With a final score of 4-1, the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-7-4, 7-2-1-0 Big Ten) extended their win streak to eight games and completed a season sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers (2-18-4, 0-8-2-2 Big Ten) on Saturday afternoon in Happy Valley. Penn State opened the afternoon on a power play goal by Luke Juha at 6:48, assisted by Nittany Lion superstars and Hobey Baker nominees Casey Bailey and Taylor Holstrom. Penn State’s domination continued through the first forty minutes as Dylan Richard ... Read More
Archives for February 2015
Duquesne looking for first road win since November against Davidson
The Duquesne Dukes (7-13, 2-7) take on the Davidson Wildcats (14-6, 5-4) tonight at 7:00 p.m. ET at the Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina in an attempt to stop the highest scoring team in the Atlantic 10. The Wildcats were picked to finish 12th in the A-10 preseason poll and lead the conference in averaging 80.3 ppg. This is the first meeting between Duquesne and Davidson, a first-year A-10 member. Davidson has five players averaging double digits, led by senior guard Tyler Kalinoski ... Read More
Fleury sets record in second straight shutout
Marc-Andre Fleury set a team record with his eighth shutout of season when he and the Penguins blanked the Flames 4-0 in Calgary on Friday. Fleury made 21 saves to earn his second consecutive shutout. It’s the second time this season that Fleury has earned a shutout in back-to-back games, and he has now gone 131:40 without being scored up. With shutout number eight, Fleury has broken Tom Barrasso’s record for most shutouts in a season, and he still has over two months to play. “It’s ... Read More
Robert Morris wins seventh straight with overtime thriller
The Robert Morris Colonials are the hottest team in the nation, having now won seven straight games after beating the Canisius Golden Griffins 2-1 in overtime on Friday night. With just 30 seconds remaining in the overtime period, senior forward Jeff Jones came streaking down the left wing and dangled around a Griffins defender. He faked a shot and then found his center, Greg Gibson, streaking down the slot and hit him or a perfect one-timer that beat Canisius goaltender Keegan Asmundson and ... Read More
Lions top Badgers in first of two-game series
The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-7-4, 6-2-1-0 Big Ten) won the first of a two-game home series against the Wisconsin Badgers (2-17-4, 0-7-2-2 Big Ten) with a final score of 5-2, extending their unbeaten streak to seven games. The Nittany Lions drew first blood; Tommy Olczyk fired the puck past Badgers’ goaltender Joel Rumpel less than six minutes into the first period. Connor Varley picked up the first of his two assists on the play. Wisconsin quickly retaliated as freshman forward Cameron ... Read More
Steelers promote Joey Porter and Jerry Olsavsky to linebackers coaches
After promoting Keith Butler to replace recently departed defensive coordinator Dick Lebeau last month, the Steelers again looked within the organization to fill a vacant position. Defensive assistants Jerry Olsavsky and Joey Porter were both promoted to replace Butler as linebackers coach. Olsavsky will coach the inside linebackers and Porter will coach the outside linebackers. Both men got their starts in pro football as linebackers for the black and gold. Olsavsky was a 10th-round pick ... Read More
Pens continue Western swing in Calgary
The Penguins three-game Western Canada road trip continues tonight with 9:00 p.m. visit with the Calgary Flames. They'll be greeting in Calgary by former Penguins defenseman Deryk Engelland, who will suit up wearing No. 29 for the red and black tonight. TONIGHT’S OPPONENT: The Flames have turned some heads in the Western Conference this season, as the young squad is currently in playoff contention and seven points ahead of the defending Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings in the Pacific ... Read More
Pirates acquire Salcedo from Braves
The Pittsburgh Pirates continue to stockpile for the 2015 season as they have acquired AAA utility INF/OF Edward Salcedo from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for High-A RHP Bryton Trepagnier. Salcedo (23) played his first full year in AAA last season posting a .212/.294/.357 slash line and a .651 OPS with 10 home runs, 21 doubles and 44 RBI in 110 games (413 PA) for Gwinnett of the International League. Salcedo was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Braves in 2010 and has a ... Read More
Chris Stewart: Potential trade target for Penguins?
With the NHL trade deadline less than a month away, rumors continue to swirl league wide on who might be dealt in the coming weeks. One of the teams perennially at the forefront of trade rumors heading into the deadline is the Pittsburgh Penguins, and the rumors are heating up. For the Penguins the seemingly never ending quest to add scoring punch to their top two lines is once again the hot topic, and though Pens GM Jim Rutherford was able to add a capable scorer in David Perron from the ... Read More
Riverhounds to open against rival Harrisburg
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced their 2015 schedule this week, and it will kick off with a bang as they host their long-time rivals, the Harrisburg City Islanders. The Riverhounds and Islanders will have a four-legged Keystone Derby this season, with the season opener in Pittsburgh on March 28 followed by a second match at Highmark Stadium on May 30. The Riverhounds will then travel to Harrisburg on July 25 and again for the final game of the season on September 19. The Riverhounds ... Read More