Category: Sports

Bailey leads Islanders past Penguins 3-2 in shootout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– 11/1/18 10:21 PM

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By ALLAN KREDA ,  Associated Press
Eds: APNewsNow. Islanders 3, Penguins 2, SO. Will be updated. With AP Photos.
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Bailey scored a short-handed goal in the second period and then the only goal in a shootout to lift the New York Islanders over the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Thursday night.Thomas Greiss made 29 saves as the Islanders swept a home-and-home set with the Penguins. New York also improved to 5-0-0 against Metropolitan Division rivals this season.

Islanders captain Anders Lee gave his team a 2-1 lead at 10:11 of the third with his fifth goal of the season, assisted by Thomas Hickey and Brock Nelson.

Evgeni Malkin tied it at 2 with a power-play goal at 12:02. Kris Letang and Phil Kessel had assists on Malkin’s seventh goal, which extended his point streak to nine games.

Malkin leads the Penguins with 20 points. He has points in 10 of his 11 games this season, and 15 of his last 19 against the Islanders.

Dominik Simon scored first for the Penguins on a power play at 6:20 of the first, tapping a rebound past Greiss. Jake Guentzel and Olli Maatta assisted. Simon extended his point streak to five games with third goal of the season.

Bailey tied it with a slick short-handed goal off a splendid pass off the right boards from Casey Cizikas at 14:46 of the second.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pens pick up a point in shootout loss to Islanders on WBVP and WMBA!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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FEATURED GAMES: Georgia @ Kentucky, Penn State @ Michigan, Alabama @ LSU, Steelers @ Ravens, Rams @ Saints, and Packers @ Patriots. Good luck to all!

 

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