PITTSBURGH -- If someone hadn't seen the Steelers play before Sunday, they may have wondered what all the stress was about.The Steelers rolled to a 41-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on a summer-like Sunday afternoon at Heinz Field.They ran the ball well. They got after the quarterback. ...
So, what is the NHL Players Association doing for Oskar Sundqvist? He鈥檚 the player who was on the wrong end of the hit that got Tom Wilson of the Washington Capitals suspended for 20 games last week. And let鈥檚 keep in mind that it happened in a preseason game.Sundqvist had just relinquished ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� Sidney Crosby turns 31 in a few weeks.In a lot of ways, he鈥檚 still Sid the Kid, the 18-year-old phenom who came to town in 2005 鈥� he鈥檚 driven to succeed, consumed by hockey and one of the NHL鈥檚 elite players.But he鈥檚 different, too. He owns a mansion instead of boarding ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� The Penguins signed defenseman Jack Johnson Sunday when NHL free agency officially opened.That means their biggest off-season acquisition is a player who was a healthy scratch in the playoffs by the Columbus Blue Jackets.That doesn鈥檛 sound like someone worth a five-year ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� It鈥檚 a double whammy spring for Penguins fans.Not only did they deal with the disappointment of their team鈥檚 second-round playoff exit, they had to watch Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals skating with the Stanley Cup.Ouch, that hurts.The last hope for Penguins fans ...
PITTSBURGH鈥� Thanks, Cutch.That was the theme of Andrew McCutchen鈥檚 return to PNC Park Friday night, and the unofficial Cutch Night went off without a hitch.There were the requisite video tributes, extended standing ovations and a lopsided Pirates鈥� victory. McCutchen hit a double and threw ...
