The Montreal Canadiens came into Pittsburgh riding a red-hot Carey Price to a five-game winning streak. The Penguins did very little too cool off Price as he shut down the Penguins offense and the Canadiens put four past Marc-Andre Fleury to win 4-1 at Consol Energy Center on Saturday. “We didn't generate that many chances, and when you face a goalie that good, you don’t give yourself a chance to win the game,” said Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. Montreal’s Max Pacioretty started out the ... Read More
Archives for January 2015
Polamalu returns, Ike out; Ravens-Steelers pregame report
While safety Troy Polamalu was announced as active for the Pittsburgh Steelers earlier in the day, coach Mike Tomlin listed cornerback Ike Taylor as out for the Wild Card game vs. the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday night at Heinz Field. Taylor has a shoulder/arm injury and has missed a good portion of the season. Also out, as a bit of a surprise, is veteran WR Lance Moore. For Baltimore, tackle Eugene Monroe and defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan are among those inactive. The Ravens are, at this ... Read More
Perron to make Pittsburgh debut vs. Montreal
The Penguins won’t have much time to celebrate last night’s 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lighting, as they are right back in action tonight against the Montreal Canadiens. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Canadiens have been on fire lately, having won five consecutive games and eight of their last nine. Their winning ways haven’t been affected by their current five-game road trip necessitated by the IIHF world junior championship being held in Montreal. In their previous four games on the trip, they ... Read More
Brice McCain, Antwon Blake helping sure up Steelers’ secondary
Had I told you at the beginning of the season that cornerbacks Brice McCain and Antwon Blake would be pivotal parts of the Pittsburgh Steelers winning a Week 17 game, your first thoughts would likely be something like this. Who? Are we playing for the first pick in the draft? But the Steelers weren’t playing for the first pick in next year’s draft, they were playing for the AFC North division crown and the Steelers are hosting a playoff game on Saturday night, largely due to the play of ... Read More
Downie leads Penguins to victory over former squad
2015 is already looking positive for the Pittsburgh Penguins, because after Friday night’s 6-3 win against Tampa Bay, they are now first place in the Eastern Conference. Steve Downie made a triumphant return to the lineup, scoring two third period goals to seal the Penguins win. “I had a couple of opportunities,” said Downie after the game. “I got lucky tonight. I thought we played well.” His coach was quicker to praise Downie’s game. “He’s an underestimated player,” said Penguins head coach ... Read More
Pens Downie back in action vs. Tampa Bay
The big Penguins news of the day, the acquisition of forward David Perron, won’t have a big effect on tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Pittsburgh. The 26-year old winger is expected to join the team in time for Saturday night’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens, but will still be traveling to Pittsburgh from Edmonton during tonight’s contest. The Penguins will be adding a different forward in tonight’s lineup: right-winger Steve Downie will make his return to the ... Read More
Three Steelers named to 2014 All-Pro Team
With the way the Pittsburgh Steelers offense performed this season, there’s a good chance that many of their players will receive some postseason recognition. That started on Friday when three Steelers players were named to the 2014 All-Pro team. Wide Receiver Antonio Brown (49 votes out of a potential 50), running back Le’Veon Bell (44) and center Maurkice Pouncey (21), all were voted onto the first team. Linebacker Lawrence Timmons, who received four votes, was the only other Steelers ... Read More
Le’Veon Bell ruled out for playoff game vs. Ravens
For Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell, the suspense won’t drag into game day. Bell was officially ruled out by the team on the final injury report released by the Steelers prior to Saturday’s playoff matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. The second-year pro hyperextended his knee Sunday night after taking a hit from Cincinnati Bengals safety Reggie Nelson and it was immediately thought that Bell would be out for at least a week. Bell was walking better at the Steelers ... Read More
Penguins acquire LW David Perron from Edmonton
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired left-winger David Perron from the Edmonton Oilers for forward Rob Klinkhammer and their first-round draft pick in the 2015 NHL entry draft. “It’s always hard leaving a place when you’re emotionally involved, no matter how tough the situation was [in Edmonton],” said Perron. “Once you look past that, there’s not many better opportunities to go to, and I’m really, really excited about that.” It will be a move from the proverbial outhouse to the penthouse ... Read More
Conditioning lifts Darius Lewis to success for Dukes
Duquesne’s sophomore center Darius Lewis is not only the tallest player on the roster at 6-11, 255 pounds; he also has one of the biggest success stories around. The Lexington, Kentucky native signed with the Dukes in April 2013 to become the fifth member of the 2013-14 recruiting class. Before Duquesne, Lewis left Tates Creek High School in 2011 for the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, where he would go on to average 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks per game in his 2012-13 season. ... Read More