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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin

NHL posts solid viewership in return from 4 Nations hiatus

All four national window games last weekend posted year-over-year increases.

By Drew Lerner OnFeb 25, 2025 0
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins announcer Mike Lange speaks at a ceremony in his honor before a 2019 game. Lange passed away on Wednesday at the age of 76. Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Penguins/YouTube.

Sean McDonough pays tribute to late Penguins announcer Mike Lange with perfect call

"Scratch my back with a hacksaw!"

By Matt Yoder OnFeb 22, 2025 0
Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins announcer Mike Lange speaks at a ceremony in his honor before a 2019 game. Lange passed away on Wednesday at the age of 76. Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Penguins/YouTube.

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."

By Michael Dixon OnFeb 19, 2025 0
Mark Madden

Mark Madden signs extension with 105.9 The X after hinting at retirement

"I kayfabed up until now, kayfabed everybody."

By Reice Shipley OnAug 29, 2024 1
Steve Mears has been hired as the next TV play-by-play voice of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Columbus Blue Jackets tab Steve Mears TV play-by-play voice

Mears returns to Ohio, ready to take the reins for the Blue Jackets.

By Sam Neumann OnJul 2, 2024 1
Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates

SportsNet Pittsburgh launches DTC service for Pirates, Penguins games

Pittsburgh fans can now watch their local teams without a cable or satellite subscription.

By Joe Lucia OnMay 1, 2024 0
ESPN NHL Big City Greens Classic

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.

By Chris Novak OnMar 9, 2024 1
Big City Greens Classic

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."

By Arthur Weinstein OnMar 6, 2024 1
Big City Greens Classic 2

NHL’s ‘Big City Greens Classic’ returning in March

The NHL, ESPN, and Disney are bringing back the 'Big City Greens Classic' this year.

By Joe Lucia OnFeb 16, 2024 0
Penguins own-goal against Coyotes

Pittsburgh Penguins broadcast team had priceless reaction to embarrassing own-goal

"You don't see that every day."

By Reice Shipley OnJan 23, 2024 0
SportsNet Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates join SportsNet Pittsburgh ownership group, solidifying team’s media rights

SportsNet Pittsburgh will also retain the rights to Pirates games.

By Joe Lucia OnDec 13, 2023 0
Connor Bedard

Connor Bedard’s NHL debut draws record viewership for ESPN

Connor Bedard is here, and he's spectacular.

By Joe Lucia OnOct 12, 2023 0
Pittsburgh Penguins

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.

By Sam Neumann OnSep 19, 2023 0
Bob Errey and Steve Mears on 3ICE broadcasts.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 1, 2023 1
A photo of Penguins' fans altered to show them wearing masks.

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."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 4, 2021 0
The Penguins-Flyers Stadium Series game.

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnFeb 26, 2019 0

How did the Nashville Predators become a Stanley Cup ratings juggernaut?

This year's Final is outpacing recent series featuring the Blackhawks and Penguins.

By Matt Yoder OnJun 7, 2017 13

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."

By Matt Clapp OnMay 29, 2017 1
Steve Mears

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 16, 2017 8
Penguins-Capitals Game Five

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 9, 2017 1
Rob Rossi

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 2, 2017 7
Phil Kessel hot dog tattoo

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 18, 2017 0

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.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 15, 2017 1
Jimmy Kimmel Kings

Watch: Jimmy Kimmel gets LA Kings fans to react to 2016 Stanley Cup win

Jimmy Kimmel is known for his viral video pranks, and one of his best recurring sketches happens to...

By Andrew Coppens OnJun 14, 2016 0

Jeremy Roenick picked a bad night to question Sidney Crosby’s work ethic

Former NHL All-Star Jeremy Roenick has a knack for saying things that have a way of coming back...

By Kevin McGuire OnMay 17, 2016 0

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