PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby turns 31 in a few weeks.In a lot of ways, heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ still Sid the Kid, the 18-year-old phenom who came to town in 2005 — heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ driven to succeed, consumed by hockey and one of the NHLÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ elite players.But heÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ different, too. He owns a mansion instead of boarding ...
PITTSBURGH — 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’t sound like someone worth a five-year ...
PITTSBURGH — ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ a double whammy spring for Penguins fans.Not only did they deal with the disappointment of their teamÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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— Thanks, Cutch.That was the theme of Andrew McCutchenÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 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’ victory. McCutchen hit a double and threw ...
Good for Andrew McCutchen.He got a long and well-deserved standing ovation from 34,000 fans on his return to PNC Park Friday night. The Pirates put together a nice video tribute and put it up on the big screen.Probably quite a few goose bumps and maybe even some tears in the stands.Very ...
PITTSBURGH — ItÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ over. No Stanley Cup, no parade, no special T-shirts.The Penguins were bounced from the playoffs in the second round after two consecutive championship seasons.And, no, this is not similar to what happened in 1993, when the Penguins were eliminated by the New York ...