Category: Sports
End of 3rd: Pens 2 Islanders 2 on WBVP and WMBA!!
3rd Period Goals:
NYI:
Johnny Boychuk (10:11)
Pit:
Evgeni Malkin (PP 12:02)
End of 2nd: Pens 1 Islanders 1 on WBVP and WMBA!!
2nd Period Scoring:
NYI:
Josh Bailey (SH 14:46)
End of 1: Pens 1 Islanders 0 on WBVP and WMBA!!
1st Period Scoring:
Pit:
Dominik Simon (PP 6:20)
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Pirates decline club options for Harrison and Kang!!!!
The Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday October 31, 2018 have declined their 2019 club options for second baseman Josh Harrison and third baseman Jung Ho Kang. Both players are now free agents.
The Pirates bought out Harrison’s option for $1 million , If the Bucs picked up the oprion they would of had to pay Harrison $10.5 million for 2019 . This was also the final guaranteed season of Kang’s four-year contract. The deal included a $5.5 million option for next year, which Pittsburgh bought out for $250,000.
At the end of the season, general manager Neal Huntington wouldn’t rule out the possibility of bringing back either player Huntington said the club would “keep the door open to and see where their markets go.”
Beaver County Radio’s Tom Hays to be Inducted into Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame
The Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame announced their Class of 2019 Inductees, which includes WBVP-WMBA Play-by-Play Announcer, Tom Hays. A very excited Frank Sparks interviewed Tom about the big news this morning on Teleforum. Hear the full interview below!
Congratulations to Tom Hays on this recognition of an incredible broadcasting career, from all of us here at Beaver County Radio! We look forward to working with you for many years to come!
NY ISLANDERS 6 PENGUINS 3 Final on WBVP and WMBA
The New York Islanders stretched their winning streak to three games and ended the Penguins four game winning streak at four defeating the Penguins 6-3 at PPG Arena. The Islanders jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Goals by Andrew Ladd and Brock Nelson gave the Islanders the early lead. The Penguins got on the board when Dominic Simone’s second goal of the season. Sidney Crosby scored his sixth goal to tie the game at two after one period. The Islanders blew the game open in the second period, scoring three times. Matt Martin scored 9:32 into the period. Jordan Eberele scored twice 1:49 seconds apart. His first goal was on the power play. After Eberle’s second goal , Casey DeSmith replaced Matt Murray in goal. At the beginning of the third Evgeni Malkin scored at 1:23 to make the score 5-3. Former Penguins Thomas Kuhnackl scored his first goal of the season to close the scoring 6-3 New York Islanders. Shots on goal, Penguins 38 Islanders 25. On the power play the Islanders 1-4 Penguins 0-3. The games three stars. #3 Penguins Sidney Crosby #2 Islanders Matt Martin #1 Islanders Jordan Eberle. The Penguins held a pre-game ceremony honoring the 11-people who died at the Tree of Life Masacre and the police officers wounded on Saturday. These two teams face off again Thursday night at the Barclay Center with airtime on WBVP/WMBA is 6:30
N Y ISLANDERS 5 PENGUINS 2 2nd Period
Jordan Eberle scored twice 1:43 apart and Matt Martin’s goal at 9:32 gives the Islanders a 5-2 lead after 40-minutes. After Eberle’s 2nd goal, coach Mike Sullivan replaced goaltender Matt Murray with Casey DeSmith . the Penguins lead in shots on goal 25-17 after 2-periods
New York Islanders 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 1st Period
The Penguins and New York Islanders are tied at 2 at the the first period. The Islanders took a 2-0 lead on goals by Adam Ladd (3) and Brock Nelson (6). The Penguins tied the game on goals by Dominic Simone (2) and Sidney Crosby (6). Penguins out shot the Islanders 15-6