On Opening Day’s Eve, something so magical, so wonderful, so awesome happened that the Pirates may just break their streak of 15 consecutive losing seasons, thereby preventing them from tying the record of futility. I am, of course, referring to the team’s trading for Matt Kata, everyone’s favorite bench player from last season.
There has been some speculation in and around the Pittsburgh media over the past few weeks that Jamie Dixon may leave the University of Pittsburgh’s head basketball coaching position. This would normally be cause for panic, but Dixon has gone out of his way to reassure everyone that he is staying at the school […]
When Ray Shero made his blockbuster trade with Atlanta for Marian Hossa and Pascal Dupuis, everyone immediately assumed that Hossa would play with Sidney Crosby once Crosby returned from a high ankle injury. Last night, against the New York Islanders, was the first game that the two had played together, but thanks to the thuggery […]
The Pirates have almost set the 25-man roster that they will begin the 2008 season with and it features some surprising additions (Doug Mientkiewicz), some notable absences (Byung-Hyun Kim) and some goofy moves. This team will probably be just as terrible as, if not worse, past year’s renditions, but there are definitely some interesting additions. […]
First and foremost, your Pittsburgh Penguins are returning to the playoffs for the second consecutive season, clinching a spot with a 2-0 win over the Most Boring Team in NHL History, or the New Jersey Devils. Ryan Malone scored his 27th goal of the season to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead early in the […]
The Penguins are evidently considering putting Sidney Crosby on a line with Pascal Dupuis and Marion Hossa, the two players acquired from Atlanta in last month’s blockbuster trade. Hossa was initially the important player in the trade, but in their time with the Penguins, it is Dupuis who has proven to be a new fan […]
