Penguins acquire Bjugstad, McCann from Panthers!!!!!

February 1, 2019

Penguins acquire Bjugstad, McCann from Panthers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forwards Nick Bjugstad and Jared McCann from the Florida Panthers for forward Derick Brassard, Riley Sheahan and three 2019 draft picks.
The Penguins announced the trade Friday, a move that will give them an influx of youth in the 26-year-old Bjugstad and the 22-year-old McCann as they make another playoff push.
Bjugstad has five goals and seven assists in 32 games for the Panthers this season while McCann has eight goals and 10 assists in 46 contests with Florida. Bjustad is signed through 2021 and carries a contract with an average value of $4.1 million. McCann’s deal is through 2020 and pays him an average of $1.25 million per season.
The deal ends Pittsburgh’s experiment in attempting to make 31-year-old Brassard the team’s third-line center. Acquired in a deal with Ottawa last season, Brassard struggled to generate much offense during his brief time with the Penguins, collecting just 12 goals in 64 games with Pittsburgh.
Sheahan, 27, brought over in a trade with Detroit early in the 2017-18 season, had 18 goals and 23 assists in 122 games with the Penguins.
Pittsburgh also sent a second-round pick and two fourth-round picks in the 2019 draft to Panthers to complete the deal.
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High School Basketball: February 1, 2019

February 1, 2019

BOYS

6:30pm
[1A] Cornell at Union

7:00pm
[2A] Burgettstown at Sewickley Academy
[1A] Rochester at Nazareth Prep

7:30pm
[5A] Chartiers Valley at Moon (WMBA)
[5A] West Allegheny at West Mifflin
[4A] Ambridge at Blackhawk
[4A] Quaker Valley at Hopewell
[4A] Beaver at New Castle
[3A] Neshannock at Beaver Falls (WBVP)
[3A] Lincoln Park at Ellwood City
[3A] Riverside at New Brighton
[2A] Shenango at South Side Beaver
[1A] Quigley Catholic at Vincentian
[1A] Eden Christian at Western Beaver
[NC] Obama Academy at OLSH
[NC] Aliquippa at Avonworth
[NC] Central Valley at Bishop Canevin

Broadcast games begin with pregame at 7:05.

8:00pm
[3A] Keystone Oaks at Freedom

GIRLS

Thursday’s Scores
[4A] Central Valley 49, Blackhawk 46
[4A] Keystone Oaks 58, Quaker Valley 28
[2A] Laurel 53, South Side Beaver 25
[1A] Quigley Catholic 61, Eden Christian 55
[1A] Vincentian 55, Rochester 50
[NC] West Greene 58, Sewickley Academy 29
[NC] Hopewell at Freedom PPD

5:00pm
[3A] Riverside at Freedom

6:00pm
[5A] Moon at Trinity
[3A] Ellwood City at Beaver Falls
[3A] Beaver at Mohawk
[2A] OLSH at Sto-Rox

7:30pm
[4A] New Castle at Ambridge

8:00pm
[NC] Jeannette at Lincoln Park

High School Basketball: January 31, 2019

January 31, 2019

All games in the WPIAL last night were postponed due to inclement weather. Already, the girls’ games between Cornell & Union (Section 1 of 1A) and Hopewell & Freedom (Non-Section) have already been postponed. However, the following games are still scheduled for tonight in girls’ basketball:

3:00pm
[NC] West Greene at Sewickley Academy

7:30pm
[1A] Rochester at Vincentian
[1A] Quigley Catholic at Eden Christian
[2A] South Side Beaver at Laurel
[4A] Blackhawk at Central Valley
[4A] Quaker Valley at Keystone Oaks

No games in boys’ basketball have been scheduled for tonight.

Letang, Penguins jump out early, top Lightning 4-2

January 30, 2019

– 1/30/19 10:51 PM

BC-HKN–Lightning-Penguins

Jan 30, 2019 10:51PM (GMT 03:51) – 654 words

By WILL GRAVES , AP Sports Writer

Eds: APNewsNow. Penguins 4, Lightning 2. Will be updated. With AP Photos.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kris Letang tied Hall of Famer Paul Coffey’s franchise record for career goals by a defenseman, Matt Murray stopped 33 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins held off the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Wednesday night.Letang’s shot from the right circle in the second period beat Andrei Vasilevskiy for his 12th goal of the season and 108th of his career to pull the five-time All-Star even with Coffey, who set the mark while playing for the Penguins from 1987-92.

Riley Sheahan, Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby scored during a first-period outburst by Pittsburgh, which responded from a lifeless loss to Eastern Conference also-ran New Jersey on Monday by jumping on the NHL-leading Lightning.

Evgeni Malkin picked up two assists to become the fifth Russian-born player in league history to reach 600 career assists. He and Steven Stamkos each drew 5-minute fighting majors after tussling early in the third period.

