The round of 32 starts today in the NCAA Tournament, but in the Pittsburgh March Madness bracket, we are just halfway through the first round, as a total of 16 athletes have advanced to round two. Yesterday, eight more Pittsburgh athletes were voted on by you, the reader. They were: Today, we have a look at the Mt. Washington region, where once again, there are some interesting match ups to watch. Again, only you can prevent forrest fires…and advance the athletes. #1. Antonio Brown ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: South Side Region
It's on to day two of the hashtag Pittsburgh March Madness, as day one saw a few surprises. Advancing to the round of 32 are: #1. Ben Roethlisberger, #9 Heath Miller in a slight upset over #8 Martavis Bryant, #5 Starling Marte, #4 David DeCastro, #11 Blake Comeau in an upset over #6 Cameron Wright, #3 Cameron Heyward, #10 Lucky Jones, who upset Micah Mason and #2 Maurkice Pouncey. Today, eight more Pittsburgh athletes will join the round of 32. Let's take a look at the South Side Region and ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Region
Two years ago, we decided to have some fun and put 64 of the all-time Pittsburgh sports legends against each other in a NCAA-style tournament. After taking a year off, we decided to bring back our Pittsburgh March Madness, but instead of the all-time greats, we focused on the 64 best athletes who are currently representing your favorite teams. We have 64 Penguins, Pirates, Steelers, Pitt football, Pitt basketball, Penn State football, Duquesne basketball, Robert Morris basketball, Pitt ... Read More
Pens in for a fight against Columbus
Much has been made about the Penguins struggles inside the Metropolitan Division this season. Despite a 35-17-9 overall record, the Penguins are just 8-11-4 against Metro opponents. The Penguins will cap off a stretch of four intra-division games out of six when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at 5:00 p.m. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Penguins and Blue Jackets last got together 10 days ago, when Columbus handed Pittsburgh a 2-1 loss via a Brandon Dubinsky shorthanded goal in the third ... Read More
Mailbag: Five questions about the Daniel Winnik trade
What type of player are the Penguins getting? During a radio interview with 105.9 The X on Thursday, Winnik used one word to describe his game – heavy. It’s an accurate description. Winnik even plays bigger than his 6’2”, 210-pound frame, and is a productive player in the dirty areas of ice such as the offensive corners and in front of the net. He’s much more than a mere tough guy, though. He uses his size and strength to drive the offense to the front of the net and pull defenders away ... Read More
Penguins win penalty-filled affair in Washington
Given the tenor of the last game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, a penalty-filled affair in the teams’ final regular-season meeting in Washington on Wednesday night was hardly unexpected, but the way the penalties were handed out in the Penguins 4-3 victory over the Capitals was anything but expected. Instead of fights and roughing, it was hooking, holding, tripping and cross checking as referees Kelly Sutherland and Justin St. Pierre called an extremely tightly ... Read More
Penguins acquire center Daniel Winnik from Toronto
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired center Daniel Winnik from the Toronto Maple Leafs, general manager Jim Rutherford announced on Wednesday afternoon. Winnik is a veteran of 550 NHL games, and 56 goals, 120 assists, and 249 penalty minutes to his name. In 60 games with the Maple Leafs in 2014-15, he has scored seven goals and recorded 19 assists. Winnik, 29, is in his eighth NHL season. The native of Toronto, Ontario was originally drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes in the ninth round of ... Read More
Pens take on Caps, public enemy No. 8
The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to stop a three-game slide against the Capitals as they face off on NBC Sports's Rivalry Night at 8:00 p.m. from the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: Looming large in the Penguins three losses to the Capitals this season has been the physical play of Ovechkin. Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff was injured when Ovechkin overpowered him on this attempted check (which was penalized, probably undeservedly). [youtube width="560" ... Read More
Capitals trending upward in rivalry with Penguins
The series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals has long been a streaky one. The playoff past of the two clubs has been well documented, with the Penguins winning seven of the eight post-season meetings. The teams’ regular season history is just as interesting. Since the NHL’s season-ending lockout of 2004-05, the game’s two biggest starts have been a part of that rivalry, and each team has enjoyed a great deal of regular season success. At the same time, each team has had ... Read More
Slumping Pens lose on Dubinsky’s short-handed goal
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost a second straight game after entering the third period tied with a division rival, this time falling 2-1 to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Consol Energy Center on Thursday night. This time, it was a back-breaking shorthanded goal from Columbus forward Brandon Dubinsky that put the Penguins away as they blundered yet another power play chance. The Penguins power play has now gone nine games and 20 power play chances without a goal, and at 17:43 of the third ... Read More