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Tim Benz: The intangibles behind great Pittsburgh sports memories
Full marks to my radio colleague Adam Crowley at ESPN Pittsburgh. On Monday, Crowley put up a web poll — clearly designed to tweak the masses. A tactic I fully embrace, by the way. More overrated Pittsburgh sports moment— Adam Crowley (@_adamcrowley) June 22, 2020 Psst! Adam, there’s a Mr....
Ex-Penguins forward Chris Thornburn retires
Former Penguins forward Chris Thorburn retired after 14 seasons in the NHL on Monday. The NHL Players’ Association announced his retirement. Claimed off waivers from the Buffalo Sabres in October of 2006, Thornburn’s time with the Penguins was fairly brief. In 2006-07, his second season in the NHL, he appeared...
Double Team: From Kunitz to Cullen, the best players to dress for the Penguins and Ducks
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer the Double Team project, an examination of the five best players who have contributed substantially to the Penguins and another franchise. For consideration, a player must have played at least the equivalent of a...
First Call: Hall of Fame talk for former Penguins; Ravens in mix for big name trade?; Overlooking Chase Claypool?
Monday’s “First Call” takes a look at the Hall of Fame chances for a pair of former Pittsburgh Penguins. The Steelers first pick of the draft appears to be off the radar compared to some position peers. And the Baltimore Ravens may be in the mix for a big fish...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 71: Evgeni Malkin was worth the wait
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 71: Evgeni Malkin If the Pittsburgh Penguins’ plans had gone as hoped, this might be an article explaining why defenseman Jiri Slegr is the...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 72: Patric Hornqvist gave Penguins something they didn’t haveVideo
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. No. 72: Patric Hornqvist The evening of June 27, 2014, Nashville Predators general manager David Poile was holding court with reporters in an auxiliary...
NHL: 11 players have tested positive for coronavirus since June 8
On Friday, the NHL issued a statement announcing 11 players out of a pool exceeding 200 have tested positive for coronavirus since the league’s second phase for returning to play opened on June 8. The statement was released the same day the Tampa Bay Lightning revealed five members of the...
Wheeling Nailers hire former forward Derek Army as assistant coach
The Wheeling Nailers have hired former forward Derek Army as an assistant coach. Army, 29, spent the majority of his professional career as a player with the Nailers, including his final two seasons as captain. In parts of five seasons with Wheeling, Army appeared in 159 games and scored 130...
Mark Madden: Top 5 victories in Pittsburgh sports history
I did a tried-and-true (read: clichéd) sports talk bit on Thursday’s radio program, namely the use of a list: Top 5, Top 10, Mt. Rushmore, 1,004 holds, etc. You get the idea. (We’ve now had 100 days without sports. You come up with better.) In this case, it was Top...
Do-overs: Conor Sheary and the best and worst returns in Penguins history
Conor Sheary played the last game of his first stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 7, 2018. Evgeny Kuznetsov scored about five minutes into overtime of Game 6 of a second-round series, and the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions were defending no more. Sheary’s first game of his second...
How hub cities and NHL’s ‘family dynamics’ could impact a reboot
From babies to bears. That’s what you get in this week’s “Breakfast With Benz” hockey podcast. Brian Metzer of the Penguins Radio Network joins me to talk about the latest hurdle to the hockey reboot. Offspring. Not the band. The newborns. According to ESPN, numerous hockey players are dealing with...
First Call: ‘Madden Curse’ for Lamar Jackson? Reliving Jaromir Jagr’s draft. Pro Bowl to Vegas.
In Wednesday’s “First Call,” we relive the Jaromir Jagr draft of 1990. The Pro Bowl has a new home. Will the Madden Curse strike Lamar Jackson? And looking at Tom Brady as a Buccaneer. On Tuesday, the Penguins celebrated the 30th anniversary of drafting legendary winger Jaromir Jagr. On this...
Penguins prospect Sam Poulin selected for Canada’s national junior team development camp
Penguins forward prospect Sam Poulin is one of 41 players selected for a summer development camp with Canada’s national junior team to be held July 27-31 in Calgary, Alberta. The camp will be held in a virtual setting due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Canada’s roster in the 2021 IIHF...
Conor Sheary, Penguins following NHL’s brain-tickling coronavirus safety precautions
Scattered to the wind over the past three months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Penguins have begun to slowly reassemble at their facility in Cranberry for voluntary workouts as part of the second phase in the NHL’s plan to resume play and complete the 2019-20 season. Given the unique...
Even with uncertain future, Conor Sheary is happy to be back with Penguins
The NHL’s pause due to the coronavirus pandemic is hardly ideal for Conor Sheary, a pending unrestricted free-agent forward. With the potentially dire economic consequences the league is already facing as a result of essentially shutting down business for the better part of three months, the salary cap, which is...
Penguins A to Z: Jason Zucker finds a fitVideo
While the NHL is on hold because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Jason Zucker Position: Left winger...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 77: The Penguins found somebody worthy in Paul Coffey
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. Roughly two decades before finding a “winger for Sid” became a prevailing pursuit, finding anyone for Mario Lemieux to play with was the clarion...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss impact of social issues on sportsVideo
On this week’s edition of Unfiltered, Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss the impact of social issues on sports. Madden talks about Brooklyn Nets player Kyrie Irving pushing back against the NBA’s plan to restart games in July in Orlando. Madden empathizes with Irving but says it’s easy for Irving...
Tim Benz: Jake Guentzel, RMU announcement provide ‘pure sports’ jolt
Guess what I’m doing today. I’m going to a press conference! Woo-hoo! What do I wear? A coat and tie? A tux?! Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Tim, what’s the big deal? You do this for a living. How many thousands of press conferences have you gone to over...
Madden Monday: Which sport will return as close to normal as possible?; John Harbaugh’s complaints
The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball are all in various states of uncertainty regarding potential returns to play. In this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden and I discuss which league is most likely to return in a form familiar to its viewers. I say it’s the NBA. That...
Penguins A to Z: Radim Zohorna is a big project, literally
While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Radim Zohorna Position: Left winger...
Penguins A to Z: David Warsofsky steps up as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton’s captain
While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: David Warsofsky Position: Defenseman Shoots:...
Penguins A to Z: Phil Varone is the definition of a 4A player
While the NHL is on hold due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Tribune-Review will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 53 individuals under NHL contract with the organization, from mid-level prospect Niclas Almari to high-profile trade acquisition Jason Zucker. Player: Phil Varone Position: Center Shoots:...
Mark Madden: NHL’s return presents Penguins once-in-a-lifetime opportunityVideo
NHL training camp opens July 10. With players now permitted to work out in small groups at their team’s facilities, it’s unclear why another month’s wait is required. But with the logistics of the resumption still not finalized, it’s good just to have a date. Perhaps that isn’t true in...
‘Burgh’s best to wear it, No. 81: Phil Kessel became a Stanley Cup champion with the Penguins
The Tribune-Review sports staff is conducting a daily countdown of the best 100 players in Pittsburgh pro and college sports history to wear each jersey number. Approximately 25 minutes after the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-1, in Game 7 of the 2016 Eastern Conference finals, Phil Kessel...
