The NHL, Pens, Steelers, and Capitals all joined forces yesterday for a presser at Heinz Field regarding the upcoming 2011 Winter Classic.  People were genuinely geeked, especially here in Pittsburgh, to hear some particulars about the New Year’s Day event.  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was in attendence, along with Mario Lemieux, Art Rooney II, Pens’ [...]

It’s a slow news period in Pittsburgh sportsdom, other than Paul Zadewski’s wackjob stylings about the Pens/Bucs.  More on that later.   For now, let me present to you two of my favorite YouTube vids of all-time. Edmonton Oilers prospect Linus Omark with one of the sickest shootout goals ever devised by man. Unreal: And, [...]

Through most of the weekend, ESPN, TSN, and every major sports publication had at least one writer that was absolutely crucifying the Penguins as dead in the water in this conference semifinal series.  Granted Jaroslav Halak, or the Slovakian Brick Wall as I like to call him, has lived up to his billing as a [...]