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On March 9, the 2026 compensatory draft picks were released. As always, upon seeing the official release it’s proper to judge how my projection did against it. Team Rd Compensated Departure MIN 3 Sam Darnold PHI 3 Milton Williams PIT 3 Dan Moore Jr. SF 4 Aaron Banks LV 4 Trevon Moehrig PIT 4 Justin […]
It goes without saying that it’s been a bumpy road for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Roman Wilson. Through the first two seasons of his career, the Michigan product has just 12 catches in 14 games, and he was a healthy scratch for almost all of December and the final game of the season against the […]
Just listen to the coach. Todd McLellan is always good for a money quote, and the best one coming out of Monday’s practice, per MLive , was this: “You shouldn’t be trying to extract competitiveness or heaviness out of the players at this time.” That’s exactly it. Out of context, it’s a direct callout to the players. In full context (linked above), it may not have been quite as cutting — he’s answering a question on how to right the ship after a slide, and he talked about how the...
At the start of this season nobody was sure Evgeni Malkin even wanted to come back. He was a pending unrestricted free agent and the Pittsburgh Penguins were expected to be near the bottom of the standings, chasing a shot at Gavin McKenna. Zoom ahead to late March and the picture is just the opposite. Malkin amazingly is over a point per game this season with 15 goals and 52 points in 50 games. Pittsburgh is right in the thick of the playoff race in the Metropolit...
Who: Detroit Red Wings (39-26-8, 86 points, 6th place Atlantic Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (37-21-16, 90 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sportsnet Detroit, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Pens are headed to Tampa Bay to pay the Lightning on Thursday before returning […]
The Penguins got a big boost last night towards earning a playoff spot with a massive win against the New York Islanders. Headed into the Penguins’ game against the Islanders, second place was up for grabs in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division and Pittsburgh took full advantage with an 8-3 road win over the Islanders. With […]
Trailing 3-1 in the second period and looking as if the wheels were coming loose, the Pittsburgh Penguins found their game at the perfect moment and stormed back with seven unanswered goals to secure a crucial two points over the New York Islanders on Monday night with a 8-3 victory on Long Island. [Pensburgh] Now […]
As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, much has been made — as always — about who the Steelers should target in the first round. However, with the bulk of the team’s pre-draft visits still to be announced and just under a month until the event kicks off, it’s still too broad of a subject to […]
The New York Islanders continue to surprise us. “Lose a critical home game to the Penguins” was definitely in our probability set, but “have the tables flipped in an 8-goal second period of an 8-3 blowout” was not. That 8-3 final looks like a 5-3 game with three Patrick Roy empty netters, but it wasn’t […]
The big story tonight was Cody Ponce’s injury. He had to leave on the cart, and while we can hope it isn’t serious he had the look of a guy who’s resigning himself to something terrible as he rode off. It was a devastating turn for a guy who’s more than paid his dues to […]
Pregame There are lots of moving parts for the Penguins, who are using three different lines for tonight. The happiest change is that Sidney Crosby is able to return and Bryan Rust shrugs off his maintenance day yesterday to play too. Rickard Rakell stays at center for the second game in a row, this time […]
The Cincinnati Reds ran their win streak to three games on Monday with a hotly contested 2-0 shutout victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series opener between the NL Central rivals in Great American Ball Park. Of note was the manner in which the Reds won, as Chase Burns got his first start of […]
Chase Burns will make his season debut for the Cincinnati Reds in Great American Ball Park on Monday night, and he’ll do so with the Pittsburgh Pirates in town for an NL Central clash. First pitch is set for 6:40 PM ET, and the lineups are listed below. Go Reds! Today’s Lineups PIRATES REDS Oneil […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have frequented the stop-gap quarterback shop in each of the last two seasons, but it appears as if they could have the same starting quarterback in consecutive years for the first time since 2020-21. When speaking at the NFL Owners Meetings, head coach Mike McCarthy noted that he and Aaron Rodgers are […]
It’s (for the moment) 2nd vs. 3rd in the Metro tonight in Elmont, as the Islanders host the Penguins for their final(??) meeting of the regular season, at least. If things stay as they are — they never do — these two teams would meet in the first round of the postseason and both would […]
New Steelers head coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Omar Khan spoke to the media at the NFL’s Annual League Meeting on Monday, providing updates on two Steelers with question marks entering the 2026 season. The first was left tackle Broderick Jones, who suffered a neck injury Week 12 that reportedly required fusion surgery. Jones […]
Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti will be an interesting player to watch during the summer. The 24-year-old forward is a pending restricted free agent and has been the subject of trade rumors in the past. If the Jets end up making Perfetti available during the offseason, these three teams would make sense as landing spots for the 2020 first-round pick. Pittsburgh Penguins Perfetti could be a strong fit on a team on the rise like the Penguins. With the Penguins focused on the futu...
You may recall some of the highlights (and lone true lowlight) of Chase Burns’ rookie campaign in 2025. He began his year in late June by striking out just about every single New York Yankee that came to the plate against him only to get lit up by a Boston Red Sox club in his […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have added multiple notable pieces to their offense in the first month of the new league year. They traded for wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr and signed two-time 1,000-yard rusher Rico Dowdle. That said, Pittsburgh has shown it is more than willing to move off proven players, and John Kosko of PFF […]
The annual NFL league meetings are taking place this week in Phoenix, Arizona, which means every fan base will get to hear from their respective head coaches. For the Pittsburgh Steelers, it will be the first time new head coach Mike McCarthy has spoken to the media as Steelers’ head coach since his introductory press […]
In watching Sean Manaea’s 2026 debut from the stands at Citi Field, it looked like the likable lefty was getting away with something against the Pirates. Velocity isn’t everything when it comes to pitching, but it definitely matters. Manaea averaged 89 miles per hour with his fastball yesterday afternoon, and his sweeper averaged just 75 […]
The 2026 NFL Combine and opening weeks of free agency are now behind us, creating high levels of anticipation for the upcoming NFL Draft from the Steel City. Thus far in the new season cycle, general manager Omar Khan and Pittsburgh brass have not been shy. Acquiring big-name players like Michael Pittman Jr, Jamel Dean, […]
One of the top safety prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft played only steps away from the Steelers’ facility. All-American Pitt linebacker Kyle Louis is receiving significant NFL interest as a safety, with teams believing his pay may translate better in the secondary. ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper ranks Louis as the fourth-best safety in […]
The Penguins could be getting a big boost ahead of their pivotal game against the New York Islanders that has heavy playoff implications. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, who each missed Saturday’s game against the Dallas Stars with injuries, returned to practice yesterday and Crosby will be traveling with the team for tonight’s game. Malkin’s […]
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-16, 88 points, 3rd place Metropolitan Division) @ New York Islanders (42-27-5, 89 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and MSGSN, nationally broadcast on NHL Network Pens’ Path Ahead: Another big one tomorrow back in the ’Burgh against the Red Wings. The games […]