Penguins TV announcer ‘OK’ after fainting mid-game
Josh Getzoff was taken to a hospital after fainting during the second intermission of Tuesday's game.
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NHL Opening Night rebounds from last year’s lows
ESPN notched a 37% increase over last year.
NHL posts solid viewership in return from 4 Nations hiatus
All four national window games last weekend posted year-over-year increases.
Sean McDonough pays tribute to late Penguins announcer Mike Lange with perfect call
"Scratch my back with a hacksaw!"
Longtime Penguins announcer Mike Lange passes away at 76
"Only Mike could make the biggest names in hockey seem even more magical with just his voice."
Mark Madden signs extension with 105.9 The X after hinting at retirement
"I kayfabed up until now, kayfabed everybody."
Columbus Blue Jackets tab Steve Mears TV play-by-play voice
Mears returns to Ohio, ready to take the reins for the Blue Jackets.
SportsNet Pittsburgh launches DTC service for Pirates, Penguins games
Pittsburgh fans can now watch their local teams without a cable or satellite subscription.
ESPN’s 2nd NHL Big City Greens Classic broadcast a fun hit with viewers
For the second straight year, it seems that ESPN's NHL Big City Greens Classic is a huge hit with viewers and fans alike.
NHL on ESPN announcers donning VR headsets for Big City Greens Classic
“This will be the first time where it really feels like I’m actually in an animated world."
NHL’s ‘Big City Greens Classic’ returning in March
The NHL, ESPN, and Disney are bringing back the 'Big City Greens Classic' this year.
Pittsburgh Penguins broadcast team had priceless reaction to embarrassing own-goal
"You don't see that every day."
Pittsburgh Pirates join SportsNet Pittsburgh ownership group, solidifying team’s media rights
SportsNet Pittsburgh will also retain the rights to Pirates games.
Connor Bedard’s NHL debut draws record viewership for ESPN
Connor Bedard is here, and he's spectacular.
SportsNet Pittsburgh announces new Penguins’ broadcast team ahead of 2023-24 season
SportsNet Pittsburgh will kick off its coverage of the 2023-24 season with the Penguins' preseason game against the Ottawa Senators on October 2 in Nova Scotia.
Bob Errey and Steve Mears out on Penguins’ TV broadcasts after team buys RSN
The Penguins are making major changes to their TV broadcasts now they own SportsNet Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ staffer “disciplined” after tweeting “altered” photo with masks imposed on fans’ faces
A Penguins' staffer changed a Getty Images photo to make it look like their fans were all properly wearing masks when they were not. The staffer has since been "disciplined."
Penguins-Flyers Stadium Series game is highest in five years, rises 76 percent year over year from Leafs-Capitals
The Stadium Series ratings rose significantly year over year.
How did the Nashville Predators become a Stanley Cup ratings juggernaut?
This year's Final is outpacing recent series featuring the Blackhawks and Penguins.
Predators coach Peter Laviolette slips F-bomb by NBC during locker room speech
"Game 1 is up for grabs. It's up to us to fuckin' take it."
NHL Network’s Steve Mears replacing Paul Steigerwald as Root Sports’ Penguins’ announcer
Mears will stay with NHL Network through June, and will cover the draft.
Penguins-Capitals Game Five was most-watched early-round NHL game in decades
Following the Kentucky Derby, Game Five of the Pittsburgh-Washington series drew big numbers.
Rob Rossi chirped Caps’ coach Barry Trotz, composed a hot take and cut a wrestling promo
Rossi delivered a delightfully insane WWE promo and a crazy hot take of a column in addition to a testy exchange with Trotz.
Penguins’ fan trolls Steve Simmons, Leafs’ fans with tattoo of Phil Kessel riding hot dog
The infamous Phil Kessel hot dog story has now been immortalized in a tattoo.
Columbus Dispatch planned to troll Penguins with “Sid The Kid” masks, canceled after backlash
The Dispatch sent out a tweet promoting crying Sidney Crosby masks, then deleted it.
