The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, in overtime Sunday night at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh. The Penguins lost despite having been undefeated this season while leading after the second period. The game started out with both teams playing stellar defense — the shot count was low for both teams, and there weren’t many phenomenal chances. However, with .07 seconds left in the period, Pittsburgh defenseman Brian Dumoulin scored his first NHL playoff goal, and ... Read More
Archives for May 2016
Pens preview: Fleury to start in pivotal Game 5
After a 4-3 loss, the Penguins are now tied with the Lighting in the series 2-2. Last game, Marc-Andre Fleury was put in the net halfway through the third period, and he has been named the Game 5 starter. Matt Murray has been looking fatigued in the net and having a change in goalies may be what the Penguins need to come back in the playoffs. Both Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have been slowly making a return as they have both earned points this round. Having Malkin, Crosby and Fleury ... Read More
Riverhounds defeat Toronto, relieve Steffens of duties
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds finally earned their first win of the season on Saturday night against Toronto FC II. However, the team is losing a member of their team. The team hasn’t lost a player, but they have lost their coach. After the match, head coach Mark Steffens announced that he has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the Riverhounds. This was Steffens’ second season with the Riverhounds. Steffens’ record this season was 0-4-3 before the win against Toronto. The ... Read More
Bizarre ninth seals Pirates loss
It appeared that the ninth inning would be a quick one with Pittsburgh Pirates closer Mark Melancon on the mound. He threw the first five pitches for strikes and struck out Mark Reynolds and Carlos Gonzalez looking then Gerardo Parra came up. Parra hit a swinging bunt with two strikes on him that barely stayed in fair territory and gave Francisco Cervelli a seemingly automatic throw to first to keep the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth inning. Instead, his fifth error of the ... Read More
Pirates pregame: The one where defense wins championships
While rain has fallen all day in Pittsburgh, there will still be a baseball game at PNC Park as the Pittsburgh Pirates play host to the Colorado Rockies for the second of a three-game series. This afternoon, Jonathon Niese (4-2, 5.28 ERA) will pitch against Tyler Chatwood (5-3, 3.20 ERA). Niese is 3-3 with a 5.64 ERA in 10 career starts against the Rockies. This season hasn't been kind to him — he's tied for third in the National League in home runs allowed (11) and ranks among NL leaders ... Read More
Starling Marte leads defensive effort in Pirates’ win vs. Rockies
Starling Marte knew his Pittsburgh Pirates were up by one run, and — when the Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon singled and Dustin Garneau was waved home — Marte knew it was up to him to keep it that way. "I knew when I threw the ball he was out," Marte said. That was just one of several spectacular plays in Friday's game, and the Pirates put on a defensive clinic in their 2-1 victory over Colorado. You may want to rethink running on Starling. https://t.co/5hFca6fCvv ... Read More
Lightning top Pens to tie series at 2-2
Friday night,the Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa. The series is now tied 2-2. The Lightning were off to a quick start when Ryan Callahan scored at almost 30 seconds into the game. Later in the first period, defenseman Andrej Sustr once again scored for the Lightning. The period ended with the Lightning leading 2-0. The second period was once again successful for the Lighting. Jonathan Drouin scored for the Lightning after about five ... Read More
Pirates’ 10-game homestand continues tonight vs. Rockies
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of a 10-game homestand and tonight will start a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies when the Pirates' Gerrit Cole (4-3, 3.05 ERA) takes on the Rockies' Eddie Butler (2-1, 4.74 ERA). The Rockies come to PNC Park on a two-game losing streak but are 6-4 in their last 10 contests. With a 20-20 record, the Rockies are tied for second place in the NL West, three games behind the San Francisco Giants. The NL West has been a recipe of success ... Read More
Troublesome 2nd inning hinders Nittany Lions in opening game vs. Iowa
A three-run second inning by the Iowa Hawkeyes proved to be insurmountable for Penn State on Thursday evening in Game 1 of a three-game series, and the Nittany Lions lost 3-2. The Hawkeyes took advantage of that second inning, which saw an error, a passed ball, two walks and two hits. And, on the flip-side, the Nittany Lions were unable to make anything of a spectacular pitching performance from senior Nick Hedge. After an eventful second inning, Hedge didn't give up a run in his next four ... Read More
Pens Preview: Pens look to take pivotal Game 4 in Tampa
On Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins took back home-ice advantage with a dominating 4-2 win on the road against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3. The game featured two more goals from the red-hot “HBK Line” in Phil Kessel and Carl Hagelin, and another goal from Sidney Crosby. As the dust settled, the Penguins now command their first series lead up two games to one and now look to do some more damage to the Lightning that could potentially devastating. Pittsburgh Penguins The ... Read More