Penguins Embracing Underdog Role Against Rangers
The Pittsburgh Penguins are embracing their underdog role heading into the playoffs.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are embracing their underdog role heading into the playoffs.
With Penguins fans mostly paying attention to the team in the hopes that they made the playoffs as it came down to the final game of the season, they probably haven't had much time to preview the first round matchup with the New York Rangers.
After a stressful end to the regular season, the Penguins finally clinched a spot in the playoffs with their win against Buffalo last night.
Mike Colligan of Forbes SportsMoney and The Hockey Writers previewed the Pens-Rangers series with Tab Douglas and Mike Kearney.
John Tavares broke a tie with his 37th goal of the season early in the third period and the New York Islanders pulled away to beat the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 on Friday night.
In his weekly Vesla 360 Injury Report, former Pirates trainer Frank Velasquez talks with Andrew Fillipponi about some of the injuries affecting some of Pittsburgh's professional athletes.
Remarkably, with two games left in the regular season, the Pittsburgh Penguins still control their own playoff destiny.
This is the best sports town in our country. I have been to all major ones and many of the smaller ones. Pittsburgh --- and maybe I'm biased because I'm from here and love this place --- is the best sports town in this land.
Mark Stone scored 2:43 into overtime to cap Ottawa's comeback from three goals down in a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night to preserve the Senators' playoff hopes.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been crippled by injuries this year to all of their position, but one could be strengthened again come playoff time.
With three games remaining in the regular season and the Penguins playoff chances still hanging in the balance, USA Today NHL Writer Kevin Allen joined Starkey and Mueller to talk about what they'll do if they make it.
The Penguins have found themselves in injury trouble late in the season as that will continue Saturday in Columbus.
Penguins assistant coach Rick Tocchet joined The Fan Morning Show on Friday to talk about his team's play during the stretch run.
You would never know from looking at the box office where tickets are on sale for the playoffs, that interest is at an all-time high for the Pens.
Sidney Crosby has provided us with plenty of highlights over the years, but here's a look back at some of the milestone goals of his career.
Brayden Schenn scored twice, Vincent Lecavalier added his first goal in nearly three months, and the Philadelphia Flyers had little trouble with the injury-depleted Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Discontinue with this whole "sky is falling" narrative as it pertains to Penguins center Sidney Crosby. He's been really good this season.
NBC Sports NHL analyst Pierre McGuire joined "The Fan Morning Show" Wednesday to talk about the Penguins as they prepare to face the Flyers tonight.
Tuesday may not have been "a hockey night in Pittsburgh," but it was "Mike Lange Day."
P.J. Stock joined "The Fan Morning Show" to discuss Shane Doan's hit on Kris Letang, which led to Letang falling and suffering a concussion.
Short a defenseman on the bench the entire game and short a player on the ice throughout most of overtime, the Pittsburgh Penguins earned a victory in a shootout.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be without star defenseman Kris Letang for an undermined amount of time.
Daniel Winnik, Steve Downie and Sidney Crosby scored in a 4-minute, 8-second stretch of the third period to rally the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday.
Evgeni Malkin and Patric Hornqvist will be game-time decisions when the Penguins host the Arizona Coyotes Saturday at 1 p.m.
A driver was going the wrong way on the Parkway West when they collided head-on with an SUV early on Sunday morning.
Sunday will be the last day of bitter cold as temperatures begin ticking up throughout the week.
The loss of the 18-year-old shook his friends on campus, who remembered him as the person who could always make them smile.
Anna Lee Pettit, 93, lives alone in affordable housing in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Savannah Guthrie released a new video on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother.
A driver was going the wrong way on the Parkway West when they collided head-on with an SUV early on Sunday morning.
Sunday will be the last day of bitter cold as temperatures begin ticking up throughout the week.
The loss of the 18-year-old shook his friends on campus, who remembered him as the person who could always make them smile.
Anna Lee Pettit, 93, lives alone in affordable housing in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Savannah Guthrie released a new video on Saturday, saying her family is willing to pay for the safe return of their mother.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
The bipartisan "Bell-to-Bell" bill bars students from using their phones any time they're in school, not just during instructional periods.
It was only a few months ago that Pennsylvania passed the 2025 budget several months late, and now the process begins for this year.
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro delivered his fourth budget address at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, three months after last year's budget was passed by state lawmakers.
A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, granting a last-minute reprieve to 350,000 immigrants who were set to lose protections on Tuesday.
More than 90,000 customers are under a boil water notice due to an early morning power surge at a treatment plant.
A woman and her husband are fighting for a $400 refund after they bought furniture from a Value City Furniture store.
It's the end of an era for a grocery store in Carrick.
A Pennsylvania couple says Kia wrongly denied a warranty claim after their car's engine failed at 80,000 miles.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
Daisy takes us live to learn more about 100.7 Star's Best Pizza in Pittsburgh competition.
We’re hearing from some of you! How did you meet? What is your love story?
Daisy shows us how to see our closet in a different way.
Some local pups will be in the game this year, and we’re meeting one from Animal Friends!
The band has a Pittsburgh connection, and we’re getting a performance live in the studio!
Residents of Millvale are trying to get back to normal after last weekend's major snowstorm.
Tracing the past of Shane Hennen and how his troubled life in Pittsburgh pointed to his future downfall.
People in Avella, Washington County, say they have no phone coverage.
Residents and leaders in Charleroi are concerned about the integrity of roads after a trench collapse last year and ongoing construction.
Patrick Vereb is accused of taking money from pet owners who believed their animals would receive dignified cremations.
More than 90,000 customers are under a boil water notice due to an early morning power surge at a treatment plant.
Doctors said the drugs can help people lose unwanted pounds while retaining muscle.
Southwestern Pennsylvania's cold and snowy winter is taking its toll on more than just our roadways and walkways.
The Liberty-Clairton area is under a code orange air quality action day, according to the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection.
The cold weather and lingering snow affect more than just the roads and our cars, it affects our brains.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that pitcher José Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
Wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headlines the five-player 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
More than 140 employees at Nemacolin were informed they were being let go.
It's been about six years since the pandemic, and a lot of people working from home, but now companies are slowly calling them back to the office.
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor on Tuesday announced a new initiative aimed at revitalizing neighborhood business districts across the city.
A handful of Pittsburgh-area Value City Furniture stores are going out of business after their parent company filed for bankruptcy.
It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Filming for the final season of "Mayor of Kingstown" is expected to take place between March and June.
Many Super Bowl 60 ads are already online, along with teasers for commercials that will be unveiled during the NFL championship on Feb. 8.
"Stick Season" singer Noah Kahan is coming to Pittsburgh this summer.
Stay on top of local weather with meteorologist Mary Ours’s forecast!
KDKA-TV's Jessica Riley spoke to those who knew Evan Gingo, the 18-year-old who was killed after a massive pileup on Interstate 79 in Jackson Township, Butler County, on Friday morning.
Stay on top of local weather with First Alert Meteorologist Trey Fulbright's forecast!
More than 90,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers are under a boil water notice as of Saturday morning.
A man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside a home and setting a fire in Pittsburgh's Brookline neighborhood on Saturday.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
Mason Heintschel set a new Pitt freshman single-game passing record in the Pitt win at Acrisure Stadium.
The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
