Category: Sports

McCann scores twice to help Penguins hold off Stars, 3-2

 

DALLAS (AP) — Jared McCann scored twice, including the go-ahead goal on a spinning short-handed play in the third period, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night.

McCann has 11 goals in 26 games since coming over in a trade with Florida, and now leads the Penguins with three short-handed goals. He has four overall this season.

The Penguins stayed even with the New York Islanders for second place in the Metropolitan Division with 93 points, a point behind Washington.

The Stars finished a five-game homestand with their fourth loss, three in regulation. Dallas holds the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference by two points over Colorado with Minnesota a point behind the Avalanche.

Dallas was looking for its first lead after Jack Johnson was called for holding and the Penguins were just trying to clear the puck when Teddy Blueger poked it away from John Klingberg at center ice. McCann took the pass as he was spinning and flipped the puck over Anton Khudobin.

Matt Murray, who made 29 saves, kept the Penguins in front by stopping a shot from Tyler Seguin and keeping the puck between his legs behind him as he was sprawled on the ice with Alexander Radulov trying to poke it into the net.

The Stars had a 6-on-4 advantage for the final 80 seconds after Bryan Rust was called for holding, but couldn’t get one past Murray. Khudobin had 27 saves.

Jake Guentzel opened the scoring with his team-leading 38th goal for Pittsburgh in the first period.

The Stars scored two tying goals in the second. Seguin easily beat Murray on a cross-ice feed from Radulov barely a minute into the period. Andrew Cogliano pulled Dallas even at 2-2 with 80 seconds left by beating Murray in transition after taking a pass in stride from Klingberg.

The Penguins had a goal waved off in the second period when Teddy Blueger was called for goalie interference Erik Gudbranson’s shot from outside the circle. Gudbranson’s chance came after a wild scramble in front of the net ended with Taylor Fedun sweeping the puck out the crease when Khudobin was beaten.

NOTES: Stars D Jamie Oleksiak was a healthy scratch in his first game against Pittsburgh since the Penguins traded him back to Dallas in January. The Stars sent Oleksiak to the Penguins in December 2017. Both deals involved a fourth-round pick. … Not long after scoring the game’s first goal, Guentzel was stopped on a one-timer right in front of Khudobin. … Stars F Jason Spezza was a healthy scratch for the second time in three games.

UP NEXT

Penguins: Finish four-game trip Monday at the New York Rangers.

Stars: Start four-game Canadian swing Monday at Winnipeg.

Scoring Updates: Pens vs. Stars, Saturday March 23, 2019 at 8 p.m..

 

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CCBC Players Of The Game: March 23, 2019

CCBC Players of the Game:

Trinity: Chance Westry

Lincoln Park: Isaiah Smith

Lincoln Park Holds On To Win 3A Boys Basketball Championship!

 

Trinity made it uneasy for Lincoln Park in the final four minutes. Of course they did.

As Tom Hays said during the broadcast,”If it was so easy, everyone would be state champions!”

But it isn’t. And only one team emerges as the 3A Boys Champions in 2018-19, and it is the Lincoln Park Leopards.

The Leopards earn their second set of gold medals despite nearly blowing a 16-point lead in the 4th quarter to District 3 Champion Trinity, surviving 73-72 at the GIANT Center in Hershey. Shamrocks freshman guard Chance Westry led all scorers with 40 points, and had a chance to make it 43 with 1.2 seconds left…but he missed it, and Lincoln Park was able to hold off the late fury. The Leopards were led by Isaiah Smith who had 20 points, including five 3-pointers. Westry & Smith were named the final CCBC Players of the Game for our broadcast season.

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Tom Hays has the full scoring recap for Beaver County Radio:

Scoring Updates PIAAA 3A Boys Championship: Lincoln Park vs. Trinity, Saturday March 23, 2019 at 2 p.m..


 

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Link for PIAA Boys Basketball Class 3A Championship – Lincoln Park vs Camp Hill Trinity on WBVP/WMBA and Trib-Live High School Sports Network Saturday March 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m..

 

1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman, Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have the call from the GIANT Center in Hershey of this 2019 PIAA Class 3A Boys High School Basketball State Championship Game as the WPIAL champion Leopards battle the District 3 champion Shamrocks.

 

If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 1:30 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 p.m……….

 

CCBC Players of the Game March 22, 2019

CCBC Players of the Game:

Moon: Connor Ryan

Archbishop Wood: Rahsool Diggins

Moon Wins 5A Boys State Championship with 74-64 win over Archbishop Wood!!

In a game that took place at the Giant Center in Hershey, PA it was Moon taking on Archbishop Wood in the 5A Boys PIAA State Championship. It was a game that was back and fourth for four quarters. Moon jumped out to a 16-11 lead after 1. The Archbishop Wood crawled back into it and cut Moon’s lead to 2 at the half. Then Archbishop Wood started to take over and took a lead after 3 51-44. Then it was all Moon, down by as many as nine and made a great comeback that made them State Champions. Moon wins the 5A State Championship, their 2nd state title over all(2004).

 

Listen to Tom Hays Recap Here:

 

Scoring Updates 5A PIAA Championship (Boys) Moon vs Archbishop Wood March 22, 2019

 

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Link for PIAA Boys Basketball Class 5A Championship – Moon vs Archbishop Wood on WBVP/WMA and the Trib-Live High School Sports Network, Friday March 22, 2019 at 8 p.m..

 

1230 WBVP and 1460 WMBA’s Bob Barrickman, Tom Hays and Bruce Frey have the call from the GIANT Center in Hershey of this 2019 PIAA Class 5A Boys High School Basketball State Championship Game as the Tigers battle the District 12 champion Vikings.

 

If you can’t tune into the broadcast on 1230 WBVP  and want to hear the broadcast streaming live over the Trib-Live High School Sports Network click on the logo below at 7:30 p.m. for for the pre-game. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m……….