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First Pitch: 6:10 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy KNOW THINE ENEMY: DRaysBay Well, it was a hilariously morbid, almost-too-on-the-nose home opener. Target Field lost power about an hour before the scheduled first pitch, leading to a delayed game, fans temporarily trapped outside the gates, a thirsty crowd promised $2 beers […]
NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reported on Friday that the Green Bay Packers, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks, will bring in Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr. on a pre-draft visit. At the moment, the Packers have some questions at the running back position, as MarShawn Lloyd has only been able to […]
The San Francisco 49ers have been one of the busier teams this offseason, signing eight free agents, while also bringing back a couple of their own free agents. The most notable signing was wide receiver Mike Evans, who left the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 11 seasons to join the 49ers on a three-year, $42.4 million […]
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First pitch: 3:10 Central Weather: Cold and drizzly, THAT FITS, 38° Opponent’s SB site: DRays Bay TV: Twins TV, FOX 9 (maybe, probably?). Radio: Here’s the list of this year’s Treasure Island Baseball Network stations. Hiya Eau Claire! The Athletic recently released their 2026 MLB Hope-O-Meter, surveying over 11,000 baseball fans on whether or not […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… Thursday night brought with it a 6-3 loss for the Pittsburgh Penguins after they took an early lead but were eventually overwhelmed by the Tampa Bay Lightning, who surged with multiple goals to take control and earn two points. [Recap] Penguins prospect Cruz Lucius will not […]
With his bestest buddy watching from the sideline, Anthony Cirelli recorded his second career hat trick as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-3. With the win, and a Buffalo Sabres loss, the Lightning crept back into a tie atop of the division and crested the 100 point mark for the seventh time under Jon Cooper’s leadership. Speaking of keeping it 100, Zemgus Girgensons recorded his 100th career goal (and it was the eventual game-winner). Mitchell Chaffee returned ...
Pregame The Penguins welcome back Bryan Rust from injury and shake up the lines a little to put Rickard Rakell back at center and put Ben Kindel up with Evgeni Malkin. Stuart Skinner gets a second-straight game in net. Their hosts are rolling with this lineup. First period Tampa starts off the game hot getting […]
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The Rays have completed their first week of games facing off against a pair of NL Central teams. Below are five early trends to watch as the Rays look to build momentum in April. It’s still early, but these indicators can give us a directional sense of what’s real and what might regress. 36.7% is […]
Game Seventy-Five: Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16) at Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6) Time: 7:00 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Where Mario Lemieux played twice (and recorded 1 goal and 2 assists) TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, SN-PIT, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -180 Know the Opponents: Pensburgh We have ourselves the makings of a mini-trap game for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Coming off of a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday...
The Milwaukee Brewers, coming off a strong 5-1 homestand featuring a sweep of the White Sox and a series win over the Rays, will look to continue their momentum on the road against the Kansas City Royals. The Royals have also gotten off to a solid start, as they’re 3-2 entering Thursday’s series finale against […]
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (38-21-16, 92 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (46-22-6, 98 points, 2nd place Atlantic Division) When: 7:00 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and The Spot, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The March of the Penguins has literally (though perhaps not figuratively) concluded with the team […]
Riding high after back-to-back victories over the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to keep the momentum going and get one step closer to locking down a playoff spot when they head to the Sunshine State this evening to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. With their playoff […]
On Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Lightning held a practice. At this time of year, that’s a pretty rare thing. With the amount of games they’ve played recently, rest is paramount to a team’s success. However, there is always a need to refine aspects of their game, something that can only be done in a controlled environment like practice. Not everyone participated, however. The lines we saw at today’s #GoBolts practice: Guentzel-Point-Kucherov Goncalves-Cirelli-Bjorkstrand Girgensons-Gourde-H...
Box Score The Brewers picked up another win on Wednesday afternoon, wrapping up their season-opening homestand with another series win behind a solid pitching performance and a late offensive surge. Jacob Misiorowski got off to a strong start, setting down the top of Tampa Bay’s lineup in order bookended with a pair of strikeouts. Drew […]
Early season schedules are a peculiarity, and a getaway game on an early April afternoon is one of those things. The Rays were licking their wounds from a rough loss on Tuesday night—but a blessedly solid outing from the returning Shane McClanahan—and were hoping to come away with a series win before hitting the road. […]
After dropping the opener of a three-game set against the Rays on Monday, the Brewers bounced back with a chaotic 6-2 win last night. Jacob Misiorowski will get the ball for today’s rubber match as he makes his first appearance since striking out 11 in a dominant performance on Opening Day. Pitching for the Rays […]
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Every year, as the calendar slowly turns into the month of April, you start to get some real previews of what the NHL playoffs will look like. Tuesday night was one of those previews, with the Montreal Canadiens taking on a likely first-round foe in the Tampa Bay Lightning. It had all the checking and intensity of a playoff game, as the players knew how important the game could be for the final standings, on top of wanting to set the tone for a potential seven-game series to start between them...
Box Score Last season, the Brewers were known for forcing errors and causing chaos in games. If Tuesday is any indication, that’s going to continue in 2026. A pair of strange challenges were the highlight moments in a 6-2 win over the Rays. Brandon Woodruff got the start tonight, but the Brewers’ first inning troubles […]
Cole Caufield’s second period goal broke a 1-1 tie and Jakub Dobes stopped 36 saves as Tampa Bay’s eight-game point streak comes to an end in a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Guentzel had the Lightning’s lone goal while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 shots, including several big saves early in the third period when the game was 2-1. Nikita Kucherov was held off of the scoreboard (and had two penalties) in his return to action after missing two games with an illness. Scott Sabouri...
It has been a long time since we’ve seen a start from Shane McClanahan. Since August 2, 2023, in fact. But the former All-Star has dealt with bad hand after bad hand in terms of injury, and his path back to the majors hasn’t been an easy one. Tonight, all eyes were on the mound […]
First period This is an encouraging start from Montreal. They’re quickly moving the puck with support to get out of the defensive zone, and have gotten out to a 3-0 shot advantage in the opening couple of minutes. Jayden Struble loses body position and reaches out to give himself a boost to correct that. The referee is 20 feet away to see it and call the holding penalty. Tampa Bay uses the power play to take the lead in shots, but the game remains 0-0. That’s the type of urgen...
Following their first loss of the season last night, the Brewers have their first chance to bounce back. They will look to do that tonight in their second game against the Rays. Prior to tonight’s game, the Brewers made a few roster moves and provided some injury updates. First, Luis Matos was officially added to […]