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The Pittsburgh Penguins haven’t even qualified for the playoffs yet, with no guarantee that they will. However, after being picked as a last place team by just about every publication everywhere, the team already has more points in 68 games this season (84 and counting) than they managed in the entire 2024-25 season (80). There’s […]
As the NFL offseason rolls into mid-March, the Pittsburgh Steelers still have yet to get an answer from Aaron Rodgers on whether or not he will be coming back, and multiple former Steelers have begun to weigh in with their thoughts. Rod Woodson aired his frustration speaking on The Rich Eisen Show. “Is he gonna […]
Meet the Mets Citi Field introduced some delicious new options to their ballpark menu for the 2026 season. NBC and Peacock have the Opening Day broadcast for the Mets and Pirates with former Mets Al Leiter and Neil Walker serving as analysts during the broadcast. The team announced the prospects that will be participating in […]
There are a lot of things to like about the Pittsburgh Penguins right now, and even with Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes they just completed a mostly successful five-game road trip against some of the best teams in the NHL. You would have liked to have seen them hold on to that late […]
At the start of the season, it felt like Erik Karlsson and Anthony Mantha were probably not going to finish the season in Pittsburgh. Karlsson looked like a likely trade candidate because of his contract, and Mantha seemed destined to be flipped at the deadline as a short-term prove-it signing. With the Penguins in a playoff spot at the deadline, and now, that obviously didn't happen. Now, both players might be sticking around even longer. According to Josh Yohe of The Athletic , the Pen...
The path to the post-season lay right in front of the Laval Rocket, needing just two points in any form on Wednesday night to clinch another Calder Cup playoff berth. Standing in their way, also needing just a single point to punch their own post-season ticket, were the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Laval continued to feel the impact of injuries as both Tobie Bisson and Josiah Didier would miss the next few weeks with injuries, and Xavier Simoneau had also been ruled out for the rest of...
A game that felt like a playoff preview going in provided everything you could have wanted. Sean Walker’s overtime goal with 29 seconds left was the difference as the Carolina Hurricanes took the extra point over the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night in Raleigh. The game provided action from the jump with the return of Sidney […]
Pregame Sidney Crosby makes his return to the lineup from injury. Stuart Skinner plays in net. The Carolina Hurricanes are using this lineup for today’s game. First period Pretty good start for the Penguins, their fourth line gets a few chances with Noel Acciari trying to muscle a puck in from in close. No dice. […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of two teams two propose rule changes sent league-wide ahead of the Annual League Meeting taking place in just two weeks. The Cleveland Browns were the first team to propose a change, their proposal being teams can trade draft picks up to five years into the future. The Steelers were […]
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Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Bucs Dugout Media: Tigers Radio Network Today’s Lineups TIGERS PIRATES Matt Vierling – DH Oneil Cruz – CF Kerry Carpenter – RF Brandon Lowe – 2B Riley Greene – LF Bryan Reynolds – LF Spencer Torkelson – 1B Marcell Ozuna – […]
Sometimes when you look at a schedule and see five games in seven days, the first one against a division opponent that is fighting for its playoff life, and you’re comfortably ahead in the division, you just decide that it’s time to make sure no one gets hurt. in their 5-1 loss to Columbus last […]
First game of the season, first win of the season.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have maintained their hold on a playoff spot in Sidney Crosby's absence. They have gone 5-3-3 without their captain in the lineup after his injury at the Olympics last month. But boy, will they be glad to get him back. And that is officially happening on Wednesday night in their game against the Carolina Hurricanes. And the announcement came from none other than his teammate of the last 20 years in Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin: Malkin joyfully walking off the ice just now ...
The Penguins received some welcome news today, Sidney Crosby took the morning skate in Raleigh alongside his normal wingers. He did work with the top power play. After practice, coach Dan Muse confirmed that Crosby would return tonight after missing the last 11 NHL games following an injury suffered in the Olympics. Crosby spoke briefly […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to evaluate options at wide receiver ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, signaling that their offseason overhaul at the position is far from complete. Despite already acquiring and signing Michael Pittman Jr. in a high-profile move earlier this offseason, Pittsburgh remains active in scouting additional talent. Per Mike DeFabo of The […]
Despite a tremendous offseason thus far, the Pittsburgh Steelers still continue to wait on a decision from quarterback Aaron Rodgers on whether or not he will return for his second season with the Steelers, and his 22nd in the NFL. General manager Omar Khan has been adamant that this year won’t be like 2025 where […]
After an eventful opening week of the NFL’s free agency period, the action is starting to settle down around the league. All the marquee players on the market have signed new deals, and the remaining veterans will slowly be added to teams between now and August. We’ve also seen a handful of trades go down […]
The Wilkes-Barre Penguins endured a season-long losing streak of five games, which they finally put to an end by defeating Lehigh Valley last Saturday. Rutger McGroarty scored the opening goal in the 3-1 win to set the tone. McGroarty has produced five points in the five games during month of the March. Sunday’s win was […]
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (34-18-15, 83 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Carolina Hurricanes (42-19-6, 90 points, 1st place Metropolitan Division) When: 7 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sports Network South, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are coming back to Pittsburgh for a three-game homestand, starting with a weekend back-to-back […]
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time for a weekly Steelers links roundup at BTSC. But first, let’s take a look around the AFC North: Now, onto some Steelers news and discussion: Steelers legend, Hall of Famer Rod Woodson ‘tired’ of Aaron Rodgers waiting game: ‘They need to move forward’ (From NFL.com’s Grant Gordon): “Is he gonna play? Listen, I […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins have fared surprisingly well in the absence of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. One of the main forces behind this recent run of form is coming from defenseman Erik Karlsson, who has been playing his best hockey to date in a Pittsburgh sweater. […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We’re back with another Reacts question for you. This week, we’re asking how many wins do […]
The Astros clobbered the Pirates earlier today 10-2, beating up on SP Mitch Keller. Keller has been a solid starter for the last 4 seasons. Lance McCullers Jr. had another encouraging start, this time going 4 innings. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits, walking 3 and striking out 1, with a hit batter. He […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of a rebuild, and general manager Kyle Dubas is sparing no one from his watchful eye. At the beginning of a rebuild, teams will try to trade their top veteran talent and keep core pieces to build around to help train the next generation of stars. That is, unless it's a full-blown teardown. One NHL journeyman may be the next to exit stage left , as the Penguins are poised to make some moves in July, and one could be Anthony Mantha . Ma...