Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks with a concussion suffered at the hands of Arizona Coyotes forward Shane Doan on Saturday afternoon. Letang skated off with some assistance after the hit, which happened at 15:15 of the second period. He was taken to the hospital for evaluation after the game. “He has been released from the hospital, so like anything else, we’ll just take it as a day-to-day thing and see how he reacts and ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington Sweet 16
The Pittsburgh March Madness Elite Eight is halfway filled out, as No. 16 seed Monica Wignot continued her Cinderella run by beating No. 5 March-Andre Fleury. While Wignot's run will continue, another surprise run came to an end, as No. 11 Kelly Johnson was knocked out by Pirates Opening Day starter, No. 10 Francisco Liriano. Today, we finally get a region where the top four seeds will square off. Let's take a look and see who will advance. #1. Antonio Brown (Steelers All-Pro receiver) vs. ... Read More
Pens snap home losing streak, lose Letang to injury
Prior to the Penguins game with the Coyotes on Saturday, they received some good news, as it was announced that Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist would return to the lineup. Good news, right? Well yeah, obviously, but as luck would have it, the Penguins can't stay fully healthy, as Kris Letang went down in the second period, taking him out of the game. But at least the Penguins won their second game (3-2) out of their past eight, right? Before the game, forward David Perron was ruled ... Read More
Pittsburgh Sporting News: South Side Region Sweet 16
In undoubtedly the oddest looking region of the bracket, the South Side has zero top four seeds in the Sweet 16. In face, No. 5 seed Marc-Andre Fleury is the only single-digit seed left. Fleury will look to stop the momentum that Pitt's Monica Wignot has had so far, as she has taken out No. 1 seed Andrew McCutchen and No. 8 Ryan Shazier in consecutive rounds. Then, two other high seeds — #11. Kelly Johnson and #10. Francisco Liriano — will go head to head for a spot in the Elite Eight. Who ... Read More
Johnston to coach while mourning
Penguins head coach Mike Johnston will be coaching this afternoon with a heavy heart, as he deals with the loss of his mother Sheila Johnston, who passed away on Friday in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Mrs. Johnston was 81 years old. Coach Johnston is expected to coach both of the team’s games this weekend before returning to Canada for the funeral on Tuesday. After Sunday, the team does not play again until Wednesday. “The Penguins offer their deepest sympathy to Mike and his family during this ... Read More
Wydo sparkles in pro debut
Former Robert Morris captain Cody Wydo made his professional debut with the Wheeling Nailers on Friday night, and he did it in style. Wydo scored a goal and an assist to lead the Nailers to a 2-1 victory over the Fort Wayne Komets. Several RMU students and a large group of his teammates made the 60-mile trip to Wheeling to cheer him on and Wydo, the school’s all-time leading scorer and a Hobey Baker finalist, didn’t disappoint. The game was tight checking and scoreless through the first ... Read More
#FreeFarnham? Forget about it
With the Penguins playing with just 17 skaters instead of the usual 18 last night in Carolina, general manager Jim Rutherford has been given one cap-free call up by the NHL to alleviate his roster emergency. Hey may not need to use it, as center Evgeni Malkin is close to returning to action (he was a full participant in practice today). Still, the possibility exists that Rutherford may look to improve the play of his forward group with some help from down on the farm. Some in the ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: North Side Region Sweet 16
From 64 to 16, the field has shrunk down exponentially. Now, the match ups will get more and more interesting, as the fans will have tough choices from this point forward. The final 16 athletes in the Pittsburgh March Madness are: Ben Roethlisberger Starling Marte Cam Heyward Maurkice Pouncey Monica Wignot Marc-Andre Fleury Kelly Johnson Francisco Liriano Antonio Brown Neil Walker Josh Harrison Le'Veon Bell Sidney Crosby Gerrit Cole Gregory ... Read More
Pens embarrassed by last-place Canes
The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost 23 games in regulation this season. Thursday night’s 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes might have been the most embarrassing of the bunch. The Hurricanes came into the contest having lost nine out of their last 11 games and are closer to the bottom of the table than a playoff spot. That didn’t seem to stop them from thrashing a listless Penguins club. The Penguins started out on the right foot, outshooting the Canes 14-7 in the opening frame and taking a ... Read More
Pens will play a man short in Carolina
The Penguins will take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in Raleigh, North Carolina, and for the third straight game, they will play with only 17 skaters. This is the first time that it will be on purpose. On Saturday, the Penguins were playing in Glendale, Arizona when defenseman Christian Ehrhoff was injured in the pregame warmups and was unable to play. The Penguins weren’t carrying any extra players on that road trip, and while Ehrhoff was in the team’s lineup, he did not play. Back ... Read More