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Pittsburgh Penguins Lack of Physicality Remains Costly for Depth Chart
The Pittsburgh Penguins missed the playoffs last season for the second year in a row for a few reasons and today we focus on the roster’s depth chart. More specifically of the depth chart was the lack of toughness that plagued the team in 2023-24. Physicality is an underrated part of hockey and can change momentum. A fight, a hit, or even screening the goalie are all important. There were a couple reasons for the Penguins struggles including an abysmal power play, but here we focus on the bottom six. They need to avoid getting pushed around and be more...
TBT Notebook: Best Virginia brawls with Zoo Crew on Monday
Just as organizers of The Basketball Tournament hoped, Best Virginia and Zoo Crew will meet in the second round of the Pittsburgh Regional on Monday evening. The two teams, comprised mostly of alumni of West Virginia University and the University of Pittsburgh, respectively, will square off at 8 p.m. at the Petersen Events Center on Pitt's campus. The game can be viewed via free stream on TBT's site.
Penguins Wrap: Evaluating O’Connor; Grzelcyk Checks In; Pens’ What Ifs?
There is one large order of business the Pittsburgh Penguins have yet to check off this offseason. Here’s a hint: There are at least 87 reasons to get this task done. Still, even though this is part of the quiet stretch of the NHL summer, the Penguins made some news over the past week, and there were some issues to look at. PHN had you covered. Click on the links to review.
No Defense for (or from) Penguins Defense
In football there’s a phenomena known as the “lookout” block. That’s when an offensive lineman, having blown his assignment, turns and yells, “Lookout!” to his quarterback. I have a feeling the Penguins’ goalies are gonna hear that a lot this season. But I’m getting...
Steelers Named Landing Spot for Jets WR
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for options at wide receiver, and are believed to be the front-runners to acquire San Francisco 49ers' Brandon Aiyuk, if a trade is made. If not, they'll be looking for a backup plan, and one name has emerged as a possible option. Without...
The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here’s how its newspaper met the moment
BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — When gunshots echoed at the Trump rally where she was working, Butler Eagle reporter Irina Bucur dropped to the ground just like everyone else. She was terrified. She hardly froze, though. Bucur tried to text her assignment editor, through spotty cell service, to tell him...
GOP Indulges in 'Orgy of Magical Thinking' After Trump Shooting: Bill Maher
Comedian Bill Maher said on his show on Friday night that Republicans "have been indulging in an orgy of magical thinking" since former President Donald Trump's near assassination. Trump, the GOP presidential nominee as of Monday, was struck by a bullet at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last Saturday...
Steelers Predicted to Make Huge QB Deal
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the 2024 season with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields working on one-year deals. It's not the perfect situation after drafting a quarterback in the first round three years ago, but the team has set themselves up with options. When it comes to...
Pirates run win streak to six by beating Phillies
Luis Ortiz scattered three hits and two walks over seven scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz homered and drove in three runs, lifting the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. Andrew McCutchen homered to lead off the sixth inning for the Pirates, who recorded...
Trump Shooter Searched Online For Info on Oxford High Killer Ethan Crumbley and His Parents
While federal authorites continue searching for a motive in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, they've discovered that shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks did online searches for Oxford High School killer Ethan Crumbley and his parents, the Detroit News reports. Melissa Nann Burke of the News writes:. That's according to two...
Steelers ILB Cole Holcomb is ‘Not At All Worried’ About Injury History, Almost Ready to Get Back to Work
All 90 is a Steelers Now series profiling each of the 90 members of the Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 offseason roster. Next up is ILB Cole Holcomb. When the Steelers signed Cole Holcomb last offseason, they thought they solved their inside linebacker with pairing him with Elandon Roberts. It looked to be going good until the Steelers played the Tennessee Titans when Holcomb was taken out by friendly fire. On the play, Holcomb’s knee went into hyperextension when his teammates leg hit his. As a result, Holcomb missed the remainder of the year for the second straight season. Since the injury,...
Ranking the 9 greatest running backs in Steelers history
When it comes to the greatest running backs in Pittsburgh Steelers history, sorting out the list isn't easy. This list includes guys across more than five decades and have played on some of the best teams of all time and some very bad ones. It's never as easy just looking...
Cranberry Township Hosting “Project Puppet”
Cranberry Township is giving residents the chance to bring a creation to life later this week at the Cranberry Public Library. “Project Puppet” is a multi-day course for ages 12 and older at “The Forge” Makerspace beginning Monday. For a cost of $177 per person including materials,...
'How fortunate I was': 4 The Record speaks with legendary Pirates manager Jim Leyland
PITTSBURGH — 4 The Record host Ryan Recker sat down for an extended conversation with legendary Pirates manager Jim Leyland for Sunday morning’s edition of the show. Sunday is the same day Leyland is being entered into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Recker spoke...
Ortiz cruises through 7 innings, Cruz has 3 RBIs as Pirates win 6th straight, 4-1 over Phillies
Luis Ortiz pitched seven shutout innings, Oneil Cruz had a home run and three RBIs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates stretched their winning streak to six games with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger Defeats Terry Bradshaw As Greatest QB In Pittsburgh History
The Pittsburgh Steelers have seen many historic and legendary players throughout the franchise's history. Among them, Ben Roethlisberger and Terry Bradshaw stand out as the greatest quarterbacks. Both Roethlisberger and Bradshaw dominated their eras and led the Steelers' offense to exceptional heights. Combined, they won six Super Bowls, with Bradshaw securing four and Roethlisberger winning two. Debating who was the better quarterback is challenging due to the different eras in which they played. Bradshaw was a dominant force during the 1970s, a time when NFL quarterbacks often threw riskier deep balls, making his statistics harder to compare without watching him play. Over...
Pirates Rumors: Could MLB.com trade deadline candidate be best fit for Pittsburgh?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of 22 – yes, 22 – teams that are still within striking distance of a playoff spot coming out of the All-Star break. With the trade deadline less than two weeks away, they have a brief window in which they can add a couple of pieces that can help them contend.
Trump letter describes injury, treatment after assassination attempt
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign released an update on the former president's health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The memo, from Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a staunch supporter who served as Trump's White House physician, offers new...
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