For the Penguins, a win – any win – is a welcome sight after losing four straight games over the last week. The Penguins 3-1 victory over Arizona Coyotes, however, is hardly an accomplishment worth celebrating. The Coyotes, now losers of six straight games and 16 of their last 17, seemed particularly uninterested in taking the play to the Penguins, despite a lackluster first period from the black and gold. The Penguins were completely outplayed through the first 20 minutes, and were ... Read More
Penn State’s Casey Bailey signed to Toronto Maple Leafs
Penn State junior forward Casey Bailey was signed by the Toronto Maple Leafs to a two-year, entry level contract as a free agent on Saturday evening, per David Nonis, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the club. The @MapleLeafs have signed free agent forward Casey Bailey to a two-year entry level contract #TMLtalk — Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) March 21, 2015 Bailey, 23, led the Big Ten and ranked seventh in the nation in scoring with 22 goals; the 6-foot-3 Alaska native also picked up 18 ... Read More
Pens wrap up road trip in Arizona
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a road trip that they would rather forget. After being swept at home last weekend by Atlantic Division foes Boston and Detroit, a three-game set against three of the worst teams in the league seemed like it was just what the doctor ordered for the Pens. Instead, they were shutout 3-0 in New Jersey, and unable to recover from their second period mistakes in a 2-1 loss in Dallas. The Pens have now lost four straight games and have scored only two ... Read More
Pittsburgh March Madness: Mt. Washington region
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
Penguins lose to Stars 2-1; drop fourth straight
With a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins are now mired in the longest losing streak of the season – and Mike Johnston’s career – as they have now lost four straight games. For the second consecutive game, the Penguins came out ahead on the shot chart, with the Pens outshooting the Stars 31-26, including a 14-4 advantage in the third period. With the Penguins missing their top two goal scorers – center Evgeni Malkin and winger Patric Hornqvist – due to ... Read More
Penguins look to get back on track against Stars
The Penguins are back out west this week, as their three-game road trip takes them to Dallas tonight to take on the Stars in a 9:00 p.m. faceoff. The Pens need to get back on track, after a two-game sweep at home last weekend and a lackluster 2-0 loss in New Jersey on Tuesday has handed them a three-game losing streak in which they’ve scored only one goal. One player that could spark the offense is left-winger Chris Kunitz. The veteran forward has been struggling lately. He has only one ... 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
Penguins fall in New Jersey; drop third straight
For years, the Penguins have struggled to produce offense against the New Jersey Devils’ trapping scheme. On Tuesday night, they found their way to the net often enough, but despite landing 35 shots on goal, none of them found their way past Devils goaltender Cory Schneider, and the Pens lost, 2-0. It was the eighth time this season that the Penguins were shut out, and the second time in the last three games. The Penguins played a strong defensive game, allowing only 19 shots to get through ... Read More
Pens to take on festive Devils in St. Pat’s tradition
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to put an ugly weekend behind them and move on with a Metropolitan Division showdown with the struggling New Jersey Devils. It will be fourth time the Penguins and Devils have played on Saint Patrick’s Day, and the third time in five years. The Penguins are 1-2 against the Devils on March 17, and they are 1-1 since the Devils unveiled their green-trimmed throwback jerseys that they will be wearing tonight. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The New Jersey Devils have ... Read More