Murray withstood an early barrage by Tampa Bay to hand the Lighting — the highest-scoring team in the NHL — just the fourth regulation loss in their last 25 games.

Vasilevskiy allowed three goals on five shots before settling down to finish with 18 saves, but Tampa Bay couldn’t recover in its return from a 10-day break. J.T. Miller and Stamkos scored late in the third period to keep the Lighting from being shut out for the first time this season, but it wasn’t nearly enough to prevent Tampa Bay from falling to 2-12-2 in its last 14 regular-season visits to Pittsburgh.

Penguins coach Mike Sullivan expressed frustration at his team’s sloppy performance against New Jersey, when turnovers and disinterested play in front of Murray dropped Pittsburgh to 1-7-1 against last-place teams.

Two days later against an opponent with the inside track to claim the Presidents’ Trophy, the effort and the results were far different.

Sheahan gave the Penguins the lead 3:25 into the game when he pounced on a rebound of Garrett Wilson’s wraparound attempt and flipped it past Vasilevskiy. Kessel’s 21st goal of the season less than five minutes later came in much the same fashion. Kessel and Bryan Rust broke in 2-on-1 and Rust attempted to skate across the crease and beat Vasilevskiy with a backhand only to lose control of the puck. No matter. Kessel, standing at the left post, tapped it in to make it 2-0.

Pittsburgh needed just 16 seconds to push the advantage to 3-0. Jake Guentzel forced a turnover behind the Tampa Bay net. Dominik Simon jumped on the loose puck and fed Crosby all alone in front.

The Lightning opted to stick with Vasilevskiy and turned up the pressure on the other end of the ice. Pittsburgh went more than 17 minutes without a shot on net, but Tampa Bay couldn’t figure out a way to beat Murray. When Letang took a pass from Kessel and beat Vasilevskiy over his blocker, the Penguins were firmly in control.

NOTES: Kendall Coyne Schofield, a forward on the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. women’s hockey team who finished seventh in the fastest skate competition at the All-Star Game last weekend, worked the game as an analyst for NBC Sports Network. … Pittsburgh F Derick Brassard missed the game with an upper-body injury. … Tampa Bay’s top-ranked power play went 1 for 2 with the man advantage. Pittsburgh’s went 0 for 3. … Malkin is the fourth Penguin to reach 600 assists, joining Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr and Crosby. … Pittsburgh forward Teddy Blueger played 6:22 in his NHL debut.

UP NEXT

Lightning: Visit the New York Islanders on Friday.

Penguins: Finish three-game homestand on Friday against Ottawa.

Pens lead Lighting 3-0 on WBVP and WMBA!!

January 30, 2019

1st period goals:

Pit:

Riley Sheahan (3:25)

Phil Kessel (8:05)

Sidney Crosby (8:21)

Coaches Corner CANCELED For Tonight

January 30, 2019

Tonight’s edition of Coaches Corner has been canceled due to the inclement weather. The scheduled guests were to be Sean Keaton from New Brighton and Dewey Hines from Aliquippa. The broadcast of tonight’s Penguins game will begin with pregame at 7:30 in lieu of the cancellation of Coaches Corner.

High School Basketball: January 29, 2019

January 29, 2019

BOYS

ALL Games 7:30
[1A] Vincentian at Western Beaver
[1A] Union at Rochester
[1A] Nazareth Prep at Quigley Catholic
[1A] Eden Christian at Cornell
[2A] Sewickley Academy at South Side Beaver (WMBA)
[2A] OLSH at Laurel
[3A] Beaver Falls at Lincoln Park
[3A] Aliquippa at Riverside
[3A] New Brighton at Neshannock
[3A] Freedom at Carlynton
[4A] Central Valley at Beaver (WBVP)
[4A] New Castle at Quaker Valley
[4A] Hopewell at Ambridge
[5A] Moon at Trinity
[5A] South Fayette at West Allegheny

Pregame for broadcast games is at 7:05.

GIRLS

Monday’s Scores
[1A] Quigley Catholic 54, Union 32
[1A] Sewickley Academy 65, Cornell 13
[1A] Rochester 69, Eden Christian 25
[2A] South Side Beaver 68, New Brighton 19
[2A] Laurel 43, OLSH 42
[2A] Aliquippa 46, Sto-Rox 24
[3A] Beaver Falls 38, Riverside 31
[3A] Avonworth 48, Beaver 43
[3A] Neshannock 58, Ellwood City 38
[3A] Mohawk 63, Freedom 36
[4A] Quaker Valley 50, Hopewell 29
[4A] Central Valley 60, New Castle 40
[4A] Blackhawk 81, Keystone Oaks 57
[5A] Thomas Jefferson 80, Lincoln Park 37
[5A] South Fayette 50, Moon 43
[5A] West Allegheny 63, Montour 41
[5A] Montour at West Allegheny

