “I think in general, just making sure that ... Read More
Ovechkin scores twice as Caps blank Pens
In the Pittsburgh Penguins last six games, they’ve played three Metropolitan Division opponents and two of the top teams from the Western Conference. The Pens looked like one of the top teams in the league when they came down from a 2-0 deficit to take the Chicago Blackhawks to a shootout and easily handled the Winnipeg Jets without the services of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury. In the three previous games against divisional foes, the closest they came to a victory ... Read More