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Pens Points: A forceful and fun fourth line

Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… What is a traditional fourth line in hockey? Muckers and grinders with no skill? Don’t tell that to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are getting meaningful contributions from the trio of Connor Dewar, Blake Lizotte, and Noel Acciari while the team continues to bag crucial points. [PensBurgh] […]

Wednesday links: Should the Steelers hire from the Sean McVay tree?

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: Lightning Fast Ex-Steelers Running Back Finds New Pro Home (From Steelers Now’s Aaron Becker): Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Anthony McFarland Jr. has found a new professional home, being drafted by […]

Penguins vs. Flames NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Jan. 21

Are you looking for advice on the upcoming Pittsburgh Penguins-Calgary Flames game on Wednesday, Jan. 21? Best bets suggestions are provided in this article, so take advantage before the 9:30 p.m. ET opening faceoff. Best Penguins vs. Flames Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Sidney Crosby, Penguins +165 26 G in 48 GP Nazem Kadri, Flames +180 9 G in 49 GP Bryan Rust, Penguins +230 17 G in 44 GP Rickard Rakel...

Shocking Team Interested in Trading for Jason Robertson

 In a stunning rumor drop,  while we continue to look at some of the biggest contenders being interested in making a play for the Dallas Stars ' Jason Robertson, Josh Yohe of The Athletic tells us to keep an eye on the surprising Pittsburgh Penguins . Robertson is in  the final year of a four-year, $31 million contract ($7.75M AAV) and will be an RFA this summer. He's said to be looking for a $12 million AAV on an extension. In Dallas, that's Mikko Rantanen money. Is there any c...

Steelers add 2 more to offseason roster

The Steelers signed defensive back Doneiko Slaughter and offensive lineman Lorenzo Thompson to reserve/futures contracts on Tuesday, the team announced. Slaughter went undrafted in 2025. He scored a 6.67 RAS ahead of the draft, running a 4.38-second 40-yard dash at 6’0, 190 pounds. Playing college football at Tennessee and later Arkansas, he had a reputation […]

Breaking: Colorado trades Ilya Solovyov to Pittsburgh

The Colorado Avalanche have officially made their first trade of the season, sending defenseman Ilya Solovyov to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for 26-year-old right wing Valtteri Puustinen, and Pittsburgh’s 2026 7th round draft pick as well. Solovyov has played 16 games for the Avs up until this point, with two assists and one goal. […]

Two Steelers earn PFWA honors

For the first time since 2018, no Steelers were named to the Pro Football Writers of America’s All-NFL team as the PFWA announced its all-star teams for the 2025 season. However, veteran defensive tackle Cam Heyward was named to the PFWA’s All-AFC team, while linebacker Carson Bruener earned the special teamer spot on the All-Rookie […]

Penguins trade Valtteri Puustinen to Colorado for Ilya Solovyov

The Penguins announced a trade on Tuesday, sending forward Valtteri Puustinen and a seventh round pick to Colorado in exchange for defenseman Ilya Solovyov. Puustinen, as mentioned in the last Wilkes Weekly, was climbing the ranks of the all-time WBS scoring list but will see his progress stopped with 175 career AHL points with the […]

Mike McCarthy ‘strong candidate’ for Steelers head coach job

The Pittsburgh Steelers have entered the second round of their head coach interviews after interviewing nearly a dozen candidates to begin the process. Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Minnesota Vikings defesnive coordinator Brian Flores are both set to meet with the team in person for second interviews. Additionally, former Dallas Cowboys and Green […]

Chargers interview former Falcons HC for OC vacancy

On Monday morning, the Chargers announced that they had completed an interview with former Falcons head coach and Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith in their continued search to replace the recently fired Greg Roman. The 43-year old Smith called plays for Pittsburgh over the last two seasons under former head coach Mike Tomlin. The Steelers […]

Report: Pirates still in pursuit of third baseman

The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a successful offseason. There’s not too many out there that wouldn’t grade their moves relatively highly. However, there’s more work still to be done, and the Bucs have a glaring need at third base, where the current depth chart lists Jared Triolo as the only one currently on the roster. […]

Crosby records historic 1,400th game in Seattle win

Sidney Crosby climbed a couple of all-time NHL leaderboards while skating in his 1,400th career game Monday afternoon in Seattle. Crosby recorded his second assist of Monday night on Rickard Rakell’s third-period goal to help lead the Penguins to a 6-3 road win over the Kraken with his 1,742nd career point. The ranks third only […]

Pens Points: Kraken Slayers

What a start to the western road trip for the Pittsburgh Penguins who put up a half dozen goals on the Seattle Kraken for a 6-3 victory on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Emerald City. The Penguins jumped out to an 2-0 lead less than eight minutes into the game but the Kraken […]

Ravens schedule second, in-person HC interview with Anthony Weaver

The Baltimore Ravens will conduct a second, in-person interview with Anthony Weaver for their head coaching vacancy on Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Weaver, 43, was the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator for the last two years.He has interviewed with the Cardinals, Falcons, and Steelers for their head coaching vacancies and is expected to […]

Penguins/Kraken Recap: Pens pull away to start road trip with a win

Pregame Pittsburgh gets Ryan Graves into the lineup and gives Jack St. Ivany a night off. Stuart Skinner gets the start in goal. First period It’s not the smoothest start for the Penguins, though you wouldn’t know if from the scoreboard. Skinner has to stop Eeli Tolvanen on a clean breakaway early. Pittsburgh gets the […]

Reports: Dolphins set to hire Steelers HC candidate

One of the candidates in the Steelers’ head coaching search might be off the board, with the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley “closing in” on a deal to make Hafley Miami’s next head coach, according to reports from Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz […]

Steelers sign OL to futures deal

The Steelers signed offensive lineman Sataoa Laumea to a reserve/futures deal, the team announced Monday. Laumea was a sixth-round pick in 2024 by the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Utah. During his rookie year, the 6’4, 319-pound offensive lineman started six games at guard. However, the Steelers announced him as an offensive tackle. […]

Cubs position player pitchers: Andrelton Simmons

The Cubs’ 2022 season began much like 2021 ended — with the team losing games, some of them by large scores (though they also had a 21-0 win over the Pirates in that span, go figure). They had taken two of the first three games of a four-game set against the Reds in Cincinnati, and […]

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Seattle Kraken 1/19/26

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (22-14-11, 55 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) @ Seattle Kraken (21-17-9, 51 points, 3rd place Pacific Division) When: 5:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and KONG, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: Today starts another three-in-four stretch; the Pens will be in Calgary on Wednesday night, followed by a […]