7:30pm
[NC] North Hills at Hopewell

W.P.I.A.L. Girls High School Basketball Standings

January 28, 2019

W.P.I.A.L. Girls Basketball standings as of January 28, 2019

WPIAL Class 5A Section 1
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Chartiers Valley	10-0	667 – 379	18-0	1196 – 633	66.4 – 35.2
Thomas Jefferson	7-3	561 – 485	11-6	1000 – 873	58.8 – 51.4
Trinity	7-3	477 – 456	9-7	732 – 745	45.8 – 46.6
South Fayette	6-4	519 – 454	12-6	983 – 840	54.6 – 46.7
Moon	5-5	503 – 506	9-7	800 – 771	50.0 – 48.2
West Allegheny	3-7	504 – 505	8-8	849 – 755	53.1 – 47.2
Lincoln Park	1-9	379 – 653	5-11	678 – 917	42.4 – 57.3
Montour	1-9	384 – 556	5-11	703 – 812	43.9 – 50.8

WPIAL Class 4A Section 2
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Blackhawk	8-0	611 – 350	13-2	1064 – 706	70.9 – 47.1
Central Valley	7-1	466 – 344	14-1	907 – 603	60.5 – 40.2
Keystone Oaks	5-4	455 – 463	10-7	907 – 826	53.4 – 48.6
Quaker Valley	3-5	309 – 402	8-7	624 – 654	41.6 – 43.6
Ambridge	3-6	367 – 411	6-11	741 – 836	43.6 – 49.2
New Castle	2-7	384 – 523	7-10	834 – 867	49.1 – 51.0
Hopewell	2-7	428 – 527	5-10	680 – 741	45.3 – 49.4

WPIAL Class 3A Section 1
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Neshannock	9-1	595 – 345	15-2	1033 – 617	60.8 – 36.3
Beaver Area	8-2	473 – 360	13-3	776 – 555	48.5 – 34.7
Avonworth	8-2	533 – 452	11-5	805 – 702	50.3 – 43.9
Mohawk	5-5	448 – 430	6-10	683 – 746	42.7 – 46.6
Beaver Falls	4-6	430 – 513	6-11	736 – 847	43.3 – 49.8
Ellwood City	3-7	389 – 493	9-8	780 – 701	45.9 – 41.2
Freedom	2-8	379 – 506	5-10	610 – 682	40.7 – 45.5
Riverside	1-9	332 – 480	6-11	682 – 744	40.1 –

WPIAL Class 2A Section 1
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Our Lady of Sacred Heart	10-0	605 – 222	13-3	878 – 505	54.9 – 31.6
Laurel	9-1	574 – 272	12-4	871 – 544	54.4 – 34.0
South Side Beaver	8-2	497 – 304	12-5	805 – 625	47.4 – 36.8
Sto-Rox	5-5	378 – 454	8-8	638 – 678	39.9 – 42.4
Aliquippa	4-6	391 – 430	4-14	635 – 910	35.3 – 50.6
Northgate	2-8	306 – 549	7-10	581 – 764	34.2 – 44.9
Shenango	2-8	300 – 514	5-13	575 – 905	31.9 – 50.3
New Brighton	0-10	237 – 543	1-14	325 – 780	21.7 – 52.0

WPIAL Class 1A Section 1
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Rochester	9-0	617 – 287	14-3	1063 – 666	62.5 – 39.2
Quigley Catholic	6-2	430 – 280	9-6	750 – 668	50.0 – 44.5
Sewickley Academy	5-3	383 – 298	8-4	588 – 466	49.0 – 38.8
Eden Christian	4-4	386 – 406	9-7	785 – 670	49.1 – 41.9
Vincentian Academy	4-4	472 – 312	6-10	830 – 635	51.9 – 39.7
Union	1-8	294 – 495	1-15	490 – 869	30.6 – 54.3
Cornell	0-8	58 – 562	1-16	137 – 1020	8.1 – 60.0

W.P.I.A.L. Boys High School Basketball Standings

January 28, 2019

2019 W.P.I.A.L High School Boys Basketball Standings as of January 28, 2019

WPIAL Class 5A Section 2
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Moon	10-0	664 – 441	17-0	1100 – 765	64.7 – 45.0
Chartiers Valley	8-2	683 – 548	13-3	1078 – 854	67.4 – 53.4
Montour	7-3	596 – 519	11-7	1045 – 952	58.1 – 52.9
Thomas Jefferson	4-6	551 – 613	9-8	954 – 999	56.1 – 58.8
Trinity	4-6	574 – 619	7-10	976 – 1049	57.4 – 61.7
South Fayette	3-7	432 – 499	7-9	759 – 835	47.4 – 52.2
West Allegheny	3-7	513 – 581	6-12	992 – 1091	55.1 – 60.6
West Mifflin	1-9	531 – 724	3-13	861 – 1088	53.8 – 68.0

