It's no secret that Marc-Andre Fleury is beloved in Pittsburgh. In his 14 years wearing a Penguins uniform, “Flower” captured hearts both on and off the ice. So, naturally, fans were broken-hearted when it was announced that Fleury was heading to the Las Vegas Golden Knights as part of Wednesday night's NHL expansion draft. Heck, the Penguins’ official Twitter account even added a flower emoji to its handle. Here are some reactions from fans across social media. hey girl, you want to ... Read More
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Evgeni Malkin bids Marc-Andre Fleury adieu in touching tribute
In his 14 years as a Pittsburgh Penguin, goalie Marc-Andre Fleury was known for being an exceptional teammate. Now, as Fleury departs for Sin City after being drafted by the Las Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL expansion draft, his teammates are honoring Fleury and what he did for Pittsburgh. After Fleury was announced as a new member of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, Evgeni Malkin — who won three Stanley Cups with Fleury — posted the following photo on Instagram: sad day ((( A post ... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury heads to Las Vegas as part of expansion draft
Exactly 14 years ago, Marc-Andre Fleury was taken by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NHL Draft. In those 14 years, Fleury won three Stanley Cups, racked up enough wins to be 15th all-time in wins by a netminder and became one of the most beloved players in the Steel City. But Wednesday night, Fleury found himself a new team — and a new city. Fleury was “knighted,” taken in the NHL Expansion Draft by the Las Vegas Golden Knights. With the largest ovation of the ... Read More
Penguins bypass slow start to demolish Capitals, take commanding series lead
So far, so good. Saturday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins' stars came out and shined in the team's 6-2 victory over the Washington Capitals at the Verizon Center. The Penguins got goals from Phil Kessel (2), Jake Guentzel (2), Evgeni Malkin and Matt Cullen to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Capitals heading to Pittsburgh for Monday's Game 3. Teams that have won the first two games on the road in a best-of-seven series are 69-18 all time. Pittsburgh got off to a very rocky ... Read More
Steelers get good juju with 2nd-round pick: JuJu Smith-Schuster
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping their second-round pick brings some good juju to the Steel City. With the No. 62 overall pick, the Steelers selected USC wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. As a Trojan, Smith-Schuster (the youngest player in the 2016 NFL Draft at 20 years old) tallied 10 touchdowns in each of his last two seasons and had 2,368 receiving yards. His best season came in 2015, when he had 89 catches for 1,454 and averaged 16.3 yards per catch. PITTSBURGH WHAT'S ... Read More
Bryant stirs up trouble with reaction to Smith-Schuster draft pick
Martavis Bryant has only been back in the NFL for a few days — after sitting out all last season due to a marijuana-related suspension — but he's already causing problems. After the Pittsburgh Steelers selected USC WR JuJu Smith-Schuster in the second round (with the No. 62 overall pick), Bryant had this to say about his team's draft pick: lol that's Sammie coates replacement not minds take it how you want to I am back. — Martavis Bryant (@ThaBestUNO) April 29, 2017 Bryant followed ... Read More
Best tweets from Game 1 of Penguins-Capitals playoff series
Last night, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals, 3-2, in Game 1 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Sidney Crosby had a phenomenal game in front of net, scoring two goals, while Marc-Andre Fleury had a spectacular game in net. Here are some of the best tweets from the game. 1. No matter what happens tonight, make sure you yell at strangers on the internet afterwards. #LetsGoPens — Meesh (@HockeyMeesh) April 27, 2017 2. The Duquesne Incline in #Pittsburgh ... Read More
Say Watt? Steelers take T.J. Watt in first round of NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers just did Watt? Thursday night, with the 30th overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Steelers selected linebacker T.J. Watt, a redshirt junior out of the University of Wisconsin. The pick fits perfectly. Pittsburgh desperately needed a pass-rushing OLB who can work with James Harrison — who still might play until he's in his 60s — and who can play alongside Bud Dupree. The Steelers got just that with Watt. The card that made it official. ... Read More
Crosby scores two to lead Penguins to 3-2 victory over Capitals
For the first 20 minutes, the game was scoreless. But it took just 12 seconds into the second period for Sidney Crosby to give the Pittsburgh Penguins the lead. And just 52 seconds later, he doubled it. The Washington Capitals managed to tie the game up at 2-2, but another timely goal — this time off the stick of Nick Bonino — gave the Penguins the 3-2 win in D.C. to take the early 1-0 lead in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. In a series that had been billed as “Crosby vs. ... Read More
Penguins versus Capitals the “real” Stanley Cup Finals
This season, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals have easily been two of the best teams in the NHL. And now, the two are set to meet in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs — meaning, unfortunately for viewers and hockey fans, only one of these teams will make it to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Penguins and Capitals aren't strangers; they met four times this season, splitting the series. And the games weren't exactly low-scoring, either, with Pittsburgh winning ... Read More