WPIAL Class 4A Section 2
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
New Castle	7-1	524 – 433	13-3	1091 – 919	68.2 – 57.4
Quaker Valley	6-2	511 – 391	13-2	960 – 715	64.0 – 47.7
Ambridge	6-2	478 – 407	11-7	1082 – 1022	60.1 – 56.8
Blackhawk	4-5	536 – 508	7-10	1038 – 1015	61.1 – 59.7
Beaver Area	3-5	393 – 414	4-11	739 – 834	49.3 – 55.6
Central Valley	3-6	432 – 508	5-11	792 – 922	49.5 – 57.6
Hopewell	0-8	324 – 537	4-14	835 – 1101	46.4 – 61.2

WPIAL Class 3A Section 1
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Lincoln Park	8-1	691 – 484	14-2	1186 – 904	74.1 – 56.5
Aliquippa	7-2	620 – 463	11-6	1161 – 968	68.3 – 56.9
Neshannock	5-3	507 – 444	12-4	1026 – 821	64.1 – 51.3
Beaver Falls	5-3	491 – 417	8-9	982 – 975	57.8 – 57.4
Riverside	2-6	358 – 476	8-8	814 – 877	50.9 – 54.8
Ellwood City	2-7	399 – 604	6-11	830 – 1062	48.8 – 62.5
New Brighton	1-8	416 – 594	6-10	789 – 948	49.3 – 59.3

WPIAL Class 3A Section 2
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Seton LaSalle	8-1	654 – 439	13-3	1119 – 835	69.9 – 52.2
North Catholic	7-1	608 – 344	13-3	1205 – 898	75.3 – 56.1
Keystone Oaks	5-3	484 – 478	9-8	1018 – 968	59.9 – 56.9
Avonworth	5-4	430 – 505	11-6	910 – 952	53.5 – 56.0
Freedom	3-6	480 – 622	5-11	853 – 1062	53.3 – 66.4
Carlynton	1-7	378 – 496	5-12	885 – 973	52.1 – 57.2
Fort Cherry	1-8	430 – 580	4-13	857 – 1017	50.4 – 59.8

WPIAL Class 2A Section 3
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Our Lady of Sacred Heart	9-0	702 – 432	16-1	1275 – 850	75.0 – 50.0
Sewickley Academy	6-2	606 – 409	9-6	1040 – 836	69.3 – 55.7
South Side Beaver	6-3	526 – 559	13-5	1063 – 1018	59.1 – 56.6
Shenango	5-4	536 – 543	8-10	1023 – 1022	56.8 – 56.8
Laurel	3-5	480 – 555	6-10	1011 – 1078	63.2 – 67.4
Burgettstown	1-7	413 – 550	7-10	961 – 1011	56.5 – 59.5
Mohawk	0-9	402 – 617	3-14	824 – 1070	48.5 – 62.9

WPIAL Class 1A Section 1
Team	Conf. Record	PF / PA	Overall Record	PF / PA	Average PF / PA
Cornell	9-1	792 – 499	16-2	1348 – 921	74.9 – 51.2
Vincentian Academy	8-2	752 – 559	10-6	1068 – 932	66.8 – 58.3
Nazareth Prep	7-3	719 – 568	10-3	918 – 725	70.6 – 55.8
Union	7-3	639 – 546	13-4	1070 – 894	62.9 – 52.6
Eden Christian	5-5	549 – 587	8-8	835 – 905	52.2 – 56.6
Western Beaver	3-7	459 – 662	6-11	808 – 998	47.5 – 58.7
Quigley Catholic	2-9	478 – 695	4-13	774 – 1077	45.5 – 63.4
Rochester	0-11	496 – 768	1-17	826 – 1214	45.9 – 67.4

High School Basketball: January 28, 2019

January 28, 2019

BOYS

Sunday’s Scores
[NC] Lincoln Park 71, Highlands 57
[NC] Sto-Rox 83, Beaver Falls 63
[NC] Mars 77, Ambridge 58

GIRLS

7:00pm
[1A] Union at Quigley Catholic

7:30pm
[1A] Sewickley Academy at Cornell
[1A] Eden Christian at Rochester
[2A] New Brighton at South Side Beaver
[2A] Laurel at OLSH
[2A] Sto-Rox at Aliquippa
[3A] Beaver Falls at Riverside
[3A] Beaver at Avonworth
[3A] Neshannock at Ellwood City
[3A] Freedom at Mohawk
[4A] Hopewell at Quaker Valley
[4A] Central Valley at New Castle
[4A] Keystone Oaks at Blackhawk
[5A] Thomas Jefferson at Lincoln Park
[5A] Moon at South Fayette
[5A] Montour at West Allegheny